Pasalai Keerai

Spinach chutney(Palak) Indgredients 1 bunch spinach leaves ½ cup shallots 2 garlic cloves 4 green chillies 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp coconut cooking oil Salt to taste Method Heat oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds,onion,green chillies and garlic. Once the onion is soft add spinach leaves and  fry for further 2 minutes. Remove from heat add salt. Once...

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Javvarusi upma - Sabudana Kichadi

Sago Salad Ingredients 1 cup sago (javvarusi) 1 big onion diced 4 green chillies 10 curry leaves 1 medium boiled potato 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 tsp mustard seeds ¼ peanuts roasted ½ cup chickpeas(cooked)(optional) Salt to taste ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp lemon juice Dry fenugreek leaves to garnish (optional) Preparation Wash...

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Meen Varuval

Fish fry ½ kg Fish boneless 1 tbsp garlic powder (optional) 1 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp garam masala powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp grounded pepper 1 tbsp lemon juice Salt to taste cooking oil to fry the fish Mix all the ingredients together and marinate the fish for at least 1 hour Heat oil and deep fry the fish. Don't add any gram...

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Sambar powder

Ingredients 20 red chilli(round sambar chilli) 100 gms coriander seeds 2 tbsp chenna dhal 4 tbsp toor dhal 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 ½ tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp gingely oil Method In a nonstick pan heat oil. Fry red chilli for 5 minutes on a low flame and keep the chilli aside in a plate. In same pan fry chenna dhal and toor dhal  until...

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Ginger curd

Ingi pachadi 1 cup curd 4 inch Ginger 2 Garlic clove 1 green chilli 4 tbsp shredded coconut ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp oil 5 curry leaves 1 tsp mustard ¼ tsp asafoetida powder Salt to taste Method 4 inch Ginger 2 Garlic clove 1 green chilli 4 tbsp shredded coconut ½ tsp sugar 5 curry leaves Grind all the ingredients together adding some water. Mix...

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Groundnut chutney

Verkadalai Chutney For Chutney 1 cup raw peanut ½ cup shredded coconut 2dry red cilli Salt to taste 2  2inch thin tamarind Heat pan and Fry groundnut for 10 minutes. Allow it to cool. Rub the skin and remove the skin completely. Grind everything together adding little water. For seasoning 1 tsp oil ½ tsp mustard seeds 5curry...

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Tamil Nadu Chicken Biriyani

Ingredients 500gms chicken 2 cups of jeera rice(or basmathi) 3 cups of water 2 tbsp ghee 2 tbsp cooking oil 3  2inch cinnamon stick 2 Cloves 3 cardamom pod 2 tbsp coriander seed 2 to 3 dry red chillies  2 medium sized onion 2 tomatoes  2 bay leaves 1 tbsp aniseed 5 green chillies 10 curry leaves 1 inch kalpasi(Black stone flower)optional 2 tbsp...

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Kalan Kulambu-mushroom gravy

Mushroom Gravy Ingredients 500 gm button mushroom 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tbsp black pepper corns 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp aniseed ½ tbsp fenugreek seeds 3 dry red chilies 1 chopped medium sized tomato ¼ cup shredded coconut 3 cloves garlic 2 small sticks of cinnamon 1 tsp white poppy seeds 1 finely chopped onion 10 curry...

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Kola urundai-Meat Balls

Ingredients 500 gm minced meat 3 cloves of garlic 3inch ginger  1 tbsp aniseed 1 inch cinnamon stick 2 tsp white poppy seeds 5 green chiili 1 onion chopped 1 tsp garam masala powder(optional) 2 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp coriander powder 1 egg 1 tbsp gram flour Cooking oil Salt to taste ½ bunch chopped coriander leaves Preparation Powder...

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I'm filled with nutritious Benefits

Broken Black Gram Idly Powder  Black gram contains sodium, iron, phosphorous, potassium and calcium. Consuming this for breakfast adds lot of nutritious benefit to our body. Mixing this with gingerly oil adds some more strength to your bones. Enjoy the simple version of my grandma's  healthy idly podi.... Ingredients 1 cup broken black gram ¾ cup...

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South Indian Garlic Pickle

Poondu Urukai Ingredients 500 gms garlic 150 ml sesame oil 300 ml lime juice ½ cup coriander seeds 1 tbsp Fenugreek seeds 10 curry leaves 3 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp shredded jaggery Salt to taste Preparation Dry roast coriander and fenugreek seeds with curry leaves. Once the mixture is cooled powder it. Slice the garlic lengthwise. Method Heat...

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Beetroot chutney

Ingredients ½ cup roughly chopped beetroot 1 tbsp cooking oil 2 red chilies 1 tbsp chana dhal 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 clove garlic 1 inch tamarind 1 tbsp coconut shredded( optional) Salt to taste Method Peel the beetroot skin and chop roughly. In a pan heat oil,  add chana dhal, red chilli, garlic, tamarind,  cumin seeds...

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Crispy potato fry

Urulaikilangu Varuaval Ingredients ½ kg Potatoes (any variety) 1tbsp cooking oil 1tsp black mustard seeds 1tsp cumin seeds 10 Curry leaves 2tsp Chilli powder 1tsp coriander powder 1tsp Gram flour ½ tsp turmeric powder 1tbsp Corn flour Salt to taste Preparation Cook the potatoes and remove the skin. Cut into small cubes. In a bowl mix potatoes...

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Traditional chicken Gravy

South Indian Koli Kuzmbu Ingredients 500 grams of  Chicken with bone 500 grams of Shallots 5 Red chillies 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp pepper corns 4 garlic cloves 2 inch ginger ½ cup coconut 3 tbsp coriander powder 10 curry leaves 5 cashew nut ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp Cooking oil Salt  Method In a pan heat 2 tbsp of...

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No compromise idly podi

Idly Podi Most south Indian pantry is not completed without this essential idly powder. Some people label this recipe as Milagai powder(chilli powder) or Idly podi. You an store this in an air tight container for up to six months. Ingredients 2 tsp oil ½ tsp black mustard seed 12 curry leaves 10 dry red chillies ½ cup chana dal ½ cup Urad dal(white whole) ½...

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