Kai/curry that goes with rice and sambar/rasam/yogurt is generally mildly spiced and shredded coconut is the highlight.
Similarly, Coconut based kai/curry can be made with carrot, snake gourd, Chayote, any type of green beans like cluster beans, Indian broad beans etc
Ingredients you will need for Coconut Based kai/curry:
1/4 cup Shredded fresh Coconut
1 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard... Posts Tagged With 'Coconut'
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Kai/curry that goes with rice and sambar/rasam/yogurt is generally mildly spiced and shredded coconut is the highlight.
Similarly, Coconut based kai/curry can be made with carrot, snake gourd, Chayote, any type of green beans like cluster beans, Indian broad beans etc
Ingredients you will need for Coconut Based kai/curry:
1/4 cup Shredded fresh Coconut
1 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard... Arachuvitta Sambar
Arachuvitta sambar is a type of sambar that has freshly ground masala made of coconut, coriander seeds, bengal gram and dried chillies. The usual sambar is made with pre-made powder that lasts for months.
One more “predominantly made in tamil brahmin home” recipe like Paruppu usilli. It is Often made for Sunday lunch, festival days or when guest come home and kind of must in any function menu.
This sambar is a bit tedious compared to normal... Thayir vadai/Dahi Vada-South Indian Style
Thayir vadai, Everybody’s favorite at home!
The Deep fried vadai are first put in hot water and then soaked in half of flavored yogurt diluted with water, then transferred to thick beaten yogurt. For well absorbed and soft thayir vadai, the vadai has to be soaked for at least a couple of hours. Its garnished with cilantro/coriander leaves, grated carrot, chilli and cumin powder. The North-Indian version is made with Sweeter curd, especially in... Arisi-Thenga|Rice-Coconut Payasam
Arisi-Thenga payasam is a traditional quick payasam. Made with rice-coconut-jaggery. All the ingredients for this are always in stock in a South Indian house that makes it even more simple and easy. I prefer the sugar based payasams than the jaggery but this is an exception!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of Raw rice
1 cup coconut (grated)
2 cups water
1 Cup boiled milk
1 cup Jaggery... Vella Kozhukattai
Hope everyone is gearing up for Vinayaga Chaturthi and it is project kozhukattai for many including me! Thanks to Sathya, who is a die-hard fan of Kozhukattai that I am mastering the kozhukatti making procedure.
Ahh! This post reminds me of those days of going out with appa to buy clay idol of Vinayagar, while amma would be busy in kitchen preparing an elaborate meal which includes Kozhukattais, vadai and payasam. After amma is done with the cooking,... The Team
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