Succulent pieces of mutton/lamb cooked in flavourful blend of spices and fresh herbs along with rice makes mutton biryani droolworthy. Each and every region in India has its own way of preparing biryani. This is my own way of preparing mutton biryani and it tastes heavenly. The main ingredient is the basmati rice which gives it a unique flavour. In south indian cusine, biryani is … Continue reading Flavourful Mutton Biryani
SouthIndian rice noodles is one of the best, healthy and delicious breakfast. This is known as Sevai in Tamil. Steamed rice noodles served with sweetened coconut milk and roasted sesame powder tastes heavenly and good for health. This is the usual way we have this sevai at our house. This rice noodles can also be used to prepare other dishes like lemon sevai, coconut sevai. … Continue reading Sevai – SouthIndian Rice Noodles With Sweetened Coconut Milk And Sesame Powder
An authentic fish curry with steamed rice and fried fish is a lipsmacking recipe combo for lunch. Red snapper / Sankara fish has such an unique flavour that gives a delicious taste when prepared as a curry/Kuzhambu than fry. This is a basic fish curry preparation which can be tried with any fish varieties but best tastes with varieties like Sankara (Red snapper), Nethili (Anchovies), Nagara (Japanese … Continue reading Authentic Red Snapper Fish Curry / Sankara Meen Kuzhambu
Moongdhal sambar / Pasiparuppu sambar(in Tamil) is a simple and delicious recipe that is very easy to prepare and does not take much time. This sambar is a an apt one for tiffin varieties like Idli or dosa (Refer here for Idli/Dosa batter) and also goes well with Pongal. This recipe does not involve any powder or tamarind in preparation. Here, simple masala ingredients are ground together and added to … Continue reading Moongdhal Sambar / Pasiparuppu Sambar For Idli/Dosa
Ragi / Finger millet is one of the most nutritious cereal. Ragi is rich in protien and amino acids and also gets easily digested. It is one such rare cereal that doesn’t need to be polished and therefore can be consumed in its purest form with all its goodness intact. Onion ragi rava dosa is an filling and healthy breakfast.I have already posted Rava dosa in … Continue reading Onion Ragi Rava Dosa
“Yam / Elephantfoot yam” It is said as Senai kizhangu in tamil. It is one of the vegetable that I like most. Some people doesn’t like yam as it may cause itchy feeling. But the fact is choosing perfect yam from market and properly cooked one does not cause any discomfort. It has numerous health benifits too. This is such an simple and tasty dish … Continue reading Crispy and Soft Yam Fry
Fried gram powder is known as Paruppu podi in Tamil. Its a flavourful and healthy powder recipe. When I feel lazy to cook or get confused of what to cook , this powder comes in handy. It can be prepared in seconds and tastes delicious with steamed rice along with a dash of sesame oil / ghee. This powder can be stored in an airtight … Continue reading Instant Friedgram Powder / Paruppu Podi
Horsegram / Kollu (in Tamil) has lots of health benefits. Its rich in protein,iron and easy to digest. This legume is mostly suggested for weight loss. This one is given as animal feed but it is taken in the form of Kollu paruppu, Kollu rasam, Kollu sundal in southern parts of India especially in Tamilnadu. I atleast prepare this dhal once or twice a month. … Continue reading Healthy Horsegram Dhal Curry / Kollu Paruppu
Dhal curry is a popular Indian dhal recipe. It is a mild curry made using toor dhal (Yellow lentils or Pigeon pea) which is also kid friendly. I love to have Dhal curry with rice and with a dash of ghee / sesame oil. This is the dhal recipe that I always make for rice. For chapathi / roti , I prepare slightly in a different way with split moong … Continue reading Dhal Curry
‘Hot crispy onion bajji with a hot cup of tea on a rainy evening’. Sound delicious right? Here is a easy snack prepared using very few ingredients that we have in our kitchen pantry. Onion bajji is made by dipping onion slices in besan batter and deep frying it. Some people do bake but I haven’t tried baking onion fritters. For this recipe, I prefer … Continue reading Crispy Onion Fritters / Onion Bajji
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