Category: Vegetarian Curries, Gravies
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Gobi Butter Masala Recipe – Cauliflower Butter Masala – Gobi Makhani Masala
Gobi Butter Masala is one among those popular Butter Masala recipes. Just like any butter masala/ makhani sauce, its a rich creamy buttery gravy that is served along with naan, roti or pulao. Today recipe is a simple butter masala which is versatile and suits for any veg or non-veg item and I’m topping it with…
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Paneer Chana Masala Recipe – Chana Paneer recipe – Side dish for Chapati
Today’s recipe is one humble side which suits any roti, chapati… for me just plain given in a cup to slurp! 😛 I usually resort to this type of simple gravies like this on busy week nights when you have no energy for elaborate cooking. Everything comes from your pantry, less prep work and yummy……
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Avarakkai Poriyal Recipe – Broad Beans Stir fry – அவரைக்காய் பொரியல்
Avarakkai – அவரைக்காய் / Indian Broad Beans is mostly a country / village style vegetable. We at home call it naatu avarakkai and use it to make poriyal, curry & sambar. We go a step further us it along with non veg preparations. You may find links under notes for other related recipes. (Some variety of broad…
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Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu – Buttermilk Kuzhambu – Morkuzhambu
Vendakkai Mor Kuzhambu is very common in most south indian households, a traditional dish which is prepared during festive occasions. It is quick curry made with buttermilk and can be an quick option for busy work days. Whenever we have leftover sour yogurt at home, with no second thought…make any kind of mor kuzhambu. Normally…
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Dondakaya Vepudu Recipe – Ivy Gourd Peanut Stir Fry – Andhra style Ivy gourd fry
I have always had a liking for Andhra style food ever since I landed here in USA, most of my friends from here are telugu, may be that influenced me a lot…. 🙂 they make these veg curries which often looks simple but taste super awesome, I don’t know what kind of magic happens but…
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Vazhai Thandu Poriyal – Banana Stem Poriyal – Plantain Stem Stir fry
Vazhai Thandu Poriyal – Vazhai thandu / Banana stem / Plantain stem is a fiber rich food with lot of health benefits. Very good for constipation problems, UTI , diabetic friendly and also helps with weight loss. I use to have these often back home when amma was cooking and now i know how hard…
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Onion Raita Recipe – Vengaya Thayir Pachadi – Side dish for Biryani
Raita is simple condiment / side dish made with plain yogurt/curd, the best to go with any biryani or pulao. It has many variation, often seasoned with veggies, herbs and spices. The most simplest form is onion raita, we tamilians call it vengaya pachadi, a must in our home every sunday as a side dish…
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CHOW CHOW KOOTU RECIPE – Choyote Kootu with Moong Dal – Bangalore Kathirikai Kootu
Kootu is a staple in every tamilian home, is a combination cooked lentil with vegetables, made in variety of ways. Depending on the consistency its termed as poricha kuzhambu or kootu, the thicker version is often termed as kootu and served as a side for rice along with puli / kara kuzhambu. Kootu can be…
