One of my favorite breakfasts in recent times 🙂 You get beautiful fresh breads here and am making the most use of it. To spice up the usual normal sandwich I add spicy mint chutney as a spread first and then top it off with veggies. You can even pack this sandwich if you are going on a trip or can
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Drumstick comes under spinach variety and it has lots of health benefits. In Tamilnadu most of the individual houses will have this tree and from top to bottom of the tree it has various uses. The root,stem,flowers and leaves are raw materials for many medicines.
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Poondu Kuzhambu/Garlic Curry
December 2, 2014This thick, tangy and spicy curry is best with steaming hot rice.During my school days at Tirunelveli our monthly routine was to watch a morning show in either of these theatres PVT,Ram/Muthuram,Poornakala and then to have full meals at Hotel Bharani or Vasantham. They served the best karakuzh
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Kabuli Channa Sundal/கொண்டகடலை சுண்டல்
October 1, 2014I prepared a separate dry masala and added to this sundal. Incase if you don’t have to prepare the dry powder you can substitute it with chilli powder & coriander powder.
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Green Peas Sundal/ பட்டாணி சுண்டல்
September 26, 2014I prepared this as Nevedhyam yesterday. I have used green chilly to spice the sundal. If you would like to use chilli powder instead, you might do that as well.
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Channa Dal Sundal
August 28, 2014Sundal is also one of the most important Naivedhyams prepared in Tamil Nadu. During Navarathri festival and during all other main poojas sundal will be offered to God. It is also a healthy snack. The procedure for preparing the sundal is same and only the pulses differ. You need to alter soaking tim
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Sweet Kozhakkattai/Modhagam/Sweet dumplings
August 28, 2014This is one of the most important offerings to Lord Ganesha. It is also referred to as _மோதகம் _ in Tamil. There are two ways to prepare the basic Rice dough. We generally prepare a batter from rice and then use it to prepare the white rice dough. However I have seen many people preparing the
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Cauliflower-Peas Kuruma
September 26, 2013Yesterday I made this gravy alongside chappathi for dinner. Very simple yet filling side dish. The following measurement serves two and you need maximum 30 minutes to prepare this whole dish. Adjust salt and spiciness according to your taste.
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Coconut Chutney
September 24, 2013I made a simple white chutney to suit this podi dosa. Since we have already added chillies & idli powder the dosa will be spicy.
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Spinach/Palak Kootu
January 7, 2013‘Spinach/Palak’ – in tamil it is பசலக்கீரை. I prepared a simple kootu(gravy) as a sidedish for lunch. We can try the same recipe for other Keerai varieties too.