Food, friends, and recipe inspiration: Agustus 2009

Tomato Chutney

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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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