Niranjana's yummy yummy recipes
Killu pakoda can be called as pinched onion fritters. It includes besan flour as the main ingredient. This is one of the common snacks that amma makes either on rainy days or on sunday evenings. She makes kesari or sooji halwa along with this. Starting from my granpa everyone likes this and each one of us …
Arachuvitta Sambar is a classic and flavourful South Indian lentil-based curry made using toor dal, seasonal vegetables, and a unique freshly ground spice paste. The name “Arachuvitta” in Tamil means “ground and added,” referring to the process of roasting and grinding spices and coconut, which are then simmered with cooked dal and vegetables. This traditional …
Mor milagai are the sun dried green chillies after being soaked in the buttermilk and salt. Whenever my grandpa finds a long green chillies in the market, he will get a kilo or two and ask my grandma or mom to make this. This is one the favourites for my grandpa and my brother. The …
Dhokla is a healthy recipe that can be used as a main course or as a snack. It originates from Gujarat. You can make different varieties of dhokla like bread dhokla, khaman dhokla, rava dhokla, etc., I am going to give you the recipe for khaman dhokla. I learnt this recipe from my perima(my mom’s …
Chambakka, a bell-shaped fruit that can be called with many names.We have this tree in our backyard. To see the red fruits with green leaves is a very good sight-seeing for me.This has got a lot of health benefits. You can make a lot of recipes out of this and today I am going to …
Vengayam in tamil means onion and thogayal means a thick chutney. I learnt this recipe from my mom. Though this is not a regular side dish to be made at home, it occupies a space in our bag whenever we go out for a picnic. This is a very simple and easy recipe. I love …
Curry Leaves powder or karivepillai podi is a dry version of the curry leaves thogayal. It has a lot of health benefits. Usually amma makes this with channa dhal and urad dhal. This version contains toor dhal in it. I learnt this version from my perima. Since it contains pepper and cumin seeds, it helps …
Kadala curry is one of the famous recipes in Kerala. It is served with puttu or Aapam. It also goes well with rotis or chappathis. Usually we make ishtu or Coconut chutney as an accompaniment for Aapam. And my chithappa suggested me that Aapam also tastes best with kadala curry. So this time …
Paruppu podi is a blend of roasted spices and lentils and is full of flavour and aroma. When you are tired of making sambar or rasam, you can mix this powder with the rice and eat. It is also a healthy one. My brother is always fond of this powder. So whenever he comes amma …
