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Hi All, PARUPU KEERAI! This green leaves is very familiar in Bangalore. In Pollachi I have never heared about this keerai, After coming to Bangalore I hear about this keerai so many times and finally one day I asked a recipe with keerai in FB. A good FB friend Ms.Vijayal Vellingiri generously shared the recipe with me and the pappu came out wonderful. Many others also shared different recipes, will share all the recipe soon. The recipe is so simple yet yummy. Simple, delicious, healthy pappu keerai recipe is below, RECIPE COURTESY: MS.VIJAYAL VELLINGIRI. COOKING TIME : 20 mins. SERVINGS: 3 members. INGREDIENTS : Toor dal/ Thuvaram parupu- 1/2 cup. Parupu keerai- 2 cups. Tomato- 1. Garlic- 4 pods. Mustard- 1/4 tsp. Cumin- 1/2 tsp. Onion- 1 no. Green chilli- 3 nos. Salt- as per the taste. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp. Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp. Coriander leaves- 2 tsp Ghee/ oil- 2 tsp. NEED CLARIFICATION ABOUT MEASUREMENTS? PLS CLICK T...

Hi All, ARISI PARUPU SADAM / DAL RICE!! Dal rice is my husband's favorite.He needs dal rice atleast once in a week,Dals cooked along with rice ,topped with ghee tates amazing.There are many versions in dal rice cooking,My mum cooks dal rice in two ways – one with dominating ground masala flavour and other with mild sauted spices.I prefer second method always as it more easy to make.My mum makes with rice and avara parupu but I prefer tur dal. Today Iam sharing second method with you , and first method will share later. SERVINGS : 2 members. INGREDIENTS : Rice – 1 cup. Toor dal – 1/4 cup. Oil – 1 tsp. Ghee – 2 tsp + 1 tsp . Cinnamon / Pattai 1”piece - 1no. Cloves / Krambu – 5 nos. Zeera / Cumin – 1/2 tsp. Garlic – 4 nos. Ginger 1” piece – 1 no. Green chillies – 3 nos. Onions – 1 no ( big). Coconut – 1/4 cup. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp. Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp. Briyani masala – 1 tsp ( optional). Curry leaves – a sprig. Coriander l...

Hi Everyone, EASY SAMBAR!! My mum makes everything easy.She don't cook any dish in complicated method , she finds a easy method for everything and yet it tastes delicious. Likewise Sambar also she prepares in jiffy and the aroma of her sambar fills the entire house .But she does not grind or do anything in special way ,she will just add the powder and boil and serve that's it. I made this sambar with drumstick leaves , you can add any vegs like carrrot , cabbage , potato , brinjal , drumstick or any vegs of your choice This sambar is easy to make and it will be great help for bachelor cooking ,with minimum vessels and easy ingredients.The recipe is as below, SERVINGS : 4 MEMBERS. INGREDIENTS : Tur dal / Thuvram parupu – 1 cup. Drumstick leaves – 2 cup ( replace with carrot , beans , potato , brinjal ,cabbage or any vegs) Coconut grated – 4 tsp. Onion – 1 no (I used big onion , you can use pearl onion 4 nos too) Tomato – 1 no ( medium sized) ...

Hi All, Posting after a long time!! So I thought of completing the recipes which are already sleeping in my draft .Actually this radish sambar is the first recipe I drafted but somehow I neglected it from posting (may be its too simple recipe!) ,Now after a break I opened my blog and noticed this recipe was crying for my attention so I decided to post it today. Sambar is one traditional and must dish that every south Indian should know. If the new bride could able to impresses her in-law family with yummy sambar then she will be crowned as best cook ( rest of horrible cooking is later part). Now coming back to our recipe,there are many versions in sambar preparation.Every part of south India has its own way in sambar making and each one follows a method to bring out tangy , yummy aromatic sambar. I always make home made sambar powder and store it for months , but nothing can beat the aroma of fresh ground masala sambar. Whenever Iam out of sambar powder I use ...

Hi All, Every Monday my lunch will be very simple either rasam or any thuvayal or parupu podi..As Sundays will be very heavy lunch ,Mondays will be very simple and easy to digest. This Paruputhuvayal is such an easy sidedish that you can make it in 10 mins and goes great with rice . The recipe is so simple just fry   , grind , mix and top up with a tsp of ghee or coconut oil and enjoy. INGREDIENTS : Toordal / Thuvarumparupu – ½ cup Garlic – 6 pods. Coconut – 3 tsp Peppercorns / Milagu – ½ tsp Dry red chillies – 3 to 4 nos Curry leaves – a sprig Asafoetida – ¼ tsp Salt – as required. Water – 3 tsp. NEED CLARIFICATION ABOUT MY MEASUREMENTS? PLS CLICK TO CLARIFY PREPARATION : 1) Dry roast the above ingredients separately one by one in low flame till they changes colour. 2) You can roast curry leaves and asafoetida together as asafoetida powder will burn soon ,you can add it at the end along with curry le...