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How to make Ghee at Home

Ghee occupies an important place in Indian cuisine. Home made ghee gives a nice fragrance and taste to the dishes. Making ghee at home is not a difficult task. Not only it is tastier than store bought ones but also cheaper. All you need is good quality butter. So let us learn to make ghee at home. This post is for novice to cooking.MethodHeat unsalted butter in a heavy bottomed pan over medium

Carrot Halwa Recipe

Carrot Halwa or Gajar ka halwa as it is known in Hindi is a very popular Indian dessert made with carrots. It is a very simple and delicious dessert and can be done in a few minutes time. North Indian style of making carrot halwa is almost the same, but has more nuts and khoya is added to it (which I will share it later). Today we will learn how to make easy carrot halwa - South Indian style.

Almond Kheer

Unknown Almonds Dessert Indian sweets Payasam/Kheer recipes

Let me start my first post in 2010 with a sweet dish. Badam Kheer is a delicious Indian dessert prepared with almonds. If this kheer is prepared in the manner as I have mentioned below, it can be stored even for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. If you are planning for some party, you can prepare this in advance and refrigerate it. Badam kheer can be served either hot or cold though tastes awesome

Medhu Vadai /Urad Dhal Vada

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Diwali Snacks Festival recipes legumes Snacks South Indian recipes

Vadai is a popular snack or breakfast dish which is usually served with coconut chutney and sambar. You can have it with tomato sauce also. In this recipe, I have soaked 1/2 tsp raw rice and 1/2 tsp fried gram (pottukadalai) along with urad dal for crispy vadas. My mother does awesome vadas and it is her recipe. Vada is delicious as such and even when soaked in sambar or rasam or curd. Let us

Stuffed Capsicum

Unknown Bell Pepper Stuffed Curry Vegetable Curry

The market was flooded with capsicums, so I decided to prepare stuffed capsicums. You can either bake or steam these stuffed capsicums instead of frying them in oil, as it is more healthy. I have tried both methods and it has turned out well.Today we will learn how to make stuffed Capsicum/Bell pepper curry following this easy recipe.

Wow!! Look at these capsicum elephants!!

Stuffed

Steamed Rice Balls with Brinjal Gosthu

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Rice Dishes South Indian recipes Upma Recipes vegan recipes

Steamed Rice balls also known as Upma kozhukattai-upma kolukattai is one of our family's favourite. It can be taken with sambar or chutney but tastes heavenly with Brinjal gotsu. Upma kozhukattai and Brinjal/eggplant gothsu are made for each other. I have given the recipe for brinjal gothsu also. For preparing Upma kozhukattai, you need rice rava. I have given 2 methods for preparing rice rava.

Refreshing Apple Milk Shake

Unknown Apple Beverages Milk Shake

The whole of last week was hectic for me, so could not keep up with other blogs. Today I am here with a simple and easy apple milkshake recipe. Even kids who refuse to drink milk will definitely love this apple milkshake. Today we will learn how to make apple milkshake following this easy recipe.

Apple Milk Shake

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cook Time : 5 mins (for boiling milk)
Serves:1

Dal Recipe

Unknown Dal Protein Rich Recipes Side dish Side Dish for roti

Dal is a North Indian dish mostly served with roti or rice. It is very simple and easy to prepare. It can be prepared with a single dal or a mix of 2-3 dals. I have used a mix of both moong dal and toor dal for preparing this dish. Today we will learn how to make basic dal following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Dal with roti

Dal Recipe

Prep Time : 15 mins

Cook Time

Black Eyed Pea Gravy

Unknown Black Eyed Pea legumes Protein Rich Recipes Side Dish for roti

Black Eyed Pea is also known as cow peas in English. It is called Karamani in Tamil. They are good source of iron, calcium and protein. I just adore this as it can be cooked in so many ways. It can be cooked with rice to make pulao, can be used to prepare sambar, sundal, salad, side dish, gravy or it can be puréed and used as a spread for sandwiches etc. Today we will learn how to make black

Indian Coconut Rice

Unknown Coconut Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes South Indian recipes

Coconut Rice is a very simple recipe and can be done even by those who do not know cooking, provided they know how to cook rice. Those who do not know to cook rice can refer here. In this coconut rice, I have added finely chopped ginger and little cumin seeds to give it a special taste. Moreover ginger aids in digestion. If you want your coconut rice to taste yummy, be generous in adding coconut.

Vegetable Upma

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Mixed vegetables Rava Recipes Semolina/Rava recipes Upma Recipes

Vegetable upma is very easy to prepare and it is also healthy as we are adding load of vegetables. It is colourful, tasty and healthy also. When I say, I am going to prepare upma for breakfast, I will get lot of objection from my kids, but when I say it is vegetable upma, they will be happy. Today we will learn how to make vegetable rava upma following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Pineapple Juice

Unknown Beverages Juices Pineapple

Pineapple is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fibre and enzymes and is good for the digestive system. It has a good source of vitamin C and has a soothing effect on the throat. It has very less fat and sodium with no cholesterol. Home made fresh pineapple juice is healthy without added preservatives. It is easy to prepare at home and tastes very delicious. Today we will learn how to make

How to compost naturally?

Unknown Gardening tips How To Useful tips

As I have mentioned earlier, that my blog is not just to share recipes but also to create awareness on subjects which I am passionate about. Now-a- days most of the food we eat consist of traces of chemical fertilizers and pesticides which is very harmful for our health. It causes diseases like cancer and other chronic illness. It is difficult to source organic products and mostly the price is

Protein and Iron rich Adai recipe

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Dal Dosa Varieties Protein Rich Recipes

Adai is made of lentils and rice. It is usually prepared for breakfast and is filling and healthier than dosa. I have added a handful of drumstick leaves to increase the nutritional value. So this adai is rich in iron also. It is very simple to prepare and does not need much planning as for dosa. It goes well with avial, chutney, jaggery and butter. You can grind a handful of soaked chick peas

Shoo Penguins near my Brinjal Tomato Gravy

Unknown Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Are you back from the office tired and exhausted? You do not feel like spending much time on cooking, Huh! Then this is just the right gravy for you. This is a quick and easy gravy prepared with brinjals and tomatoes using a pressure cooker. It goes well with chapatis and parathas.

Hey! What are these penguins doing near my brinjal tomato gravy

Brinjal Tomato Gravy for Chapati

Prep

Simple Vegetable Pulav

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Mixed vegetables Quick recipes Rice Dishes

It is raining here heavily for the past 4 days. My family wanted hot vegetable pulao for lunch. So I prepared this easy pulao with potatoes in tomato gravy as side dish, the recipe for which I will be blogging soon. If you have the vegetables ready, this pulao can be done in a few minutes time. It is less spicy and tastes awesome. Since I do not like spending long hours in the kitchen, my

Simple Chocolate Cake

Unknown cakes and bakes Chocolate Dessert Eggs

Hurray! I have completed 50 posts. So I wanted to celebrate it with a Chocolate cake. Before that I would like to share with you all, a few things. I started blogging just to keep a record of all my recipes. Another reason - may be when my kids grow up they can refer their mom's blog from wherever they settle down. Isn't it? But now I got hooked to it and I have also learnt many things after

Simple Steps to make Aloo Parathas

Unknown Atta/wheat flour Breakfast Varieties How To Lunch box recipes Paratha recipe Potatoes Punjabi Recipes

Just as North Indians love South India's idly, dosa, chutney and sambar, I love their Aloo Paratha, Dal Makhani, palak paneer, bhindi masala, dhoklas, shrikhand etc. Out of interest, I learnt many North Indian dishes from my north Indian friends. Aloo Paratha is one of my favourites. Initially, when I tried aloo paratha, all the stuffing used to come out and my kitchen will become a total mess.

Coconut Chutney and Idly faces

Unknown Chutney Varieties Coconut Side dish

This recipe is so common and is prepared in almost all South Indian homes at least once in a week. But I still wanted to post this, mainly for the sake of the new ones to the kitchen. But to make this boring chutney post more interesting, I have given suggestions and tips on getting children to eat healthy foods. Kindly let me know if you all liked this, so that I can rake my brains and come

Special Curd Rice

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes yogurt/curd

Thinking of curd rice, I remember my younger days when I used to eat curd rice just for vadu manga. Curd rice with vadu maga-wow! I just love it so much. It is so comforting and heavenly. Today we will learn how to make seasoned curd rice with added vegetables following this easy recipe.

Curd Rice

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves:1
Recipe Category: Rice

How to make Soft rotis - Indian flat bread

Unknown Atta/wheat flour Breakfast Varieties How To

Indian flat bread/rotis are made without yeast and yet it is soft and pliable. Making soft chapati/roti is no rocket science. All you need is practice. Once you practice, making rotis is a breeze. I have divided the recipe into 6 easy steps and have made it as simple as possible. Today we will learn how to make roti/chapati/Indian flat bread at home following this easy recipe.

How to make

Peas Pulav

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Peas Rice Dishes

I really got bored cooking traditional meals, so for a change I did Peas Pulav yesterday. I learnt this from my neighbour long time back .We all liked it so much that it started making appearance on our table frequently. Another thing is that, it is less spicy and is a very simple recipe. It is a quick fix meal. When you do not have much time to spend on cooking, you can go for this. No grinding

Parupu Rasam

Unknown Dal Rasam Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is prepared almost everyday in our house. We prepare many types of rasam like pepper rasam, jeera rasam, mysore rasam etc. It is very light and easy on the digestive system. This paruppu rasam is also known as tomato rasam. Today we will learn how to prepare Paruppu Rasam following this easy recipe with step wise pictures

Paruppu Rasam -Tamil Brahmin style

Paruppu Rasam-Tamil Brahmin

Araichu Vitta Sambar

Unknown Dal Sambar varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Arachu Vitta Radish Sambar

This recipe was requested by some of my daughter's friends who have tasted this sambar. But it got delayed as I was not satisfied with the photos and I did not have the time to click again. Some how I managed to find time during my hectic morning hours to take a few snaps. From my younger days, I have tasted this sambar as my mother used to prepare this often. This

Carrot Kheer

Unknown Carrots Dessert Payasam/Kheer recipes

Carrot Kheer or payasam is so easy to prepare and tastes so delicious hot or chilled.The only work is grating the carrots. You can make this kheer for small parties and get togethers. You can prepare this a day ahead and serve chilled. Both adults and kids will love this kheer. Today let us learn how to prepare/make carrot kheer following this very easy and delicious recipe.

Carrot

Gongura Chutney

Unknown Andhra Recipes Chutney Varieties Greens Pickles

Gongura Chutney or sorrel leaves chutney is a very popular dish of Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil, Gongura is called Pulicha keerai because of its sour taste. Since this keerai is sour, there is no need to use tamarind for this recipe.This delicious chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for a week. Homemade gongura chutney is very flavorful and delicious. Today we will learn how to make gongura

Cleaning tips

Unknown Useful tips

I started this blog not only to share the recipes that I cook for my family but also to share with my buddies interesting facts and tips.In this post I am sharing few cleaning tips which you might find useful. For coffee and tea stain, dust some talcum powder in that area and then wash as usual.Lemons are excellent stain remover. Fruit juice stain, ice cream stain, ink stain can be removed by

Butter beans/Lima beans curry

Unknown Beans legumes Protein Rich Recipes Vegetable Curry

Butter beans is also known as Lima beans. I love butter beans prepared in any form. I love to prepare sambar, kuzhambu, curry, korma using this vegetable. This curry can be had as a side dish for rice and is also ideal for evening snack. Today we will learn how to make butter beans curry following this easy recipe.

Butter Beans Curry-Sundal

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins

Ladies finger Tamarind Kootu

Unknown Lady's finger recipes Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

This vendakkai kootu is very common in my home and is a favorite among my kids. Not many make kootu with ladies finger. If you have not tried making this kootu, I recommend you to try this dish. It is called vendakkai puli kootu as we use tamarind for preparing this. This is my mother's style of making vendakkai kootu with tomatoes. My aunty makes vendakkai puli pachadi without tomatoes but my

Brown Black eyed Pea salad

Unknown Beans Black Eyed Pea Health Dish legumes Potatoes Protein Rich Recipes Salad Weight loss recipes

This black eyed peas salad is easy to make and is rich in protein. Salads are a very common feature in our home. I usually prepare this for my daughter as an evening snack when she returns from school. It is filling, nutritious and of course delicious. Learn to make Black Eyed pea salad following this easy recipe.

Black Eyed Pea Salad-Karamani Salad

Prep Time : 5 mins

Cook Time :

How To Blanch Tomatoes

Unknown How To Tomatoes

According to wikipedia - Blanching is a cooking process wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water to halt the cooking process.Today let us learn how to blanch tomatoes at home.

How to Blanch tomatoes-Tomato puree

Prep Time : 5

Moong Dal Dosa

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Dal Dosa Varieties Moong dal Protein Rich Recipes

Moong dal (pasi parupu) is very nutritious, needs less soaking and is easy to digest. I have used the yellow split moong dal for preparing this dosa. Moong dal dosa can be prepared in a jiffy. It is filling, saves a lot of cooking time without compromising on taste or nutrition. It comes very handy when you are tired or run out of dosa batter. All you have to do is to soak the dal. Grinding

Coriander chutney

Unknown Chutney Varieties Coriander recipes Side dish

This chutney is very simple to prepare and goes well with idly, dosa, adai, roti and upma. It can be used as dip for samosas and bajji. It can also be used as a spread for sandwich. Today let us learn how to make coriander chutney/kothamalli chutney following this easy recipe.

Coriander Chutney-Kothamalli Chutney

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe

Rajma in Tomato gravy

Unknown Beans legumes Protein Rich Recipes Side dish for idly and dosa Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Rajma also known as Kidney beans is an integral part of the North Indian cuisine. Kidney beans, like other beans, are rich in soluble and insoluble fiber. They help to prevent constipation.This recipe can be prepared very quickly and is also nutritious. When you return home after a hectic day, you can prepare this nutritious and healthy recipe in a jiffy if you had soaked rajma for 6 hours.

How to cook rice in a pressure cooker (with pics)

Unknown How To Rice Dishes

How to cook rice in a pressure cookerWhile I was giving recipe for a rice dish, I was wondering what is the point in giving recipes for rice dishes, if a person does not know how to cook rice. The description for my blog itself is "A Blog for beginners which led me to post "how to cook rice in a pressure cooker".There are so many sites on the net giving you instructions on how to prepare various

Refreshing Salads

Unknown Health Dish Salad

Refreshing saladsSalads are of many types.They are prepared with vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains, greens etc.They are filling and can be used as a side dish or main dish. Combination of sprouts with raw vegetables and fruits increases their nutritional value. Have a bowl of salad and pave way to better health.Fruits SaladPineapple, grapes and pomegranates with a dash of honeyVegetables Salad

Brinjal Rice/vangi bath/kattirikai sadam (Main course)

Unknown Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes

I love brinjal rice very much. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Usually my mother prepares this recipe with tamarind, instead of tamarind, I have substituted with tomatoes. I have not used much spices for this rice. Today we will learn how to make Brinjal rice-Kathirikkai sadam following this easy recipe.

Brinjal Rice-Vangi Bath-Kattirikai Sadam

Prep Time : 10 mins

Lemon Rice

Unknown bachelors recipe Lemon Lunch box recipes Rice Dishes

Lemon rice is very popular South Indian Variety rice and is simple and easy to make. Lemon rice goes well with roasted potatoes. It is a great travel food and can be used for packed lunch. Today we will learn how to make lemon rice/elumichai sadam following this easy recipe.
Lemon Rice-Elumichai sadam
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Main Course
Recipe

Bottle gourd Kootu/Sorakkai kootu

Unknown Bottle gourd recipes Dal Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Kootu is a South Indian dish made of vegetables and lentils. Kootu pairs well with any thogayal. You do not have to prepare rasam or samber. This kootu is very simple, easy to prepare and is also very healthy and light. It needs no oil except for seasoning. It can be had with rice, roti/phulkas and chapati. Today we will learn how to make sorakkai kootu following this easy recipe.

Tomato Rice

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Quick recipes Rice Dishes Tomatoes

Whenever I feel lazy to cook, my choice is usually Tomato rice. It is very simply to cook and tastes delicious.My children love this tomato rice a lot. Today we will learn how to make tomato rice following this easy recipe.

Tomato Rice-Easy Tomato Rice

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Rice Recipes-Lunch/Dinner
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Capsicum Curry

Unknown Bell Pepper Vegetable Curry

This is a simple capsicum curry/sabji prepared along with tomato and potatoes.This dry curry can be packed for lunch with rotis. It also goes well with dal and chawal. Today we will learn how to make this simple bell pepper curry following this easy recipe.

Capsicum Sabji-Capsicum Curry

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe

Pudina/coriander leaves/curry leaves Thuvayal

Unknown Coriander recipes Mint /Pudina Tamil Brahmin recipes Thuvayal varieties

This thuvayal is easy to make, very healthy and tastes great with rice. It can be prepared with coriander leaves or curry leaves or pudina/mint leaves or a mix of all the 3 greens. Here I have given the recipe using pudina leaves/mint leaves.

Mint/Coriander/Curry Leaves Thuvaiyal

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 7 mins
Serves: 2-3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine:

Pudina rice with Paneer

Unknown bachelors recipe Lunch box recipes Mint /Pudina Paneer Rice Dishes

This is a very simple and flavorful rice prepared with mint leaves. It is very easy and quick to prepare that you can put up for lunch or dinner in no-time. Today we will learn how to make easy, filling and flavorful mint rice following this simple recipe.

Mint rice-Pudina rice with Paneer

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Rice Recipes-Lunch

Ridge gourd Skin Tuvayal /Peerkangai tuvayal

Unknown Chutney Varieties Health Dish Ridge gourd Tamil Brahmin recipes Thuvayal varieties

Wondering if one can make tuvaiyal from ridge gourd skin. My grandmother used to make this tuvaiyal/thogayal. Not only it is tasty but it is also rich in fibre. It is found that including fibre in your diet prevents constipation and may lower the risk for heart diseases and some cancers. This thol/skin thuvaiyal goes well with hot steamed rice with a dash of ghee or sesame seed oil. I used the

Clusters Beans Parupu Usili

Unknown Beans cluster beans Dal Others Side dish Tamil Brahmin recipes Vegetable Curry

Paruppu Usili is a traditional South Indian (Tamil Brahmin) dish which is prepared with lentils. It is a very healthy dish as it has lentils and is steam cooked. Today we will learn how to make Cluster beans (kothavarangai) paruppu usili following this easy recipe.

Kothavarangai Paruppu Usili-Cluster Beans Usili

Prep Time : 15 mins

Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 3-5
Recipe

How to make spongy idlys/idlis

Unknown Breakfast Varieties How To Idli Varieties

Idly with coconut chutney

How to make spongy Idlis/idlys

I am posting this recipe "How to make spongy idlis" only for novice to kitchen.Idly has occupied a very important place as breakfast in all South Indian homes. It can be called the queen of breakfast. It is a

How to Prepare Sambar

Unknown Dal How To Sambar varieties Side dish for idly and dosa South Indian recipes

Sambar is a very popular dish and occupies an important place in South Indian Cuisine. A South Indian meal can never be complete without sambar. This is basic sambar which I have made with ashgourd/poosanikai. Learn how to make Sambar (South Indian-Tamil style) by following this easy Sambar recipe.

How to prepare Sambar-Pumpkin Sambar Recipe

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 30

Idly Milagai Podi

Unknown Podi varieties Side dish for idly and dosa Tamil Brahmin recipes

In our house, we all need idli podi/ idly milagai podi even if there is chutney for idli. Those you have had this podi in my house will ask me the secret of my idly podi. It is so popular not only in my home but even among my friends.The secret is sesame seeds which gives a nice flavor to the podi. Today we will learn how to make idli dosa milagai podi following this easy recipe.

Idli

Sprout Salad

Unknown Health Dish How To Salad

Sprouts are a storehouse of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. They are complete and rejuvenating food and have abundant goodness in them. It has lot of fiber and water, making it an ideal food for those who desire to lose weight. It prevents constipation, improves immunity and delays aging. Combined with fresh vegetables and fruits, it nutritional value further increases.

Seeds commonly

Tomato Chutney

Unknown Chutney Varieties Side dish Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Tomato chutney

Tomato chutney is a good combination for idly, Dosa, chappati and even bread. Instead of butter, this chutney can be used as a spread.

Ingredients needed

Ripe Tomatoes - 4
Onion - 1 medium sized
Red chillies - 4 -5
Curry leaves - Handful
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt as required

Ingredients for seasoning

Mustard-1/2 tsp
Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves -little

Method

Heat 3 tsp of oil

Brinjal Stuffed Curry

Unknown Brinjal recipes Egg Plant Side dish Side Dish for roti Stuffed Curry Vegetable Curry

Stuffed Brinjal curry is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Even those who do not like brinjals will love this stuffed curry. This is my version of preparing it. I have reduced the use of tamarind, instead I have used tomatoes. See to it that all the brinjals are of even size, so that it gets cooked evenly. Today we will learn how to prepare brinjal stuffed curry (kathirikai masala

Lemon Rasam

Unknown Dal Lemon Rasam Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is a South Indian soup common in all South Indian homes especially Tamil Brahmins. You can prepare Lemon rasam in a jiffy. It is easy and also tastes delicious. During lemon season I prepare this rasam often. It goes well with hot steaming rice and any vegetable curry or stir fry. Since lemon is used, tamarind is not needed for this rasam. Today let us learn how to make Lemon Rasam/

Recipe for Sambar powder and Rasam Powder

Unknown Podi varieties South Indian recipes Tamil Brahmin recipes

I never used to buy sambar powder. I buy fresh ingredients and get it ground in the flour mill. It stays fresh for 4-5 months. Homemade sambar powder not only gives a nice flavor to the dishes but is also very economical. I have given two measurements for sambar powder. The first one is my mother's recipe and the second one is my aunty's recipe. Today we will learn how to make sambar powder

Avial

Unknown Mixed vegetables Others Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Pumpkin Tamil Brahmin recipes Vegetable Curry

Aviyal is a simple and delicious dish prepared with mixed vegetables and curd/yogurt. It is very easy to prepare and goes well with rice and adai. Learn how to prepare Aviyal (Tamil Brahmin style) by following this easy Aviyal recipe with step wise pictures.

Aviyal-Tamil style

How to make Avial-Aviyal-Tamil Brahmin Style

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 4-5

Karuveppilai Podi ( curry leaves powder)

Unknown Curry leaves recipes Podi varieties

Curry leaves have lot of medicinal properties. It is rich in calcium and has vitamin A also. Oil made from curry leaves is said to prevent hair fall and delay hair greying. Curry leaves powder can be stored for a month and can be used when needed. Nothing can beat the fresh flavor of homemade curry leaves powder. Hot steamed rice with curry leaves powder and a tsp of ghee is heavenly. Try it

Buttermilk Kuzhambu or Mor kuzhambu

Unknown Kuzhambu Varieties Pumpkin Tamil Brahmin recipes yogurt/curd

Buttermilk Kuzhambu or mor Kuzhambu is commonly prepared in South India. It is easy to prepare and tastes great with hot steamed rice and potato fry. Today let us learn how to make tasty Mor kulambu (Tamil Brahmin style) following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Mor Kuzhambu Recipe-Buttermilk Kulambu

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category

Pepper Kuzhambu (milagu kuzhambu)

Unknown Curry leaves recipes Garlic Kuzhambu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Pepper Kuzhambu is a very tasty dish which goes well with hot steamed rice. Since we are adding garlic, curry leaves and whole black pepper, it has lot of health benefits also.Today we will learn how to prepare milagu kulambu following this easy recipe.

Pepper kuzhambu-Milagu kulambu

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 4-5
Recipe Category: Kuzhambu Varieties

Plantain Flower Kootu ( Vazhai poo kootu)

Unknown Dal Plantain flower Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

I keep my cooking very simple with not much add-ons. Mostly I prefer to stick to traditional menus. Plantain flower poriyal and vada are commonly prepared but not many make kootu with vazhaipoo. Plantain flower kootu is very tasty and delicious. Though it is a bit time consuming to remove the style and clean the flower, I make it a point to cook plantain flower at least once in a week as it is

Keerai Masiyal

Unknown Greens Health Dish Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Green leafy vegetables are rich source of iron, calcium, beta- carotene, vitamin C, folic acid and riboflavin. It is no wonder they occupy a special place among vegetables. Here is a very simple and easy masiyal recipe prepared with mulai keerai.

Keerai Masiyal

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side dish
Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Brahmin-South

Masala powder

Unknown How To Masala Powder Podi varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

This podi is used very commonly in most Tamil Brahmin vegetable curries. Instead of the plain chilli powder, I use this masala powder/podi (curry podi) for most of my vegetable curry as it gives a nice flavor to the curry. I usually prepare this for a week and store it in an airtight container. Today we will learn how to make curry podi following this easy recipe.

Vegetable Curry Podi

Drumstick Kuzhambu & Vathal Kuzlambu

Unknown Drumstick Kuzhambu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Drumstick Kulambu or murungakkai kuzhambu is one of my kid's favorite kulambu. This kuzhambu when prepared with manathakkali (black nightshade) or sundakkai (Turkey berry) vathal or any other vathal is called vathal kuzhambu. I have used drumsticks along with baby/pearl onions to prepare this kulambu. You can prepare this with baby onions alone, if you prefer. This kulambu is also known as

Mysore Rasam

Unknown Dal Rasam Varieties South Indian recipes Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is a type of soup prepared in Traditional South Indian menu. Normally it is taken with hot rice. It can also be had as a soup. It is a very good appetizer. This rasam is one of my favorite rasam. Today we will learn how to make Mysore Rasam following this easy recipe.

Mysore rasam with lady's finger curry

Mysore Rasam

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 30 mins
Yields: 4 Cups

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