Kadappa is a very popular dish from the place called Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu. I have tasted this kadappa in many resturants. I got this authentic recipe from my friend who is staying in Kumbakonam.I tried this recipe many times at home. It goes well with Idly, Dosa, Aappm, Idiyappam even with poori it tastes good….
Category: South Indian
Chena kadi or Yam curry.
Chena kadi is one of the traditional dish of Kerala. I learned this recipe from my grand mother Anthammai. She was an excellent cook. Chenai means Yam or suran.Yam is excellent medicine for piles. Yam With in 15 minutes we can make this curry. This goes well with rice as a side dish. Let us…
Tomato kuruma
Tomato kuruma is a very healthy gravy with less oil .This multi purpose kuruma can be made with very few ingredients. We can pair this with Idli, Dosa, Idiyappam, Aappam, Pongal, Puri and roti. Let us see how to make this kuruma. Preparation time approx 15 to 20 minutes. Ingredients. 250 gram or 3 big…
Pacharisi Idly.(Raw rice Idly)
Raw rice Idly is making during festival time like Ganesh chathurthi, vrath time. I made this Idly and forgot to post here in my blog. Idly is less calorie food and easy to diagest also. Sambar or any kind of chuney goes very well with this Idly . Let us see how to make this…
Kudo millet Idly or Varagu Idly
Millets are very helathy option for rice. There are many health benifits of kudo millet such as it is gluten free, rich in antioxidants, rich in fiber, good for weight loss etc. I tried Idly with kudo millet. It is very soft and fluffy. We can make samabr, chutney or mulagapodi as side dish. Preparation…
Vegetable kuruma
Kuruma is one of the popular cuisine from South India.We can make different varaities of kuruma.This spicy curry can be paired with puri, dosa, idiyappam, aappam, roti , parathas etc. Kuruma is a mix of vegetables and ground coconut masala. Let us see how to make this spicy simple masala.Preparation time approx.20 to 30 minutes….
Dosa with left over cooked rice.
I was having some left over cooked rice with me in the fridge. Thought of trying some difffernt breakfast using that rice. I used this left over cooked rice to make instant dosa. With in 10 minutes dosa was ready. It came out very crispy and tasty. Within few ingredients we can easily make this…
Bisi bele bath.
Bisi bele bath huli anna is one of the traditional cuisine of Karnataka. In kannada bisi menas hot ,bele means daal, huli means tamarind, anna means rice. Bisi bele bath is a mix of rice ,daal and spices . In traditional bisi bele bath shallots are not used. Today i have added few shallots. Bisi…
Bisi bele bath powder or Bisibele huli anna powder
Bisible bath is a popular rice dish from Karnataka. Today i am giving the traditional method of making masala powder to make bisibele bath.I learnt this recipe from one of my neighbour from Bangalore in 1980’s. This powder is a a blend of few spices. Once you make this and store ,it is easy to…
Thakkali kuruma or Tomato curry
There are different methods of making tomato curry. I have already posted tomato kuruma with mutter pulao rice. This curry is different . It goes very well with Idiyappam, Puri, aappam, dosa, Idly, paniyaram, oothappam etc. Let us see how to make this easy gravy. Preparation time approx 20 minutes. Ingredients. 3 big size tomato….
Ennai kathirikka podi or masala for stuffed Brinjal
Kathirikka means Brinjal in tamil. Today i am giving you the recipe for masala powder to stuff in side the brinjal or ennai kathirikka podi. There are many different method to powder this masala. I tried this traditional method of powder to stuff the brinjal for making stuffed kathirikka and ennai kathirikka and podi potta…
Green toamto aviyal.(pacha thakkali aviyal)
I have got some green tomatoes or pacha thakkali from my balcony garden. Aviyal is one of the popular dish from Kerala and Tamil nadu. Aviyal is made with many country vegetables. Today here i made aviyal with green tomatoes alone. My tomatoes are not very sour. Select tomatoes which are less sour. It goes…
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