Tomato Chutney
Its a typical south Indian dish which is often consumed with idli or dosa. This is a very good side dish for idli, dosa, and it takes such a short time to make. The best combination for this chutney is idli and chutney (idli) powder. One of my favorite breakfast dishes. Preparation Time:20 minutes No of servings: 4-5 Spice Level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Tomato : 3 Onion : 1(Medium) Red chili : 5 to 6 Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Oil : 1tbsp Curry leaves : 4 to 5 Mustard seeds : 1 tsp Urad dal : 1 tsp Method of Preparation: Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai add cumin seeds, onions , tomatoes, Red chilies. Fry them untill the onions and tomatoes get soft and onions turn into golden brown. Remove from heat and...
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Cabbage Kootu
This is a typical vegetarian side dish that is a part of a traditional south Indian meal. Because of cabbage’s suttle flavor it best compliments spicy gravies like vatha kuzhambhu, Milagootal. Preparation Time: 40 minutes No of servings: 3-5 Spice Level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Cabbage : 2 cups(finely chopped) Channa dal : 1/2 cup Onion : 1/2(finely chopped) Tomato : 1 Green chilies : 3(according to your spice level) Curry leaves : 4 to 5 Oil : 2 tsp Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds : 1tsp Mustard seeds : 1 tsp Urad dal : 1 tsp Asafoaetida : a pinch Ghee : 1 tbsp Coconut : 3tbsp(shredded)(optional) Ginger : 1/2 tbsp(finely chopped) Salt : according to your taste Method of Preparation: Soak the channa dal for 15 minutes .Because when you soak the dal it’s...
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Ennai kathirikkai
This is a South Indian spicy dish which is served along with rice or chapathis. People who don’t like Eggplant/brinjal will definitely become a eggplant lover if they taste this. Ingredients: Small brinjals/eggplant – 8 Oil – 1/3 cup Whole tamarind – one small lemon size (soaked in hot water) Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – a few Salt to taste For masala: Oil – 1 tsp Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Channa dal – 1 tbsp Sesame – 1 tbsp Black pepper – 1 tsp Cloves -2 Red chillies – 8 (if small 9-10) Coconut – 1/2 cup Peanuts – 2 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Salt to taste Method of Preparation: Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, cloves, coriander...
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Paruppu Urundai Kozhambhu
Preparation Time: 60 minutes No of servings: 3-5 Spice Level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: For Paruppu Urundai : Channa dal : 1 cup Red chili : 5 to 6 Oil : for frying Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp ginger : 2 tsp(Finely chopped) Garlic : 2 Curry Leaves : 6 Onion : 1/2 (finely chopped) For Kozhambhu: Onion : 1/2(Medium size)(Slit lenghtwise) Tomato : 2 Vegetables : carrot,green peas,beans(1 cup) Green chili : 3 Sambhar Powder : 2tbsp(If you are out of sambhar powder add corriander powder(1/2 tbsp)and red chili powder(1 1/2tbsp) Turmeric powder :1/4 tsp Ginger Garlic paste : 1 tbsp Curry leaves : 6 springs Oil : 2 tbsp Coconut milk : 1/2 cup Corriander leaves : for garnishing Method of Preparation: For Paruppu Urundai : Soak channa dal with whole red chili for two hours....
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Kovakkai fry
Ingredients: Kovakkai (Ivy gourd) : 250 g Red chili powder : 2 to 3 tbsp (according to your taste) Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Oil : 5 tbsp Method: Chop the kovakkai to small round pieces In a bowl, mix chilly powder, salt and turmeric powder with water After half an hour, heat oil in a pan and add the vegetables Fry till it become soft and semi crispy Now remove from heat 🙂 Serve hot with Sambar/Rasam/ Curd...
Read MoreAloo Mutter
This is a simple side dish to make for chapathy or dosai. It’s really easy to cook in a very short time with few simple ingredients that you will find in your pantry. Preparation Time: 45 minutes No of servings: 4-5 Spice Level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Potato -250gm (diced into small cubes ) Green peas -1 cup Onion -1 (chopped) Tomato – 2 (chopped) Ginger & garlic paste – 1tsp Cumin powder – 1/2tsp Turmeric powder -a pinch Coriander powder -1tsp Garam masala – 1/2tsp Red chilli powder-1/2tsp( or according to your taste) Salt -to taste Method Of preparation: Heat oil in a pan add onion fry well, add ginger & garlic paste, tomotoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt fry well. Add potatoes and green peas. Now add 1...
Read MoreTomato Thokku
Ingredients: Tomatoes : 10 (Ripe) Garlic : 15 Vegetable Oil : 150 ml Gingely oil : 50 ml Fennel seeds : 2 tsp Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp Red chili powder : 2 tsp (According to your spice level) Salt : according to your taste Method of Preparation : Boil the tomatoes (Put the tomatoes in a boiling water just 3 minutes and remove it from heat and put it in ice cold water, so you can peel the skin very easily) and now peel the skin of tomatoes and mash it or you can just grind it. Grind the garlic in to paste and keep it aside. Heat Vegetable oil (150 ml) in a heavy bottomed pan add fennel seeds fry them and add the tomato paste, garlic paste ,red chili powder , turmeric powder and salt into...
Read MorePoricha Kuzhambhu
This is something different and simple from other poricha kuzhumbhu recipes. When you want to cook something delicious, simple but in a short time. Here is the recipe. Preparation Time : 40 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice Level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Drumsticks : 8(Frozen or You can use fresh ) Onions : 1 (Big) (sliced lengthwise) Tomatoes : 2 (finely chopped) Coriander powder : 1 tbsp Red chili powder : 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp Garlic : 8 Curry leaves :6 springs Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp (for garnishing) Coconut : 2 tbsp (Grated) Oil : 2 tbsp For seasonings: oil : 2 tsp Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp Urad dal : 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Method of Preparation : Heat oil in...
Read MoreRaitha
Raitha or Pachadi is an Indian side dish. It is yogurt based and is served along with biryani, rice, vada, etc. There are different types of raitha. Today I am sharing a simple and tasty recipe from one of my aunt. You can serve this along with any biryani, pulao or type of rice. Here you go… Ingredients: Tomato – 3 Onion – 1 Chili powder – 1/4 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Coriander leaves – a few Curd – 2 to 3 cups Method: Chop onion and tomatoes. Heat oil in a pan, add onions and toss it till it becomes translucent. Add tomatoes and toss them with a little salt for 3 to 4 mins. Remove from heat. Take 2 to 3 cups of nice and smooth yogurt in a bowl. Add...
Read MoreBrinjal (Eggplant) Kootu
This is one of my favorite recipes at times when we have unexpected guests . It is very easy to make and it usually takes about 15 minutes to do it. Preparation Time : 35 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice Level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Brinjal/Eggplant : 1(big) Tamarind : lemon size Turmeric Powder : 1/3 tsp Asafoetida : 1/3 tsp oil : 2 tsp Mustard seeds : 1/3 tsp Red chili : 2 Toor dal : 1 tsp Green chili : 2 Curry leaves : few springs Methods of Preparation: Glaze the Brinjal/Eggplant with oil and roast in direct flame by turning side to side so the skin sears a little bit(Try this step if you have a direct flame or Gas stove) Otherwise Heat some oil in a pan and add the brinjal...
Read MoreKadappa Sambhar
Preparation Time : 40 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice Level : 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Split daliya(Pottu kadalai) :3 tbsp Onion : 1(medium)(sliced lenghtwise) Tomato : 2(small) Green chili : 4 Coconut : 2 tbsp Cumin seeds : 2tsp Asafoetida : a pinch Curry leaves : 8 springs salt to taste Garlic : 3 Ginger : 1 inch(chopped) oil : 1 tbsp Mustard seeds : 1 tsp Urad dal :1 tsp Fennel seeds : 1 tsp Water : 1 cup coriander leaves : few(for garnishing) Method of Preparation: Fry half of the sliced onions with garlic (2) ,cumin seeds ,green chili(2),ginger(1/2 inch)and coconut (chopped) in a oil.Fry it for few minutes or till the onions turn in to Golden color . Now add split daliya (3 tbsp) to the above mixture and remove from heat.Let it...
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Chayote Milagootal
Ingredients: Chayote – 1 Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Toor dal – 1 cup Oil – 2 tsp Red chillies – 3 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp urad dal – 2 tsp Turmeric – 1/4 tsp Curry leaves – a few Salt to taste Method: Cut chayote into small pieces and pressure cook along with turmeric powder and curry leaves. Pressure cook toor dal in a separate container along with the vegetable. Fry cumin seeds, half of the urad dal and red chillies in hot oil and grind it along with coconut. Add this paste to cooked vegetables. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and once they pop add remaining urad dal and fry till golden brown. Add the vegetables to the above and allow them to boil. Grind the cooked toor dal to a...
Read MoreIdli Chutney Powder
Preparation time: 40 mins No. of Servings: 10-15/strong> Spice level: 4 out of 5 Ingredients  Urad dal : 1/2 cup Channa dal(Gram dal) : 1/2 cup Asafoetida :a pinch Red chili :6 nos curry leaves : 4 to 5(optional) salt to taste oil :2 tsp Preparation Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients in it fry until it turns into golden brown. After that cool it and add salt to it. Grind it very coarsely and store it in a air tight container. It goes well with idli and...
Read MorePotato Fry
Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Potato ½ lb Red Chilli powder ½ tsp Corn flour 1 tsp Rice flour 1 tsp Sounf powder 1 pinch Oil Salt to taste Preparation: Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Put the cut potatoes into boiling water and remove immediately. Add corn flour, red chilli powder, rice flour, sounf powder and salt to the potatoes and mix them well to form a even coating on the potatoes. Heat oil in a pan and fry the potato mixture. Serve hot and...
Read MoreAppalam kootu
Preparation time: 30 mins No. of Servings: 3-4 Spice level: 2.5 out of 5 Ingredients Gram dhal(kadalai paruppu) :1/2 cup Appalam : 5 to 7(or Appalam poo) Potato :1(medium size) Green Chillies : 4 nos(according to your spice level) Ginger : 1 inch(finely chopped) Garlic :3 nos Onion :1(Medium)sliced Tomato :1(sliced) Turmeric powder :1tsp Coconut:1/4 cup shredded(optional) Salt totaste For Seasoning Mustard seeds:1tsp Red chillies :1 no cumin seeds:1 tsp Fennel seeds:1tsp Curry leaves :few springs Method of Preparation Soak the gram dal for 20 mins. After that pressure cook the dal with turmeric powder, half onion,half tomato,Green chillies,ginger, garlic and a little oil. Cook for 3 whistle . Fry the Appalams and allow it to cool. Boil the potato ,peel the skin and mash it well. Take a pan , heat oil and add the seasonings after it...
Read MoreBreakfast Special Sambhar
Its one of my favorite recipe. once you make this sambar you will love it. such an special sambar it is. Especially it goes well with idli, dosa. A wonderful breakfast dish. Preparation time: 45 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients Vegetables(Carrot,Beans or Drumstick or potatoes ) Pearl onions : 10 to 12 nos Tomatoes:3 nos Red gram(Toor dal) : 1/2 cup Tamarind:lemon size ball Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Salt:As reqd Coriander leaves for garnishing For seasoning Mustard seeds:1 tsp Red chillies : 2 nos Curry leaves : 2 springs Fennel seeds :1/2 tsp For Masala Coriander seeds :2 tbsp Bengal gram(Channa dal) :2 tsp Fenugreek:1 tsp Red chillies:5 nos Curry leaves:4 sprigs Asafoetida: 1/2″ piece Coriander leaves(optional) : few springs Oil: 2 tbsp or ghee (ghee gives more aroma and taste too)...
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