Salt and Spice

Ingredients
Tomatoes – 5 chopped
Onion – 1 chopped
Green chillies – 2 chopped
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp

Method
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and splutter mustard seeds.  Add onions, green chillies and curry leaves.  Fry till the onions turn [...]

Ingredients
Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
Potatoes – 1 cup diced
Carrot – 1/2 cup diced
Cabbage – 1/2 cup shredded
Cauliflower florets- 1 cup
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies – 7 slit
Water -  2 cups
Salt – to taste
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies – 4 seeds removed
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Onion – 1 sliced
Ginger [...]

I saw ‘Bitter Gourd with Yogurt’ curry in Mallugirl’s blog and wanted to try it out.  I made a few changes to my liking and made this delectable ‘Bitter Gourd Curry with Coconut Milk’.  It was so tasty and quite easy to prepare.  Moreover, there was absolutely no bitterness at all!  So this curry is [...]

Ingredients
Small Brinjals – 7  sliced
Onions – 2 medium sliced
Garlic – 2 big chopped
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Tomatoes – 2 chopped
Green chillies – 2 chopped
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Chilly powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp

Method
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add onions, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves.  Saute till [...]

‘Curd Rice is a comfort food for sure!  It is a quick fix dish which can be made using left over cooked rice.  And also a light meal, especially good for the sick.  ‘Curd Rice’ is best served chilled, garnished with grated carrots, seedless green grapes or pomegranate arils.
Yummy ‘Curd Rice’ is off to SriLekha [...]

‘Pudina Chutney’ is a South Indian recipe which has Mint as the main ingredient.  Mint along with other spices makes this a very healthy and nutritious Chutney.  Pudina Chutney is a very good side dish for Idly, Dosa, Rice and even Rotis!
This Spicy Chutney is off to Srivalli for the event “Spicy Fiery Chutneys”

Ingredients
Mint leaves/ [...]

‘Uzhunnu Vada’ was my Mom’s favorite snack!  From her I started getting a liking for this crispy outside but soft inside snack.  Now it has become a comfort food for me!  So here is my version of the recipe.  You will love the flavor of peppercorns and the tiny bits of coconut while munching on [...]

This is a yummy and delicious Brinjal Curry which goes well as a side dish for rice, dosa, chapathi, puri and paratha. Everyone in my family likes it. Even if you are someone who doesn’t like Brinjal, try this recipe once and see for yourself how tasty it is!
This recipe goes to Sanghi’s event “FIL [...]

Mango season is here and this is the right time to enjoy them by making variety dishes out of them.  It is also good that you pickle them, so that you can enjoy Mangoes even when the season is over.  Here is a recipe for ‘Mango Pickle’ which I made few days ago.  The plus [...]

Brinjal-Potato fry is one of my favorite vegetarian dishes.  My children like to eat brinjal, if I fry it this way.  This side dish goes well with rice and chappathis!
I am sending this recipe for the event ‘WYF – Side Dish’ hosted by Easycrafts.

Ingredients
Potatoes – 2
Brinjal/Eggplant – 1
Onion – 1 medium
Garlic – 1 chopped
Curry leaves [...]