Thovandal is a preparation with the addition of toor dal to the almost boiled vegetables of your choice. They generally call this as poriyal also. It is a dry preparation had with rice with sambar or rasam combination. It is a very easy preparation where mostly all south Indian’s make these kind of veggie’s almost … More Carrot Thovandal/Poriyal
OK. Finally I am posting a chettinad recipe which has its roots from my childhood. Being born in a chettinad family I am in love with all … More Chettinad Mandi
Beetroot the colour says it all. Love the colour, the deep red or pinkish red colour. This chutney was introduced to me only in Malaysia. My co-sister taught me this and it used to be the favourite of all. Its very easy to make and tastes great. It is a good combination for Idly or … More Beetroot Chutney/Thovayal
Butter Beans is something linked to me from my childhood. It used to be available a lot and my mom makes masala or Kuzhambu/gravy out of it. These kind of beans varieties are my all time favourites. In Malaysia and Cairo you don’t get these fresh beans, so used to get either the processed tins or the … More Butter Beans Kuzhambu/Gravy
This Ennai kathirikai kulambu/Brinjal Gravy is spicy, tangy and of-course yummy. This gravy is one of the Puzhi Kuzhambu(Tamarind curry) style gravies. Some add coconut milk in tamarind gravies. When I had done this for the first time it used to be watery and used to be adding little sambar powder or tamarind or salt … More Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu/Spicy Brinjal Gravy
Gothumai/atta am obsessed with the laddu and halwa made out of it. It is heavenly. Atta has its own aroma which makes it definitely a very different sweet on the whole. During Deepavali in house we make rava laddu and payatha maavu laddu. I had tasted in one of our relatives house and fell in … More Gothumai Urundai/Atta Laddu
Every time we make Idly am sure in everyone’s house we sure will have some leftover idly. Am sure mostly we do idly upma in different versions, but this is easier and a real quick fix which children will love to eat. Since my childhood this is the way my mom makes the left over idly’s … More Quick Fix for Left Over Idly/Poricha Idly
Lasagna is something I have heard during my college days. One of my friend’s mom used to make them and send it for college. It used to be yum. After that I never got to eat Lasagna anywhere. Then after we came to Cairo three years back when I started to bake I got Lasagna … More Lasagna
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