Category Archives: Curries/Sambars
Buttermilk curry recipe / Mor Kolambu / Mor Kuzhambu recipe – south indian recipes
Buttermilk curry or mor kuzhambu is a mildly spiced yogurt gravy and is best served with steamed rice. Vegetables like ladys finger, white pumpkin or small onions can be added to it to give a nice and healthy flavour. In this recipe I have added white pumpkin to the curry. White pumpkin has many medicinal
Tomato sambar recipe – How to make quick and tasty tomato sambar in pressure cooker – 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 toor dal or
Cabbage curry recipe – How to make Cabbage subzi/cabbage curry recipe – side dish for rotis/rice/ cabbage recipes
Soya chunks curry recipe – How to make soya chunks curry recipe – side dish for rotis
Split green moong dal recipe / How to make chilke wali mung dal recipe – dal recipes
Split green moong dal is a highly nutritious dal made from split green moong, onions and mild spices. Moong lentil is high in fibre and plant based protein which helps in weight loss. Green moong dal is basically a green gram which has been split and not skinned. Since the husk is not removed completely,
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
Palak kadhi (spinach yoghurt curry) recipe – How to make palak kadhi recipe – palak recipes
Sprouted green gram curry (sprouted moong dal) recipe – How to make green gram dal recipe – dal recipes
Sprouted green gram curry is made from moong sprouts, onions, tomatoes, coconut and spices. This curry goes well with rice as well as rotis. This curry is also called as mugachi usal and a very popular dish in Maharashtra. Sprouted green moong is high in proteins, low in calories and full of fibre. Coconut
Mysore rasam recipe – How to make Mysore rasam recipe – South Indian recipes
Rasam or saaru is basically a South Indian lentil soup, made with tamarind juice, tomatoes, rasam powder, turdal and coriander leaves which are the main ingredients. Traditionally, rasam is served with rice and is usually fluid in consistency. Rasam is called as saaru in Kannada language and Chaaru in Telugu language, means juice or soup.
Palak moongdal recipe (Dal palak) – How to make dal palak or spinach dal (with coconut) – Palak recipes
Palak moongdal or dal palak is a very quick and healthy dish made from palak (spinach), yellow moong dal, coconut and mild spices. It is a very flavourful dish and a good way to include leafy vegetables in your daily diet. Moong dal when mixed with spinach leaves makes it all the more nutritious. This