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.
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Brinjal Rasavangi
We use brinjals to make different dishes. Brinjal rasavangi is a traditional dish of Tamilnadu. My mother used to make this often. Rasavangi is a dish which is in between kootu and sambar. Rasavangi goes well with rice and dosa.
Goan Drumstick Curry / Sangacho Ross
Sangacho Ross is a traditional Goan curry made with drumsticks. It is a simple and easy to make dish. Drumsticks are considered to be a superfood. We use drumsticks in our South Indian dishes often. To make sangacho ross, we cook drumsticks in a coconut based gravy with simple ingreients.
Beetroot Kootu
Beetroots are one of the health food. Beetroots are rich in fibre, anti-oxidants and is full of vitamins and minerals. As beetroots are rich in fiber it prevents constipation and it also helps to lower cholesterol levels. Beetroots are low in calorie and has no fat. According to recent study, beetroot increases insulin sensitivity and … [Read more…]
Snake Gourd / Pudalangai Curry
A creeper from the family of gourds, the snake gourd, is packed with myriad nutritional benefits.The nutritive value of snake gourd is unbeatable compared to other vegetables. The gourd comprises of protein, fat, carbohydrate and soluble fiber. Its mineral and vitamin content are calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin, thiamin, niacin and carotene. Due to its high water and low calorie content, the gourd is … [Read more…]
Cabbage, Capsicum and Carrot Curry
This is a dry curry made with cabbage, capsicum and carrot. This dish is colourful and tastes so good. It is a healthy one and children also like this since it looks colourful. It goes well with rice, sambar, and rasam.
Coconut Rice/ Thengai Sadam
This is a tasty south Indian recipe made with coconut. This is a very simple recipe and can be made even by those who does not know cooking. Any south Indian would love to have coconut rice. This rice is made from fresh coconut and there are so many variations. When I used to study … [Read more…]
Mochai (Field Beans) Kuzhambu
Mochai kuzhambu tastes great with rice and dosa. In Bangalore, the avarekkai season is from December to March. It like the taste of this very much. This is rich in protein and has essential nutrients.
Vangi Bhath
Vangi Bhath is a popular South Indian dish that originated in the state of Karnataka. It is a rice-based dish that is made with a spicy and tangy mixture of eggplants (or brinjals), rice, and a blend of aromatic spices.