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Drumstick Leaves (Murungai Keerai) Vadai

March 21, 2022 by Hema Leave a Comment
Murungai Keerai vadai

Murungai keerai vadai is a famous South Indian tea time snack. This is basically masal vadai in which drumstick leaves are added. Drumstick leaves are rich in protein and also contains all important amino acids. The leaves are mainly rich in calcium, potassium, phosphorous, iron, and vitamins A, D, C.

Posted in: Vadai Recipes Tagged: Drumstick Leaves Vadai, Murungai Keerai, Tamilnadu recipes, Vadai

Chidambaram Brinjal / Kathirikkai Kothsu

January 26, 2021 by Hema Leave a Comment
Chidambaram Brinjal Kothsu

Chidambaram Brinjal Kothsu is a popular accompaniment for ven pongal, idly or dosa. Brinjal kothsu is prepared in Chidambaram temple along with Jeeraga samba sadam and offered to Lord Nataraja. Traditionally it is prepared by directly cooking the brinjal over the flame. Once the brinjal is cooked, the skin will be removed and mashed it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Breakfast Recipes, Side Dish Tagged: Brinjal, Chidambaram Brinjal Kothsu, Eggplant, Tamilnadu recipes

Vazhaithandu Porial / Plantain Stem Curry

November 28, 2019 by Hema Leave a Comment

Each and every part of plantain stem is useful and packed with lots of health benefits. Plantain stem also has lots of health benefits. It is good for people with diabetes as banana stem slows down the release of sugar and fats stored in the body’s cells. It also improves metabolism, and contains very few … [Read more…]

Posted in: Curry Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: Banana stem, plantain stem, Tamilnadu recipes, Vazhaithandu

Kerala Style Thenga Chammanthi

November 20, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment
Thenga Chammanthi

Thenga Chammanthi is a traditional recipe which is made in Kerala. In Tamilnadu this is called as thengai thogayal. My mother used to make this and this goes well with rice, idly, dosa or kanji (porridge).  We can also have this with curd rice.

Posted in: Chutney Recipes, Kerala Recipes Tagged: kerala recipes, roasted coconut chutney, Tamilnadu recipes, Thenga Chammanthi, Thengai Thogayal

Ragi Mor Koozh / Ragi Mor Kazhi / Finger Millet Buttermilk Porridge

November 6, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment

Ragi or finger millet is a very healthy grain which is mostly used in villages of South India. The people here make different recipes using ragi like ragi balls, ragi porridge, etc. We should include ragi in our diet as it is rich in calcium and it aids in weight loss. This wonder grain is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Breakfast Recipes, Diabetic Recipes, Millet Recipes Tagged: Finger millet, Fingermillet Buttermilk Porridge, Mor Kazhi, Mor Koozh, ragi, Ragi Mor Koozh, Tamilnadu recipes

Tamilnadu Style Baby Potato Roast

August 20, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment

Kids love potatoes in any form. This is a simple and easy baby potato roast in which we use simple spices and roast them in low flame. We can keep this in the lunch box of the kids. Baby potato roast tastes well with sambar rice.

Posted in: Lunch Box Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Roast / Fry Tagged: Baby Potato, Baby Potato Roast, Chinna Urulai kizhangu, Tamilnadu recipes

South Indian Lemon Rasam

June 25, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment

Rasam is a South Indian dish which is simple to make and it aids in good digestion as it contains cumin seeds, pepper and some more spices. We usually make rasam with tamarind and tomato. My mother used to make different types of rasam like Mysore rasam, pathiya rasam, kollu rasam, milagu rasam, paruppu rasam,etc. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Recipes, Rasam Recipes Tagged: Lemon Rasam, Rasam, South Indian Soup, Tamilnadu recipes

Vazhaipoo / Banana Flower Kuzhambu

May 13, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment

This is a very interesting kuzhambu made from banana flower. The cleaning process only takes time. But this dish is worth a try. Banana flower has lots of health benefits and it is good for women in all ages.

Posted in: Kuzhambu Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: Banana flower, Kuzhambu, Plantain flower, South indian lunch, Tamilnadu recipes, Vazhaipoo

Tomato Peas Bhath

November 17, 2017 by Hema 1 Comment

When we pack for lunch, making variety rice and packing is a good option. This is a simple and easy dish which can be made even with leftover rice. It uses very simple ingredients like tomato, peas and garlic. There are variety of tomato rice which we can make. But this is a simple version … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lunch Box Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Variety Rice Tagged: Garlic, south indian recipes, Tamilnadu recipes, Tomato

Tamilnadu Style Garlic Pickle

November 13, 2017 by Hema Leave a Comment

Garlic is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong flavor and its health benefits. Most of the health effects are caused by one of the sulfur compounds formed when a garlic clove is chopped, crushed or chewed. The compound which gives this distinct garlic smell is called Allicin. Garlic is very nutritious but … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pickles Tagged: Garlic Pickle, Tamilnadu recipes
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