Category Archives: Curries/Sambars
Bottlegourd curry/Sorakkai kootu (Lauki and moong dal curry) – How to make sorakkai kootu recipe
Bottlegourd kootu is a delicious curry made with bottlegourd (lauki) and moong dal and cooked in a spicy coconut masala and is best had with plain rice and ghee. It is a very popular South Indian dish. Bottlegourd or lauki is also used for making halwa or kheer, which also tastes great. This curry is
Dal palak recipe – How to make dal palak (spinach dal) recipes – vegetarian recipes
Cluster beans sambar recipe – How to make clusterbeans sambar recipe – sambar recipes
Cluster beans sambar is a simple and easy sambar recipe made with cluster beans. It is also called as gorikaayi huli in Karnataka and kothavarangai sambar in Tamil nadu and it goes well with steamed rice. This sambar recipe can be prepared quickly by using sambar powder. Clusterbeans has its own unique taste and flavor
Small onion curry or ulli theeyal recipe – How to make small onion curry recipe – Indian curries
Ulli theeyal or small onion curry is a delicious curry made with small onions, tamarind, coconut and spices. This dish is a sour and sweet gravy dish and a very popular dish in Kerala. This tamarind based gravy goes well with steamed rice. Pearl onions along with roasted coconut and spices gives a nice flavor
Methi kadhi recipe – Methi or fenugreek kadhi recipe – How to make methi kadhi recipe
Kadhi is a light comfort food made with yoghurt which goes well with steamed rice. Kadhi is basically a yoghurt based gravy to which gram flour is added and then tempered and simmered with Indian spices. In this recipe, methi leaves are added to give a healthy and unique flavor to the kadhi. This kadhi
Raw jackfruit curry – How to make kathal curry recipe – Indian curries – raw jackfruit recipes
Raw jackfruit curry is a sweet and spicy curry made with raw jackfruit, coconut, spices and jaggery. This is a very popular dish in Kerala and Karnataka especially Mangalore. Tamarind is added to this recipe which gives a tangy taste to the curry. This curry goes well with rice as well as rotis. Raw
Cucumber curry recipe – How to make cucumber kootu or curry recipe
Avarekalu sagu recipe – How to make avarekalu curry recipe – Karnataka recipes
Avarekalu curry or sagu is delicious side dish for rotis and rice. It also goes well with puris and dosas. Avarekalu sagu is prepared with avarekalu also called as butter beans or hyacinth beans. Avarekalu is a kannada term for butter beans. It is called as mochai in Tamil and vaal or pavta in Marathi.
Mangalore southekayi sambar recipe – How to make Mangalore cucumber sambar recipe – sambar recipes
Mangalore southekayi (cucumber) sambar is a very tasty and easy sambar made with cucumber, coconut and spices. It is made without tamarind and tur dal which is normally used for making sambar. Instead here tomatoes are used to give a tangy taste to the sambar. Coconut gives the sambar a rich taste and thickness to