Category: Tamil Nadu

  • Turnip Greens Poriyal

    Turnip Greens Poriyal

    Turnip greens are very mild pleasantly bitter tasting greens. They are good when stir fried, sauteid or tossed up in hot soup. Substitute cooked turnip greens in virtually any dish you might use cooked spinach.

  • Fish Puttu

    Fish Puttu

    Fish puttu (hash) is a popular dish from Kerala mostly made with Shark and King fish along with scrambled eggs. Its also equally popular in Tamil Nadu too, but made only with sharks. In US, its quite hard to get Shark, so had to adapt with whats available. To my surprise, it turned out great…

  • Kovakkai Poricha Kootu

    Kovakkai Poricha Kootu

    Kootu is a semi solid curry made with lentil and vegetables. Poricha kootu is made with combination of Moong dal and vegetable of your choice flavoured with fresh grated coconut. Ivy Gourd     ~ EnglishKovakkai      ~ TamilKundru         ~ HindiDondakaya  ~ TeluguKoval          ~ MalayalamTondekayi   ~ KannadaTindora       ~ Gujarathi

  • Tomato Kuzhambu

    Tomato Kuzhambu

    It is a very tasty side dish for idli and aapam.You want to eat extra idlis with this kuzhambu.

  • Karuveppilai Chicken Fry – Karivepplilai Kozhi Varuval

    Karuveppilai Chicken Fry – Karivepplilai Kozhi Varuval

    Chicken cooked in special ground curry leaves masala, a popular chettinad pick.

  • Ridge Gourd Shrimp Curry – பீர்க்கங்காய் இறால் மசாலா

    Ridge Gourd Shrimp Curry – பீர்க்கங்காய் இறால் மசாலா

    Ridge gourd combined with shrimp to make this delicious curry. A very rare combination, which works out great when cooked well seasoned in the form of a peppery thick gravy. The recipe shared here is from my granny and all credit goes to her.Ridge Gourd         ~ EnglishPeerkangai          ~ TamilBeerakaya           ~ TeluguHeeray Kayi         ~ KannadaTurai                   ~…

  • Meen kuzlambhu

    Meen kuzlambhu

    Fish in the tamarind sauce.

  • PORI URUNDAI RECIPE – Karthigai Deepam Recipes

    PORI URUNDAI RECIPE – Karthigai Deepam Recipes

    Pori Urundai is puffed rice balls usually made during karthigai deepam festival. This also reminds me of my school days where with few paisa we get a big bag of these which I use to enjoy with my friends munching all the way back home.  In our home we make with arisi pori but my…

  • Karamani Sundal Recipe- Black Eyed Peas Sundal

    Karamani Sundal Recipe- Black Eyed Peas Sundal

    Black Eyed Peas are beans which belong to Legume family, also known as Cow peas, white kidney beans or cow gram. When pressure cooked and seasoned makes a good healthy evening snack.Vellai Karamani             ~ TamilLobhiya                        ~ HindiBobbarlu  Guggullu         ~ TeluguAlasandee                     ~ KannadaVella Payaru                  ~ Malayalam

  • White Chicken Briyani

    White Chicken Briyani

    It is simple, less spicy chicken briyani.