A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Kale greens are highly nutritious vegetable relating to the wild cabbage family. Fresh kale leaves when sauteed and seasoned in our Indian style taste similar to that of Murungai keerai (Drumstick leaves).
Poriyal ~~~ Dry saute / Dry fry / Vepudu / Thoran
Kale Greens Thoran / Kale Saute / Kale Vepudu / Kale Curry / Porial / Dry Kale Fry
Chepa Pulusu is a tangy fish gravy famous in Andhra Pradesh. (Chepa – Fish, Pulusu – Tangy Tamarind gravy) This preparation is similar to our Tamilian Meen Kuzhambu but very spicy made with plain red chilli powder which gives that nice red colour to curry.
Murungakkai with coconut flavoured semi thick egg curry.
Murungakkai ~~ Drumstick
Muttai ~~ Egg
Drumstick Egg Curry / Murungakkai Curry / Murungakkai Muttai Poriyal
Goat liver fry— yeeral varuval.
Very soft and tasty, kids would like. Good source of iron.
Roti Canai is a popular Malaysian style fried bread similar to our Kerala style Parotta. Flour, eggs, milk and loads of fat mainly ghee or margarine is used to give a flaky texture. The process is similar to our Parotta but with extra ingredients which alters the taste and texture. Another popular version from Singapore is called Roti Prata, similar ingredients and process except for the folding. Roti refers to bread in Malay.
Mixed greens sauteid with chicken and cooked in simmering coconut milk. Stew is a thin gravy thicker than soup and thiner than sauce made with combination of veggies and stock. Here is an interesting combo of Spinach, Chard and chicken simmered in mild sweet coconut milk. Best when served with flakky parottas, plain bread, parathas etc and not a bad idea to try with plain rice too.
Keerai Kurma / Keerai Kuzhambu / Chicken Kuzhambu / Kulambu / Kolambu / Mixed Greens Stew / Chicken Stew
Eggs combined with creamy coconut milk gravy makes this kurma a versatile dish literally making combos go endless. Bread, Puri, Chapati, Any variety rice, Idli , dosai, Naan etc….
Egg Korma / Muttai Kurma / Muttai Korma / Kodi Kuddu Kurma / Boiled Egg Kurma / Muttai Kurma Kuzhambu
South Indian style fenugreek leaves stir fry!
Kootu is a semi thick lentil gravy cooked with vegetables, often had with rice or roti. Here is simple kootu preparation using cabbage.
Kootu is a semi solid curry made with lentil and vegetables. Poricha kootu is made with combination of Moong dal and vegetable of your choice flavoured with fresh grated coconut.
Ivy Gourd ~ English
Kovakkai ~ Tamil
Kundru ~ Hindi
Dondakaya ~ Telugu
Koval ~ Malayalam
Tondekayi ~ Kannada
Tindora ~ Gujarathi
