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.
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Zunka anyone ?? What on earth could this be? (Obviously for anyone with no Hindi or Marathi background) Exactly! that was my first thought when I heard this name from a colleague who brought this beautiful dish for a potluck. It was so colourful and I couldn't resist my temptation to explore it. Zunka is a humble Maharashtrian dish… almost a staple there, simply meaning stir-fry, smeared with besan, a quicker version of Usili or Pithali, often made with just onions.
Ragi Porridge or Kepaai koozhl is very healthy and cooling. This is the best breakfast on sunny days. People having diabetes can have it very well.
Banana Blossoms / Banana flower is not that common here in USA except for some coastal and tropical regions. To my surprise found one fresh in my local market this week. Atlast!
Chayote Squash / Chow chow is a humble little mild squash almost fits any recipe. Here is an interesting pachadi / chutney / Thogayal / Thuvayal / Thokku using chow chow with a medley of few other ingredients to make a scrumptious side which goes very well with rice or idli/dosai.
Chayote Squash Pachadi / Chayote Thuvayal / Thogayal / Thuvaiyal / Thokku / Chayote Chutney / Bengalore kathirikkai / Bangalore Kathrikkai
Simple curry with sprouted whole moong and Paneer. This recipe has got little more of cinnamon touch and adding paneer is just an eye catcher to make picky eaters to include sprouts in their diet.
Paneer Moong Curry / Sprouted Moong Curry / Paneer Curry / Whole Moong /
The term sukka refers to any dry fry. Here in this recipe goat meat(mutton) is being used with spicy masala powders to make this inviting dry fry. This is our family sunday speciality and most of the time it never makes it to the meal table as they will dig in while its still frying in the kadai.
Mutton Chukka / Mutton fry / Dry fry / Sukka / Sukke / Goat meat / Lamb / Dry curry / Kari varathathu / Varutha Aatu Kari / Kadai Mutton / Chukka
Tasty Tempting Breakfast Menu / Dinner /snack too!!