Mutton Keema Curry – Keema is minced meat of any kind and in this recipe we are using mutton (goat meat) to make this spicy gravy which goes well with parotta, idli dosa or poori… Normally this we make on a sunday morning as a breakfast side for pipping hot idlis and kal dosais back home, getting the freshly butchered…
Chilli Chicken – when i say that I mean it yes its “Green Chilli” Chicken.. not your typical all veggies sauteed in chicken but its all about adding deep fried Green chillies, minced ginger and garlic and curry leaves. Something very spicy, something different somewhere in between CHICKEN 65 & CHILLI CHICKEN framed #indochinese fusion restaurant style dish. Try our CHICKEN…
Ellu Milagai Podi – so what is ellu podi? Ellu (Sesame seeds) are extremely beneficial for health but are often overlooked, it may be tiny but has huge health benefits, its loaded with iron , zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium and much more. This Podi (powder) is a south indian staple be it breakfast of lunch…used as a side dish…
Chilli Paneer – an Indo Chinese starter … favorite pick for many vegetarians at the restaurants. We at home love indo chinese food of any type.. but unfortunately restaurants here don’t have good indo chinese food..had to make it myself and enjoy. I have tried a many versions playing with sauces of different kind trying to avoid msg… and this…
Moong Dal Khichdi – a one pot dish…termed “comfort food” perfect for a monday eve dinner 😀 Technically its Maharashtrian dish but resembles our south indian pongal with added onion, tomatoes & garam masala…As such does not need any special side dish.. a simple applam / pickle will do for this, i always liked with fish fry or simple potato…
The term "Palya" in Kannada refers to dry bhaji / Subji / Stir-fry / Poriyal /Thoran / Vepudu. Here is an unusual combination of vegetables stir-fried and uplifted with fennel dalia powder making it palette friendly. Will this combination (Broccoli + Baby Soy beans + Green Peas +Carrot) work for you?
Mixed Vegetable Poriyal / Porial / Palya / Vepudu / Stir-fry / Thoran / Vepudu / Subji / Subzi
Popular South Indian Tamarind based Gravy made with Garlic!
Tawa Chicken – I am a big fan of rottu kadai (highway eateries) foods be it veg or non-veg crave them and make it a point to try a few different ones during my trip to India. This recipe is one such trials… a simple tawa or kadai chicken fry made with tandoori masala, a quick chicken stir fry with…
Corn Butter Masala – Creamy, Buttery Gravy made with Sweet corn… a rich chunky gravy that works best as a side for chapathi, Garlic lacha paratha, naan or kulcha. Some super soft chapathi… shapeless though 😀 where paired with this corn curry for our dinner with leftovers packed for lunch! There are a quite a lot of variations to making…
Karuveppilai Podi – definitely a must in every south indian kitchen, a versatile kara podi which goes as a side dish for idli dosa.. good when mixed with rice to make Karuveppilai sadam or makes a quick curry leaves kuzhambu.. the list goes on, sometimes just with fresh coconut, it makes a thogayal too. Now, don’t you think you need…