Coriander leaves chutney has multiple health benefits.coriander or cilantro is a wonderful source of dietary fiber, iron, and magnesium as well. it helps in food digestion. It can be served as side dish with dosa, idli and porridge. Total Preparation time: 15 minutes Ingredients Coconut – 1 cup Coriander leaves – 1cup whole Red chili…
Month: September 2019
Coconut chutney
Coconut chutney is a South Indian chutney, side dish, and a condiment. It is served with any type of Dosa, Idli, Pongal and Vada. Total Preparation time: 10 Minutes Ingredients Coconut-1 cup Roasted gram-1/2 cup Green chili-4-5 Garlic-1 Water Oil-2 tsp Salt as needed Sauté Mustard Urad dal Curry leaves Preparation method Add shredded coconut,roasted…
Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram – quick version
Kuzhi Paniyam is a traditional South Indian chettinadu style food. It is a sweet dish with healthy ingredients like Jaggery and freshly shredded coconut. Total Preparation time: 15 minutes Ingredients Idli batter – 3 cups Jaggery powder – 2 and 1/2 cups Shredded coconut – 1 cup Salt (Add little bit to enhance the sweetness)…
Kuzhi paniyaram quick version (dosa batter)
Kuzhi paniyaram is one of the famous South Indian chettinadu style food. Total Preparation time: 15 minutes Ingredients Dosa batter – 3 cups Onion big size -1 Green Chili – 3 Sauté Mustard – 1tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Curry leaves Preparation method Take 3 cups of dosa batter in a separate bowl. Add…
Soya Chunks
Soya beans are low in fat and high in protein. It can be served as a side dish for coconut milk rice, sambar rice and with any South Indian rice variety. Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Soya chunks – 100 grams Onion – 1 medium size Tomato – 1 medium size Oil – 2 tablespoon…
Carrot & Cabbage Poriyal
Poriyal is a Tamil word for fried, or sometimes sautéed vegetable dish. Carrot and cabbage has a good source of a dietary fiber. It can served as a lunch side with almost all curry/kulambu. Total preparation time:15 minutes Ingredients Carrot-2 medium size Cabbage -1/4 in a medium-size cabbage Onion-1/2 big onion Red Chili – 2…
Eggplant/ Kathirikai Pulikulambu
Kulambu is common dish in Tamil cuisine. It can be served with white rice for lunch. Total preparation time:25 minutes Ingredients Eggplant – 5 medium size Garlic – 10 Onion – 1 medium Tomatoes – 1 Tamarind paste/juice – 2 -3 tablespoon Turmeric powder – 1/4teaspoon Chili powder – 1 and 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder…
Potatoes fry/varuval
Potatoes are a versatile root vegetable and a staple food in many houses. It can be served as a side dish with Sambar rice, Rasam, curd rice and with most of the South Indian variety rices. Total Preparation time: 20 minutes Ingredients Potatoes – 4 medium size Red Chili powder – 1and1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds…
Tamarind Rasam
Rasam means juice in Tamil. In South Indian cuisine rasam is thin soup made with tamarind, tomatoes and other spices. It can be served for lunch with white rice and dal. Total preparation time: 25 minutes Ingredients Tamarind – 1/4 cup(a small gooseberry size) Tomato – 1 Coriander leaves – few Salt – 1 teaspoon…
Sambar
Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with a tamarind broth. It is a popular side dish in south India. It goes well with Dosa, Idly, Pongal and Vada. It can be eaten during lunch with white rice as well. Total Cooking time: 30 minutes Toor dal – 1 cup Onion – 1 (big size)…