Raw Papaya Stir Fry Recipe-Pacha (Green) Papaya Thoran

Papaya as we all know, is loaded with health benefits. Raw/green papaya is even more beneficial. It contains papain, a powerful enzyme that can greatly aid in the digestive process. It also soothes inflammation and helps relieve certain skin conditions. It helps relieve constipation as it is high in fiber content. Apart from that raw papaya also has many vital nutrients such as potassium,

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Keerai Thandu Kootu-Keerai Recipes-Healthy Recipes

Keerai thandu is a rich source of fiber and is very nutritious. You can use the tender stems of thandu keerai or mulai keerai (amaranth) for making this keerai thandu kootu. It goes very well with rice. I usually prefer simple and nutritious lunch. Our lunch on that day was lemon rasam, carrot potato curry, rice, keerai thandu kootu and curd. You can follow me on Instagram to get more lunch

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Beans Thoran-Kerala Style French Beans Stir Fry Recipe

Thoran is a coconut based vegetable curry from Kerala. It is one of the dishes served for Onam Sadya. Beans thoran is a simple and nutritious stir fry which goes well as an accompaniment with rice. Thoran can also be made with other vegetables like pumpkin, carrot, cabbage etc. Today we will learn how to make french beans (green beans) thoran following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

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Mathanga Thoran-Yellow Pumpkin Stir Fry Kerala Style Recipe

Mathanga Thoran-Yellow Pumpkin Stir Fry is yet another simple everyday dish from Kerala. It is also served during Onam sadya. Pumpkins are known for its antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties. Pumpkins are an amazing source of vitamin A. It protects and keeps the skin healthy. It prevents the skin from dryness as it has excellent hydrating properties. Did you know pumpkins also make

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Potato Podimas Recipe-Urulaikizhangu Podimas-Easy Side Dish Recipes

Potato podimas is a quick and easy side dish made with mashed potatoes. It is served as an accompaniment with rice. I love it with rasam and sambar sadam. Learn to make potato (aloo in Hindi and Urulai kilagu in Tamil) podimas following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Potato Podimas




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish-Potato

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Vazhaipoo Murungai Keerai Poriyal-Drumstick Leaves Banana Flower Stir Fry Recipe

This is a very simple and very delicious stir fry (yes, I mean it) made by combining banana flower and drumstick leaves. Both banana blossom and drumstick leaves are rich source of fiber and other vitamins and minerals. Banana flower is good for women who suffer from excessive bleeding (menorrhagia) during menstruation. Both banana flower and drumstick leaves helps to increase breast milk

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Kothavarangai Paruppu Kootu Recipe-Easy Cluster Beans Kootu without Coconut

Cluster beans is known as Gawar ki Phalli in Hindi and Kothavarangai in Tamil. This is a simple kootu that does not require any grinding. I have prepared this kootu without coconut. This kootu goes well with rice. As it is a Tamil Brahmin style kootu, it does not have onion and garlic also. Today we will learn how to make cluster beans paruppu kootu without coconut following this easy recipe

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Avarakkai Kootu Recipe-How to make Broad Beans Kootu

Broad beans kootu is very common in my home. Broad beans is known as "avarakkai" in Tamil and "Sem" in Hindi. Though it is very common in my home, I realized that I have not shared this recipe yet. It is very simple and easy to make. I had a bounty harvest of broad beans from my kitchen garden. Homegrown vegetable are not only free of chemicals but also very tasty and cooks faster compared to

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Capsicum Gravy for Rice,Chapati-Capsicum Masala Curry Recipe

One of Padhuskitchen readers sent me 4-5 Andhra recipes long time back asking me to try it and share it with others. I tried her Capsicum masala curry and loved it a lot. This capsicum gravy can be had as a side dish with rice, chapati, phulkas, parathas and flavored rice like ghee rice, jeera pulao etc. It can be mixed with rice to make a simple and delicious one pot meal. Today we will learn

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Beetroot Curry Recipe-Beetroot Channa Sabzi (for rice-chapati)

The health benefits of beetroot are many. It is a natural blood purifier.The iron content in beets are powerful blood purifiers. It also has detoxifying properties. So by including beetroots in our diet at least once in a week, we can enjoy its health benefits. Even those who are not big fans of this vegetable will love this easy beetroot curry. This is a very delicious, colorful, flavorful and

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Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe-(Vegetarian)

This is a very simple stir fry recipe prepared with broccoli in Indian style. This stir fry goes best with rice. Broccoli is considered to be one of the most nutritious vegetable with numerous health benefits. According to whfoods "Amongst all of the commonly consumed cruciferous vegetables, broccoli stands out as the most concentrated source of a premiere antioxidant nutrient - vitamin C. It

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Cabbage Kootu-Easy Cabbage Kootu Recipe

Can you believe that you can make a delicious low calorie cabbage kootu in just 15 minutes with only 1 tsp of oil. I prepare cabbage kootu in 3-4 ways and this is one way of preparing it. It goes well with both rice and roti and is also good for health. Actually I prepared this cabbage kootu and salad for lunch one day. We mixed kootu with rice and had salad as a side dish for this. We all

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Mor Keerai-Keerai Mor Kootu Recipe

This is another authentic Tamil Brahmin recipe. Since we all love yogurt in our home, this dish is one of our family's favorite. This is a very nutritious dish prepared with greens and yogurt. I have used red thandu keerai  (mulai keerai) known as Amaranth greens in English to prepare this dish.You can use siru keerai, arai keerai, mulai keerai or palak to make this dish. Today we will learn

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Brinjal Rasavangi-Kathirikai (eggplant) Rasavangi Recipe

This is a very traditional and authentic Tamil Brahmin recipe prepared with brinjals. I love traditional recipes very much and very particular that these recipes should be treasured. Today we will learn how to prepare Brinjal Rasavangi following our easy recipe with step by step pictures.







Kathirikai Rasavangi-Brinjal Rasavangi




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 2-3

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Kothavarangai Poriyal-Cluster Beans Curry (South Indian Recipe)

Cluster beans is known as kothavarangai in tamil and  gawaar in Hindi. It is a very common vegetable in my house. This poriyal goes well as an accompaniment with rice. Today we will learn the South Indian (Tamil Brahmin) style of preparing Kothavarangai Poriyal following this easy recipe.








Kothavarangai Curry-Cluster Beans Stir Fry




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 15 mins 
 Serves

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Lauki Sabzi-Bottle Gourd Curry-Sorakkai Curry Recipe

Bottle gourd is known as sorakaaya in telugu, lauki in hindi and sorakkai in tamil. Bottle gourd has many health benefits and curative properties.The juice of bottle gourd is used as a remedy for many ailments.This vegetable contains 96 % water, is low in calories, high in fiber and therefore aids in weight loss.The high fiber content also helps to prevent constipation. Bottle gourd is one of

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Plantain Stem recipe - Plantain stem kootu

Plantain Stem recipe - Plantain stem kootuYou will all be knowing the importance of including fibre in your diet regularly. It helps to keep the digestive system healthy, prevents constipation helps to lower cholesterol levels, controls level of blood sugar and protect against some form of cancer. Plantain stem or vazhaithandu as it is called in tamil is a rich source of fibre. Here is a simple

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Snake Gourd Kootu - Pudalangai Kootu recipe

Snake Gourd with LentilsFor the past 4 days, I had connectivity problem, so could not update or visit others blog.I was so restless but did so many things which I will never do, if I had net connection. Well, today I am sharing a simple South Indian kootu recipe which is very common in my house. Snake gourd is rich in fibre and helps prevent constipation.I love preparing kootu as it does not need

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Plantain Curry-Plantain Curry Recipe-Valakkai Curry

Raw Banana/Plantain is called Vazhakkai in Tamil. Plantain curry is very simple to prepare. It tastes delicious with rice and sambar and also with rice and rasam. I prepare plantain curry in two ways - one with coconut and another with chilli powder without onion and garlic which I am sharing it here. Today we will learn how to make vazhakkai curry (Brahmin style) following this very simple

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Karunai Kilangu Masiyal - Yam Masiyal Recipe

Karunai Kilangu masiyal is very simple to make and goes well as an accompaniment for rice. Karunai kilangu is the ordinary yam and Senai kilangu is the Elephant foot yam. For those who are not aware of karunai kilangu , I have given the picture below. Today we will learn how to make karunai kizhangu masiyal (Tamil Brahmin Style) following this easy recipe.







Karunai Kilangu Masiyal-Tamil

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