Kothamalli Thogayal / Coriander Leaves Thuvayal
Kothamalli thogayal is a simple dish made using coriander leaves, red chillies, tamarind, mustard seeds and ured dhal. These are first roasted in a teaspoon of oil and ground to a fine and thick paste.
Lunch Recipes
South Indian Vegetable Biriyani
Vegetable biriyani is a rice dish prepared with mixed vegetables cooked with basmati rice or jeeraga samba rice and aromatic spices. The aroma of biriyani will make you crave for more.
Stuffed Snake Gourd (Pudalangai)
Snake gourd is highly nutritious and is high in water content. It gives cooling effect for the body and has no cholesterol. Snake gourd is full of vitamins and minerals. Snake gourd is also rich in fiber and is good for people with diabetes.
Thinai Arisi Keerai Sadam / Foxtail Millet Greens Rice
Millets are good for our health. There are different types of millets like foxtail millet, barnyard millet, finger millet pearl millet, etc. These are very high in nutritional content. They are rich in proteins, minerals, and vitamins. Millets are three to five times nutritionally better than rice and wheat. Millets are rich in B vitamins, calcium, iron, … [Read more…]
Dry Neem Flower (Veppam Poo) Rasam
Neem flower is very good for our health. We get neem flowers in summer season. We can collect them and dry them and use it for the whole year. Neem flower is considered an antiseptic that can cleanse your system. Veppam poo is bitter in taste. It helps to remove worms in our stomach. If … [Read more…]
Mullangi Keerai (Radish Greens) Porial
Whenever we buy radish, we throw away radish greens. When we throw away radish greens, we miss out lots of nutrients it possess. Radish greens have peppery earthen taste. Radish greens are rich in vitamin A and C and are rich in iron, phosphorous and thiamine. By having radish leaves, fatigue can be reduced. As … [Read more…]
Chow Chow / Chayote Porial
Chow Chow is rich in antioxidants. It keeps inflammation at bay. They prevent cell related damage and prevent onset of type 2 diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels. Chow chow is also rich in fiber and folate which is good for pregnant woman.
Pavakkai Thokku / Bitter Gourd Thokku
Lots of people does not like the taste of bitter gourd due to its bitter taste. We make different recipes using bitter gourd like stuffed bitter gourd fry, bitter gourd curry, bitter gourd podi, bitter gourd fry and pavakkai pitlai. This bitter gourd thokku is tangy, spicy and tasty pickle. We can also mix this … [Read more…]
Bajji Milagai Porial
We generally different porial as an accompaniment for rice. Here I have used long bajji milagai to make porial. This is a different porial and it tastes good.
Jeeraga / Cumin Rasam
Rasam is a South Indian Soup which can be taken with rice or we can drink hot. Rasam is soothing for our stomach. Jeeraga rasam is a traditional rasam which helps in digestion. It has lots of jeera in it.