Avial

Avial

Avial needs no introduction and is a common recipe during festivals and special days in Tamil and Kerala households. Vegetables like Yellow pumpkin, chayote, potato, pumpkin, raw banana, beans, carrot and drumsticks, yams, are cooked with yogurt, coconut and seasonings.

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Palamusu Podimas | Tender Jackfruit Podimas

Palamusu Podimas | Tender Jackfruit Podimas

Tender Jackfruit/palamusu in Tamil and Kathal in Hindi,is considered as vegetarian meat because of its meat like texture and flavor. Palamusu Podimas | Tender Jackfruit Podimas is a simple yet exotic curry recipe and is an vegetarian’s delight.
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Pidi Karunai Masiyal | Yam Masiyal

Pidi karunai Masiyal

The bark-like skin of yam is definitely not an aesthetically appealing food. However it has a myriad of health benefits. Today's recipe "Pidi Karunai Masiyal" is with a yam variety which is often overlooked primarily for its skin and the mild bleach smell which comes while cooking.
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Murunga Keerai Poriyal | Moringa Leaves Curry

Murunga Keerai Poriyal | Moringa Leaves Curry

Murunga Keerai or Moringa leaf is best known as an excellent source of nutrition and natural energy booster. I make many dishes out of this leaf considering its health benefits. We get this generally in shops in Little India , Singapore and whenever I go for shopping I make it a point to buy this. This post is about Moringa leaves (Drumstick Leaves) cooked with freshly grated coconut, palm sugar palm sugar and tempering at the end with spices from our kitchen.

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Murukku Usli

Murukku Usli

Left over with murukku or do not have time to prepare paruppu usli during a busy working day but have craving for it? You have come to the right post!!. Try this quick & easy murukku usli which tastes equally good.
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Bhajji Milagai & Baby Potato Fry

Bhajji Milagai & Baby Potato Fry

Bhajji milagai / Bhajji mirchi is one of my favorite. Earlier we had to go to little India to buy them but now a days with Indian vegetables sections introduced in fair price and shenshiong I can get this very often. Since this is our favorite at home we just don’t stop by making only bhajji. Boiled Small potato & bhajji milagai are combined and shallow fried in oil along with garlic, curry leaves and turmeric powder.
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Baby Potatoes in Pickle Oil | Cooking with Leftovers

Baby Potatoes in left over pickle oil

When baby potatoes meets spicy Andhra Avakaya pickle, a spicy baby potato fry is created!!! . Today’s post is a simple baby potato fry in left over avakaya pickle oil. Ideal with rice & roti’s.
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Broccoli Tofu Stir Fry

Broccoli Tofu Stir Fry

Broccoli and Tofu is a very good combination in terms of taste and health benefits. This post is about a simple Broccoli Tofu Stir fry which is crunchy & light but extremely healthy. This recipe is ideal for all age groups.

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Sweet Potato and Neem Leaves Curry

Sweet Potato and Neem Leaves Curry

Neem & Sweet potato have extreme differences in taste but have innumerous health benefits. Hence let’s combine them into a single healthy dish by making a simple Sweet Potato & Neem vegetable curry. The vegetable curry’s flavor is further enhanced with roasted peanut powder. The dish is definitely sweet & bitter with bitterness slightly overriding.

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Ladies Finger with Cashew's & Coconuts

Ladies Finger with Cashew's & Coconuts

With lots of festivals ahead try this Ladies finger which is drool worthy and slightly different from the regular one.Ladies finger with cashew’s & coconuts are ideal when there are guests at home for lunch or dinner. It gives richness to ladies finger and a perfect recipe for any parties & potlucks.
Ladies finger is cooked with roasted cashew nuts, fresh coconut along with spices & condiments. Perfect with any rice variety.
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Vazhakkai Podimas | Plantain Curry

Raw banana or vazhaikkai is used in south indian cooking in many ways. Last week one day was ammavasai or no moon day. Vazhaikkai is a must dish during this day. There are various ways to cook this dish and podimas is a simple and healthy recipe prepared with vazhaikkai. It consumes very less oil and using microwave is a much quick and easy way to prepare this dish.

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