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Chettinad Recipes, Kuzhambu Varieties, Rice Accompaniments

KARAKUZHAMBU

March 4, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Karakuzhambu is one our family’s most liked gravies.There are many varieties and methods in making these but i like the classic one with drumstick and shallots.A great combo with potato fry an rice,you will end up eating a few mouthfuls extra.It is named karakuzhambu,so it’s a bit spicy but you can always adjust your spice level.I tasted this kuzhambu for the first time at saravana bhavan in chennai.What an awesome taste it was.Truly remarkable.Now this recipe can be made with brinjal,lady’s finger and any vegetable of your choice.Let’s see how it’s made.. Notes

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Pickles

NEER NELLIKAI

June 17, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Neer nellikai is a pickle out of gooseberries in salt water and grounded spices.A delectable pickle that has a peculiar taste it is loaded with goodness.It has almost no oil so can be had heartily by any one.As we all know gooseberry has many health benefits and is a major source of vitamin C.Grandma used to sun dry gooseberries with a little salt smeared on top and then when they were totally dry used to eat as a digestive.Similarly you can soak them in sugar syrup too and sun dry them.Moving to pickle making,this one involves very less effort and…

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Mango Recipes, Pickles

VADU MANGA PICKLE

June 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Vadu manga or Mavadu is nothing but baby/tender mango in brine and spices.It’s a family favourite and is usually prepared in bulk so that it is consumed all round the year.When the mango season is over if you long for mangoes then you can make this in large quantities and store them. Both my MOM and MIL make this and the taste would be divine. Iam a lover of pickles and this is my favourite.This year i made mavadu pickle early,but couldn’t post immediately,so here comes the recipe.The water in which the mangoes are soaked is heavenly with curd rice.Make…

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Kuzhambu Varieties, Medium, Rice Accompaniments, Traditional Recipes

ASH GOURD MOR KUZHAMBU

May 22, 2014 by Nithya 6 Comments

Iam a real fan of this mor kuzhambu and make it often at home.Especially when iam making paruppu usili,i make this and it is simply an awesome combination..This mor kuzhambu is a yoghourt based gravy which needs very less time to prepare.This tastes good with variety rices such as coconut rice,tamarind rice or lemon rice.It takes very less time to prepare and the grinding part is the main work here.Make sure to take sour curd as the recipe calls for that sourness in the gravy.You can alternatively use chow-chow,lady’s finger or even banana stem in place of ash gourd..Mor kuzhambu…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Kuzhambu Varieties, Medium, Rice Accompaniments, Traditional Recipes

PARUPPU URUNDAI KUZHAMBU

May 12, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Parrupu means dal and urundai means balls in tamil.Lentils have lots of protein content and very filling too.This is one dish which i enjoy making everytime,since it happens to be hubby’s favourite.My Dad also likes it very much,so when my parents were here sometime before i made it on a sunday and clicked.Thanks all for patiently waiting for the photos to be clicked.Though i have made this paruppu urundais and soaked them in a tamarind based gravy,you can soak them in mor kuzhambu and plain rasam as well.It takes a little time though to make these tur and channa dal…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Easy, Kuzhambu Varieties, Rice Accompaniments, Traditional Recipes

OMAM KUZHAMBU

May 10, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Sometimes it so happens that we are out of stock of vegetables or on a rainy day we like to have something hot and spicy.Same was the case on one fine day or rather a cloudy day,i thought of making this tamarind based gravy.It has the tanginess of the tamarind and warmth of red chilles. Oman/Ajwain is one thing which we all have in our pantry all times.It has all the medicinal properties of dealing with indigestion and stomach disorders.So do make this gravy for a change and see the reaction of your family.They’ll love it for sure.This is my…

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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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Pickles

GREEN TOMATO PICKLE

February 18, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

This recipe I learnt from my maternal grandma who used to make it when we used to visit her.I am a pickle fan so also my hubby.I like to prepare various types of pickles, both with long shelf value and short shelf value.This pickle has to consumed within 10 days.We all love to have it with rice, chappati or almost with anything you want.This pickle can be made and eaten instantly.Green tomatoes have high amounts of vitaminC in them along with Beta carotene.Some of the different types of cancer can be prevented by the inclusion of green tomato in our…

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