Paasi paruppu urundai | Moong dal laddu | Nei urundai

Paasi paruppu urundai's are a very healthy treat for your family, full of proteins and iron.  They are also very flavourful and aromat...

Maida sweet diamond biscuit

These cute looking maida biscuits are a favorite among all. Enjoy munching them alone or mix them with spicy mixture. A delightful tea tim...

Dhaela Raito ( ThanduKeerai curry)

ThanduKeerai cooked in traditional Sourashtrian way. The special masala with garlic, mustard and hing gives a unique taste. This curry tast...

Sourashtra thakkali avundi (thakkali kuzhambu)

Thakkali avundi is a very famous Sourashtrian traditional curry, very much preferred with idli/ dosa. This is a darling curry among Souras...

Mixed vegetable milagu pirattal

This vegetable milagu pirattal/ varuval recipe is so tasty with mor kuzhambu. Ingredients 2 cups mixed vegetables of your choice...

Sourashtra thakkali chutney

Sourashtrian traditional way of making the quintessential thakkali chutney. Should be made in most homes twice or thrice a week as an acco...

Chole masala

Chole bhature is an absolute favorite among all, kids and old alike. It's becomes all the more enjoyable when the chole masala is perf...

Thattapayir Kothavarangai thoran (Karamani|Cowpea, cluster beans stir fry)

Thattapayir and kothavarangai is a yummy combo in a thoran preparation. You just cannot have enough of it. It tastes very good with sambar...

Moong dal ( Paasi paruppu) payasam

Moong dal payasam is my favorite payasam. It is done on most of the auspicious occasions. This payasam has the creamy goodness of moong da...

Kathirikkai milagu pirattal | Brinjal pepper fry (with coconut milk)

This is a simple to make tasty home style brinjal pepper fry. Tastes very good with sambar. Ingredients 10 small brinjals ( cut ...

Dhaelo thelni | ThanduKeerai poriyal

ThanduKeerai is called Amaranth leaves in English. This is a very delicious greens and consumed widely in TamilNadu. It's stems are al...

Bondae thelni | Vaazhaithandu ( Banana stem) stir fry

This is a very healthy Sourashtrian Vaazhaithandu stir fry preparation. It tastes best with any kuzhambu varieties.  Ingredients ...

Kachikela thelni | Raw banana stir fry

I enjoy learning traditional dishes for their simplicity and amazing taste. Traditional dishes require only few ingredients but requires c...

Quick chana biryani

Chana biryani is a quick one pot dish and a healthy tasty lunch box idea. It is amazing with just some raita and chips. Ingredient...

Carrot chutney

Carrot chutney is my new found addition to idli/ dosa accompaniments. It is spicy and tangy, also with slight sweetness from carrots.  ...

Serki bath | Parutti (paal) saadam

Serki (parutti) bath is a Sourashtrian traditional dish made specially for pregnant women after their 5th month. Mom recently made this fo...

Sevi | Doodh dhoulo | Paal kozhukattai

Sevi is one of the traditional Sourashtra sweet dish made on special occasions. This is one of those dishes prepared for pregnant women to...

Ragi bhairi | Ragi sweet adai | Ragi pancakes

Ragi bhairi was a childhood delight for us. It has been a very long time since I had this. Being in my mom's place for a few months no...

Sweet corn fried rice

A mild tasting nutty and crunchy fried rice. Weekend lunch meal - Chapati, thakkali masala thokku, Sweet corn fried rice, coconut milk ...

Coconut milk chicken chops

Chicken cooked in coconut milk and flavored with just the basic ingredients - ginger, garlic, red chilli powder and soy sauce. It tastes s...

Lemon peel thokku

This is also one of my favorite thokku. Having this thokku requires an acquired taste but once you are used to it, you'll love its uni...

Raw mango thokku

An often prepared raw mango thokku in most homes. Tastes excellent with curd rice. Ingredients 1 medium sized raw mango ...

Raw mango pachadi

This is my very favourite raw mango pachadi. A breeze to prepare, very tasty and tastes so good especially with non-veg kuzhambu varieties...

Nalar doodh bhath / Thengai paal saadham / Coconut milk rice

This is not a recipe post as such, but just to tell you how we in my mom's place enjoy having this coconut milk rice particularly du...

Dhein khovlo / Poosanikkai ( ash gourd) thayir pachadi

Khovlo implies white pumpkin in Sourashtra and dhein is curd. This ash gourd raita/ pachadi is a regular in most Sourashtrian homes. Taste...

Homemade potato chips

Once you know how to make your own homemade potato chips, you'll never resort to the store bought ones. Homemade chips are thin, crispy...

Mushroom kuzhambu | Kaalan kathirikkai puli kuzhambu

I love experimenting with mushroom and creating new dishes out of it. But I have never tried kuzhambu or any tamarind based curry out of i...

Arbi roast | Seppankizhangu varuval

Seppankizhangu tastes very good in kuzhambu preparation. The other way you can relish arbi is this varuval recipe. Tastes absolutely delic...

Aloo choliya curry

Choliya are the green bengal lentils. Choliya is sold fresh as well as frozen in the Indian grocery. This is one good everyday homestyle cu...

Losan Kolkar | Poondu Kuzhambu

This is one very authentic, often prepared and much loved kuzhambu. And is one of the very favorite of my husband of in - laws. MIL does i...

Radish paratha

A very yummy nutritious paratha. This paratha doesn't have any of the offensive smell of the radish. This paratha tastes very yummy wi...

Tangy Coconutty prawn curry

This is a super flavorful prawn curry and my recent favorite. This curry has all the flavors well balanced - nutty and sweet taste from th...

Vegetable Korma

Korma is a rich cashew yoghurt based gravy. The terminology Korma is mostly used for cashew yoghurt gravy and Kurma/ Kuruma is used for So...
 

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