The day I set my eye’s on Reva’s Poondu Puli Kuzhambu, I was determined to make it as soon as possible.The best thing was I made it a few days later and it was as awesome as it looked on the post….. I used: Garlic – 20 pods, halved Pearl onions – 10 Tamarind paste…
Mavinkaai Gojju | Tangy Raw Mango Gravy
My recent love is Raw Mango.A few days back I picked up a couple of these and mom prepared some of my favorite dishes with raw mango.One of them is this gojju.This dish is extremely tasty when served with steamed rice and also goes well with Pongal. Mom used: Raw Mango – 1, cubed[Do not…
Paruppu Urundai Masala Kuzhambu | Steamed Lentil Balls in Masala Gravy
Last weekend hubby wanted something different from the usual lunch and I suggested this side dish for steamed rice.Then MIL suggested that I add some masala to the gravy for a better taste.So here it is -Paruppu Urundai Masala Kuzhambu.Everyone at home liked it so much that we did not have any leftovers for lunch.In…
Chithranna
Just as Puli Sadham is to Kongunad,Chitranna is a specialty in Karnataka.A tangy rice dish that is very simple to prepare and very very yummy. First we have to prepare the CHITHRANNA GOJJU ,that can be mixed with steamed rice.This gojju also tastes best with curd rice / idli / dosa. There are umpteen variations…
Poondu Kuzhambu
The health benefits of Garlic are too many to enumerate.Scientists now wonder if its a spice / medicine / both!!!Here is a simple and tangy garlic gravy to go with steamed rice. I used: Garlic-20 pods [medium sized]Tamarind extract-1 cup, thickMustard- 1 teaspoonTurmeric powder- a pinchAsafoetida powder- a pinchCurry leaves-a fewRed chillies-3Salt to tasteSesame seed…