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Pavakkai Poriyal Recipe is a simple delicious sweet and sour preparation of the super healthy vegetable Bitter gourd with the addition of amchur powder and jaggery. The flavours of this Pavakkai Poriyal is elevated with the addition of hing, roasted peanuts and chopped coriander leaves.  Did you know:  Asafoetida has lot of medicinal value. According to ayurvedic medicine, it is used to treat breathing problems including chronic bronchitis and asthma. It is also used for digestion ...

Rava Upma Recipe With Peanuts, Peas & Corn is a healthy, tasty and colorful dish. It is equally great for both breakfast or snack. It is nutritious, tasty and very easy to make.  In this recipe roasted rava or semolina is cooked with sauteed mix of vegetables, peanuts, curry leaves and lentils. Rava Upma Recipe With Peanuts, Peas & Corn is a wholesome dish which can be made quickly. So when you are rushed for time you can make this tasty upma and serve it for a weekday breakfast. You ...

Bread Upma recipe is simple recipe to make and delicious to eat. At the end of a week, if you have very few ingredients left in your pantry and fridge, Bread Upma is the way to go. You can whip this up in less than 30 minutes and tastes great as it has the spicy flavour from the green chillies and ginger garlic paste and tanginess from the dash of lime that you add in the end.  Serve this Spicy And Tangy Bread Upma as a quick and easy breakfast along with a Carrot Cashew Smoothie Recipe or ...

The Vegetable Ragi & Oats Uttapam Recipe is a twist to the original recipe of a traditional Uttapam. The addition of oats and lots of vegetables makes this Uttapam wholesome making it a great tiffin dish. It is a diabetic friendly recipe as it uses wholesome oats and brown rice instead of white rice. Serve the Vegetable Ragi & Oats Uttapam along with a Spicy Peanut Chutney for breakfast or a weeknight dinner. If you like Uttapam recipes you will like some of our favorites like Tomato Uttapam Recipe Carrot ...

Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe is a tangy gravy preparation of brinjal/eggplant that is cooked soft with the least amount of spices. Sambar powder is added which makes this recipe mouthwatering. To balance the spicy flavours we have added a little bit of jaggery as well. The Onions, curry leaves, tamarind bring out the flavors of this wonderful dish that is traditionally served along with Ven Pongal.  Kathirikai Gothsu is made in many different ways across South India. Many people ...

Verkadalai or Peanut Sundal, is one of the many varieties of prasadam prepared during the nine days festivities of Navratri. It is also made for the festivals like Varalakshmi Vratam. Boiled peanuts are nutritious and has many health benefits. It helps in lowering the bad cholesterol thereby reducing the chances of heart strokes. To make the peanut sundal peanuts are boiled and then sauteed along with a tempering of mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and green chilies. Fresh coconut is ...

The Masala Akki Roti Recipe is a delicious spicy flat bread from Karnataka that is made from rice flour. The akki roti makes a great vegan and gluten free breakfast option. Made from rice flour, shredded vegetables and spices, the Akki Roti makes for an excellent tea time snack when you have sudden guests at home. There are different variations and recipes to make akki roti across Karnataka. This recipe is a simple recipe which even beginners can follow and make delicious foolproof akki rotis. We ...

Senai Kizhangu Poriyal Recipe is a simple stir fry made South Indian style. A homemade curry powder made up of chana dal, split urad dal, coriander seeds, dry red chillies and tamarind is added to give this Yam Poriyal a delicious taste.  Did You know: Elephant-foot yam are prescribed as medicine in Ayurveda to treat piles, dysentery, asthma, swelling of lungs, vomiting and abdominal pain. It is used as a blood purifier. It is recommended for diabetic patients for its blood sugar ...

The Ghee Roast Dosa Recipe is an easy and quick paper dosa recipe if you have the dosa batter ready in the refrigerator. The Homemade Idli Dosa Batter Recipe, gives a delicious taste to these Ghee Roast Dosa.  Your family will simple love this Ghee Roast Dosa Recipe that is made from Homemade Idli Dosa Batter Recipe Serve Ghee Roast Dosa Recipe/ Paper Dosa along with Thakkali Vengaya Sambar, Tomato Onion Chutney and Coconut Chutney, it tastes absolutely delectable. If ...

The Ragi Idli recipe is a simple wholesome dish that you can make with ease. It is made from ragi seeds soaked along with idli rice and ground along with soaked urad dal. The idli dosa batter made from fresh ragi seeds, makes it absolutely delicious and can be used to make both idli's and dosas. This recipe is a great way to include ragi and other millets in your diet. Idli is an all time South Indian breakfast dish that is savored all over India and the World. Ragi idli is made from fermented ragi ...

Red Capsicum Chutney Recipe is a lip smacking chutney that is packed with flavors from the roasted bell pepper and baby onions. The addition of the tadka with the crunchy urad dal makes this chutney absolutely delectable.  Did you know Red Capsicum is loaded with antioxidants and high in Vitamin C and Vitamin A. Compared to green bell peppers, the red ones have almost 11 times more beta-carotene and 1.5 times more vitamin C. You can serve this vitamin rich red capsicum chutney ...

Crunchy Ragi and Dill Nippattu are a great twist to the classic rice nippattu. They have a beautiful cocoa hue and the aroma of chilies, peanuts, sesame and sabsige/dill leaves. Ragi is gluten free and so it is mixed with rice flour to help make the nippattu with ease. Ragi is a super healthy millet. It is rich in calcium, helps in weight loss, has a high fiber content, battles anemia, reduces blood cholesterol and also regulates blood sugar levels. Because of its low glycemic index, it helps reduce ...

Kanchipuram Masala Dosa is a breakfast recipe that is stuffed with beetroot, carrot, onion and regular potato masala. This is available in many local restaurants in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Dosa is a favorite breakfast recipe, try to make variations by adding some vegetables which ends up making it a healthy start for your day. Kanchipuram Masala Dosa is a healthy way to treat your kids with some vegetables along with the dosa.  Serve the Kanchipuram Masala Dosa along with onion sambar and coconut ...

Kobbari chaaru is an authentic sambar/rasam that is made in Telangana region using coconut milk and roasted chana dal. This Coconut Milk & Dal Sambar is silky smooth in texture with subtle sweetness of coconut milk and mildly spicy with ground green chillies, overall making this a perfect lunch combo with hot steamed rice and fryum (Akki Peni sandige) or just with Phulka Recipe (Roti/Chapati) - Puffed Indian Bread.  Did you know: Coconuts are highly nutritious and rich in fibre, ...

Parippu or Lentil Curry is a very simple dish that is also a part of the Onam sadyaa. Served with piping hot rice, the dish is a delicate and simple balance of flavours that prepares the palate to the explosion of flavours in the dishes that follow thereafter. The parippu can be prepared in a variety of ways using different kinds of lentils. Using Green Gram lentils (Moong Dal) or Split Pigeon Dal, one can prepare a nutritious and beautiful dish that is delectable in its simplicity. Serve Sadya ...

Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru, it is such a flavorful rice usually prepared in the festival days. It is such a comfort food ,with just a large dollop of Ghee cooked along with Basmati Rice and all the whole spices bring such a nice flavour to the food. Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru is best served with Kozhi Kuzhambu (non-veg) or Senai Kizhangu Ghostu (veg) and Tadka Raita for complete meal. Here are a few more rice recipes to try Karnataka Style Avarekalu Chitranna  Chettinad ...

Cabbage pachadi or tempered chutney recipe is very easy dish prepared with cabbage. It is also healthy and delicious in taste that goes well with South Indian Recipes like Ghee Roast Dosas, idli or Carrot Onion Uttapam. Serve Cabbage Pachadi Recipe as a side dish with South Indian breakfasts. If you like this recipe, you can also try pachadi recipes like Kerala Style Vendakkai Pachadi Recipe Ripen Mango Pachadi Recipe Kerala Style Beetroot Pachadi Recipe Pavakka Pachadi Recipe

Chow Chow And Carrot Kootu is a classic kootu recipe which perfectly goes well with rotis as well as steamed rice. The mild sweetness from the carrots, spiciness from the green chillies balances out the whole dish. Serve the Chow Chow And Carrot Kootu (Chayote Squash And Carrot Curry) Recipe with rotis or with Steamed Rice, Vengayam Thakali Kuzhambu, Beans Poriyal and Rice crackers to make an elaborate Tamil Saapad lunch menu on a weekend. Here are few more Kootu recipes which you can try at at ...

Carrot Methi Pachadi is very flavourful and simple recipe. It is usually made in South Indian as a side dish along with their meal. It is very easy to make and takes very less time to get prepared. This is a simple recipe that is a bit runny. Serve Carrot Methi Pachadi along with Beetroot Sambar Recipe and Ghee Rice Recipe for a weekday meal. If you like this recipe, you can also try other Pachadi recipes such as Senai Pachadi Recipe Ridge Gourd Pachadi Recipe Dangar Pachadi with ...

Godumai Dosai is an instant dosa recipe that is commonly prepared in most Tamil homes. As the dosa is prepared with whole wheat flour and requires no overnight fermentation, it is a handy recipe. Whole Wheat Flour is rich in fibre making this a high fibre dosa recipe. It is popular among the Karnataka cuisine as well and is called as the "Ghodi Dosa".   Serve Godumai Dosai with South Indian Coconut Chutney, Red Chilli Coconut Chutney or any other chutney of your choice. If you like this recipe, ...

The Tomato Pulihora Recipe is an authentic andhra recipe where plain rice is flavoured with spices and tangy ingredients and spiced along with bisi bele bath powder. Serve Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe with a bowl of Yogurt (Curd), Andhra Style Paruppu Podi Recipe (Dal Podi), Indian Vegetable Salad Recipe for a complete meal. If you like this recipe, try more recipes like Spinach Rice Recipe (Palak Pulao) Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru Jeera Rice (Pulao) Recipe ...

Ellu Sadam is made with sesame seeds and is ground with spices to give a good flavour. This sesame powder is added to the cooked rice and is served hot. Usually, ellu Sadam is given as Saturday prasadam in most of the temples in Tamilnadu.  Serve the Ellu Sadam for lunch with Mor Kuzhambu so that it makes a satisfying meal for your family.  Here are few more rice recipes which you can try at your home Tengai Sadam Thakkali Sadam Lemon Sadam

Combine simple ingredients into one dish for a complete meal that doesn't require extra work. These quick and easy one dish recipes are simple enough for any meal of the day. Sambar Rice Recipe is a one dish recipe that South Indians love as a comforting soul food for lunch and dinner.  This recipe has vegetables and lentils, making it a perfect meal. Sambar rice recipe, comparatively is lighter and simpler than Bisibele bath, and a recipe that has intense ...

Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe is a very famous side dish for idlis and dosa from the Kumbakonam/Tanjore region of Tamil Nadu. It is a stew made using moong dal and potatoes with the addition of coconut in it. The simplicity of the dish makes it pretty flavourful and a brilliant side dish for any south indian breakfast recipes.  Serve the Kumbakonam Kadappa Recipe along with steaming hot idlis and crispy dosa's for the weekend breakfast. If you like this recipe, you can also try other similar recipes ...