This is one of my favorite healthy snacks to make and eat. Usually I make this for evening snack with a cup of tea. It is simple to make and only requires a few ingredients. This dish is called as Sundal in Tamil. During my childhood, sundal with chukku coffee used to be the traditionalContinue reading “Chickpea/Chana Sundal”
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Liver Stir- Fry
One of my close friend’s mom gave me this recipe and I make it once in a while. It only takes a little bit of time to make, but it always taste very good. This recipe is made with goat liver, which may not sound appealing at first, but give it a try and hopefullyContinue reading “Liver Stir- Fry”
Breadfruit Kootu
Breadfruit tree is a commonly seen tree in our hometown. We usually make kootu (side dish) for rice using the breadfruit, but you can make chips and some desserts too. In Minnesota, the frozen breadfruit is available in the Indian grocery stores, but occasionally they will have the fresh ones too. When we see theContinue reading “Breadfruit Kootu”
Pakoda Kuzhampu
This is a special kuzhampu made during special occasions at home. I read this recipe from a magazine and tried it at home. We all liked it, so sharing the recipe here. This recipe looks little complicated, but it is not that hard to make. Ingredients To make pakoda Chana dal —————- 1/2 cup ThoorContinue reading “Pakoda Kuzhampu”
Easy Murukku
There are a lot of recipes for making murukku. This is one of the easiest ways to make it in a short amount of time. With simple ingredients and without a lot of hard work, you can make this very nice crunchy murukku. Ordinary rice flour available in the Indian grocery stores can be used,Continue reading “Easy Murukku”
Banana Fritters/Vazhakkappam
This is one of the popular evening snacks in our hometown. It can be found everywhere from small to big restaurants, canteens, tea shops and so forth. We used to eat a lot when we were growing up. Here in Minnesota, I make it occasionally at home and my daughters also like it. Ingredients RipeContinue reading “Banana Fritters/Vazhakkappam”
Mudakathan Keerai Rasam
Mudakathan Keerai (leaves) has wide range of health benefits. This plant is also called as balloon vine plant. Mudakathan keerai has strong anti-inflammatory properties and it is a well known medicine for arthritis. It is easily available in our hometown, Thengapattanam in India. Usually the leaves and tender stems of the plant are used toContinue reading “Mudakathan Keerai Rasam”
Lemon Thokku
It is a very tasty thokku, made from lemon and it has the taste of sweet and sour. Originally this thokku is made from citron (narthangai in Tamil), but I couldn’t find it in the Indian vegetable stores in Minnesota. So I used the same recipe to make it using a big lemon, which isContinue reading “Lemon Thokku”
Ajwain/Karpooravalli Leaves Chutney
This is an Indian herb and it has a lot of medicinal properties. It is called as karpooravalli in Tamil and panikoorka in Malayalam. Ajwain is also called as carom or bishop’s weed. In our hometown, we locally call it as navara pachilai. In most of the houses, people grow this plant and use theContinue reading “Ajwain/Karpooravalli Leaves Chutney”
Banana Flower/Vazhaipoo Vadai
This is one of the tasty fritters from south Indian cuisine, usually an evening snack. Having this with a cup of tea, makes a perfect combination. Here is the recipe. Ingredients Banana flower ————- 1 (finely chopped) Channa dal ——————- 1 1/2 cup Dry red chilies ————– 4 Ginger ————————— 2″ size (grated) Red onionContinue reading “Banana Flower/Vazhaipoo Vadai”
