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This 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

In Tamil Black Eyed Beans is known as காராமணி and my mom used to often make சுண்டல் (a popular evening snack in TN) using it. We all know pulses are rich in protein and being a vegetarian I always plan and include them at least twice in a week.Today morning I prepared a very simple gravy with this b

This is my MIL’s recipe and a perfect alternative to the usual IdliPodi. This podi goes well with Idli,Dosai or Adai. There is not much cooking involved. All you need is fresh garlic pods. You can store this powder in an air-tight

This is a must-have powder for me.Starting from Idli, Dosa and sometimes when I am bored I eat chappathi with this podi. Believe me it tastes great 🙂 My mom makes the best idlipodi and I can vouch for it and my DH likes it too.This is her recipe and you just need 10 minutes to prepare this.With t

This is ready to eat Dosa. It need not be fermented.We can have it either with chutney or sambar.I prepared ‘carrot thogayal’ as a sidedish.

A healthy alternative for normal dosa and the batter need not be fermented overnight.With the following measurement 8-10 dosas can be made. I have prepared peanut chutney as a sidedish. However you could serve this with [Onion Tomato Chutney](http://resh-kitchen.blogspot.in/2012/11/onion-tomato-chu

In Brahmins community this sambhar is a traditional curry prepared during family functions,when there guests at home and especially in Mappillai Virundhu.Our Sunday lunch menu will definitely be the following combination Plain white rice + little ghee + sambhar accompanied with Potato fry 🙂 🙂

Adai is also referred as ‘Dal Dosai’. Spicy food lovers will surely like this dish. The preparation is very easy however we have to be careful with the right proportion of ingredients. When it comes to cooking we have to be interested in trying new combinations instead of sticking to one. Before p