Pudalangai Kootu or Potlakaya Kootu (Snake Gourd Curry) is one of those easy to make side dishes that goes very well with both rice and roti. Ingredients Pudlangai, Potlakaya, or Snake Gourd – 1/2 Kilo Kandi Pappu or Tuvar Dal- 1/3 Cup Grated Fresh Coconut – 3 tbsp Rice Flour – 1 tsp Pepper Corns – 6...
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Bangala Dumpa Vepudu or Urulai Kizhangu Varuval (Crisp Potato Fry)
Bangala Dumpa Vepudu (Potato Fry or Urulai Kizhangu Roast) is one of those comfort foods that every community in India has its own version of. Indeed in my own home, we have 2 or 3 varieties that we make. Here is the recipe for the simplest and the best-est of them all! I felt quite silly writing...
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Cabbage Thoran | Muttaikose Poriyal | Cabbage Kura | Patta Gobi Sabzi
This is oh-so-easy-to-make Cabbage Koora (known as Cabbage Poriyal in Tamil Nadu and Cabbage Thoran in Kerala) is comfort food in our home. When perfectly done, the cabbage is crisp yet perfectly cooked. Eat this curry as a side dish to perugu annam (curd rice) or sambar rice. You will be in heaven! 🙂 How to...
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Majjiga Pulusu without Coconut (Buttermilk Stew without Coconut)
I have two variations of the basic Majjiga Pulusu that I make; one with coconut and one without. This is the variation without the coconut. You can make it with a mix of vegetables (bendakaya/bhindi/okra, vankaya/baingain/aubergines, mullakaada/shenga/drumstick, anapakaya/lauki/bottle gourd) or then with greens. Ingredients Curd – 1.5 Cups Water – 1.5 Cups Mixed Vegetables –...