Category: Vegetarian Curries, Gravies

  • Potato Masiyal – Potato Puttu

    Potato Masiyal – Potato Puttu

    Potato Masiyal aka Potato puttu is what we call at home… is an outstanding side for kara kuzhambu, meen kuzhambu or what ever puli kuzhambu. Just one simple side that needs no additional foody friends to decorate the plate. Whenever our saturday veg menu calls for kara kuzhambu this humble dish shows up on the…

  • Pineapple Rasam – How to make Pineapple rasam

    Pineapple Rasam – How to make Pineapple rasam

    Pineapple Rasam is more like a upgraded 😛 version of rasam served during special occasions or festive time. The highlight of this rasam is its flavored with fresh sweet pineapple paired with spicy milagu jeeragam (pepper, cumin) to give a spicy touch is soooo heart warming over pipping hot rice or even simply to drink…

  • Mushroom Capsicum Pepper Fry – Kalan Kudaimilagai Milagu Varuval

    Mushroom Capsicum Pepper Fry – Kalan Kudaimilagai Milagu Varuval

    Mushroom Capsicum Pepper Fry is something i make often at home… especially on veg days when you need something healthy, attractive, colorful and tasty too! 🙂 Hey… anything to make the folks at home eat those veggies is my motto and this is one such dish which everyone will eat with no complaints whatsoever! 😆…

  • Vazhaipoo Kurma – Banana Flower Kuzhambu

    Vazhaipoo Kurma – Banana Flower Kuzhambu

    Coconut based south Indian style gravy made with Banana flowers!

  • Chana Butter Masala – How to make Chana Masala

    Chana Butter Masala – How to make Chana Masala

    Chana Butter Masala is just another homestyle makhani gravy which pairs well with chapati, roti or paratha… usually i add paneer today that butter masala had chana in it for a change. I’ve used a simple low fat version of butter masala using less butter, no cream and few nuts… 😆 Some veg style gravy…

  • Spinach Keerai Masiyal – Palak Keerai Masiyal

    Spinach Keerai Masiyal – Palak Keerai Masiyal

    Spinach Masiyal / கீரை மசியல் – is one of the easiest, healthiest dish that you can make under 15 minutes. It can be a main dish topped over piping hot rice or can be a side for many meal… its our family routine to have some kind of keerai masiyal thrice a week and this is one…

  • Brinjal Fry – Brinjal Coins

    Brinjal Fry – Brinjal Coins

    Easy pan fried version of Brinjal shaped into thick cut roundels or disks!

  • Vendhaya Kuzhambu – வெந்தய பூண்டு குழம்பு

    Vendhaya Kuzhambu – வெந்தய பூண்டு குழம்பு

    Vendhaya Kuzhambu is a South Indian tamarind based gravy made with fenugreek seeds. I’m big fan of வத்தல் குழம்பு, kara kuzhambu varieties… its almost a staple at home and shows up atleast twice or thrice a week. Definitely veg days calls for a simple kara kuzhambu with kootu poriyal kind of meal and that’s when this fenugreek…

  • Tomato Onion Gothsu – Tomato Gotsu using coconut

    Tomato Onion Gothsu – Tomato Gotsu using coconut

    “Gothsu” refers to a chunky style gravy… almost like a light version of salsa which can be made in quickly to feed a crowd. Today’s recipe is all about Tomato Onion Gothsu…most South Indian gotsu recipes include a hint of dal and made without ginger garlic and even sometimes without onion… a typical Brahmin style…

  • Pudalangai Poriyal – Snake Gourd Recipes

    Pudalangai Poriyal – Snake Gourd Recipes

    Todays recipe “Pudalangai Poriyal” is a simple side dish for south indian meals. Snake Gourd / Pudalangai is very rich in fiber, increase hydration in body and most of all it strengthens the quality of your hair and aids in weight loss… hey then,I’m in! no matter whether I like it or not. This gourd is…