rajma sundal south indian /red kidney beans recipe Something very special and magical about this Navarathri festival is that its all about worshiping women goddesses.I personally feel all these nine days are very powerfully divine periods.My friend has invited me for the kollu.She was telling to me earlier that from this year there will be a...
south indian ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu recipe/kulambu Selection of brinjals becomes crucial and it literally decides the taste of that very dish.Next to the local purple striped variety brinjals that are available in my hometown.These dark purple coloured brinjals are my favourite.Its always available fresh at the farmers market plucked direct from the fields.Only matured brinjals will...
how to do paruppu urundai kuzhambu /kulambu recipe Like rice,gravies are also a part of South Indian staple without which our menu becomes meaningless and less interesting.Even in the Northern part the importance of gravies and kadhi's are equally appreciated.Like any sambar or a rasam this paruppu urundai kuzhabu too is a famed dish and its...
curry leaves kuzhambu recipe /karuveppilai kuzhambu As we all know curry leaves are crucial for South Indian cooking.Every variations in the menu badly needs this precious ingredient.Its calibre is excellent that it gives a wonderful aroma and satisfaction to the whole dish.One such preparation using this karuvepillai is curry leaves kuzhambu recipe.It is traditional and tasty.My...
onion murukku recipe /masala thenkuzhal/vengaya murukku Most favorite bit of Janmashtami /KrishnaJayathi for me is making prints of baby feet's and it always feels something close to my heart.I perceive that lord Krishna himself comes into my home running and fills the whole place with his divine charm.Those days bakshanam(festive snacks/sweets) making was well planned it...
tamarind poha recipe /puli aval An ingredient that can be easily handled and relatively easy to cook obviously becomes a favorite for many and one such item that falls in the list is "aval/poha".Softened poha/flatted rice serves as a super light food on your tummy.Both variations like thick and thin varieties are available in the market.Alternatively,even...
kothamalli sadham /sadam/coriander rice My cooking becomes incomplete if am in shortage of these leaves that much valuable is this coriander and whole Indian cooking relies on it very much.Its notable that in most of the Indian cooking for gravies,sambars and rasams it's particularly added at the end and switched off.Personally I adore this leaf for...
kuska biriyani /rice without vegetables Biriyani's and variety rice's even some pulav's comes to the rescue to break the routine South Indian lunch varieties.For a lazy day these rice variations come so much handy a simple side dish of onion raita will do all the wonder.Especially for kuska biriyani we need no vegetables and of-course its...
sesame seed rice /ellu podi sadam My fondness for sesame seed/ellu all started when tasting ellu urandai/ladoo Each bite with crunch and nuttiness that one can never stop with having just one.The temple term for this sesame seed rice /ellu podi sadam is "Ellorai" served as prasadam at most of lord perumal temple's.I have never made...
how to make health mix at home /sathumavu kanji powder Healthy wealthy food is our basic need in our day today life without any age barrier.Most of the time we mothers are unable to tackle their food preferences.Having sathu maavu at home is the best option.Its better to know how to make health mix at home...