Thick tangy shrimp gravy with combination of drumsticks and flavoured with ground coconut paste. Good with plain rice and choice of curry. (Era Kuzhambu / Eral Kulambu / Era Kulambu / Shrimp Pulusu / Shrimp Kuzhambu / Prawn Kuzhambu / Era Kozhambu)
Tomato thokku is very easy to prepare as a side dish for idli, dosai & chappathi .There are so many varieties of tomato thokku ,but this one is very good for quick breakfast.
Every non-vegetarian South Indian's favorite dish. Here is the recipe for South Indian style spicy meen kuzhambu(fish kuzhambu).
Paneer cooked in rich yogurt based tomato onion gravy. This recipe can be cooked in two ways.. First being the royal way, sauteing everything in ghee, adding cream, garnishing with dry fruits and nuts … fully loaded with fat, "Shahi" literally meaning made to suit the royal table. Second being the humble low fat home style version. Here's my style of spicy Shahi Paneer and let you guys and gals to decide the category.
First blanch the onions and cashews together. This can be done by placing them in microwave for 2 mins. Cool them and grind it to a paste along with g.chillies and garlic. Fry the panner in 3tbsp of butter and place them in water to make it soft. Then in the same pan add 4 tbsp butter and fry the ground paste till the raw smell of the onions and garlic goes. Then add the condensed soup and mix it altogether. Add salt accordingly as the soup already has salt. Allow the mixture to come to a boil and simmer it for about 15 mins.
Ridge gourd cooked with split green gram (Moong dal / Pachai Paruppu) to make a semi thick lentil gravy. Tastes good as a side with Meen kuzhambu, Kara kuzhambu or Vatral Kuzhambu varieties or even goes well when mixed with rice with a drizzle of ghee.
Tomato Dhal:Tomatoes are the foundation for so many wonderful dishes and above all Dhal recipes are one amongst the basic beginners recipe. with an other delicious,dazzling dhal recipe which makes a perfect accompaniment for rice and rotis.Tomatoes consumption are believed to benefit the heart and above all when they are cooked, it has been found beneficial in <
Mixed vegetables flavoured in sour curd tempered in coconut oil. (Aviyal / Avial / Mixed Vegetable Curry)
You won't get this murukku in any of the sweet and savoury shops. Tastes different and a very good snack for a growling stomach.
It is usually served in Indian weddings.