Category: Tamil Nadu

  • RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY

    THIS RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY GOES WELL WITH IDLLIS,DOSAS.AND PLAIN WHITE RICE.SOURCE IS FROM MY MOHER IN LAW.VERY SIMPLE VEGETABLE CHUTNEY.TRY THIS AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW WAS IT

  • Brinjal chops

    Brinjal chops

    This is a gravy where brinjal is cooked in tamarind along with other spices.

  • Long Beans Poriyal – Karamani Poriyal – Payathangai Poriyal – Yard Long Beans Stir fry –

    Long Beans Poriyal – Karamani Poriyal – Payathangai Poriyal – Yard Long Beans Stir fry –

    Long beans, are like any other beans except, its pod grow longer, about half a yard long and hence its also known as Yard long beans. They belong to the legume family (Cowpea / Blackeyedpea) and taste similar regular green beans but with less sweetness. Good when stir fried or steamed. Here's a simple stir fry…

  • Idli Milagai Podi

    Idli Milagai Podi

    Here's one version of our family Idli podi recipe taken from my grandma's diary. Basically this podi is made with Whole Black gram with skin on, but ran out of those in my pantry and had to go with split black gram. Idli Podi / Gun Powder / Karam Podi / Poondy Milagai Podi /…

  • Soya Chunks Biryani

    Soya Chunks Biryani

    soya chunks has a high protein value.so a nutritious rice..

  • Ghee Rice

    This is a dish which is served at weddings along with mutton gravy in my place. 

  • Red Chori Dhal Rasam

    Red Chori Dhal Rasam

    Rasam prepared with  water extracted from the boiled dhal and some usual ingrdients

  • Masoor Paruppu Sambar

    Masoor Paruppu Sambar

    Masoor dal, is a kind of  red lentil mostly used in Northern India. They come as Saboot (whole ) or in split form and are quite bland tastwise. They suit for dhal preparations, sambar or khathi lentil or mudda varieties but something extra needs to be added to make it palatable. Normally we would prefer…

  • Fuzzy Melon Sambar

    Fuzzy Melon Sambar

    Fuzzy Melon is a winter squah,  rather call it this way, as it has got all the qualities of a winter squash than a melon. Grown in abundance in South East Asia and quite popular in other countries too. Though the name looks unfamiliar, its quite native to our region and in simple nothing but immature Neer Poosanikai.English                    ~~~~…

  • Turkey Pasta

    Turkey Pasta

    Pasta made with minced Turkey. You can make this with Chicken. Beef, Lamp, etc..