Chatpat Chana
Ingredients: Boiled chana – 1 cup Sambar/ kuzhambu podi – 1 ½ tblsp (or) Coriander powder – 1 tblsp Chilli powder – ½ tblsp Garam masala – 2 tsp Puli karasal / tamaraind paste – 2 tblsp Jaggery – 1 tsp Salt – as req […]
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Tiffin Sides
One Pot Okra
Okra/ vendaikkai/ bindhi masala. Easy and tasty semi-dry recipe, one pot dish. It’s a wired combination of okra and curd. But it works pretty well. Ingredients: Okra – 1 cup (sliced) Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – […]
Verkadalai chutney
Verkadalai/ nilakadalai/ Peanut Chutney. Very spicy and unique chutney. It goes well with hot Idlis. Ingredients: Peanuts – ½ cup Garlic – 5-8 nos Dry red chili – 4 nos Gingelly oil – 3 tblsp Jaggery – 1 inch (optional) Salt – […]
Idli Podi
IDLI PODI: Ingredients: Split chickpea/ kadalaparuppu – 1 cup Urad dhal- ½ cup Whole black pepper – 1 tblsp Dry red chili – 8-10 nos Dry curry leaves – handful Garlic – 5-6 nos Asafetida – 1 tsp Salt – as req Procedure: In a […]
Paneer Mutter Masala
PANEER MUTTER MASALA: Ingredients: Paneer – 1 cup Mutter/ peas – ½ cup Onion – 1 medium Tomatoes – 3 nos Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Garam masala – ½ tsp Grated […]
Paneer Butter Masala
PANEER BUTTER MASALA: Ingredients: Paneer – 1 cup Butter – 1/4 cup Kasuri methi – 1 tblsp Onion – 1 medium Tomatoes – 3 nos Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Garam masala […]
Mushroom Veggies
MUSHROOM VEGGIES: Ingredients: Mushroom – 1 cup Mixed veggies – 1 cup Onion – 1 medium Tomato – 1 medium Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Garam masala – ½ tsp Grated coconut – […]
Mushroom tikka Masala
MUSHROOM TIKKA MASALA: Ingredients: Mushroom – 10 nos Thick curd – 2 tblsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Garam masala – ½ tsp Chaat masala – ½ tsp (optional) Cumin powder – ½ tsp Fennel powder – ¼ tsp […]
Navadhanya Kurma
NAVADHANYA KURMA: Navadhanya/ Multigrain Kurma is the most healthy protein rich side dish. You can have this for chapathi, poori even for rice. Ingredient: Multigrain – 1 cup Onion – 1 medium size Tomato – 1 medium size Ginger garlic paste – 1 tblsp Garam […]
Peerkangai Thuvaiyal
Peerkangai thuvaiyal: Ridge guard Thuvaiyal/ Thogayal is a typical south indian side dish. The texture of the thuvaiyal is coarsely grounded paruppu/ coconut mixture with some interesting elements. Ingredient: Ridge guard skin – 1 cup Grated coconut – ¼ cup Gingelly oil – 2 tblsp […]
