Simple Keerai Poriyal using Swiss Chard.
Poriyal ~ Tamil
Thoran ~ Malayalam
Kura ~ Telugu
Palya ~ Kannada
Subzi ~ Hindi
Varai ~ Sri Lankan Tamil
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Simple Keerai Poriyal using Swiss Chard.
Poriyal ~ Tamil
Thoran ~ Malayalam
Kura ~ Telugu
Palya ~ Kannada
Subzi ~ Hindi
Varai ~ Sri Lankan Tamil
Indian Broad Beans ( Avarakkai in Tamil / Chikkudukai in Telugu / Sem in hindi / Avarekayi in Kannada / Avara in Malayalam ) curry made in South Indian style, little baby prawns or salad shrimp adds a classic homely touch to this dish. This type of broad beans is termed as Naatu avarakkai in tamil, looks thin and broad with soft seeds inside, but the one which we get in US is called seema avarakkai and looks different, long and thick and might take little longer to cook. Sometimes the closest substitute which can be found is Scarlet runner beans. Haven't explored much about this veggie, will keep an eye and update the exact name. Here are some links from wikipedia, which I found useful while googling…
Bok Choy is also know as Chinese Cabbage, tastes similar to spinach. Here I have attempted to cook this vegetable in South Indian style. Poriyal in Tamil and Thalimpu in Telugu.
Keerai poriyal is a side dish from Tamil Nadu , a dry fry item made with any leafy vegetable, often served with rice and kuzhambu. This recipe is made with spinach. (Spinach Fry / Keerai Fry )
Dry fry pudalangai poriyal, an authentic dish from Tamilnadu served with plain rice and lentils. (Snake Gourd / Potlakaya / chichinda)
Poriyal is a dry fry dish made with vegetables, greens and even with some seafood items. Normally it is made without eggs, but this is a new combination where onions sauteed with spinach and scrambled eggs. Even people who hate spinach especially kids would love this dish. Spinach has outstanding nutritional qualities and can also be rolled up in a chappati to make a healthy meal.
Paalakura talimpu / Cheera thoran / Keerai poriyal / Pasalai keerai / Palak
Sambar Powder or Sambar Podi is a blend of spices & lentils from South India that is added to sambar to make it extra flavorful and tasty.
Kathirikkai Podi curry is a quick stir fry made using Brinjal and fresh spice mix.
Kovakkai Fry, a simple homestyle stir fry using Ivy gourd. It also goes by the name Tendli / Gherkins / Tindora / Dondakaya /கோவைக்காய் , is rich in nutrition, very effective for weight loss and also in controlling diabetes. Kovakkai Fry / How to make Kovakkai fry / Tindora Stir Fry / South Indian Style Ivy Gourd Fry Recipe /…
Cauliflower Muttai Pirattal – Cauliflower Egg Pirattal Recipe – Cauliflower Egg Stir fry – How to make cauliflower egg poriyal – Egg scramble of any kind is a usual in our home… be it lunch or dinner or even breakfast at times some of the leftover curries / poriyals gets scrambled along with eggs and makes it to the table…