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Description: It is very hard to cut and clean Vazhaipoo/ Banana Flower /Banana Blossoms. It’s a difficult and time consuming process but it ultimately pays off. It usually takes about 45 mins to an hour to clean one whole Banana Blossom. Asian grocery stores carry fresh ones once in a while and I make it point to get one inspite…
Vazhakkai Podimas or Plantain pirattal is a simple south Indian style stir-fry prepared with raw bananas. This dish is slightly different from the usual vazhakkai curry or varuval, its more like banana hash, we at home call this dish vazhakkai puttu/podimas which goes well with sambar, rasam and yogurt rice. Vazhakkai Puttu / Vazhaikai Podimas / Vazhakkai Poriyal / Vazhakkai…
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Description: Most people are turned off with Brain Fry or curry. May be its got the most bizarre “brainy ” look or its a little too much for some of them to stomach, although for others like me it sounds completely natural. Well, if you can cast away with that weird thought then you get to taste the best dish ever…
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…
Description: Tender Green Cluster bean pods seasoned with fresh coconut cumin masala, a delectable curry which can be served with Roti or Rice. As a rich source of protein and fiber, cluster beans offer several health benefits. Cluster beans is very useful in controlling diabetes, curing constipation and also reduces the cholesterol level. Gawaar Subji / Goruchikkudu Kaya Kora / Mattikayala /…
Eral, colloquially pronounced as “era / இறா” is one of the most popular pick among seafood varieties. Eral, as in Tamil refers to prawn / shrimp and varuval refers to a dry stir fry / dry curry. Eral Varuval / Prawn Fry, is a south Indian style prawn fry which is extremely simple, straight forward pantry ingredients and takes just…
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.
Lima Beans or Butter Beans is a good source of cholesterol lowering fiber. This factor prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. Taking them on a regular basis is good for your health. These beans are sweet and very starchy.. suits well for any gravy or saute type of dishes. Recipe shown here is my attempt to introduce this flavourful beans to my family in the form of Poriyal / saute with coconut lentil combination.
