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Todays recipe is all about Pudina Thogayal… wich is nothing but a thicker version of chutney and can be made in a variety of ways. Typical thuvaiyal- colloquially thogayal includes some lentil, tamarind and dry red chili as base and rest depends on what type we want to make. There are “coconut” version and “no coconut” version of thuvaiyals and…
Easy Ennai Kathirikkai Varuval / Brinjal Fry!
Millets are getting enough popularity these days.. though it used to be a staple in India many many years ago, it was forgotten quite sometime and now all of a sudden its gaining track again because of its immense health benefits. Millets / Siru Dhanyam(in tamil) are a group of cereals which are tiny grains, usually cultivated in dry climate…
Broken Wheat Upma / Godhumai Rava Upma is a nutrient-rich breakfast dish. Its loaded with fiber, calcium and iron and delivers a healthy dose of protein to keep our body strong. Today I’m sharing a simple upma recipe using this nutritious rava, our typical weekend breakfast item. With few colorful veggies this upma goes extra fancy and makes it to…
Ragda is prepared with dried yellow or white peas/ vatana, is a popular fast food which is a part of the street food of Maharashtra. Ragda is a stew like gravy prepared by pressure cooking dried peas, mashing it with a fried onion and spices to make a curry. Then comes the ragda pattice which is prepared with potato is…
Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Knowing to cook a pot of brown rice is one daunting task! Every brand, every variety needs TLC and the degree varies, hehehe……. Sometimes you end up with chewy hard rice or totally a mushy stuff which you never expected. Today we are making pongal with brown basmati rice which is one variety of long grain…
Pol Sambola (coconut sambol/ pol sambol) is a traditional Sri Lankan dish primarily made from fresh coconut which is the key ingredient for most Sri Lankan dishes. Well getting fresh coconut is always a big problem here in USA, I still remember those good old days/ newly wed and moved to US 😉 where we use to live in tiny…
Spicy Idli Powder made with Garlic, Dry Red chilies and Salt!
Easy south Indian style sambar using bottle gourd!
Karamani Vadai / Cow peas vadai or fritter is a perfect tea time snack and taste similar to masala vadai. Some people make these during Ganesh chaturthi but we at home usually make it on a veg-day as a side for kara kuzhambu or just as a quick evening snack. They are quite easy as such, with less soaking time…
