Madurai region in Tamilnadu is known for its popular Vilambu Naidus cooking style who mostly dominate that area. No one can deny drooling over those Madurai Sri Muniyandi Vilas traditional menus…. Naatu Kozhi kuzhambu, Varutha kari, Samba arisi biryani. These items are typical homestyle traditional touch non-veg curries and gravies, served at the vilas which mostly known as a local mess. All these items are prepared with homegrown poultry, fresh veggies, fresh ground masala, tempered with sesame oil and traditonal spices.
This soup is simple and healthy. A bowl of this soup can be taken daily especially for dieting personalities.
Ever Wondered what to do with the residue of Rasam? i always hate to throw the away the pieces of tomato/garlic/red chillies etc that are left at the bottom of the vessel.
Here is a way to make it useful
Sukka/ Chukka refers to dry stir fries and can be made with either meat or veggie. My favorite choice of meat is chicken and I'm soooooooo addicted to my moms chicken sukka recipe which is a regular at my home on Sundays, if I were to choose sambar as the main course. This recipe is basically smothered with black pepper, fennel and cumin powder and heavily seasoned with curry leaves. Give it try and surprise those hungry taste buds with lip smacking hot masala.
Aloo fry is a regular at everyone's home but how about adding some cocnut to it and give it that pakka south indian touch…..
A box of tofu will last only for few days in the refrigerator and I'm under pressure not to repeat the same tofu preparations, so what do you expect out of me??? Adding them to regular curry preparations is what I resort to…. its sooo versatile and adapts well to any dish without spoiling the original flavour. Shrimp curry is one dish which I make at least once a week and adding leftover tofu blocks in the curry helps my family slowly adjust to tofu diet and also incorporate this nutritional powerhouse in a regular meal.
Easy lunch box recipe using leftover idlis!
Poricha / Poritha rasam is one interesting variation to regular rasam where tamarind is totally avoided and prepared with crushed tomatoes, dal water and all jazzed up with unsual combination of spice powder. This recipe is little time consuming unless you have everything prepared ahead. Definitely you need dal water which has to be pressured cooked and of course my spice powder version has coconut… and has to be prepared fresh for an fulfilling taste.
Poritha Rasam / Poricha rasam / South Indian Soup / Lentil soup / Sathamudu / Healthy Sathamuthu / Lentil water / Soupy gravy
CORN SALAD :
Preparation time : 10 mins
It is very healthy, delicious one., all ages of people will eat especially children likes very much.
Ingredients:
Corn Kernals – 1 cup
salt a pinch
Grated carrot – 3 tsp
coriander leaves – 1 tsp( for garnishing if needed)
lime juice a little little amount