Karuvepillai Thuvaiyal/Curry Leaves Chutney

Curry leaves are the essence of South Indian cooking. They give rich favor & aroma to any dish and they are used in a lot of recipes. Its usually used as a seasoning but here is a recipe with curry leaves as the key player.
One of my good friends Lavanya of famed Home Cook Recipes [...]

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Written on January 27, 2008 | Posted in Veggie Entrees & Sides | 15 Comments

Tomato Chutney

Its a typical south Indian dish which is often consumed with idli or dosa. This is a very good side dish for idli, dosa, and it takes such a short time to make. The best combination for this chutney is idli and chutney (idli) powder. One of my favorite breakfast dishes.
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Written on January 3, 2008 | Posted in Breakfast Menu, Veggie Entrees & Sides | No Comment

Tomato Thokku

Ingredients:

Tomatoes : 10 (Ripe)
Garlic : 15
Vegetable Oil : 150 ml
Gingely oil : 50 ml
Fennel seeds : 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp
Red chili powder : 2 tsp (According to your spice level)
Salt : according to your taste

Method of Preparation :

Boil the tomatoes (Put the tomatoes in a boiling water just 3 minutes and remove it [...]

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Written on December 5, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrees & Sides | No Comment

Idli Chutney Powder

Ingredients

 Urad dal : 1/2 cup
Channa dal(Gram dal) : 1/2 cup
Asafoetida :a  pinch
Red chili :6 nos
curry leaves : 4 to 5(optional)
salt to taste
oil :2 tsp

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients in it fry until it turns into golden brown.
After that cool it and add salt to it.
Grind it very coarsely and store it [...]

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Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Masala Powders | No Comment