A relaxed day calls for cooking something special. Ennai kathirikkai kulambu is a South Indian delicacy and one of my family favorite. I’m sharing my grandma’s recipe and hope you all will enjoy it. This is a delicious curry made with eggplants (brinjals) filled with blend of spices and cooked in tamarind gravy. The smell itself is captivating and…
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Kootu is a popular dish from South India prepared by adding vegetables with lentils and cooked in coconut gravy. This is another version of kootu where I have used raw tomatoes dish and served with steamed rice, tomato, sambar etc.. Click here for tomato rasam recipe Click here for sambar recipe
YumTomato Gotsu Recipe
I’m sharing an easy recipe to make Tomato Gotsu today. Gotsu is a side dish popular in South India. It is usually served for breakfast with pongal, idli etc. Traditionally this dish is made with charred eggplant but this is a quick Gotsu recipe prepared with tomatoes which comes handy especially when you are in…
YumManathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
Manathakkali Vathal is a sun dried version of the green berries of the Manathakkali plant.It is called ‘Black Night Shade’ in English. Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu is a famous vegetarian side dish from Southern, India and it is usually served with some rice and appalams. I have used home made spices to make this kuzhumbu. Click…
YumSorakkai Kootu / Bottle Gourd Kootu
Sorakkai Kootu is a curry with bottle gourd and lentil cooked in coconut bgravy. It is usually served with rice, sambar, rasam etc. Kootu is usually made with some vegetable like Bottle gourd, chow chow, snake gourd and lentil in coconut gravy. So, sharing a quick recipe to make Sorakkai Kootu today. You can serve this…
YumPavakkai Pitlai Recipe
Bitter gourd is not one of the popular vegetable in my house but my family always love it if I make Pavakkai Pitlai. Pavakkai Pitlai is a South Indian kuzhambu and so simply delicious! It is mainly made with bitter gourd which is cooked with lentils and coconut paste. Check out the detailed video to…
YumPodlangai Kootu / Snake Gourd Kootu
Podlangai kootu is a popular curry from South India made with snake gourd. Snake gourd is cooked in coconut gravy with lentils and mild spices. Podlangai means Snake gourd which is high in water content and has a cooling effect on body. So, this makes it very apt for this any sesaon as it is…
YumCabbage Peas Kootu
Cabbe peas kootu is a simple South Indian vegetarian side dish served with rice, sambar, rasam etc. It is a combination of boiled vegetables with cooked lentils with coconut and mild spices. It is good for health and you can enjoy it either with rice or flat bread. 3.4.3177
YumSmall Onion Sambar / Arachuvitta Vengaya Sambar
Arachuvitta Vengaya Sambar is a traditional South Indian dish and I usually serve it with some potato curry and hot rice. Its made with small onions along with some freshly grounded spices. Ingredients: Toor Dal/ Yellow pigeon peas split – 1/2 cup Small Onions – 15 Tamarind – 2 tbsp Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp…
YumDrumstick Sambar / Murungakkai Sambar
After posting how to make Sambar powder at home, I had to post a detailed Sambar recipe using it. I got these drumsticks fresh from my in-laws garden and its always good to cook with some organic vegetables. So, I decided t make drumstick sambar today which I served for breakfast with idli. Check out this…
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