Delightful Southern Menu

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu

//Foolproof Method // Ingredients: Paruppu Urundai: Kadalaparuppu/ split channa dhal – ½ cup Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Red chili – 3-4 nos Garlic – 3-4 pods Curry leaves – few Finely chopped coriander seeds – 1 tblsp Finely chopped shallots – 2 tblsp Salt […]

Ragi Idiyappam

Ragi Idiyappam

Sprouted Finger millet Idiyappam: Ingredients: Sprouted ragi flour – 1 cup Plain idiyappam flour – 1 cup Rolling boil water – 3 ½ – 4 cups Salt – as req Coconut oil – 2 tsp  Procedure: Boil the water with required amount of salt and […]

Kathrikkai Kadalai/ Brinjal Peanut Curry

Kathrikkai Kadalai/ Brinjal Peanut Curry

Ingredients: Kathrikkai – 10 nos (small) Boiled peanuts – ½ cup Cooking oil – 2-3 tblsp Plain chili powder – ½ tsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Salt – to taste Water – as req To grind: Grated coconut – 2 tblsp Curry leaves – […]

Beetroot Kara Curry

Beetroot Kara Curry

Ingredients: Chopped Beets – 1 cup (heaped) Chopped carrots – ½ cup (optional) Pottukadalai podi – 1 tblsp Jeerana Podi – 1 tsp Plain red chili powder – ½ tsp Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp Salt – to taste Water – 2 tblsp Cooking […]

Ivy gourd/ kovakkai Poriyal

Ivy gourd/ kovakkai Poriyal

Ingredients: kovakkai –1 cup (finely chopped) Onion – 1 no medium (finely chopped) Grated coconut – ¼ cup Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few Green chili – 1 no Salt – to taste Tempering: Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – […]

Parangikai Kuzhambu

Parangikai Kuzhambu

Parangikai/ Manjal Poosani/ Pumpkin Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Diced Parangikai – 1 cup Garlic/poondu – 5 pods shallots/ small onion – 5 nos curry leaves – few kuzhambu/ sambar powder – 2 tblsp puli karasal/ tamarind puree – ¼ cup salt – to taste jaggery – 1 […]

Paruppu Rasam

Paruppu Rasam

Ingredients: Homemade Rasam powder – 1.5 tsp Cooked toor dhal – 3 tblsp Puli karasal/ tamarind puree – 2 tbslp Tomato – 1 (medium) Chopped Coriander leaves – 1 tbslp Curry leaves – 1 sprig Garlic – 5 pods Jaggery – 1 tsp Salt – […]

Oma Rasam

Oma Rasam

Oma/ ajwain/ carom seeds Rasam: Ingredients: Homemade Rasam powder – 1.5 tsp Omam/ ajwain /carom seeds – 1 tsp Puli karasal/ tamarind puree – 2 tbslp Tomato – 1 (medium) Chopped Coriander leaves – 1 tbslp Curry leaves – 1 sprig Garlic – 5 pods […]

Fall Fruit Kuzhambu

Fall Fruit Kuzhambu

Ingredients: Diced apple – 1 ( medium) Diced Pear – 1 (medium) Garlic – 10-15 pods Tomato – 1 (medium) Kuzhambu podi – 1.5 tblsp (or) Plain red chili powder – ½ tblsp Coriander powder – 1 tblsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Puli karasal/ […]

Chana Poondu Kuzhambu

Chana Poondu Kuzhambu

Ingredients: white chana/kondakadalai – 1/2 cup Small onion – 5 nos Garlic – 10-15 pods Tomato – 1 (medium) Kuzhambu podi – 1.5 tblsp (or) Plain red chili powder – ½ tblsp Coriander powder – 1 tblsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Puli karasal/ Tamarind […]