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Methi moong dal subzi recipe – How to make methi (fenugreek leaves) moong dal sabzi recipe – methi recipes

Fenugreek (methi) moong dal subzi is a easy and quick vegetable dish made with fenugreek leaves, split yellow moong dal and coconut. It serves a good side dish for rice. I added sugar at the end to reduce the bitterness of the leaves and benefits to be utilised to the fullest. This subzi is both

Ridgegourd chutney or heerekai chutney recipe – How to make ridgegourd chutney – chutney recipes

Ridgegourd chutney or heerekai chutney – a healthy and tasty chutney prepared with ridgegourd, coconut, tamarind and spices.  It is a good accompaniment for steamed rice as well as idlis or dosas.  This chutney is a good way of including ridgegourd in your diet and reap its benefits.  In this recipe, I have discarded only

Red pumpkin sambar recipe (poosanikai sambar) – How to make red pumpkin sambar recipe

Sambar is a lentil, tamarind and vegetable based curry or stew and very popular in South India. The story is that it got originated in the kitchen of  Thanjavur.  Maratha ruler, Shahuji during the 17th century from the southern Indian state of Tamilnadu tried to make a dish called amti (Maharashtrian curry) and experimented with

Vegetable pongal recipe – How to make vegetable pongal recipe – pongal recipes

Pongal is an important dish prepared  during pongal festival in Tamil Nadu and Sankranthi festival in Andhra Pradesh. People pray to Sun God on this occasion. In Tamil language, ‘pongal’ means ‘boiling over’. On that day, women boil the new rice with fresh milk and jaggery and allow it to overflow the pots. It is

Sweet and spicy amla chutney – How to make amla chutney recipe – amla recipes

Indian gooseberry is called as amla in Hindi and nellikai in Kannada and Tamil.  Amla is an antidote to various winter maladies like cold, flu and coughs.  It is an immunity booster since it is high in Vitamin C and and is used to treat various ailments.  The other dishes which you can make from

South Indian beans fry | Beans poriyal recipe – How to make french beans subzi recipe | side dish

South Indian French beans stir fry or beans poriyal  is a simple side dish made with French beans and cooked with coconut, cumin seeds and red chillies.  It is served as an accompaniment for rice.  Poriyal is a Tamil word for shallow frying along with mild spices. This recipe is one of the easiest and

Sabudana vada recipe – How to make sabudana vada recipe – Indian snacks

Sabudana vada is a very popular deep fried snack from Maharashtra and is generally eaten as a light meal during fasting days. Sabudana vada is also called as sago vada as the main ingredient used is sago pearls. It is a nutritious and crunchy snack especially served during religious festivals and fasting days.  It is

Green peas dosa recipe – How to make green peas dosa recipe – dosa recipes

Dosa is a pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and urad dal.  It is a part and parcel of  South Indian diet, but nowadays it is popular all over India.  Dosa is best served hot with sambar or chutney or idli podi.  Dosa is high in carbohydrates and also a good source of

Curry leaves rice recipe – How to make karibevu chitranna or karuveppilai sadam recipe – rice recipes

Curry leaves rice is a colourful, flavourful and delicious rice recipe made with rice, curry leaves and spices.  It is a very popular rice dish in South India and is best served with potato chips or raita.  Curry leaves makes this dish more flavourful and spices added to it makes it tasty.  Just ensure to

Rava corn dhokla recipe – How to make rava sweet corn dhokla

Dhokla is a delicacy of Gujarat State.  It is a savoury steamed cake and eaten as a side dish or as a tea-time snack.  Although a Gujarati snack, it has become popular across India.  You can serve as it is or with pudina chutney or with tomato ketchup or tamarind chutney. Rava corn dhokla is