Category: Tamil Nadu
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Poori Recipe – Poori Masala
Poori Masala doesnt need any introduction…. fluffy, puffy, softy, balloony with melony, yellow potato chunks is what i am dreaming as I’m typing this recipe. This is usually considered breakfast but for us its like… anytime whenever there’s no prepared meal ready or any advanced menu prep then we opt for this…..lunch or dinner or…
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Bisi Bele Bath – How to make bisi bele bath powder
Bisi Bele Bath is a famous hot lentil rice dish from Karnataka… just a different version of our sambar sadam!Typically sambar does not include any garam masala but this version includes some fragrant garam masala which gives that distinct taste. Though its termed one pot dish.. technically its doesn’t work… they all get very mushy…
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Aval Laddu – Poha laddu
Aval laddu is an easy sweet laddu dish often made during Sri Krishana Jayanthi/ Gokulashmi celebration. Its quite easy and can be made in less time with less ingredients… also its very healthy when made with naatu sarkarai or jaggery/velam and combined with red rice flakes. Today, I have used white aval with jaggery to…
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Thengai Poondu Podi – Coconut Garlic Podi
Thengai Poondu Podi is an accompaniment for idli, dosa or even can be topped over pipping hot rice and some ghee. Its is more like Andhra pappula podi… just that the coconut dal ratio varies….. My son loves this podi… so make it often, sometimes play with the ingredients hiking one at a time for…
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Brinjal Fry – Brinjal Coins
Easy pan fried version of Brinjal shaped into thick cut roundels or disks!
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Easy Kara Pidi Kozhukattai – Kara Kozhukattai
Easy Kara Pidi Kozhukattai using store bought idiyappam flour. Kozhukattai can be made sweet or spicy using homemade rice flour or store bought or using broken rice…the easiest of all is to use store bought idiyappam flour which works best and this snack can be made in a jiffy. This is usually made during Vinayagar…
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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…
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Seppankizhangu Fry – Arbi Fry – Taro root fry
Seppakizhangu fry is a simple side dish that can be paired with sambar or rasam sadam. Seppankizhagu is a tuber like potato but not preferred by many. My son doesn’t even know what it is but just the look of it can bring in that spontaneous 👿 “NO”! Well, mom knows how to get that on…
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Samai Sambar Sadam – Little Millet Recipes
Millets can be used to make upma, dosa, idli, vada, bajjis/pakoras, murrukus/chakkli, nipatlu, pongal, mudda (dumpling), khichdi, pulav/biryani, kheer/payasam, baked products such as bread and biscuits, or just boiled as rice. It can be easily substituted for rice and wheat. Amma makes idli, dosa, pongal, payasam and what not… with these millets as its easily…
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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…