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Soya keema | Meal maker keema – This is the vegetarian version of the famous mutton keema made with minced soya chunks/meal maker, onion, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste and mutton masala. This soya keema is low in calories, rich in protein and can be served with roti/chapati, pooris and even as a filling for sandwiches. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Senai kizhangu puli kulambu / Yam Curry is a tangy and delicious curry made with yam, shallots, tomatoes, tamarind and spices. It can be served with plain steamed rice, dosa, idli or even appam. Other curry recipes on the blog, Vendakkai Puli Kulambu Cauliflower Curry Brinjal Curry Black eyed bean curry / Cowpea sambar How […]
Moong dal tadka | Moong dal fry | Pasi paruppu kulambu Moong dal commonly known as pasi paruppu and cherupayar in south India is a staple food. It is a simple, soothing dish which comes together in 30 minutes. It can be had with ghee rice, plain rice, roti or even dosa. The same recipe can […]