A very tasty recipe with Kala channa that goes well with rice and roti.Packed a portion for hubby’s lunch and I had the remainder with roti’s for breakfast.This too is from Alka’s Sindi Rasoi. The original recipe is here.In the recipe,Alka gives us a choice in choosing between kalachanna as they are or sprouting them.I…
‘Why this title?’,you might wonder.This recipe does have some interesting anecdotes associated with it.Around a year ago,I saw a recipe @ Alka’s Sindhi Rasoi that made use of lotus stem.I have seen fresh lotus roots/stems at the farmers market but since I didn’t know what to make of them,never gave them a second look.Then when…
While many shun the infamous bittergourd,we love them.Be it crisps or stir-fry,its an absolute delight to serve them with a meal.This bittergourd kootu is one of the tastiest accompaniment to go with steamed rice.The best way to serve is to roast a pappad on a grill,crush it and add to the kootu before serving. Before…
I have discussed a lot about Kongu cuisine in my previous posts, so I am going straight to the recipe today.Kollu Kadaiyal,a nutritious dish to go with steamed rice. Kollu is what we better know as ‘Horse gram‘.It is known by the names – Gahat, Kulath, Kulthi, ulavalu, etc.If you are aware of its other…
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…
