Vaazhakkai Podimas or puttu is made by tossing cooked and grated raw bananas with basic Indian Tempering, onions , green chilli and grated coconut. The recipe was passed on to my mother by my grandmother and I learnt it from her.I have been meaning to get my hands on it for a while now and… Continue reading Vaazhakkai Podimas/Vaazhakkai Puttu- Grated Raw Banana Stir Fry
Category: Veg Curries/Gravies
Pineapple Rasam
Pineapple is one of my most favorite fruits to eat. I fondly remember relishing huge slices of pineapple smeared with red chilli powder and salt during my childhood. Rasam is a staple South Indian broth and is believed to be loaded with numerous health benefits. Growing up, I preferred Rasam over Sambar (another south Indian… Continue reading Pineapple Rasam
Kadai Paneer
Kadai Paneer is one of the most popular paneer recipes. It involves cooking fresh chunks of paneer(indian cottage cheese) in a rich tomato-onion gravy spiced with a specially ground kadai masala.Capsicums add more flavour to this mouth-watering paneer delicacy. It goes well with indian flat breads like roti, naan and also with jeera rice. It… Continue reading Kadai Paneer
Hotel style Sambhar
Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew from Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most popular dishes in South India.Sambar is prepared at least once a week in every south indian household. I'm not a fan of home-made sambar and I grew up despising it. I love hotel sambar though (Don't ask me"why?" :D… Continue reading Hotel style Sambhar
Paruppu urandai kuzhambu| Lentil Dumplings Curry
Paruppu urandai kuzhambu or urundai kuzhambu is a very popular dish in Tamil Nadu and is most commonly prepared during special occasions or festivals. Steamed Lentil dumplings are cooked in a gravy made of ground paste. It can also be called as South Indian style kofta curry. It is a lengthly process but is very easy… Continue reading Paruppu urandai kuzhambu| Lentil Dumplings Curry
Pineapple Pulissery | Pineapple in Yogurt Curry
Onam posts of fellow bloggers tempted me to try pineapple pulissery. The last time i had pulissery (maambazha pulissery) was around 14 years back at one of my grandmother's place at Aluva, Kerala. So, i was very excited to make one. Pulisssery, also known as moru curry or morkozhambu is an authentic Kerala dish made… Continue reading Pineapple Pulissery | Pineapple in Yogurt Curry
