Mor Kuzhu | Breakfast | Tiffin | Tamil Brahmin Recipes!

Mor Kuzhu is a very delicious tangy breakfast or tiffin. This is one of the favourite tiffin at Brahmin home. I learnt it from my mother in law, I have not had this in Bangalore, after marriage when looking for tiffin ideas, my Mother in law taught me this. Mor Kuzhu is very delicious rice cake. Iyengar's call it as Mor kizhi. They also add tamarind water. Now going to the recipe. Ingredients Rice flour - 3 cups Curds/Plain...

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...

Kathirikai Gothsu | Brinjal/Aubergine Sambar| Sidedish for Pongal/Idli!

Gothsu is a south indian gravy, like sambar for Pongal or Idli. For this we use split green gram/siruparuppu. I never knew until I got married to a Chennaiate. Many dishes are different from Karnataka.Tamilnadu dishes are prepared and enjoyed with combinations. I have prepared many times and today posting it. Ingredients Kathirikai/Brinjal -  2nos(Medium size chopped) Tamarind water - 1 cup Paasiparuppu/Split...

Karuppu Ullandu Kozhakattai | Savory Dumpling | Modakam for Vinayagar Chathurthi!

Black Urad Dal Kozhakattai was prepared for the Creative Dumpling festival in Singapore and was tasted by the MP. This is the first cooking experience at the event. This is a savory dish. I had also prepared a sweet kozhakattai. Will post the recipe soon. It was a big hit and tasted delicious. I have already posted this dish step by step here. For the dough Ingredients Idiyappam flour - 2 cups...

Soya Bean Idlis | Breakfast Recipes!

I have already posted recipes for Idlis here, this time when my Mother in law told about this, I have been adding soya bean to batter. Its very healthy and perfect for breakfast and dinner. Ingredients Idli Rice - 5 cups Whole Urad dal- 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 1 tblspn Soya Bean - 1/2 cup Salt Preparation Method Soak rice separately and dals separately except salt for 5 to 6 hrs. Grind it to coarse...

Pooshanikai Mor Kulambu | Pumpkin Yogurt Gravy!

Mor Kulambu is my mom's favourite gravy in South Indian cuisine and you know many recipes are learnt from Mom. All recipes will be extraordinary when mom prepares for us with her motherly love. I am dedicating to her for Mother's Day. Ingredients Pooshanikai/White/Grey Pumpkin - 1/2 kg Curds - 1 cup Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup Green chillies - 2nos(As per your taste) Salt Rice - 1/2 tspn Seasoning Oil...

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...

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...

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...

Murungaillai | Carrot |Beans Poriyal!

I had Murungaillai brought from Little India, the quantity was more. So thought of trying it with veggie. Murungaillai/ Carrot/Beans Curry is a simple and healthy curry. I have already posted Beans Curry here, this is slightly different version and tasted good. This was also for Republic Day! This bowl is gift given by my best friend Rekha. Thanks a lot dear. Ingredients Carrot - 2 nos(Big) Beans -  20...

Beans Paruppu Usli!

Beans Paruppu Usli is very healthy and nice sidedish combi for sambar rice, vatha kolambu and Mor kolambu. It is popular in Tamilnadu. Ingredients Beans/French beans - 1/2 kg Kadalai Paruppu/Channa Dal - 1 cup Tavaram Paruppu/Toor dal - 1/2 cup Dry Red Chilli - 2nos(Adjust as per your spice taste) Curry leaves - few Oil - 1/2 cup Mustard -  1/2 tspn Jeera - a pinch Asafotida/hing - a pinch Turmeric - 1/4...

Upma | Uppittu Restuarant Style!!!

From yesterday Mahalaya Paksham is starting for the next 15days and cooking is done without Onion and Garlic. For Dinner it will be only tiffin. So I prepared this for my in laws and it was yummmmy... I know many of you dont like. But I like it anytime of the day and love it cold or leftover. Ingredients Semolina/Rava/Sooji - 2 cups Water - 4 cups + 1/2 cup if required Cashewnuts -  5 nos slit or broken Ginger...

Manga Thenga Chammanthi | Raw Mango Coconut Chutney

Manga Thenga Chamanthi | Raw Mango Coconut Chutney is a Kerala dish. Its simple and tasty. I ngredients Raw Mango - 1/2 no Fresh Grated Coconut - 1 cup Green Chilli - 2 nos Salt Seasoning Coconut Oil or Cooking oil - 1 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Venthayam/Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tspn Dry Red chlli - 1 no Preparation Method Grind all the ingredients above to coarse paste. Then season it with the above. Manga Thenga...