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Karamani kuzhambu | Thatta payaru kuzhambu – Karamani is also known as Thatta Payaru in Tamil and cowpea or black eyed pea in English. There are two types of karamani – red and white. You can use either one in this recipe This delicious and slightly tangy curry is made with karamani, onions, tomatoes, tamarind […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Beetroot thoran – Beetroot thoran is an easy, quick and delicious veggie recipe made with beetroots, spices and coconut. It is also generally known as beetroot poriyal in southern parts of India. This is a simple side dish served along with steamed rice, curries, rasam and curd as a part of vegetarian lunch thali. Though […]
Vendakkai Puli Kulambu | Ladies finger tamarind curry ( without coconut ) Vendakkai Puli Kulambu – Vendakkai Puli Kulambu is one of the most popular South Indian curry which goes well with steamed rice and dal rice (paruppu sadham). Every South Indian household has their own way of making this dish. The recipe given here […]
Millet Kesari – Kesari is traditionally made with rava / sooji and is regularly made in South Indian homes and served for breakfast or as a dessert. This simple Millet Kesari is an Indian style Gluten-free Vegan dessert where millets are used instead of rava / sooji. It can be made with any millets of […]
Aloo matar with mushroom curry – Aloo matar with mushroom curry is a curry / gravy recipe usually had with Indian flatbreads including roti, naan and poori. This veggie filled curry made with onions, tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms and green peas is both delicious and filling and can be made in under 30 minutes. Checkout other […]