This is an authentic Tamil Brahmin dish served with rice . It goes very well with vetha kuzhambu, jeera rasam and any vegetable subji. This is a very simple dish. You can adjust the spice level according to your taste. I like to mix paruppu thogayal with plain rice adding a spoon of ghee. Let…
Category: Chutneys
Tomato Thokku
Tomato thokku is different from tomato chutney. It is very easy to make this multi purpose thokku. We can make this and store this thokku for few weeks if refrigerated. This thokku will be more tastier if you are using thil oil. If your tomatoes are sour reduce the quantity of tamarind. I used 3…
Kappa and Unakka Mulagu chammandhi
Kappa and unakka mulagu chammandhi is one of the very famous combo dish from Kerala. Kappa means tapioca or cassava. It is full of starch equal to rice. In Kerala people generally opt for this for rice. I love kappa in any form. We can make different varieties of dishes with kappa.The most famous combo…
Millet Idly with coconut chutney and onion coconut chutney
Millet idly with chutney Idly is one of the popular South indian breakfast which is very low calorie food. Today I am giving Idly with millets. Millets are very healthy and good for diet.I have used 2 variety of millets ,Foxtail millet and Barnyard millet combined with urad dal and little rice. Let us see…
Odicha mulaga or mulaga curry or long chilly pickle
Odicha mulaga or mulaga curry Mulaga means chillies in tamil. Odicha mulaga means cut chillies. This is one of the traditional pickle for idly, dosa, kozhukkattai, rice,poori, parathas.Odicha mulaga is a mix of all tastes. Spicy, tangy,and sweet. The chillies used for this pickle is not that spicy.It is like bhajji variety chillies. In southern…
Puli Inji(spicy ,tangy instant pickle)
Puli Inji One of the popular pickles of Kerala which is very tangy, spicy and sweet.I learnt this recipe from my grandma. We can have this with curd rice, idly or dosa .Inji means Ginger in malyalam. Preparation time approx 15 minutes Ingredients 100 gram ginger ( a big piece) 10 green chillies( adjust according…
Manga Chammandi or Raw Mango Chutney
Pacha manga chammandi is a traditional dish of Kerala which goes well with rice porridge. Manga chammandi and rice with roasted pappad is a very good combo and healthy too. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Ingredients: 1/2 to 3/4 cup raw mango pieces (depending on the sourness adjust the quantity of mangoes) 1/2 cup grated coconut 4…
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