Mixed vegetable sambhar

  The recipe for the day is a mother in law inspired Tamlilian sambhar, an origin of Tamil Nadu. My MIL usually makes both chutney and sambhar for idiles which is a staple breakfast of tamilians. Until i got exposed to her cooking, i was apprehensive of making a sambhar with mix of veggies. For me it was usually a single veggie sambhar like radish, greens or ladies finger. But for years now I'm following both my mothers, mother in-laws and...

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Pineapple gojju / Curry

  Pineapple curry is a traditional South Indian curry , mostly done during festivals / weddings. The list of ingredients may seem too long, but at the end of it you feel it is worth time spent in making this lip smacking dish. This dish is again a balance of swirls of flavors - sweet, tangy spicy blended with coconut and pineapples. Ingredients:   Ripe pineapple - 1 chopped into cubes  Cooking oil - 6 -7 tsp Mustard...

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How to prepare Tomato Onion curry / gojju

Tomato onion curry is my all time favorite curry. It always mesmerizes me with its robust taste with minimal ingredients.  This dish is a perfect blend of sweet, spicy and tangy ingredients. It is that one curry which is the best accompaniment for Rotis, Chapatis,Dosas, Pooris and rice too.  Ingredients : Ripe Tomatoes  : 4 finely chopped  Onions : 2 finely chopped Slit Green Chillies : 4-5 Curry Leaves : handful Coriander...

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How to prepare simple Veg fried rice

 This is a very simple home made version of fried rice without too much oil and even without sauses. I like it the way as it is named - veg fried rice, so my rice is loaded with veggies. If you have the steam cooked rice & chopped veggies ready, then this recipe should be ready under 10 minutes. Now let's hop to start making note of this healthy version of home made vegetable fried rice.  Ingredients: Whole lot of lengthwise...

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