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Todays recipe “Pudalangai Poriyal” is a simple side dish for south indian meals. Snake Gourd / Pudalangai is very rich in fiber, increase hydration in body and most of all it strengthens the quality of your hair and aids in weight loss… hey then,I’m in! no matter whether I like it or not. This gourd is typically not anybody’s favorite, we…
Todays recipe is all about Pudina Thogayal… wich is nothing but a thicker version of chutney and can be made in a variety of ways. Typical thuvaiyal- colloquially thogayal includes some lentil, tamarind and dry red chili as base and rest depends on what type we want to make. There are “coconut” version and “no coconut” version of thuvaiyals and…
Sambar is one of the staple in most Tamilian households, its like there is no other dish that can be so satisfying and hearty than this humble lentil soup. Here is a simple Madras style sambar that amma makes often with meen varuval on the side…. an awesome combo! Back home, sambar powder is not typically used for everyday sambar…
Cluster Beans, also known as Kothavarangai in Tamil, Gawar in Hindi, Goruchikkudu in Telugu is a very humble vegetable with many health benefits… its good for diabetes, great for heart, aids digestion, strengthen bones and also helps to regulate blood pressure. It is very common in South Indian homes and often prepared as a dry curry to go as a…
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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
Finger millet / Ragi is widely consumed in Karnataka, popular in rural Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Mostly its used in porridge or Mudde / kali preparations. Due to its high nutritional content its getting significant importance recently and people have started inculcating it in many day to day dishes too. Here's one from my kitchen…
Englsih ~ Finger Millet
Tamil ~ Kezhvaragu
Telugu ~ Ragi
Kannada ~ Ragi
Hindi ~ Ragi, Nachani, Bajra
Malayalam ~ Panjapule
Long beans, are like any other beans except, its pod grow longer, about half a yard long and hence its also known as Yard long beans. They belong to the legume family (Cowpea / Blackeyedpea) and taste similar regular green beans but with less sweetness. Good when stir fried or steamed. Here's a simple stir fry version seasoned with Indian spices.
Normally a bunch might have about 50 to 60 beans, my recipe is for half of that. They can be refridgerated for 2 days but taste better when fresh and bright green.
Mixed vegetables flavoured in sour curd tempered in coconut oil. (Aviyal / Avial / Mixed Vegetable Curry)
Pakoda kurma is a lentil based sauce which is decadently creamy. Small deep fried lentil dumplings cooked in rich coconut milk gravy. This recipe might sound very unfamiliar to many, as its confined only to certain communities in Tamil Nadu. Quite hard to find online, as it sparingly shows up on searches. There are a couple of ways of making it, here's how we make it in our family. Quite a lengthly process, that's why I guess they make it only during special occassions. Ghee is a must as far as the original recipe goes, but its Ok to substitute with oil. (Padoka Kuzhambu / Pakora Korma / Pakora Kurma )
