Brinjal Sambar Recipe | Kathirikai (Vankaya) Sambar | Easy Sambar Recipes

Kathirikai Sambar or Brinjal sambar is easy sambar recipe where brinjal is used and normal sambar procedure followed. I like brinjal sambar a lot and specially with vankaya I like when sambar is made too, this sambar recipe we can serve with rice and also with idli/dosa, tiffin variety. Goes perfectly with rice and we don't really required any side dish just fryums or papad makes comforting lunch or we can pair along simple potato fry, okra fry etc.

Murunga Dal Recipe | Drumstick Dal | Murungakkai Paruppu

Murunga Dal or Murungakkai Paruppu, Drumstick Dal is easy dal made with drumstick. This dal recipe is very good specially for people whom doesn't like tamarind so doesn't eat sambar. This sahjan dhal recipe is from my in-laws, there they make dal with drumstick and of course not sambar. When I posted drumstick sambar in that post I did talk about this dal and how I want to share the recipe which is finally happening now.

Kodi Kura | Andhra Style Chicken Curry Recipe

Kodi Kura, or Andhra Style chicken curry flavorful chicken curry but it's very simple and taste is more like natu kodi kura ie village style chicken curry. To keep the Sunday Non-Vegetarian series today special is this very popular chicken curry in Andhra style which gets pair long steamed rice very well and makes excellent comfort meal. If you like village style chicken curry then you must try this.

Mochakottai Parangikai Kuzhambu | Mochaikottai Kara Kuzhuambu Recipe

Mochakottai Parangikai Kuzhambu or Field Beans Pumpkin Kulambu or mochaikottai kara kuzhuambu is one of the best kuzhambu recipes hands down. It's one of my most favorite and this wonderful kuzhambu is introduced to me by my dear friend Dharani, when she used to stay near me she will share this mochaikottai kulambu whenever she makes, this recipe special this mochaikottai kuzhambu is made during Temple festival in Erode.

Dubki Wale Aloo | Aloo Rasa | Aloo Sabzi

Dubki wale Aloo, or aloo rasa is potato curry in thin spiced gravy. Dubki means dipping so in this curry potatoes are dipped in the gravy as you can see in the picture there are lot of gravy but less of potato. In dubki wale aloo we shouldn't not see much of potato but the gravy is important here it's very thin yet delicious. Dubki wale aloo is famous in Mathura, one of the holy city in Uttar Pradesh where Mathura is birth place of Lord Krishna.

Mooli Saag Chana Dal Bhaji | Mooli Ka Saag | Radish Recipes

Mooli Saag Chana Dal, mooli bhaji chana dal sabzi, Mullangi Keerai Kootu is winter special recipe while we get fresh, tender radish (mooli) with their leaves. This time had very good radish to taste very tender and sweet nothing like what we get in Singapore, really very delicious radish which also served as snack in Delhi streets with some chat masala. Anyways back to the this recipe it's Chhattisgarhi special recipe to use the radish leaves and made this excellent side dish which goes well with rice, dal or roti, paratha.

Dimer Dalna (Jhol) | Bengali Style Egg Potato Curry | Egg Recipes

Dimer Dalna, dimer jhol, aloo dimer dalna or Bengali style anda aloo curry or egg potato curry is one of the favorite potato egg curry with addition of freshly made panch phoran this egg curry is delicious and makes excellent meal with rice or paratha. This recipe can be made very quickly and if we have boiled eggs and potato in hand, i you like egg and spicy food then you will love this recipe.

Boondi Raita | Boondi Ka Raita Recipe

Boondi Raita or Boondi Ka Raita is easy raita recipe made with crunchy boondi and spices. Boondi ka raita makes great side dish with Stuffed paratha or variety rice, pulao well. There are few ways of making this boondi raita too and this is the most simple way with minimal ingredients which not only makes great side dish but also quick snack to munch on specially on summer days. Paired specially with pulao or biryani boondi raita makes excellent combination.

Paneer Ka Raita | Paneer Raita Recipe | Easy Raita Recipes

Paneer Raita or Cottage Cheese Raita is easy raita recipe made with few ingredients easily available in our pantry. Paneer raita makes great side dish with paratha or variety rice, pulao well. And like most of the raita we can also customize this paneer raita suit our needs or to bring variations to routine, this raita also works great as quick snack specially during summer days or as a side for any thing, for paneer lovers will like this easy, no-cook raita for sure as we can fix this in 5 mins.

Beetroot Sambar | Beetroot Sambar Recipe | Cukandar Sambar

Beetroot Sambar, or cukandar sambar is healthy sambar recipe where beetroot is used as main vegetable, made in Tamil style sambar. Beetroot is not only colorful but healthy vegetable and it's tasty too. As beetroot itself is little sweet in taste making sambar with beetroot is great idea and tamarind adds good sourness to this sambar making it sweet and sour. We can serve this sambar with rice, dosa, pongal, upma too.

Banana Peel Thoran Recipe | Vazhakkai Thol Poriyal Recipe

Banana Peel Thoran, vazhakkai thol poriyal, kaaya tholi thoran, kele ka chilka sabzi is raw banana or plantain skin thoran (stir fry) with simple spices and coconut in Kerala style. Yes we are using only the skin of banana and not the banana by itself, this recipe is very good best of waste recipe and does makes delicious side with rasam/sambar rice and of course not throwing the peel is added benefit indeed :)

Egg Pepper Fry | Spicy Egg Pepper Masala | Muttai Milagu Varuval

Egg Pepper Fry, Egg Pepper Roast or Muttai Milagu Varuval is easy, spicy egg pepper masala made with simple ingredients and makes best side dish with simple pulao, rice variety or paratha. This recipe can be made very quickly and if we have boiled eggs in hand then it's can be done in jiffy. If you like egg and spicy food then you will love this recipe.

Manathakkali Vatha Kuzhambu | Chettinad Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

Manathakkali Vatha Kuzhambu, Manathakkali Vatha Kulambu, manathakkali kuzhambu or Chettinad style manathakkali vatha kulambu is easy kuzhambu recipe with manathakkali vatha ie Dried Black Nightshade or Makoy as known in hindi. My colleague gave me this Organic Manathakkali Vathal to try and I was more than happy to get hold of manathakkali vatha :) Manathakkali kulambu is delicious it's spicy, tangy, bitter with slight hint of sweet due to jaggery.

Aloo Sabzi | Potato Curry | Aloo Tari Recipe

Aloo Sabzi, Alu sabzi, batata bhaji or potato curry as there are many names it's also made in various method, potato is one vegetable that get's paried along any other vegetables beautifully and also there are ample of way to make potato curry. I have posted few myself with potato dry curry, gravy and what not. My personally favorite for gravy type potato curry is Aloo Tari with or without matar (peas) and aloo fry (poriyal) in dry type.

Kusum Bhaji Saag Recipe | Safflower Leaves Stir fry

Kusum Bhaji Saag or Safflower leaves as known in english, Karadai in Marathi, also known as Kusumbo, Kusumbar bhaji, I don't know what's tamil name for Kusum bhaji. This leaves are more popualr in Central India and specially in Chhattisgarh from where I learnt about Kusum or Safflower leaves. I have heard lot of times of Kusum bhaji at my in-laws places from the time of my marriage but happen to taste and see kusum bhaji for the first time last year.

Avarakkai Sambar Recipe | Broad Beans Sambar Recipe

Avarakkai Sambar or broad beans sambar is easy sambar recipe where avaraikai is used and normal sambar procedure followed. If you like broad beans or semphalli then you will like this sambar too. Goes perfectly with rice and we don't really required any side dish just fryums or papad makes comforting lunch or we can pair along simple potato fry, okra fry etc.

Murungai Keerai Poriyal | Drumstick Leaves Poriyal Recipe

Murunagai Keerai Poriyal or drumstick leaves stir fry is healthy, vegan and quick stir fry or poriyal recipe made with minimal ingredients and makes good side dish with rice sambar, kuzhambu or even dal. Or even with hot steaming rice with little ghee and this keerai poriyal is fabulous combo. The only tedious part in this recipe is to clean the leaves/keerai which takes little time but it's all worth it in the end.

Shevgyachya Bhaji Recipe | Maharashtrian Drumstick Curry Recipe

Shevgyachya Bhaji is Maharashtrian style Drumstick Curry recipe made with simple ingredients and there is no onion, no garlic, no tomato in this recipe just minimal things makes this curry so delicious. I have tried Shevgyachya Bhaji last year for the first time and from then on this simple curry is very regular at home as it's goes well with both rice and roti. Though the curry may not be very appealing in look but you will love it once you taste this.

Parangikai Kara Kondakadalai Puli Kuzhambu Recipe | Pumpkin Black Chickpeas Kulambu

Parangikai Kara Kondakadalai Puli Kuzhambu or Pumpkin black chickpeas kulambu or curry is delicious kuzhambu recipe with sweetness of pumpkin, chickpeas crunchiness and tangy it's a real treat for kuzhambu lovers. I made this kuzhambu couple of weeks black while I was trying to clear my pantry and fridge before the India trip and with a large pumpkin sitting in my fridge I tried various different recipe instead of usual pumpkin dry curry or pumkin taro curry.

Carrot Raita | Gajar Raita | Easy Raita Recipes

Carrot Raita or Gajar Raita is easy raita recipe made with few ingredients easily available in our pantry. Carrot raita is slightly few raita with carrot crunch and it's gets paired along any paratha or variety rice, pulao well. Like most of the raitas we can also customize this carrot or gajar raita to make it more interesting like adding chopped onion, tomato, capsicum, cucumber etc which makes simple raita more crunchy and filling.