Kovakkai is also known as Tindora / Ivy gourd. This is also known as Dondakaya Pachadi. This is a popular thogayal variety in andhra which is made of tindora. It is perfect to be served with the hot steaming rice and ghee. The addition of onion,garlic and g.chili add nice flavor to this thogayal. Lets look at the method of making this thogayal. Preparation Time : 20 mints | Cooking Time : 15 mints | Serves : 4 Ingredients : Oil - 3 tbspn Tindora/Kovakkai - 12 - 15 nos Onion -

Paruppu Thogayal is the simple and authentic recipe which is made of toor dal and coconut along with the red chili. This is served with the hot steamed rice. The best combination is to serve this thogayal with rasam and appalam. This is very easy to make and taste delicious. Lets look at the steps to make this authentic thogayal. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 10 mints | Serves : 4 Ingredients : Toor dal / Thuvaram paruppu - 1/2 cup Bengal gram/kadalai paruppu

Peerkangai is also called as ridge guard in English. I have already posted a thuvyal and sambar recipe with this vegetable. This is a another version of thuvayal which is made of the skin of ridge guard. It taste very yummy and it can be served along with hot rice. Also it can be had as a side dish for idli,dosa and curd rice. This is a very healthy thogayal recipe. I heard it from my mom for first time to make this thogayal with skin and i tried with a big hesitation. But wi

Ridge Guard Thuvayal / Peerkangai Thuvayal is a type of chutney that is made of combining the Ridge Guard,urad dal and red chili by shallow frying and grinding it to paste . It can be had with hot steamed rice on topping it with ghee. This is also goes well with idli , dosa or curd rice. The kootu varieties can be had as a side-dish for thuvayal. Preparation Time:10 mints|Cooking Time :20 mints|Serves : 2 Ingredients: Oil - 3tbspn Ridge Guard / Peerkangai - 1/2 (big sized)

Cabbage Thuvayal is a type of chutney that is made of combining the cabbage,urad dal and red chili by shallow frying and grinding it to paste . It can be had with hot steamed rice on topping it with ghee. This is also goes well with idli , dosa or curd rice. The kootu varieties can be had as a side-dish for thuvayal. Preparation Time:10 mints|Cooking Time :20 mints|Serves : 3-4 Ingredients: Oil - 3tbspn Cabbage - 1 cup chopped Urad dal - 2 tbspn Red chili - 2 Tamarind- 1 sm

Kothamalli thuvayal is a type of chutney variety that is made of grinding fresh coriander leaves with urad dal and red chili. It can be had with plain rice along with ghee. And also it goes well with the idli,dosa and curd rice. This stays fresh for even many days by storing in refrigerator. This is my ready made mix available handy. It is useful during long journey or trip. Preparation Time : 10mints|Cooking Time : 10 mints Ingredients: Coriander leaves - 3 cups (cleaned an