A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Used well, a freezer can be a cook’s best friend, as useful as your oven and cook top. There is nothing more comforting after a long, hard day, than coming home to a delicious, homemade meal and these easy-to-freeze recipes do double-duty for your dinner now and later. This is a very useful thread for all those busy bees……. time…
Description: Simple Tindora stir-fry with gram flour. Tindora / Ivy Gourd / Gherkin is the most infamous of all veggies, poor thing! Somehow it has never been my favorite ,I usually hesitate to buy either considering it to be too boring or fearing the time involved in cutting. Like it takes forever! Well I don’t love it as much as…
Microwave Paal Kova is one simple preparation which can be made with few ingredients in under 10 minutes. It can’t get any easier than this, you got to try!!! Always keep a few cans of sweetened condensed milk cans at home which can come in handy when you have unexpected guests, prepare this sweet quickly either using a microwave or…
Simple homestyle Chicken gravy prepared with light coconut base, a perfect side for parotta, idli dosa or chapati!
Here’s something hearty and healthy for these cold wintry days. Usually or mostly Black eyed peas makes us think of a sundal recipe or quick salad recipe. But they pair well with gravies too. They are real friendly with most common veggies like brinjal, bottlegourd and drumstick. Moreover you don’t have to break your head about pre-soaking overnight, these are softer dried peas and require just about 10 minutes of soaking time. Here’s a light version of kara kuzhambu recipe made with black eyed peas and drumstick which when accompanied by plain rice and appalam will complete a full course meal.
Kuzhambu / Kulambu / Kaaramani / Thatta Payir Kuzhambu / Kongu Samayal / Puli Kuzhambu
This method of arching is not commonly practised in foreign lands and many newcomers find very difficult locating beauticians. Waxing is another method which is offered in every corner, but Indian girls prefer threading, as it gives them the most crisp shape and definition. Guess this is the most widely discussed topic among ladies and thought would be a great…
Please suggest new ideas to incorporate uncommon fruits and vegetables in desi cooking. Brussel Sprouts Curry Bok Choy Poriyal Broccoli Curry Broccoli Paruppu Usili Collard Greens Dal Fuzzy Melon Sambar Jalapeno Pepper Chicken Mixed Greens Chicken Stew Zucchini Kurma Broccoli Potato Masala Swiss Chard Dal Roma Beans Sambar Asparagus Sausage Stir fry Asparagus Poriyal Yellow Pumpkin Sambar Meat Curry Powder…
Spices / Seasonings / Condiments / Others ENGLISH TAMIL TELUGU KANNADA MALAYALAM HINDI Mustard Kadugu Avalu Sasuve Katuku Rai Cumin seeds Jeeragam Jilakara Jeerigae Jirakam Jeera Fennel seeds Perumjeeragam/Sombu Pedha Jilakara/Sopu Badesopu Perumjeeragam Moti Saunf Fenugreek seeds Vendhayam Menthalu Menthae Uluva Methi seeds Dry Red Chilli Kaintha Milagai Mirapakayalu Kempu Menasina kai Unakka mulaku chuvanna Lal michi Black peppercorns Milagu…
Horse Gram / Kollu seeds are generally known to us as cattle feed but its also good for our health. Great remedy for cold, cough and body aches. Good source of protein and iron. Most of all helps in loosing weight. Lets steal atleast few of those good qualities by including it in our diet atleast once a week. Rasam will be one good choice to start with when you introduce this legume to your family.
Kollu Rasam / Kollu Chaaru / Ullavu Rasam / Horse gram Rasam / கொள்ளு / Ulavalu Charu
Few days back, I got lucky to find drumstick leaves at Patel Bros and they were surprisingly fresh. I couldn't resist my hands grabbing a few stalks… here we are not talking bunches as they are extremely expensive. So picked about 6 long stalks which should be sufficient to feed 3 adults. I remember the moment I left the store, after that, my mind was filled with thoughts as to how to prepare these healthy greens. My top pick was preparing it as poriyal which we serve with rice. This keerai is a familiar side for Kezhvaragu Koozh.
