method to prepare paneer butter masala Most of our kids even us have a special fondness for this world renowned luscious gravy "The paneer butter masala". Most celebrated restaurant item I must say!When we go to any multi-cuisine restaurant the menu lists may be with limitless varieties.But,we just end up ordering this creamy buttery paneer butter...
bharleli vangi recipe /bharli vangi (stuffed brinjal) I know now the reason why this bharleli vangi recipe /bharli vangi is so much a hit dish!its a casual common authentic dish of maharashtra.Nowadays I have made it as one of my common dishes to make it often because it has won all the appreciation from my family...
pongal kulambu /pongal kuzhambu recipe/sidedish for pongal Many of the South Indian houses women will be really busy cleaning and preparing for the very auspicious four days pongal fair and me too having my cleaning done with few works still pending!The very purpose of cleaning the house before pongal is to clear and get rid of...
rajma masala curry recipe /curry for rice We do a kootu variety with this rajma but other than that I have not tried this beans in any!had a thought to do punjabi rajma for long time and this time too it didn't happen.I was all set soaking the rajma the previous day and suddenly thought to...
recipe of pumpkin curry /PuliKuzhambu(Poosanikai/Parangikai) Puli kulambu in general is a compelled South Indian lunch item served with rice!in particular gracious amounts of gingelly oil(nallennai in tamil) usage is a must without which the real distinctiveness of this gravy will be lost.There are many options of vegetables like ladyfingers,drumstick that can be added to puli kulambu....
cabbage kootu with moong dal /muttaikos(e)kootu Sambar,kootu,karakulambu,morkulambu are the iconic main items in a TamilNadu lunch menu and in this special spread of tongue tickling dishes Kootu has a very special place.I love moong dhal specially for its nutty taste and love to have it in any form but particularly the paruppu payasam made with...
south indian special food Kumbakonam kadappa You may know kadappa(recipe) as one of the most wanted vegetarian side dish having its foundation from world famous temple townKumbakonam(Tanjore district/TamilNadu).The tempering of the spices like fennel,cinnamon and cloves spreads its fine aroma all through this marvelous kurma making us to just dive into it with hot idlis or...
stir fry brinjal /eggplant/kathirikai poriyal(drycurry) A specific variety of violet brinjals(with white stripes)that is famous in my hometown(Salem/TamilNadu)is so special because they are brought by the farmers to market daily in the early mornings with so-much freshness that the vegetable looks so tender and juicy tempting one to buy the whole lot! but this particular...
how to make fajeto /Indian mango curry(Gujarati) It's the diversity of vegetarian dishes that makes Gujarati cuisine more enjoyable and prominent!the dominance of vegetarianism are due to Jain and Buddhist culture with no onion and garlic in their diet even root vegetables are the restricted one.Good number of the Gujarati food varieties are sattvic in nature,a...
capsicum masala gravy curry Iam a die-hard fan of punjabi foods and the cuisine is finger-licking good!I adore its diverse range of dishes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.Capsicum is a crunchy,glossy and a firm vegetable which cannot be cooked for long as it will loose all its crunchiness, flavor and color. The skin part is needed for this...