This koottu kuzhambu is a very traditional method of gravy which can go well with rice dosa ,idly or any bfast items. Vazhapoo or banana flower offers numerous health benefits. It is a good source of fiber. Vazhapoo is good for digestion and improves cholesterol problems. Mochai or field beans are rich in plant based…
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Kappa (Tapioca) ularthiyathu .
Kappa kilangu, also known as cassava or tapioca, offers several health benefits. It is a good source of energy, aids in digestion, and is relatively low in allergens and gluten-free. Kappa is very popular in Kerala. Kappa with fish curry is one of the staple food of keralites. Being a vegetarian i made Kappa ularthiyathu…
Channa curry without onion garlic.
This recipe I learnt from my friend. It is very easy to make and tasty. It will go well with dosa ,roti, puri etc. Let us see this simple recipe. Preparation time approx. 20 to 30 minutes. Soaking time 7 hours or overnight. Ingredients. 1 cup kabuli channa. 2 tomatoes. 3 cashewnuts 1 tsp chilli…
Killi Sambar.
Killi sambar is made with green and red chillies. We are not using sambar powder to make this yummy side dish for idli, dosa, rice etc. We can make this sambar in pressure cooker with in 10 minutes. Today I made killi sambar as a side dish for my little millet idly. Let us see…
Paruppu urundai kuzhambu
Paruppu urundai kuzhambu is one of the traditional brahmin kuzhambu or gravy which is very tasty and helathy goes well with rice,Idly, dosa etc. Paruppu means daals urundai means round balls. This gravy is made with steamed daal balls and tamarind. We are not using any vegetables to make this. Let us see how to…
Drumstick/ muringa flower curry
Drumstick flower or muringa poo or moringa flowers has many health benefits. It is good for diabetes. My grandma used to tell it will cure excess bleeding for women during menstruation time. Drumstick flowers are rich in vitamin C ,A, B1 ,B2 and B3. We can make many dishes with drumstick flowers. It is a…
Madurai style thanni chutney
Thanni means water in tamil. This thanni chutney is very popular in Madurai district in Tamilnadu. Idly and thanni chutney are excellent combination and it is very easy to make and no cook chutney. We are using very less coconut . This thanni chutney is very watery in consistency and it is spicy. Let us…
Long beans channa fry.
Long beans is a low calorie vegetable and hence can be consumed by those on weight loss. It has vitamin A and vitamin c. Being a green vegetable, it is rich in antioxidants, thus plays an important role in fighting cancer. It is rich in protein also. Channa daal will not make you fat because…
Ridgegourd curry/Peerkingai kadasal.
Ridge gourd or peerkingai in tamil has many health benefits. It promotes weight loss, enhances vision ,relieves constipation, remedies anemia etc. With in few minutes we can make this curry in pressure cooker. It goes well with all kind of tiffin varities, roti,puri, rice etc. Let us see how to make this easy kadasal.kadasal means…
Peanuts and shallots chutney
We love to have variety of chutneys for Idly, dosa, aappam, kozhukkattai, upuma,pongal etc. Peanuts and shallots are healthy option for any variety of dosa and Idly. I have used raw peanuts here. We can use without skin also. With in 10 minutes we can make this spicy yummy,healthy chutney. Let us see how to…
Mirch ka salan
Mirch ka salan is a popular curry made with green chilles as a side dish for biryani. This salan is a good combo for parotta, roti, phulka, dosa, idly ,idiyappam etc. Let us see how to make this curry. Preparation time approx. 30 minutes. Ingredients. 5. Long green chillies ( less spicy). 3 tbsp peanuts…
Restaurant style Kara kuzhambu.
Kara kuzhambu is little different from vethakuzhambu. For this gravy we are using some masala paste. When we are buying thali from restaurants one of the item is Kara kuzhambu. Today I made that restaurant style Kara kuzhambu which goes well with hot rice, idli, dosa, roti, idiyappam etc. I have used chundakka vethal /…
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