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Kollu paruppu kadayal | Horse gram curry – Kollu paruppu kadayal is a traditional recipe commonly followed in Tamil Nadu especially Kongunad region. Horse gram / kollu paruppu is helpful in weight reduction and extremely popular among weight watchers. But it has a tendency to increase body heat and hence has to be paired with […]
Baingan fry | Eggplant stir fry – Quick and easy eggplant stir-fry made with Indian spices. This vegan gluten free fry can be had as a side dish with steamed rice, dal and curd. It can also goes well with lemon rice and coconut rice. I have made this fry with baingan / eggplant. But […]
Pachai payaru kulambu is a South Indian style green moong dal curry recipe made with whole green moong, onions, tomatoes and spices. It can be had with both steamed rice and roti. Instead of green moong you can also use sprouted moong in this recipe. Please checkout other dal recipes, How to cook dal in […]
Tomato kurma | Thakkali kulambu – is a tomato based curry with a slight tanginess made with onions, tomatoes, coconut, gram dal and spices. This tomato kurma can be served with idli, dosa, paniyaram or even appam & idiyappam. How to make tomato kurma Cooking instructions with step by step pictures To grind In a […]
Peerkangai Kadayal – Peerkangai / ridge gourd, also known as turai or beerakayais a low calorie, high fibre vegetable with lots of water content. In this village style recipe the ridge gourd is cooked along with shallots, tomatoes, dried red chillies, tamarind, few basic Indian spices and mashed coarsely using a hand blender or masher. […]
Avarakkai poriyal | Broad beans – Quick and easy south Indian style avarakkai poriyal with minimal ingredients. Avarakkai is known as broad beans, field beans or flat beans in english. This simple poriyal is made with onions, red chillies, broad beans, few basic spices and grated coconut. Avarakkai poriyal can be served along with sambar rice, […]
Chimney filters – Kitchen Chimney Filter Types Table of contents What is a chimney filter? What are the types of chimney filters? Mesh filter or cassette filter – Description ,advantages & disadvantages Baffle filter – Description ,advantages & disadvantages Charcoal filter -Description ,advantages & disadvantages Comparison of the chimney filters Autoclean chimney Kitchen chimney is […]
Self cleaning chimney | Autoclean chimney Electric chimney has become one of the inevitable appliances of the modern kitchen. Kitchen chimney helps to maintain the cleanliness and the ambiance of the kitchen. After you decide to buy a chimney for your kitchen you get confused about getting the right one for your kitchen. It is […]
Kadala Curry | Black chana curry – Kadala Curry | Black chana curry is a simple, nutritious and delicious South Indian style curry made with black chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, coconut and a few basic spices and masalas. Kadala curry goes well with puttu, appam, dosa, roti and even steamed rice. With a mixture of healthy […]
Bhindi tomato masala | Okra masala is a simple stir fry made with onions, tomatoes, bhindi / okra and spices. It goes well with steamed rice, dal rice, sambar rice, curd rice or even roti and phulka. This is a simple dish and comes together in 30 minutes. Bhindi tomato masala | Okra masala is […]