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

BRINJAL PITLAI

May 10, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Pitlai is again a tamarind based gravy,close to sambhar but has many spices added in to it.It is a regular item included in tamil brahmin marriages,festivals and also a regular feature in my home.It is somewhat thicker than sambhar and so flavourful with all the loaded spices carefully roasted and coarsely grounded.This powder which is roasted and grounded is used for many food items and i make it a little extra always and store it in the fridge and it can be used for many dishes such as Arachuvitta sambhar,Rasavangi,Podi kathrikkai curry etc.I will post these recipes sometime later.This pitlai…

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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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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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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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Easy, Lunchbox Ideas, Ovo Vegetarian, Rice Variety, Vegetarian

KARUVEPPILAI SADAM / CURRY LEAVES RICE

February 21, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

It is a daily affair for me to break my head daily what to pack for my hubby and daughter.They both have different tastes and to satisfy both is one big task.I try to make a variety of items keeping their demands in my mind.Everytime i do something different there will be a number of questions aimed at me and this time it was no different.Karuveppilai means curry leaves and sadam means rice in tamil.They were at first very intrigued by the fact that how can i make a rice out of a thing that is used for garnishing.At least…

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Breakfast Recipes, Dinner recipes, Tiffin, Traditional Recipes

PULI PONGAL

November 25, 2013 by Nithya Leave a comment

There are certain dishes passed on to us by our moms and grand moms which where a real hit during their times.This puli pongal is one such authentic recipe passed on to me by my paternal grandmom and I still remember how we all would assemble in the kitchen for our share.It tastes yum and would be a real change from the usual tiffin varities you would prepare at home.A traditional tamil Recipe made during evening snack or a wholesome dinner.It would be great when accompanied by crunchy vadams or papads/chips. Notes: I have tried this recipe with broken white…

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    Hi, Welcome to my Blog! I am Nithya Ravi a passionate cook and food blogger, author and photographer. I have been involved with food since childhood and have been blogging for more than two years now. I have seen with my mom and grandmothers since my younger days, picking up stories in food and food related things. I dedicate this blog to my daughter and husband who have been in someway or the other involved with my blogging. I also would like to thank my mother-in-law whose is ever supporting and offers every piece of advice I ask for.

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