dill leaves paratha /soy keerai (Sadakuppai) paratha recipe Dill leaves look like grassy ferns that has a strong sweet-scented leafy greens. This special fragrance makes it very unique from other leafy vegetables.Usually they make vadai with this dill leaves.Here they generally call it as soyi keerai ,in Hindi its savaa and Kannada its sabbasige soppu. This...
siru keerai kulambu /Keerai sambar/Keerai Kuzhambu with dal siru keerai kulambu /Keerai sambar/kuzhambu is a simple sambar for rice that is very easy to make and the taste is so comforting.The speciality is that it needs no onion,tomato or even coconut.The flavour comes all from fenugreek,chillies and hing. I used to do keerai sambar with onions...
diwali legiyam recipe /diwali marundhu /deepavali marundhu Although sweets,savouries and crackers are the special part of diwali the most special inevitable one is the “Diwali marundhu”. Usually as a child our mothers would wake us at early hours of Diwali morning. As a child so much of expectations and excitement will always be there to burst...
pavakkai puli kuzhambu recipe (bittergourd kulambu without coconut) Lot of us have an aversion to this bitter-gourd but its all the mind game.If we only think of its wide health benefits and start using it,then you will start enjoying this bitterness relaxedly without any inhibition.Me too was very reluctant during earlier days, but now I can...
pachai mochai payaru kuzhambu /mochaikottai(freshfield beans) It's a very special customary Kuzhambu at our home and it becomes quite seasonal too.As its seasonal those days in our houses they would buy it in kgs ,coat it with red soil and dry out in sun.When its ready they will store and use it for months.When needed the...
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...
make ulundu kozhukattai /how to make uppu kozhukattai It's a dread-full face to face pair for sweet kolukattai.If you are too obsessed with sweets like me and you go on eating sweet modaks endlessly.A thing that has an equalizing effect is to have some spicy kolukattai's to finally end up this sweet quest.Every year its usual...
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...
masala corn snack recipe /spicy/easy sweetcorn Iam too tempted to post this masala corn snack recipe cause it is very close to my heart kind of comfort food though it may sound simple.Sweetcorn have become a versatile ingredient that can be incorporated in any Indian type of cooking. Kids like corn for its sweet, juicy and...
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...