Category: Vegetarian

MOONG DAL CURRY

This is a tasty side dish that can be eaten with steamed rice. It is simple to make, with fewer ingredients but tastes delicious, when it is served with rice and a spoon of ghee. This dal curry is creamy because of the coconut paste added to it. In this recipe, I have added green chilies and also red chili powder so it will be spicy as well. Moong dal is rich in protein but […]

AVIAL

Avial is one of the old and traditional dishes in the southern part of India, especially in the Kanyakumari District.It is prepared by lot of vegetable cooked together and then a coarsely ground mixture of coconut, cumin seeds and chilli are added to it. Avial is considered as an essential part of the main meal in Kanyakumari District and also in Kerala. It is one of the recipes that were present in all the grand […]

THOGAYAL

THENGA CHAMMANTHI/THOGAYAL

Thogayal or chammanthi is a thick and coarse dip that is served with rice or dishes like dosa, idly ,appam etc. In SouthIndia many varieties of thogayal’ s are made with different ingredients. Coconut is the main ingredient in thenga chammamthi.It is also called thenga thogayal or thuvaiyal. Coconut is grounded into a coarse paste along with chili and some other ingredients to make it spicy.In olden days chammanthi is grounded on stone motor and […]