Thaalaga Kozhambu | Thiruvadirai special! Contribution by Latha Ganesh!

This recipe is contributed by my Sister in law Mrs. Latha Ganesh from Bangalore. I will be adding the photo soon.   This is a trademark dish of Tirunelveli. it is called THAALAGAM. made on Tiruvadhirai. . Ingredients for roast: Black Thil Seeds: 3 tbsps(Main ingredient) Raw Rice : about 2tbspns Toor Dhal: 1tbspn Red Chillies - 2 nos(As per your taste)   Vegetables: The most important veggie for this is Pumpkin- 1/4kg. Vaazhakkai/Raw Plantain - 1no Carrot - 2nos Beans - 100 gms Mochai - 100 gms Peas...

Mathan/Sweet Pumpkin Sambar | Inji/Ginger Pachadi | Traditional South Indian Thali!

Sara's Corner is featured on the Foodie Blogroll  Featured Blogs for April 27, 2012. See this link here Featured Blogs Page. I am very happy and excited. Let it be festivals or any occasions, at home we will have thali prepared and served on Banana Leaf. I have served in this steel thali plate, it was given by my grandmother with other utensils for my wedding. Click on the names for Recipes Paal Payasam Beans...

Pavakkai Pitla | Bittergourd Gravy - Type 1 | Diabetic Recipe!

Pavakkai Pitla is very tasty sambar, I never knew this pitla until my mother in law told and taught me when she was here. I will be posting the traditional one, but this one I have changed a bit. I don't do anything for the bitterness as I just love the bitter taste in this. I had packed this for lunch to my hubby to office and everyone loved it. Ingredients Pavakkai - 4 nos Black...

Vengaya Sambar | Arachuvitta Sambar | Tamil Brahmin Style!

Vengaya/Small Onion Sambar is very tasty sambar, this is very popular in South India. Remembring back at my home in India, they used not use onion often and garlic no entry in my house. After marriage am knowing the benefits of onion and garlic so started using them in my cooking. Occasionally they used to prepare this only with Ragi Mudde/Millet balls and it would be very tasty. I have previously posted a...

Keerai Thandu and Karamani Arachuvitta Sambar Type 1

Keerai Thandu (Greens Stem) is going to be wasted mostly but if its tender its good to use it. I have mixed this with Karamani(Black eyed beans) and prepared Sambar. This recipe is going straight to Nithu's Best out of waste Event. IngredientsKeerai Thandu - Chopped to 2 inch piece(Got out of 1 bunch of Greens)Karamani (Brown or white) - 1 cup(Soaked and pressure cooked) Toor dal - 1/4 cup ( pressure cooked) Tamarind...

Pachai Payaru and Karamani Sambar

Pachai Payaru (Green gram) and Karamani (Black eyed beans) sambar is very tasty. It is very good for health. Its rich in proteins, so I make sure to use these once a week in my kitchen. Ingredients Pachai Payaru - 1 cupKaramani (Brown or white) - 1cupCurry leaves - 2 tspns Oil - 2 tspns Tamarind - 1 lemon size Asafotida - 1 pinchSalt For masala(grinding) Coriander seeds (daniya) - 1/4 cup Dry red chilli - 4 nos Kadala...

Vengaya Sambar(Onion Sambar)

A yummy mouth watering Vengaya sambar(onion sambar) with vendakka poriyal or beans poriyal combination is very tasty. Ingredients Onion - 2nos (Big)Toor dal - 1 cup Curry leaves - 2 tspns Oil - 5 tspns Tamarind - 1 lemon size Jaggery - 1 small piece Salt For masala(grinding) Coriander seeds (daniya) - 2 tablespoonDry red chilli - 4 nos Kadala parap(Bengal gram) - 2 tspn Urad dal - 1 tspn Venthayam(Methi seeds)...