Samagni

Sambar is a versatile dal curry. It tastes good with almost everything. You can have it with rice, dosa, idli, even chapathi! There are various types of sambar and different styles of making it. This is a simpler version, which can be made even if you do not have whole ingredients or a ready-made sambar [...]

Tags: asafoetida, ash gourd, coriander powder, drumstick, spicy dal curry, squash

Paneer marinated in curd, ginger garlic paste, and pepper. Its a great starter, good way of protein intake for vegetarians. Be sure you make enough because you just cant stop munching these succulent paneer chunks! Ingredients: Paneer – 200 gms Curd – 100 gms Peppercorns – 20-25 nos (or pepper powder 1 tsp) Ginger garlic [...]

Tags: basil, bell pepper, capsicum, curd marinate, ginger garlic paste, paneer, protein snack

Another unique contribution to the breakfast desk from Kerala. A healthy steamed breakfast. You just cant have enough of it when eaten with mildly sweetened and cardamom-flavored coconut milk. Ingredients for Idiappam: Rice flour (Idiappam powder/finely powdered raw rice)- 2 cups Water – 1 cup Salt – to taste Grated Coconut – 1/2 a cup [...]

Tags: cardamom flavored coconut milk, coconut, Kerala breakfast, rice noodles, tasty breakfast

An easy and yummy snack item. Ingredients: Rice flour : 1 cup Water : 2 cups Coconut oil : 1 tbsp Mustard : 1 tsp Urad dal : 1tsp Chana dal : 1tsp Curd chilly/Red chillies: 1 or 2 Curry leaves : few Hing : ¼ tsp Grated coconut: 1 tbsp (optional) Salt to taste [...]

Tags: ammini, breakfast, kozhukatta, kozhukattai, kozhukkattai, salt kozhukatai, small, snack, steamed