Niranjana's yummy yummy recipes
Murungai Keerai Molagootal is a beloved, nutritious South Indian dish made using drumstick leaves (Murungai Keerai) and lentils. A specialty in Tamil Nadu and Kerala cuisine, this hearty recipe combines the goodness of protein-rich lentils with the iron and antioxidant-packed drumstick leaves, making it a healthful addition to any meal. The dish is lightly spiced, …
Arachukalakki is a distinctive dish of Palakkad Iyers. Nellikai Arachukalakki as the name says, it has gooseberry in it. It has the unique taste of gooseberry and rich in vitamin C. You can also have this as a main course. It is an easy recipe consisting of two steps – grinding and mixing. Hence the …
Orange Skin Kuzhambu is a traditional South Indian tamarind-based curry prepared using dried orange peels along with freshly ground spices. It has a unique flavour profile – tangy from tamarind, slightly bitter-sweet from orange peel, and spiced with aromatic South Indian seasonings. This kuzhambu is typically enjoyed with hot steamed rice and a simple vegetable …
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 …
Gotsu is a side dish that goes well with Venpongal, and molagootal rice. Usually Amma and Paati makes puli inji or some thogayal as an accompaniment for molagootal rice. I learnt this recipe from my perima(Mom’s sister). She made this as a side dish for Gujarat kichadi. It tasted good and I tried this at …
Brinjal/ eggplant is my all time favourite vegetable. I like to eat it in any form be it a upperi, ennai kathirikkai, baingan bhartha or eggplant rice. But there is one person at my home who hates eggplant like anything – MY DAD. He does’t even taste if the brinjal is added to the recipe. …
Mor Kootan is a traditional South Indian curry prepared using buttermilk (mor) as the base, gently cooked with vegetables, mild spices, and a simple tempering. It is valued for its light texture, soothing nature, and digestive benefits, making it a staple in everyday home cooking across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. This can be made …
This is a different recipe I learnt from my grand mom and my mom. I should thank my school teacher cum neighbour (Alphonsa miss and George uncle) for giving us meyer lemon(A variety of lemon) everytime it ripens in their house. So with that my grandma started making salted meyer lemons out of it. It …
