Ingredients for making Orange Rind (Tholi) Pullikachal :Skin of peeled Orange -1 medium sizedTamarind - 3 Tablespoon pasteTurmeric Powder- 1/2 TeaspoonSalt - according to tasteGinger - 2 Tablespoon peeled and choppedGreen Chili - 3 (chopped finely)Asafoetida - 1/2 TeaspoonMustard - 1/2 TeaspoonSplit Black Gram Dal - 1/2 TeaspoonCurry Leaves (optional)Jaggery - 1 Tablespoon Method for making Orange Tholi Pullikachal:Step 1: Peel the Skin of the Orange and cut it finely (in tit bits), cut the g... Read Full Story

Ingredients for making Plantain Curry:Raw Plantain -1Red chili - 1Red Chili Powder- 1/2 TeaspoonSalt - according to tasteAsafoetida - a pinch powderTurmeric - a pinchMustard seeds - 1/2 TeaspoonSplit Black Gram Dalcurry leaves (optional)Method for making Plantain Curry:Step 1: Wash and Peel the Plantain Skin and cut the plantains in to small dices and put it in a bowl with water.Step 2: Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, add the mustard seeds when it starts to splutter add the black... Read Full Story

On the verge of Indianizing stuffs, i ended up making broccoli paruppu usili. This is how i made ....Ingredients for making Broccoli Paruppu Usili:Broccoli - 1 whole FlowerBengal Gram Dal - 1/2 cupRed Chili - 2 (adjust according to the spiciness)Asafoetida- a small pinchSalt (according to taste)1/2 tsp Split Gram Dal1/2 tsp musturd seedsMethod for making Broccoli Paruppu Usili:Step 1: Soak the Bengal Gram Dal in water for at least 2 hrs.Step 2: In a blender add the soaked Bengal Gram Dal,Salt... Read Full Story

I normally make this kozhambu when i have lot of onions or when my fridge is out of stock . This goes well for rice with any curry. Ingredients for making Onion Pulli Kozhambu:Onions - 2 medium sizeTamarind Paste - 1 Teaspoon paste Salt to tasteSambar Powder - 1 Teaspoon1/2 Teaspoon mustard seeds1 Red Chili1/2 Teaspoon Read Chili Powder (or according to spiciness)1/2 Teaspoon Split Black Gram DalCurry Leaves (optional)a pinch asafoetida powderMethod for making Onion Pulli Kozhambu:Step 1: Pee... Read Full Story

I cook most the vegetable Cauliflower as a side dish for chapattis. But today thought why not to make paruppu usili from this. A small twist from the regular beans/kothavaranga paruppu usili.This is how i made my Cauliflower Paruppu Usili.Ingredients for Cauliflower Paruppu Usili:Bengal Gram Dal - 1/2 cupRed Chili - 2 (adjust according to taste)Asafoetida - a small pinchSalt - according to tasteCauliflower - 1 medium sized flower1/2 tsp split Black Gram Dal1/2 tsp mustard seedsMethod for maki... Read Full Story

A simple healthy snack adjusted to my family's taste.....Chatpata Saeb (apple)I try maximum to serve fruits as afternoon snacks to my kid and rest of the family... and try to keep or store Fresh fruits in a visible place so.. they tend to first grab the fruits instead of cookies or any chips.. etc...,Here i have used three varieties of apple... cut them in to small bite size pieces and garnished.. it with my favourite... mix of spices....Ingredients for making Chatpata Apple:Apples few( i ... Read Full Story

Ingredients for making Beans Cabbage Paruppu Usili:Beans - handful washed and cut in to small piecesHalf Cabbage - washed and cut to small piecesBengal Gram Dal - 1/2 cupRed Chili -2Asafoetida - a small pinchSalt (according to taste)1/2 tsp Split Gram Dal1/2 tsp Musturd SeedsCurry Leaves few (optional)Method for making Beans Cabbage Parrupu Usili:Step1: Soak the Bengal Gram Dal in water for at least 2 hrs.Step 2: In a blender add the soaked Bengal Gram Dal,Salt, Asafoetida, 2 Red chili and gr... Read Full Story

Cabbage Vadai(fritters)Hearing vadai itself the soaking, grinding,,,long procedure comes to mind.. here is a method for making instant vadais or fritters... using vegetables...... According to me its healthy and nutrisious.Ingredients for making Cabbage Fritters(Vadai): half Cabbage - Washed and shredded finelyGreen chilly - 2 (according to taste)Salt (according to taste)Ginger - 1 inch piece(peeled and cut finely)Broiled Bengal Gram Dal /Pottukadalai/Dahlia - 2 cupsCurry leaves - few (optio... Read Full Story

This is our weekend lunch.Rice with Lentils with clarified butter,Pappad,Avakai Manga, Avial, Vendaikai Pulli Pachadi and Yogurt. ..Yum Yum....After a long time we had lunch in banana leaves....South Indian Foods are normally served in Banana Leaves.Back at home in India we used have lunch in banana leaves for most of the occasions, marriage cerimonies, festivals....This used to be our Paper Plate(hee hee).I personally feel that food served in banana leaves adds an extra taste and flavour t... Read Full Story

Who doesn't like.... potato....especially my family loves.. potato..and whole potato is one of the favourites....this is how i make my whole potatoes...I used small variety of red potatoes , peeled and cooked (can boil it in stove top or pressure cook or microwave it)till they are done.Ingredients for making Roasted Whole Potato:Small Red Potatoes - 10 to 15red chili powder - 1/2 tspturmeric powder- a small pinchsalt - according to tasteAsafoetidia - a small pinchCurry leaves - optionalMustar... Read Full Story