Peanut Sambar is a spicy, creamy curry made during winter season. Winter is the time for fresh groundnuts and this sambar is one of my favourite things to make. ‘Kadalekaayi Parshe’, the groundnut mela is a traditional fair the happens once a year. The farmers get their harvest (mostly groundnut) and offer it to god…
Curry, Dal, Sambhar & Kadhi
EGG Korma
Egg curries are absolute favourite in our house . Hence I keep looking for egg curry recipes. This egg korma is absolutely yummy. Flavoured garam masala and bresta, this egg korma tastes very rustic yet rich. It tastes best when served with laccha paratha. This recipe is inspired by Banglar Rannaghor Ingredients 6 nos –…
SAPpesaru – Garlic Dal
I love Garlic in any form and in anything. Sappesaru or the garlic dal is one of my most favourite dal. This creamy dal, flavoured completely with garlic is best served with Ragi mudde or Steamed rice. This dal is to die for….. Ingredients 1 cup – Toor dal or Moong dal with peel 1/4…
MAMbazha Pulissery – Mango Curry
Onam is just a couple of days away and i am just trying to make few of my favourites dishes from Kerala. Mambazha Pulissery is a Mango curry, that is sweet and tangy. I first had this curry at my neighbours house. I can’t stop making this ever since. I am sure to finish up…
AVIal
What better to make than Avial for Onam. Avial is a curry that is a speciality of Kerala. This is a mixed vegetable coconut based curry and tempered with coconut oil. A very healthy and equally tasty curry. This curry is best served with Kerala Paratha that has been roasted with coconut oil. Ingredients 1/4…
RAJma
Rajma Chawal is a comfort food for a Punjabi like how Rasam rice is for a southindian. A regular punjabi dish is so unlike what we eat in the restaurants. It is nit at all heavy and no not everything has malai, makhan in it. This dish is an authentic punjabi style Rajma that i…
MAAvinkaayi Gojju
It is that time of the year again, when there is a sweet smell in the air. The morning sun is delicate, there is flower on every plant. Butterflies everywhere, bed of flowers on the roads and it’s festival time again. It’s mango season again… This dish is my dodamma’s (aunt) recipe which I…
BADane Kaayi Gojju – Brinjal Curry
Badane kaayi Gojju or Baingan masala, is one lip smacking curry. A creamy, spicy, tangy curry that can be served with roti or rice. I almost lick the plate when i make this. For someone like my husband who used to hate brinjals, i had to come up with recipes for him to start…
DOOdh Doodhi – Bottle Gourd Curry
Doodh Doodhi, is a basic, simple, healthy, creamy, light on the tummy curry to be had with roti. Doodh Doodhi, is a simple and quick to make, this curry not only tastes good when it is hot, but also tastes great in room temperature thus making it a perfect dish for lunch box. …
SARson ka Saag – Mustard Leaf Curry
Sarson ka Saag or Mustard Leaves curry, is a well known Punjabi preparation. These leaves are available fresh only in winters. I did not like Sarson ka Saag earlier . It’s a taste that I have gotten to like now. Finally learnt it from my husband’s aunt and now i make it regularly. Sarson Ka Saag and…