Guacamole | Avacado Dip | Butter Fruit Dip

Guacamole | Avacado Dip | Butter Fruit Dip is a famous Mexican dip made using ripe avocados  commonly taken with tortillas. Now it has spread to all regions. In India, avocados are commonly used for making milk shakes and smoothies.  We can find these in the menu card of many restaurants over here. Avocados are healthy fruits since they are rich in folate, potassium, mono saturated fats, phytonutrients, anti-oxidants and many other essential vitamins and minerals. These components help to prevent heart disease, cancer and to regulate blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels,...

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Karunai Kizhangu Kuzhambu | Pidikarunai Puli Kuzhambu | Yam Tamarind Curry

Karunai Kizhangu Kuzhambu | Pidikarunai Puli Kuzhambu | Yam Tamarind Curry is a tasty, tamarind based gravy and a specialty of Chettinad cuisine  which can be prepared using pidi karunai kizhangu. As I have mentioned in my earlier post for Pidi Karunai Masiyal, this  tuber can be used for preparing this gravy which goes well with hot steamed rice and roasted papad (sutta appalam) The recipe, I have followed here is also a simple one and can be made with no effort! Ingredients: Pidi karunai kizhangu (Medium) – 2 Nos Shallots (cut into 2) – 10 Nos Garlic – 5 pods Green chillies...

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Sweet Potato Cutlet | Sweet Potato Patty | Sarkaraivalli Kizhangu Cutlet

Sweet Potato Cutlet | Sweet Potato Patty | Sarkaraivalli Kizhangu Cutlet is a healthy snack prepared with sweet potatoes in combination with some spice powders. The sweet potatoes are packed with vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, beta carotene, etc. So it is a healthy vegetable which can be included in our regular diet. My husband  and I like to have these boiled potatoes for morning breakfast but my son never likes them that way. So I used to play around with sweet potatoes, coming out with new dishes to make him eat by hiding it in the dishes which he likes the most. I’ll post the...

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Instant Ragi Koozh | Finger Millet Porridge | Keppai Koozh

Instant Ragi Koozh | Finger Millet Porridge | Keppai Koozh is a traditional, healthy breakfast recipe. It is usually prepared during summer since it has a cooling effect on our body. As for nutritional benefits of ragi,  I need not say  much as you may already be aware that it is rich in iron, calcium, etc. Ragi has low glycemic index and hence it is a preferred  grain  for diabetic people. As a whole, a healthy recipe, everyone should give it a try... The recipe, I’m giving here is not the traditional one as it does not require fermented ragi dough. Also I have skipped...

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Dindigul Thalappakatti Chicken Biryani | Seeraga Chamba Chicken Biryani

Dindigul Thalappakatti Chicken Biryani | Seeraga Chamba Chicken Biryani ….needless to say it’s every biryani lover’s  favourite. Regular visitors of my blog would definitely know that my Seeraga Chamba MuttonBiryani is always on top  of popular posts. After  realizing that many of the entries to my page are through seeraga chamba chicken birayani (search key word) in addition to mutton biryani, I decided to make chicken biryani using  jeera samba today. I have posted mutton biryani in Chettinad style and this yummy chicken biryani in world famous Dindigul Thalappakatti Biryani...

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Liver soup | Goat Liver Soup | Mutton Liver Soup | Earal Soup

Liver soup | Goat Liver Soup | Mutton Liver Soup | Earal Soup is a healthy  soup, very good for kids, pregnant ladies & lactating mothers. It also helps people to recover from anaemia since liver is supposed to be very high in iron content. As I said in my earlier post for Nenju Elumbu Soup, it has been a practice to have mutton based soups after oil bath during weekends. My grandma used to make anyone of these soups and we used to enjoy a lot. Unlike other soups, it doesn’t need sautéing, grinding, adding thickening agents, etc. Very simple recipe but the health benefits are many....

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Gongura Rice | Gongura Pulihora | Red Sorrel Leaves Rice | Pulicha Keerai Sadam

Gongura Rice | Gongura Pulihora | Red Sorrel Leaves Rice | Pulicha Keerai Sadam is a specialty from Andhra Cuisine. Pulicha keerai in Tamil is  known as Red sorrel leaves in English & Gongura in Telugu. Yesterday when I went to Pazhamudircholai, the greens were not fresh except this gongura. I heard that these leaves are rich in iron. It is not commonly available in Southern Tamil Nadu, but in Chennai, these greens are available in plenty and fresh. We can make gongura thokku, gongura pickle, etc. Today I made gongura  rice using these leaves. Ingredients: Cooked rice...

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Viral Meen Kuzhambu | Madurai Meen Kuzhambu | Manga Meen Kuzhambu | Raw Mango Fish Curry

Viral Meen Kuzhambu | Madurai Meen Kuzhambu | Manga Meen Kuzhambu | Raw Mango Fish Curry is a tangy, spicy gravy and a specialty of South Indian cuisine. It’s my childhood favourite which brings back so many memorable events. We all would stand around my grandma to see the live fish. It was fun seeing the fish jumping here and there in the backyard. My Grandma was an expert in making this curry as it was my grandpa’s favorite. She used to take extra care while preparing this fish curry. The specialty of this fish curry lies with the “viral meen” which is known as Butter Fish |  Murrel...

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