vendakkai gravy /lady’s finger puli kulambu (kuzhambu) with coconut This vendakkai gravy is a genuine dish done regularly at my home.This is a standard puli kuzhambu made in most of the homes.The procedure and one or two ingredients may change which makes all the difference.Many don’t like to add jaggery in their cooking but for us...
how to prepare aval upma /poha/beaten/flatted rice upma Having same type of breakfast or dinner will always be monotonous.I personally really hate such reputations frequently.This aval upma is yet another easy dinner diet I would say rather than a breakfast.Somehow I really don’t know how to explain but It suits well as a comforting night dinner...
recipe for garlic rasam /poondu rasam south indian style without dal This one recipe for garlic rasam may become your favourite because of its aromatic satisfying awesomeness. Already I have a much similar pepper rasam recipe here in my blog resembling this recipe for garlic rasam. But,for this pondu rasam the method and ingredients differs and...
urulaikilangu varuval /easy potato podimas/fry recipe Potatoes are the most dominant and versatile vegetable all over the world. Tons of dishes come out from this starchy goodness. This urulaikilangu varuval is very simple and easy to make at the same time it's very addictive. I love this particular preparation since my childhood days. This urulaikilangu varuval...
mushroom gravy for chapathi south indian style/kuzhambu/kulambu It's a very straight forward gravy to make without a compromise in taste.Its a usual long-established recipe at our home that my mother in law does it very frequently.This is a mushroom gravy for chapathi south indian style is very simple but tastes very exotic. I love to enjoy...
brussel sprouts poriyal /South Indian style kelakose stirfry Brussels sprouts looks exactly like cabbage but in miniature form,it was not so much in use here in India till few years back.I read that the name “brussels”come from the place where it was cultivated according to “wikipedia” .It was mostly available in the hill stations here.But,now these...
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...
godhuma rava sweet pongal /broken/cracked wheat rava pongal This month is "the" festive season for pongal,it's a four-day festival of real celebrations, each day has its own importance which all may be knowing and it needs no explanation. This pongal festival is an apt period to try various types of pongal. For sweet versions although the...
kalkandu rice recipe /kalkandu pongal /sugar candy sadam This kalkandu rice recipe is a quick alternative to regular sakkarai pongal. Kalkandu pongal is a predominant temple prasadam. The prasadam when made at temple is always special and has a unique divine taste.I believe that we can’t get the exact taste as temple ones when done at...
tirunelveli wheat halwa recipe /thirunelvali godhumai halwa Even a spell of the term “Halwa” jogs our memory right back to the very taste of succulent “Tirunelveli halwa”.If you are a truthful sweet mad person then you would have never missed this popular sweet.They say that the taste of this tirunelveli wheat halwa recipe is outstanding because...