The shallot is a relative of the onion, and tastes a bit like an onion but has a sweeter, milder flavor. They are more expensive than onions and can be stored for at least 6 months..It is widely used in the southern part of India. In Kannada language it is known as 'Eerulli' and used extensively in snacks, salads, curries and rice varieties. In Tamil it is called Sambar Vengayam and Kochulli in Malayalam and is used in Sambar and different types of kuzhambu..i tried it as thuvaiyal n this goes very well as side for sambar saadham, rasam as well as side for idli n dosai…
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Chick peas(kondaikadalai) r usually prepared as gravies r sundals for evening snacks…came to know through my friend that we can prepare crispy murukkus from them..i tried them out for Krishna jayanthi..easy to prepare with less ingredients..
Channa murukku /kondaikadalai murukku/chickpeas murukku/Garbanzo beans Murukku
Karuveppilai Idli toast, a tasty dish n healthy too..i tried it out this recipe with left over idlies n they turned awesome…instead of trying idli upmas can give a try friends…can be a breakfast as well as dinner too..
Curry leaves idli fry/Idli Karuveppilai fry
Ragi (finger millet) a excellent source of proteins, good for diabetic peoples..pediatricians recommend ragi food for infants of six months and over because of its high nutritional content, especially calcium.Finger millet can be ground and cooked into cakes, puddings or porridge..My mom used to prepare them as idlies n they tastes awesome, i never tried them here..tried sterday for dinner n its turns soo good..wish to share with u all..here we go..
Finger millet Idli/Kezhvaragu Idli
Okra, the extra ordinary vegetable, sticky vegetable usually prepared as side dishes… i tried it them as Indian style of Fried rice, can be lunch box menu r else a main dish with a choice of any side dishes..
Bhindi Rice/Ladysfinger Fried rice/Okra masala Rice/Vendaikkai saadham
Chalna / Salna is typically a term related to non-veg category, its the watery leftover gravy from any meat curry preparation, mostly mutton or chicken. There isn't a vegetarian version and even if any veggies added to it, its termed as Saagu. Here I've created a vegetarian style salna which tastes pretty decent and could be one good quick gravy for roti / idli / dosai.
Salna / Vegetarian Salna / Sagu / Saagu / Chaaru / Meatless gravy
Angaya podi (Traditional) – It balances vatham & pitham level in our body, it cures indigestion & stomach upset. Especially for delivered women it is a very good pathiya podi. Ingredients added in this podi have their medicinal value. Abdominal organ gets relief from toxins when adding this podi in our meal.
Bharwan ~~~ Stuffed, Bhindi ~~~ Okra / ladys Finger, is nothing but Stuffed Okra preparation typically a Gujarati dish. Authentic gujarati preparations are made without onion and garlic, mostly plain dry curry, slightly bland. This is one such dish with mild spices powder stuffed in okra and stir fried. But in my recipe here… I've taken this Gujarati dish to one step ahead, making it spicy with our own tamilian touch. Karam.. Manam.. Gunam gonda Stuffed Vendakkai..
Vallarai also called saraswathi keerai, it belongs to the family of herbs but it can be used as routine green. Its leaves look like kidney shaped. It improves the mind's receptive capacity & capable of improving a person's memory power. Amma prepares kuzhambu by using this vallarai. Using tamarind & chilli with this will reduce the medicinal effects. So i tried it in the other way.