Last time when I posted about adhalaikkai, I promised to give a recipe for preparation. This is same as the bitter gourd stir fry. The recipe is very simple and mom used to prepare this on Kaarthigai. The crunch from the seeds gives it a nice taste. Prepare it the…
This is a flavourful thuvaiyal/ chutney using coconut and white sesame seeds. I haven’t tempered the thuvaiyal. But if serving it as chutney for dosas, it can be thinned down by adding water and tempered with mustard, urad dhal and curry leaves. I served it as a side dish for…
I made the koftas with left over banana blossom and crumbled paneer. They soaked up the gravy well and were very soft. They just melted in the mouth. I also fried the koftas in a paniyaram pan to reduce the oil used. If you want you can deep fry the…
For this month’s Magic Mingle, Kalyani chose Pumpkin and Fresh Chillies as the two magic ingredients to be used up in the dish. I have been thinking a lot to make both star ingredients of the dish. As I am a great fan of Master Chef Australia, I wanted to…
This is a nutritious chutney. As my daughter doesn’t take vegetables to school, I need to sneak it in her diet. I give this with her morning dosa and she can get the benefit of both the vegetables. The colour is vibrant because of the beetroot used. The chutney tastes…
Vazhai Thandu is the stem of the banana tree and is obtained after they cut the tree. The method of preparing vazhai thandu is given in my kitchen basics blog. My mom saw this recipe in a cook book and asked me to prepare once when she visited me.…
I usually pressure cook sweet potata or cheenikilangu and serve it as evening snack. But after seeing many savoury recipes with sweet potato, I tried this version of roast. I made it like yam roast and it was delicious. It went well with rasam and rice combination. the skin is…
I went to an organic store recently and saw these cute large brinjals/ eggplants. I bought some home to try out varuval. I usually prepare this with the green and long variety of brinjal. This is the first time I tried it with the purple variety. Though the brinjals were…
Do you remember the stuffed rolls I did previously. I prepared this as the filling for it. It is a very colourful filling as it has capsicum and carrots. The spice level can be adjusted according to personal preferences. It is a very simple stir fry and can be used…
Bindhi / Okra / Lady’s Finger is a very nutritious vegetable. But I used to keep it away during my childhood because of it sliminess. But nowadays, I have grown very fond of this vegetable. My daughter loves this. I pack it for her lunch box and that day she is…