Thakalli Thokku | Tomato Pickle!

Thakalli Thokku | Tomato Pickle is very tangy and tasty recipe. This is a traditional dish taught by my Mother-in-law who makes this to her perfection,  as in Bangalore we used to do Gojjus. It was new to me and I loved it a lot. Its also my family favourite sidedish. A good timesaver and accompany many dishes. I always prepare and store it in my place, when I find really red tomatoes in...

Nellikkai Urugai | Amla | Gooseberry Pickle Recipe!!!

Nellikkai/Amla/Gooseberry is very good to health and is rich in Vitamin C. I had previously posted Nellikkai Rice recipe here, checkout if you had not seen. Ingredients Nellikkai/Amla/Gooseberry - 10 nos(Big ones) Red Chilli Powder - 2 tablespoons(As per your taste) Oil - 1/2 cup (any cooking oil I use Gingely Oil/Nalla Yennai or Olive Oil) Mustard - 1/2 tspn Hing - 1/4 tspn Venthayam podi/Fenugreek seeds...

Lemon Pickle

This has been lying in my drafts since long time....Pickles time....My in laws like pickles a lot, so this Lemon Pickle is for them. Even though I don't eat pickles, I have stock for my family. Ingredients Lemon - 20 nos(Nice yellow in colour) Red Chilli Powder - 2 tablespoons(As per your taste) Oil - 1/2 cup (any cooking oil I use Gingely Oil/Nalla Yennai or Olive Oil) Mustard - 1/2 tspn Hing - 1/4...

Mangai Inji Urugai/Mango Ginger Pickle

Mangai Inji/Mango Ginger is a traditional Tamil Brahmin pickle. This has both flavours mango and ginger. This is available in India in Aadi Masam. But it was available at Little India. I have learnt all these recipes after marriage from my Mother-in-law. My hubby and in-laws like this a lot. Its good for digestion. Ingredients Mangai Inji/Mango Ginger - 100 gms Green Chilli - 10 nos Lemon Juice - 1 tspn Salt...

Manga Thokku

Mango Thokku is easy and very tasty dish. Its a kind of pickle. Ingredients Raw Mango (Big) - 1 no Red chilli powder - 1 tspn (as per your taste) Oil - 1/4 cup Asafotida(Hing) - 1/4 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Venthayam powder (Fenugreek seeds powder) - 1/2 tspn (Roasted and powdered) Salt Preparation Method Remove(Scrap) skin of the mango and grate it finely. In a thick bottom kadai, put oil, mustard wait till it splutters....

Instant Manga Urugai (Mango Pickle)

Am back after a short vacation for my son's 1st year Birthday with Manga Urugai (Mango Pickle) Recipe.Instant Manga Urugai (Mango Pickle) is very simple and tasty pickle. A very easy to prepare in 15mins. A good combination with curd rice. A meal is not complete without pickle in many occasions like marriages. Ingredients Mango (Raw) -1 no Oil - 2 tspn Red chilli powder - 1 tspn (as per taste) Mustard - 1 tspn Venthayam(Fenugreek...