BM # 66 Week :1 , Day: 2 Theme: Regional Dishes Region:Tamil Nadu For Day 2 under Regional Dishes I have a Cabbage Poriyal. Poriyals are served as a side dish for South Indian meals. They can be simply tempered with mustard and lentils or one could add grated coconut to them.This particular poriyal is…
Paruppu Suraikai Kootu / Bottle Gourd and Moong Dal Curry
BM # 66 Week :1 , Day: 1 Theme: Regional Dishes Region:Tamil Nadu The South Indian spreads serve a lentil based vegetable stew, called Kootu. This is served as a side dish and can be eaten with rice, roti or poori. Kootu can be made with different vegetables and lentils. It is nutritious and…
Arvi Roast / Cola cassia Dry Saute
? Happy Birthday ? Valli ! It should have been something to do with chocolate , as we all know Valli’s love for ,but I know Valli loves this roast too ! Right Valli ? This is a special post for…
Pongal Sambar / Rasam Vada
BM ; 61 Week : 3 , Day 3 Theme : One pot meals/ Combo meals For the last day under one pot / combo meals, I have the very famous Pongal served with Sambar and the evergreen Vada with Rasam. I am a hard core fan of South Indian breakfast . My elder daughter…
Vazhakkai Bajji
BM # 57 Week : 4 , Day: 3 Theme: Book Marked Recipes Tamil Spread We are a great fan of pakoras, but since they are deep fried we hardly make them. The air fryer surely is a boon, because one can make these in them. The pakoras that we make are normally with chick…
Rawa Kesari / Semolina Cake with Saffron
BM # 57 Week :3 , Day: 2 Theme: Indian Sweets Tamil Spread Rawa kesari is the sweet which I decided to make for my Tamil Spread. Rawa is semolina , and kesari refers to the orange colour of this sweet. Kesari also refers to the saffron used in this delicious sweet. The same kesari…
Caramel Rice Payasam
BM # 57 Week :3 , Day: 1 Theme: Indian Sweets You all know my love for Kheers,and a Payasam is a different name to a kheer. While discussing dishes from Tamil Spread ,Valli told me about this caramel payasam, I wondered if it was authentic! Valli quickly cleared me on that and I decided…
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Okra curry in Tamarind Sauce
BM # 54 Week :1 , Day: 3 Theme: Curries and Side Dishes Tamil Spread Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu ! I have to repeat this name at least ten times to remember.Seriously Vendakkai is quite tough to pronounce, but I am trying to get a hang of it. I better do !. Well this dish from…
Potato Kurma from Tamil Nadu
BM # 57 Week :1 , Day: 2 Theme: Curries and Side Dishes Tamil Spread Among the Thali’s I served for Buffet on the Table, Tamil Spread had maximum dishes and they fit so well with our theme of curries and side dishes this month. So here is a Potato Kurma ! I could…
Masala Beans Poriyal
BM # 57 Week :1 , Day: 1 Theme: Curries and Side Dishes Tamil Spread October begins and with this we begin with our regular three day marathons. September is a busy month with Mega Marathon running for the complete month. This time we had Buffet on the Table and it sure was…