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Bean Burger Patties are so easy to make. Great way to add proteins in our breakfast meal. The recipe is so versatile. You can add your choice of legumes, add…

Gulab Jamun and 7cup Burfi are the two most commonly made sweets in TN especially during Deepavali. Jamun mix is readily available in all stores and for 7cups Burfi you…

Sweet Pachadi & Sour Pachadi are part of a traditional Banana Leaf SouthIndian lunch. While veggies like yellow pumpkin, mango are used to make sweet pachadi, Veggies like Cucumber, Carrot,…

We hardly go out for lunch or dinner in Limerick. We stick to Flat Whites or occasional McD, Burger King visits.. There is very less option for vegetarians or maybe we are yet explore. After a disappointing lunch at Pizza Hut I wanted to eat Rice for dinner. Did my usual Sambar,Rasam,Thogayal,Poriyal combo menu. Sharing my “How to cook a simple Vegetarian meal under 40 minutes?” Hope the tips helps. There were no curry leaves, coriander…

Brinjal Salna is a popular sidedish that is served along with Vegetable Biryani in many Tamilnadu Restaurants. Adding my disclaimer here : I dont know the authentic Salna recipe that…

Another weekend and another potato based sidedish 😬😬 If you follow me in instagram you know my obsession & love for potatoes & rice combo. Precisely why I cant follow…

If I am trying any new vegetable I will either make koottu or just do a simple stir fry to first get acquired to its taste. Koottu is nothing but…

‘Poriyal’ (பொரியல்) is dry stir fry of veggies that is served as a sidedish with Rice,Sambar or any southindian lunch. Its very very easy to make and the below recipe can be used with various vegetables like Beetroot, Cabbage, Spinach, Snakegourd, White Pumpkin, Any squash varieties, Raw banana,Eggplant etc. 1. Instead of boiling the veggies separately you can directly saute them in frying pan. However sprinkle water and keep an eye on the veggies. They might get charred if it lacks moisture 2. You can add sauteed onions,tomatoes too if you want along with beans & carrot I used dried…

When you order mini meals in any restaurants like Saravana Bhavan , A2B the Sambar Rice will be of smooth, melt in mouth texture. Unfortunately the quantity they provide is very less and most of it is occupied by Shallots & Drumstick 😉 Thats a different story altogether We can achieve the same taste when we prepare at home as well. This is different from Karnataka’s BisiBele Bath. Sambar Sadham recipe is inspired from my mother-in-law. Our extended family is a big one and everytime during a family function or gettogether we have atleast 20-25 members gathering at her…

‘Pitlai’ (பிட்ளை) is a traditional tamil brahmin dish which is prepared using either bittergourd or brinjal along with chickpeas. Unlike sambar, consistency of pitlai is very thick and can be served as a side dish to Idli/Dosa too. The recipe given below is exactly how my maternal grandmother and my mother makes it. However you could try few variations as mentioned below : – Kabuli channa or brown chickpeas is ideally used while making pitlai – You could substitue it with white chickpeas or green peas – Generally coconut paste is only used to spice the ‘pitlai’.However we do add…