Molagu vellam or milagu vellam is a typical Palghat Iyer dish which is very simple in making.If we are having curd we can make this curry with in few minutes. Milagu means pepper. Vellam means water. It’s a concoction of pepper curd and water. This curry is very good after delivery. I learnt this recipe…
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Sarkkarai pongal or sweet pongal.
Today is the pongal festival. This festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving ceremony for the year’s harvest. Pongal, one of the important Hindu festivals, falls around the same time as Lohri every year. Sarkkarai pongal is also known as sweet pongal which is made as prasadam in most of the south indian temples. On pongal…
Thiruvathira puzhukku ( kerala style)
Thiruvathira is a festival celebrated in Kerala and Tamil nadu. It is celebrated on the Thiruvathira day which is falling on the birth star of Lord Shiv and was celebrated by Hindu married women for the prosperity and healthy life of their husband while youngsters take part in the festivities to marry a man of…
Nendranpazham pulisseri.(Plantain curd curry)
Nendran pazham pulisseri is very traditional curry which is popular in Kerala. Nendran pazham means plantain banana. This curry can made with vegetables or ripped mango also. Today I tried with plantain . It is little sweet, tangy and spicy in taste.We can have this with hot rice, dosa, idly, sevai, idiyappam.Let us see how…
Koottu curry
Koottu curry is a very popular side dish served for festivals and marriages or any celebrations at Kerala.Koottu curry recipe is made with black channa or kadala and yam, white pumpkin, plantain cooked along with coconut. It is a dry dish served as accompaniment .There are different methods of making this in Kerala. We can make…
Bombay potato masala or Bombay chutney
Puri is one the favourite break fast or dinner dish of my family. All ways they like potato masala as side dish. In south India potato masala is different. My husband and daughter like mumbai style potato masala. We are adding one secret ingredient to this which gives shiny gloss and thickness to the gravy….
Mor keerai or dahi palak
Mor keerai is a very tasty dish, it is totaly different from mor kuzhambu. We can use any variety of keerai to make this. Mor means buttermilk or dahi in hindi. Keerai is green leafy vegetables. I used palak or spinach to make this curry. It goes very well with rice. Let us see how…
Beetroot Pulao
Beetroot pulao is very easy to make and tasty. With very few ingredients I made this pulao with in 20 minutes. Its an easy lunch box dish . Let us see how to make this easy pulao. Preparation time approx 20 to 25 minutes. soaking time 20 minutes. Ingredients. 1 cup basmati rice. ( soak…
Paruppu potta vetha kuzhambu.
This curry is very raditional and from southern kerala. It is one of my favourite too. I learnt this curry from my grand mother . My amma also an expert in making this. It goes very well with plain rice, dosa and Idly or any south indian tiffin. Let us see how to make this…
Instant Green apple pickle.
I bought some green apples yesterday. It was extremly sour. So i have decided to make something with sour green apple. I tried this instant pickle. Tastes awesome and very easy to make. Let us see how to make this instant green apple pickle, Preparation time approx 10 minutes. Ingredients. 1 green apples finely chopped….
Indian gooseberry rice or Amla rice or Nellikka rice.
Amla is a fruit which is very good for its health benifits. It is a good source of vitamin c, and also good for people with diabetics, cancer due to its anti- oxidants. It slows down aging process, good for cold and cough. It has many health benifits. It has been a common ingredient in…
Masala Idly
Idly is one of the most popular breakfast item of South India. I made this masala idly with left over idly’s.I used small or mini idly for this masala idly. We can make this masla idly with big size idly’s also. Cut the idly’s in to pieces and use it. Very easy break fast for…
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