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Rasam, Traditional Recipes

PEPPER RASAM

July 5, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Rasam is a thin soup like gravy with or without lentils served with steamed rice.It is the second course in the South Indian menu and has many variations and flavours.This Pepper Rasam is made without lentils and I often make it when someone at home is down with cold or fever.It is a highly a comfort food and is pleasing to taste bus specially when you are ill.I have many Rasam recipes in my blog,but the one I make the most at home was never blogged.So I am here today with my very own easy peasy method of the most…

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Kuzhambu Varieties

THAKKALI VATHA KUZHAMBU

June 27, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

I like Vatha Kuzhambu and often make it at home as all at home are fond of it too.I normally make it with various vagetables like lady’s finger,brinjal,baby onions etc.They all taste good an are a good accompaniment to rice.Recently I chanced to lunch at my friend’s place who had made this Thakkali Vatha Kuzhambu or Tomato Vatha Kuzhambu along with a big menu.I have never tasted such a tasty kuzhambu and was curious to get the recipe from her.I got it later and prepared it last weekend and it was the tastiest delicacy I ever made.The recipe calls for…

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Rasam, Traditional Recipes

DRUMSTICK RASAM

June 22, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Rasam is a thin lentil based gravy with spices and tomato with or without tamarind extract.In my house rasam is an integral part of the daily menu and is my comfort food as well.It is really wholesome and flavourful to have hot rasam on steamed rice with any curry and homemade ghee poured on top of the rice.I usually make Tomato Rasam or Jeera Rasam and on weekends Lemon Rasam Or Mysore Rasam.As it is a thin gravy or soup,it is light on the stomach yet filling. Though I am fond of rasams ,I have not tried unique variety of…

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Pickles

GREEN CHILLI THOKKU

June 13, 2016 by Nithya 2 Comments

Green Chilli Thokku is a pickle made with green chillies, spices and tamarind.It is very tasty but very spicy and hot and goes with almost any dish as a side.In our house we call it as Molaga thogayal.My husband loves it to the core and demands making this almost twice a month.I make it but sometimes have to say no due to the extreme spiciness of the pickle.This traditional thokku a family favorite is in our house for generations from grandma to mom and then me.The tastiest combination is with curd rice or dosa,but it’s lingering taste would tempt you…

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Raita/Pachadi, Traditional Recipes

VENDAKAI PULI PACHADI

June 1, 2016 by Nithya

Many of you might be familiar with Lady’s Finger recipes such as Bhindi Kurkure, Alu Bhindi Fry,Vendakai Curry etc.I have these recipes in my blog and make many bhindi recipes as it is a favorite vegetable at home.This Puli Pachadi from lady’s finger is an authentic dish unknown to many with sweet and sour tastes good enough to tantalize your taste buds.Basically this recipe is Okra in tamarind sauce with spices and jaggery boiled and thickened to perfection.I also didn’t know one such recipe existed but when I was casually searching for lady’s finger recipes,I saw this recipe and was…

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Karnataka Recipes, Rasam

UDIPI RASAM

May 28, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Udipi is a small town in Karnataka,which has a unique and tasty cuisine famous all over the world.The people of the region use a saatvik way of preparing food and onions and garlic are devoid of usage.I tasted this rasam once in the Udipi Sri Krishna temple and was mesmerized by its awesome flavour.In Karnataka rasam is called saaru and is one of the important part of the menu.They make with freshly homemade pudi which is nothing but powder with which this rasam is made.Besides the various rasam varieties,I relish on this rasam very much.I am sure once you prepare…

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Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

NELLIKAI SADAM/AMLA RICE

January 4, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Nellikai is gooseberry in english and amla in hindi.I recently saw this simple and awesome rice recipe in a magazine and soon gave it a try.This amla is loaded with Vitamin C and has many medicinal properties.It buds immunity and strengthens the bones.As we all know, amla was widely used in the making of various ayurvedic preparations and so it is aptly termed as wonder berry.My daughter loves arinellikai which is much smaller in size and tangy to taste. I made this for her lunch and she liked it a lot.A truly filling way with no compromise on health.I have…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Kuzhambu Varieties, Rice Accompaniments, Traditional Recipes

ARAI PULI VATHA KUZHAMBU

April 17, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

It was some time back that i was thinking somehow i don’t have this gravy in my blog,though we make regularly at home and dhivya too likes it.This kuzhambu variety is a long forgotten recipe in many households and some might not even have heard of this exotic gravy.I have enjoyed it eating many a times from the hands of my grandmothers and my mother too. In my in laws place too this recipe is known and my MIL makes it often.This simple recipe can be made in no time and tastes great with dal rice with dollops of ghee.I…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Easy, Rasam, Rice Accompaniments, Traditional Recipes

GODDU RASAM

November 13, 2014 by Nithya 1 Comment

Goddu rasam,yes it is a very good rasam.Not jokingbelieve me it is a very tempting and flavourful rasam.My MIL often makes it and it is a rasam where toor dal is tempered and not cooked and added to the thin gravy.Amongst the many varieties of rasam made this one hails from tanjore district of Tamil Nadu.A very simple dish which can be made when you want no elaborate proceedures and yet want a comfort and filling meal.Can we see the recipe now? Notes

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Pickles

NEER NELLIKAI

June 17, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Neer nellikai is a pickle out of gooseberries in salt water and grounded spices.A delectable pickle that has a peculiar taste it is loaded with goodness.It has almost no oil so can be had heartily by any one.As we all know gooseberry has many health benefits and is a major source of vitamin C.Grandma used to sun dry gooseberries with a little salt smeared on top and then when they were totally dry used to eat as a digestive.Similarly you can soak them in sugar syrup too and sun dry them.Moving to pickle making,this one involves very less effort and…

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Authentic Brahmin Recipe, Easy, Raita/Pachadi

NARTHANGAI PACHADI

March 7, 2014 by Nithya 2 Comments

Narthangai means citron and this is a tamarind based gravy.Truly heavenly when tasted this pachadi is served with dosa or curd rice.It tastes like lemon but bigger in size.Select the ones which are juicy as only that makes the pachadi tasty..Did you know citron has amino acids,vitamins,ascorbic acid,glutamic acid etc.Taking citron in any form helps in curing kidney stones and in constipation.It also helps in blood purification and stomach ulcers.It also helps in beating body heat.So if a thing has so much of health benefits i never miss to buy it whenever i get a hold of it.Now let us…

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