A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Empty Salna – What salna?? yes, you heard it empty salna is one term which is trending in the place of plain salna… Salna technically speaking is gravy made with meat but for the sake of vegetarians it saw many transformations like with added veggies in it… usually served as side for #parotta veg #biryani. There are many varieties and…
Black Rice Idli Dosai – Black rice (Oryza Sativa) also goes by the name Forbidden rice or Purple rice (kavuni arisi in Tamil) is one healthy wholegrain. Despite of the name, which may sound scary with darker look it has nothing to do with taste or nutrition….its just like any other rice with extra nutrition packed & a beautiful purple…
Ellu Milagai Podi – so what is ellu podi? Ellu (Sesame seeds) are extremely beneficial for health but are often overlooked, it may be tiny but has huge health benefits, its loaded with iron , zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium and much more. This Podi (powder) is a south indian staple be it breakfast of lunch…used as a side dish…
The term "Palya" in Kannada refers to dry bhaji / Subji / Stir-fry / Poriyal /Thoran / Vepudu. Here is an unusual combination of vegetables stir-fried and uplifted with fennel dalia powder making it palette friendly. Will this combination (Broccoli + Baby Soy beans + Green Peas +Carrot) work for you?
Mixed Vegetable Poriyal / Porial / Palya / Vepudu / Stir-fry / Thoran / Vepudu / Subji / Subzi
Popular South Indian Tamarind based Gravy made with Garlic!
Corn Butter Masala – Creamy, Buttery Gravy made with Sweet corn… a rich chunky gravy that works best as a side for chapathi, Garlic lacha paratha, naan or kulcha. Some super soft chapathi… shapeless though 😀 where paired with this corn curry for our dinner with leftovers packed for lunch! There are a quite a lot of variations to making…
Karuveppilai Podi – definitely a must in every south indian kitchen, a versatile kara podi which goes as a side dish for idli dosa.. good when mixed with rice to make Karuveppilai sadam or makes a quick curry leaves kuzhambu.. the list goes on, sometimes just with fresh coconut, it makes a thogayal too. Now, don’t you think you need…
Walnut Chutney – a quick healthy chutney.. great side for idli dosa. As they enter the house the first question ? what’s for dinner? & with thiruttu? muzhi I go.. dosai with coconut chutney. Most weekday dinner shifts? some chutney will be “on call” duty.. and yesterday it was walnut chutney from @malathy.ajay feed. ?Walnuts are really good for you.. few…
Spicy Chicken Curry made with fresh ground masala powder!
Keerai Thandu Kootu – technically made with thandu keerai…. how on earth am i going to find that in USA 🙄 you know what? matured amaranth greens are thandu keerai (tandalja bhaji) and you know many Indian stores have these thick stemmed amaranth at times and we normally discard thinking its way too thick… not anymore. They take a little…
