Its been a long time since I posted any soup recipe.Today I am going to serve you a delicately flavored Potato and leek soup that became a new favorite in our house.I have always seen leeks at the farmers market and I didn’t have any recipe to put it into.One day I saw this soup…
Karuveppilai Thuvaiyal – Curry leaves Chutney And An Update
Karuveppilai /Kadipatta/ Sweet Neem leaf or Curry leaves lend their distinctive flavor and aroma to the Indian dishes.It holds such a vital place in the Indian kitchen that there is no substitute for this healthy herb.The leaf is used for seasoning,to prepare tasty chutney and the powder is mixed with steamed rice.A drizzle of ghee…
Puli Aval Upma
I have been thinking for a while if I should change the blogs name to something like ‘Simple-and-easy-ways to seduce your tastebuds’ or ‘Easy breezy ways to seduce your tastebuds’ .Of late most of my recipes have the these words-‘Simple and easy’ in them.I am cooking very less of elaborate dishes and posting what have…
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…
Vara Kothamalli Thuvaiyal
Vara kothamalli is nothing but Coriander seeds and is also known by the names Dhania, kothamir.The health benefits of coriander seeds are hard to ignore. Traditionally it is referred to as ‘Anti -Diabetic’ spice.It stimulates the secretion of insulin thereby controlling blood sugar level. It is said that coriander seeds reduces LDL cholesterol and increases…
