Brinjal Kootu Recipe-Kathirikai Kootu-Tamil Brahmin Style

Brinjal kootu is a simple Tamil Brahmin style side dish made with brinjals and dal. It can be had as a side dish for rice or it can be enjoyed mixed with rice, topped with a tsp of ghee. Many ask me for low fat recipes, I always tell them that most of Padhuskitchen recipes are low in fat. I have used just a tsp of oil to make this delicious brinjal kootu. Today we will learn how to make Brinjal

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Upma Pesarattu-MLA Pesarattu Recipe-Andhra Recipes

MLA pesarattu is a very popular dish in Andhra Pradesh and is served with upma. According to wikipedia "A variety of pesarattu served with upma is known as MLA pesarattu, which came to be known after it was popular in MLA quarters restaurants in Hyderabad. It was part of the Andhra meals in MLA quarters." I have already shared with you moong dal dosa with split yellow lentils and pesarattu made

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Sem Aloo Ki Sabzi-Avarakkai Urulai Kizhangu Curry-Broad Beans Potato Curry

Broad Beans Potato Curry is a very simple and delicious curry made with broad beans and potato. It is a perfect accompaniment for both rice and chapati. My little kitchen garden continues to produce bountiful harvests of broad beans/ avarakkai. So here I am with another delicious and easy broad beans curry recipe.








Broad Beans(Avarakkai) Potato Curry




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time

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Cabbage Potato Curry-Aloo Patta Gobhi Sabzi Recipe

Cabbage potato curry (sabji) is a dry curry which  goes well with both rice and chapati. This is another common sabji in my home which we all love very much. I love it with chapati and rice especially with buttermilk/mor kuzhambu rice. Today we will learn how to make cabbage aloo sukhi sabji following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.









Cabbage Potato Curry-Aloo Patta Gobhi Sabzi

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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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Dry Fruits Milkshake Recipe

Dry fruits milk shake is a very healthy and nutritious drink with the goodness of dry fruits like dates and figs and nuts like almonds and cashew nuts. It is very easy to make and tastes very delicious. Kids and adults alike will love this milk shake. It also makes a perfect fasting food. It is commonly taken as fasting food during Navratri. Today we will learn how to make dry fruits and nuts

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