Tag: tamil food
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Samai Sambar Sadam – Little Millet Recipes
Millets can be used to make upma, dosa, idli, vada, bajjis/pakoras, murrukus/chakkli, nipatlu, pongal, mudda (dumpling), khichdi, pulav/biryani, kheer/payasam, baked products such as bread and biscuits, or just boiled as rice. It can be easily substituted for rice and wheat. Amma makes idli, dosa, pongal, payasam and what not… with these millets as its easily…
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Semiya Biryani – Vermicelli Biryani Recipe
Semiya biryani / Vermicelli biryani is always one comfort food on a busy day… when you are no mood to cook but still need a hearty & tasty dish on the table and name it dinner… then you got it! Usually Semiya is used make a quick upma or used in sweet dishes like kheer or…
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Purple Cabbage Poriyal
Simple South Indian style cabbage stir fry using purple variety of cabbage. As such that “purple” cabbage with that bright color is enough to tempt you… but I’ve added few green peas to make it more appealing. Nothing fancy…. just little tempering with saute and coconut garnish makes this veggie stir fry a great side…
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Little Millet Idli Dosa – Samai Arisi Idli Dosai – Millet Recipes
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,…
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Chettinad Beetroot Kola Urundai – Chettinad Recipes
Kola urundai recipes are very famous in Chettinad region in Tamil Nadu. It can be either vegetarian or non-vegetarian and has got many variations. My grandma makes different varieties and every saturday we get to taste one such deep fried snack, as all saturdays are vegetarian days for us. The recipe is very simple and…
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Murungakkai Sambar – முருங்கைக்காய் சாம்பார்
Sambar is one of the staple in most Tamilian households, its like there is no other dish that can be so satisfying and hearty than this humble lentil soup. Here is a simple Madras style sambar that amma makes often with meen varuval on the side…. an awesome combo! Back home, sambar powder is not…
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Egg Kurma Recipe – Muttai Kurma – Vengaya Thal Kurma
South Indian style Egg Kurma is a mild coconut based gravy which is so versatile and can literally pair with any item, be it rice or roti, tiffin items like idli dosa poori, idiyappam or appam. I have already shared egg kurma using garam masala, muttai omelette kuzhambu, scrambled egg kurma, muttai kuzhambu kurma… this one…
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Brussels Sprouts Poriyal – South Indian Brussels Sprouts Stir Fry
Brussels Sprouts are leafy green vegetables, a member of the cabbage family…looking cute just like miniature cabbages. The only downside is, it has this strong, pungent taste which make many dislike this humble nutritious vegetable. Getting my family to eat brussels sprouts is quite a task and unless there is some flavor that surpasses the…
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PRAWN MASALA RECICPE – Spicy Prawn Masala – Chettinad Eral Masala
Seafood of any kind is an absolute favorite of mine that too dishes with prawn/shrimp tops my list. I wished i lived close to sea coast.. 😥 whenever i see a board for seafood market never ever had second thoughts but to stop by to see what they really have to offer. Lately I’ve been…
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ASPARAGUS CHUTNEY RECIPE – Easy Chutney Recipes – Thuvaiyal recipes
Asparagus is one veggie which is very versatile, though the appearance may look weird and rugged they always seemed humble, bowing to suit your culinary needs. If you remember, I've always compared the taste of this vegetable to that of raw peanuts… and that induced me to make this chutney, which tasted similar to raw peanut…