Cauliflower Kuzhambu is a south indian kurma kuzhambu variety which goes well with idli,dosa,chapati and poori. The combination of the sambar powder and grinded coconut paste gives a nice taste to this kuzhambu. It is very simple and easy to make. Lets look at the method to make this kuzhambu. Preparation Time : 20 mints | Cooking Time : 30 mints | Serves : 3 - 4 Ingredients : Oil - 4 tbspn Mustard Seeds - 1 tspn Cauliflower - 1 cup Onion - 1/3 cup Tomato - 1/4 cup Ginger Ga

Kothavarangai is also called as cluster beans. Its a very simple south indian dish taste excellent with hot rice and ghee. As no grinding is required to this kootu , its very easy to make. Lets look at the steps to make this kootu recipe. Preparation Time : 20 mints | Cooking Time : 20 mints | Serves : 2 - 3 Ingredients : Oil - 1 tspn Mustard seeds - 1 tspn Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Red chilies - 1 Curry leaves - a sprig Cluster beans - 1/4 kg Toor dal - 1/3 cup Brown Chick

Pumpkin Erissery / Mathanga Erissery is a traditional Kerala recipe made with yellow pumpkin cooked in coconut and roasted spice paste along with the mashed toor dal and fried coconut. Eriserry is usually served with rice. This is my aunts recipe which is my most favorite dish. Instead of cooked dal it can be made using cooked channa dal or black eyed peas. Erissery can also be made with raw banana or chenai(yam). Lets look at the steps of making this erissery. Preparation T

Gujarati Dal is a very delicious and healthy dish prepared from toor dal and Indian spices. This dal is a staple and comfortable food at Gujarati meal. Its simple and easy to make. This goes well with hot steaming rice or rotis. Lets look at the steps to make this Gujarati dal. Preparation Time : 5 mints | Cooking Time : 20 mints | Serves : 2 - 3 Ingredients : Ghee - 1 tspn Mustard seeds - 1 tspn Cumin seeds - 1 tspn Hing - pinch Red Chili - 1 Curry leaves - few Kashmiri Red

Bombay Sambar is the most simple and tasty sambar variety which is perfect side dish for idli and dosa. It can be made quickly in no time as no dal or vegetables are used in time. This is also called besan or kadalai maavu sambar. I learned this from my aunty and this is most suitable for breakfast. Lets look at the steps for making this sambar. Preparation Time : 10 mints | Cooking Time : 20 mints | Serves : 2 - 3 Ingredients : Oil – 2 tbspn Mustard seeds – 1/2 tspn Cumin s

Chow Chow / Chayote Squash Sambar is a traditional and popular sambar in south India. It can be served for lunch along with the steamed rice or as a side dish with the idli/dosa. The flavor of shallots and garlic enhance the taste of the sambar. Lets look at the method of making this sambar recipe. Preparation Time : 10 mints | Cooking Time : 30 mints | Serves : 4 Ingredients : Oil – 2 tbspn Mustard seeds – 1 tspn Curry leaves ( chopped) – few Red Chili – 2 Hing – pinch Cho

Ridge gourd dal or peerkangai paruppu is a simple dal variety which can be made very quickly. This perfectly accompanies with hot steamed rice or roti. The ridge guard dal is very mild and healthy recipe. Today i made this dal with toor dal and moong dal. Instead of toor dal you can also make it with masoor dal. Let us learn how to prepare ridge gourd dal. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 15 mints | Serves : 2 Ingredients : Ghee - 3 tspn Mustard seeds- 1 tspn Cu

Molagootal is a popular and traditional Kerala dish(similar to south indian kootu) made which is very simple and easy to make. Its made with vegetables like pumpkin, ash gourd, bottle gourd, beans, cabbage, spinach, raw banana or even mixed vegetables. It can be served with hot rice and thogayal along with the fries or papad or spicy curry. It can also be had as side dish for chapati or roti. Today i thought of sharing this molagootal recipe with bottle gourd. Lets look at th

Bottle gourd / Sorakkai kootu is a South Indian dish made of sorakkai and moong dal along with the coconut paste. It taste yummy when had with plain hot rice and ghee. Kootu also pairs well as side dish for any thogayal rice,roti/pulkas and chapati. . This kootu is very simple and easy to prepare. The tempering with coconut oil to this kootu gives a nice flavor. Lets look at the steps of making this sorakkai poricha kootu. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 30 mints

Kothavarangai is called as cluster beans. We usually make sambar,poriyal,poricha kuzhambu and usili with this cluster beans. Kothavarangai sambar is the easy and tasty sambar that can be served with hot rice by topping with ghee & any stir fry / kara poriyal. This is a simple sambar variety which can be made very quickly. This is my moms recipe and my favorite one. Lets look at the steps to make this sambar. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cook time: 30 mints | Serves: 4 Ingred