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Accompaniment for Idly/Dosa, Chutney, Dairy Free, Easy, Ovo Vegetarian, Vegan, Vegetarian

TOMATO CHUTNEY

April 15, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

We make numerous breakfast recipes,different lunch varieties yet we are always on the look out for accompaniments to those dishes.Iam afraid we all experience this,if we don’t have a good side dish the main dish cannot be enjoyed to its full relishment.Tomato chutney is one such side dish which can not only be made in a jiffy,it can be stored for 2-3 days when made properly.I was thinking something new to eat with dosa and was wondering what to do so this recipe i dug out from an old cookbook at home.One good thing about this recipe is that it…

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Dry Curry, Easy, Rice Accompaniments

CAULIFLOWER PEAS STIR FRY

April 9, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

This stir fries always are those curry recipes which can be made when you are in a hurry and out of time.I learnt it from my friend long back but somehow didn’t make it.It can be made well within 10 minutes.This can be served with rotis also but we had it with rice and rasam.It really tasted good with mild spices and even more good when served hot.Stir fries can be made with many veggies but since i had one big cauliflower in hand i made this.You can alternatively make stir fry with cabbage,cluster beans,long beans,carrot etc.I have added peas…

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Breakfast Recipes, Dairy Free, Easy, Ovo Vegetarian, Potato Recipes, Side Dish for Roti, Vegan, Vegetarian

POORI MASALA

April 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

This Poori Masala is the one they serve in the restuarants along with hot pooris.This is purely a south indian style side dish for poori.Though sometimes i serve this with hot rotis as well.If you don’t make it watery and keep the potato masala a little dry you can serve this with rava idly as well.This dish is a hit combo when served during breakfast.I made this last week for our brunch.Let us see how this is made. Notes You can add peas or tomatoes to this dish while sauteeing onions.

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Medium, Rasam, Rice Accompaniments

VEPAMPOO RASAM/NEEM FLOWER RASAM

March 11, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Rasam as we all know is served as the second course next to sambhar or any other thick gravy,is a slightly thin soup. Rasam is usually made from tamarind pulp and a mixture of spices.This veppampoo rasam is made of neem leaves.Though the leaves have a bitter taste you won’t feel it when roasted.We make it once a week in our house.Neem leaves are good for diabetes and certain stomch disorders.Nowadays neem leaves are available in the market,but those having neem leaves in their backyard have dual benefits.Both neem leaves and fresh air will fill their homes.Let’s see how it…

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Easy, Kuzhambu Varieties, Rice Accompaniments

BRINJAL MENTHYA KUZHAMBU

March 11, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Kuzhambu is a tamarind based gravy and served with rice.Menthyam is fenugreek seeds in tamil and this dish i have prepared is with brinjal.You can also use lady’s finger,red pumpkin,sweet potato or any other veggie of your choice.This tastes best when mixed with hot rice topped with sesame oil.Tastes really yum with papad or vadams,chips etc along with some coconut based vegetable curry or kootu.The highlight of this dish is fenugreek seeds and the aroma it creates when added to sesame oil for frying is truly enchanting.You can also try this with dosa,idly,pongal or rice upma.Over to the recipe. Notes…

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Dairy Free, Easy, Gluten Free, Ovo Vegetarian, Potato Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

ALU AJWAIN

March 11, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

It was one lazy saturday afternoon that a sudden idea struck me.It ia always like this.Ideas splurge in suddenly for me and when i think hard sometimes iam totally blank.Iam sure all of us experience this sometimes.It was heavily raining and i was left with only potatoes in my pantry.I was pretty sure with no onion in hand, my family would fuss eating the potato.Searching for a no onion alu recipe this Ajwaini Alu recipe came as a blessing.Ajwain is caraway seeds in hindi and omam in tamil It is one seed which has innumerabe health benefits.It helps in digestion,good…

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Dal Varieties, Easy, No Onion No Garlic, Side Dish for Roti

MATAR TAMATAR DAL

March 9, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

It was one of those days again,when onion is not taken in our family.When fasting or vrat days come it becomes difficult for me to prepare the night meal.But then thankfully i remenbered mom’s famous recipes Matar Tamatar Dal.She would prepare this dish in no time and me and my bro would wonder whether she went into the kitchen or not.This dal is so quick to make that even for office goers it will be a great lunch option sidedish.Matar/Peas are in season now and when fasting day came i wasted no time in preparing this.Hubby dear liked this and…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Easy, Raita/Pachadi

NARTHANGAI PACHADI

March 7, 2014 by Nithya 2 Comments

Narthangai means citron and this is a tamarind based gravy.Truly heavenly when tasted this pachadi is served with dosa or curd rice.It tastes like lemon but bigger in size.Select the ones which are juicy as only that makes the pachadi tasty..Did you know citron has amino acids,vitamins,ascorbic acid,glutamic acid etc.Taking citron in any form helps in curing kidney stones and in constipation.It also helps in blood purification and stomach ulcers.It also helps in beating body heat.So if a thing has so much of health benefits i never miss to buy it whenever i get a hold of it.Now let us…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Medium, Rice Accompaniments, Traditional Recipes

BRINJAL RASAVANGI

March 4, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

This recipe is known to all Tamil brahmin households and it comes under the category of kootu/stew.Why it got it’s name i don’t have the slightest clue, but I presume it’s because of the juicy texture the brinjal imparts to the gravy. It is a favourite dish of both my husband and my dad.This can be made using white pumpkin aka ash gourd.It can be used as a side dish or can mix it with rice.There are various brinjals available in the market, long ones round ones which are green or purple.You can use use any of these.I have used…

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Side Dish for Roti

BAINGAN BHARTHA

February 13, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

When it comes comes to brinjal it is always a no no in our family.Try what may they won’t touch it. But I like experimenting with veggies specially different coloured ones.But who listens?Hubby and daughter both have a strong enmity towards good old brinjal.But thankfully my MIL likes it and when i have packed something else for my daughter and hubby i end up preparing something out of brinjal.But yesterday it was different.I was for a long time planning to make eat Ravi and Dhivya brinjal and that too without their knowledge.Baingan Bhartha recipe from tarla dalal came to my…

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