Broccoli is a great vegetable to prepare side dishes with dals. So, when I cook broccoli, I try with different kinds of dals to explore the different tastes. I often make this broccoli and moong dal stir-fry as side dish for rice. It is very simple to make and tasty too. Ingredients Broccoli —————————— 1Continue reading “Broccoli And Moong Dal Stir-Fry”
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Instant Amla Pickle
Amla is known as one of the healthiest fruits. It is also called as Indian gooseberry. It has a lot of health benefits, consuming it regularly in any form is good for you. Amla has been widely used in ayurvedic medicines as well. It is freshly available in India, but here in US, we mostlyContinue reading “Instant Amla Pickle”
Moringa/Drumstick Leaves Stir-Fry
This is a healthy and tasty side dish for rice, prepared from fresh moringa leaves. Moringa has been used for many centuries for it’s medicinal values and health benefits. It is packed with multiple vitamins and minerals. It also has antifungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. Moringa is a commonly seen tree in our hometown. YouContinue reading “Moringa/Drumstick Leaves Stir-Fry”
Unniyappam
This is a very popular sweet snack in Kerala. Amma used to make it often at home, usually she makes it using freshly ground rice flour, but this recipe is using whole wheat flour. They taste differently, but both are really good. I will share the rice flour recipe another time. Ingredients Whole wheat flourContinue reading “Unniyappam”
Cauliflower and Carrot Kootu
This is a very colorful and tasty side dish for rice. Also very simple to make. Ingredients Chopped cauliflower ——– about a cup Chopped carrot —————- about a cup Split moong dal —————- 1/2 cup Indian chili powder ———- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder ————– 1/4 tsp Salt to taste To make a coconut paste GratedContinue reading “Cauliflower and Carrot Kootu”
Tapioca With Coconut Seasoning
This is a simply satisfying dish and it is flavored with spices and garnished with grated coconut. One of my all time favorite to eat, most of the time I will have the frozen tapioca in our freezer, so whenever I want to eat, I can cook it fast and eat this way. Ingredients CookedContinue reading “Tapioca With Coconut Seasoning”
Pathir Peni
It is an Indian sweet. First time I read it from a magazine, in which this recipe got the first place in a cookery contest. So just out of curiosity I tried the recipe and everyone liked it. This happened about 15 years ago, then on, this is one of my favorite sweets to makeContinue reading “Pathir Peni”
Potato Stew
This is a tasty potato stew. Amma often make this when we were little and it was one of my favorites at that time. Amma adds a lot of fresh coconut milk to this and it was absolutely delicious. In this recipe, I used frozen coconut milk cubes for convenience, but you can use freshContinue reading “Potato Stew”
Idli
Idli is the most popular south Indian breakfast. It is considered as a healthy food for all ages. It is steam cooked, easily digestible and very nutritious. You can see this on the breakfast menu of almost all the restaurants in southern India. There will be many small idli stalls on the streets in theContinue reading “Idli”
Banana Flower (Vazhaipoo) Poriyal/Stir-fry
Banana flower poriyal is a well known South Indian side dish for rice. In our hometown, banana trees grow so abundantly, so we can find banana flowers everywhere! When we moved to Chennai, we actually had to buy the flower; it was so odd to see the flowers being sold in the market, while inContinue reading “Banana Flower (Vazhaipoo) Poriyal/Stir-fry”
