Tag Archives: shallots
Uthappam, The South Indian Pizza
Uthappam, for most people, is thick dosa made from dosa/idli batter. But at home uthappam is made from special uthappam batter and is eaten with fiery shallot and red chilly chutney. Fenugreek seeds up the health quotient of uthappam. Restaurant … Continue reading
Colocasia Stem (Thaalu) Avial
A quick post about colocasia stem avial on demand. Ingredients: Tender Colocasia stems – 200 gms Long beans (payar/chowli) – 100 gms Raw banana – 100 gms Raw papaya – 100 gms Turmeric – 1/4 tsp Red chilly powder – … Continue reading
Posted in curry, Kerala recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged avial, coconut oil, colocasia stem, curry leaves, long beans, raw banana, raw papaya, shallots, tamarind, tasty avial, thaal, thaalu, ubiquitous curry leaves
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Cheera Moloshyam (Spinach Dal Curry)
A healthy and tasty spinach and dal combo that tastes awesome with rice. Does not have too many spices, a simple, no-frills curry thats easy to make. Ingredients: Spinach/cheera/keerai/palak – a bunch Tur dal – 1 cup Water – 2 … Continue reading
Posted in easy dishes, Palakkad Iyer recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged cheera, dal curry, grated coconut, keerai, shallots, spinach
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Avial
A healthy concoction of vegetables in mildly flavored coconut gravy, a salad of sorts, a must-have for feasts. Ingredients: Assorted vegetables cut in 1-1-/2 inch size – 500 gm Water – 1/2 cup Curd* – 1 cup Curry Leaves – … Continue reading
Posted in curry, Kerala recipes, salad, South Indian, traditional
Tagged ash gourd, assorted vegetables curry, avial, coconut oil, cucumber, cumin seeds, curry leaves, healthy curry, malayali curry, malayali dish, mildly flavored gravy, mixture, pumpkin, raw banana, sadya, shallots, ubiquitous curry leaves, unique salad, wholesome curry, yam
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Idli Upma
A tasty and healthy evening snack that my amma makes from leftover idlis from morning breakfast. Ingredients: Idlis (broken into small pieces) – 2 idlis Chopped shallots/onions– 2 tbsp Curry leaves – 1 stalk Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp … Continue reading
Posted in easy dishes, snack, South Indian, traditional
Tagged amma's evening snacks, curry leaves, idli, idli upma, onion, podi, podi idli, shallots, tasty snacks, upma
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Ada Dosa
Instant, crispy, filling, spicy, hot and healthy! Ada dosai has very little oil, and curry leaves and shallots add to the health quotient. Just keep the batter ready in plenty coz you may get the urge for snacking too often. … Continue reading
Posted in dosa, indian, Palakkad Iyer recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged ada dosa, adai, lentils, red chillies, shallots, spicy dosa, tasty snack
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Methi Leaf Dosa
Soft, instant, healthy, and appetizing dosa. Ingredients: To Soak Raw rice – 2 cups At the time of grinding the batter: Shallots* (peeled) – 1/2 cup Dry red chillies – 6-8 Salt After grinding the batter: Methi/fenugreek/uluva leaves– 2 cups … Continue reading
Posted in dosa, Kerala recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged dosa, methi, methi leaf, red chillies, shallots, spicy dosa
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Onion & Coconut Chutney
Chutney to add spice to crisp dosa or soft fluffy idlis. Ingredients: Shallots* (chopped) – 15-20 Garlic* (finely chopped) – 1 pod Red chilies – 3 Curry leaves – 1-2 stalks Coriander leaves – 1-2 stalks Coconut (scraped/cut) – 1 … Continue reading
Posted in chutney, experimental, Kerala recipes, South Indian
Tagged coconut chutney, onion chutney, red chillies, shallots
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