Pine apple moru curry, Pineapple pachadi recipe, How to make pineapple pulissery- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

Pine apple moru curry, Pineapple pachadi recipe, How to make pineapple pulissery- Kuzhali samaiyalarai


Pine apple mor curry is one of a popular recipe in Kerala. As the name says the curry is prepared using buttermilk and few other spices. It requires very less time and ingredients to make the curry/kuzhambu.

Other few recipes using buttermilk in our blog

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Tomato soup recipe, Healthy tomato soup without flour/Cream- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

 

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Tomato soup is such a refreshing tasty soup. In this tomato soup I haven't added any cream or flour for thickness. In this recipe I have added few beetroot pieces too for attractive colour. 

Instead of beetroot carrot pieces can also be added.

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Pizza sandwich recipe, how to make pizza sandwich , Pizza bread sandwich- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

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Pizza is one of a favourite dish for many of us. In this post I have shared a easy sandwich recipe using bread in pizza taste.

Here I have used home made pizza sauce, you can eve use store brought pizza sauce too to make the sandwich.

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Urad dhal Coconut Rice, Coconut rice Recipe, Thengaai satham, ulunthu thengaai satham recipe - Kuzhali samaiyalarai

Urad dhal Coconut Rice, Coconut rice Recipe, Thengaai satham, ulunthu thengaai satham recipe - Kuzhali samaiyalrai

Coconut Rice is a super tasty variety rice recipe using coconut. We make few different ways to make the coconut rice. already I have shared the regular coconut rice recipe here in our blog. please check the below link for the recipe.

Coconut rice

But here to give additional twist , taste and flavour I have added urad dhal to the coconut rice which takes the regular coconut rice to next level. It makes the rice more healthy, tasty and flavourful.

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Nawabi paneer curry, mughalai paneer gravy recipe, restaurant style Nawabi paneer gravy recipe-kuzhali samaiyalarai


Nawabi paneer curry, mughalai paneer gravy recipe, restaurant style Nawabi paneer gravy recipe-kuzhali samaiyalarai

Nawabi paneer gravy is a rich, tasty, flavourful gravy that goes very well with roti, chapthi, pulao etc. In this gravy we don't use tomatoes and red chilli powder like our other gravies like paneer butter masala.
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Vegetable kurma is a perfect side dish for chapatti/poori/idiyappam. In our house we usually makes kurma using potato with less spices. But this kurma requires a lot of vegetables and tastes like the kurma which is served in hotels(restaurants).
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Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai


Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai



Thokku is very common in our south indian households. we make variety of thokku using mango, tomato, citron , coriander leaves etc. Today I have shared the recipe of mint and coriander leaves thokku. 

in our home we prepare coriander thokku using coriander leaves and urad dhal. But this thokku is different from that in taste, flavour and texture. 

Click the below link to check out our traditional coriander leaves thokku with dhal.

kothamalli thokku(coriander leaves thokku)- click here

 In this way we can prepare the thokku using mint leaves only or only with coriander leaves too.

This thokku can be stored in refrigerator for 2-3 weeks in clean glass jar. This can be served with rice, dosa, idli, and even with chapatti too.

It tastes scrumptious with plain curd rice too and we can even mix with hot rice too.

Please check the links for few other thokku recipes already shared in our blog.

Tomato Thokku- click here

Coriander thokku- click here

Mango thokku- click here

Mango ginger Thokku- click here

Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

Ok now coming to the recipe.   

VIDEO:


CORIANDER MINT LEAVES THOKKU


Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai
SOAKING TIME: - PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins | COOKING TIME:  15 mins


AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI

RECIPE TYPE: SIDE DISH

CUISINE:   SOUTH INDIAN

SERVES:  -

 

INGREDIENTS:

2cups tightly packed coriander leaves
1 cup mint leaves
12 red chillis
1 medium lemon size tamarind
1 tablespoon jaggery
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
salt to taste
10-15 Garlic pods(finely chopped)

To temper:
3 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard
2 red chillis
few curry leaves


VIDEO RECIPE LINK:  https://youtu.be/N5CG684Jw_4

 

PREPARATION:

Wash and clean the coriander leaves and mint leaves well and wipe the extra moisture.

Remove the fibres from the tamarind and cut them into small pieces for easy grinding.

METHOD:

First grind the coriander leaves and mint leaves along with salt, tamarind, jaggery, asafoetida into smooth paste by adding little water.

In hard bottomed pan add the oil and let it heat.

Then add mustard seeds, and red chilli, let the mustard seeds splutter.

Add the finely chopped garlic and curry leaves. Saute till the garlic becomes golden brown.

Then add the ground paste. Stir well and cover with a lid.

Let the thokku to cook in low medium flame till it becomes shiny and thick.

Open the lid and stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.

Once the thokku becomes thick , switch off the flame.

Let the thokku to cool down completely. Store in air tight bottle and store in refrigerator. It tastes great with Rice, idli, dosa, chapatti.

NOTES:

  • You can even make this thokku only with coriander leaves or
  • with mint leaves only.
  • Adjust the spiciness by adding/reducing the red chillis
  • Adding jaggery will balance the tanginess and spiciness of the thokku, so don't skip.
  • Adding sesame oil gives nice taste and flavour to the thokku
  • Always store in refrigerator.
  • While grinding dont add more water, because if the ground paste is too thin, it will take long time to become thick thokku consistency.

STEP BY STEP RECIPE:

First grind the coriander leaves and mint leaves along with salt, tamarind, jaggery, asafoetida into smooth paste by adding little water.

Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

In hard bottomed pan add the oil and let it heat.

Then add mustard seeds, and red chilli, let the mustard seeds splutter.

Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

Add the finely chopped garlic and curry leaves. Saute till the garlic becomes golden brown.

Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

Then add the ground paste. Stir well and cover with a lid.

Let the thokku to cook in low medium flame till it becomes shiny and thick.

Open the lid and stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.

Once the thokku becomes thick , switch off the flame.

Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai

Let the thokku to cool down completely. Store in air tight bottle and store in refrigerator. It tastes great with Rice, idli, dosa, chapatti.


Coriander mint Thokku recipe, How to make coriander mint thokku(pickle)- Kuzhali samaiyalarai




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Onion chutney is one of a very popular chutney serve with idli/dosa. We can prepare variety of chutneys using onion by adding one more ingredients along with it like tomato, dhal, coriander etc.,

Mostly we prepare the regular onion tomato chutney for idli/dosa. In this we can add coriander leaves which takes the chutney to next level.

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Ragi dosa recipe, Kezhvaragu dosa , Healthy ragi dosa using ragi flour

Ragi dosa recipe, Kezhvaragu dosa , Healthy ragi dosa using ragi flour

 

Ragi dosa is one of the easy healthy breakfast/dinner recipe. In south India idli/dosa is the most common recipe in each and every house hold. We usually make idli/dosa using idli rice and urad dhal.

Here I am sharing a slight variation from regular dosa . I have added ragi flour to make it more healthier. I have already shared the recipe for super soft no fail idli recipe . Also shared the idli using pearl millet(Kambu in Tamil).

Click here to check the oats idli recipe..

Do check those recipes too and provide your feedback in comments.

Recently have shared the video recipe of crispy dosa batter and andra style Karam dosa recipe too.

Ok now coming to the recipe.  

RAGI DOSA



SOAKING TIME: 5 HRS | PREPARATION TIME: 5 mins | COOKING TIME:  5 mins

AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI

RECIPE TYPE: MAIN

CUISINE:   SOUTH INDIAN

SERVES:  2 PERSONS

 

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Ragi flour

1 cup idli rice

1 tablespoon urad dhal

1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds

water as required

salt to taste

VIDEO RECIPE LINK:

 


PREPARATION:

Rinse and Soak the idli rice, urad dhal and fenugreek seeds for minimum 5 hrs.

METHOD:

Grind the rice , urad dhal and fenugreek seeds in grinder or mixie by adding required batter into smooth paste.

Add the ragi flour and salt. mix well.

Adjust the consistency by adding required water.

Let the batter to ferment for minimum 10 hrs or over night.

Mix the fermented batter well with a ladle.

Heat a tawa and spread some oil. 

Make dosa as thin or thick as per your wish.

Let both the sides to cook golden brown.

Serve hot with any chutney of your choice. 





Ragi dosa recipe, Kezhvaragu dosa , Healthy ragi dosa using ragi flour




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