Tag: Indian recipes

Spicy Eggplant curry [Kathirikai Kaarakuzhambhu]

Spicy Eggplant curry [Kathirikai Kaarakuzhambhu]

Recipe of a tangy, spicy eggplant curry which is an intergral part of Tamil cuisine made with brinjal/eggplant. This is perfect with hot steamed rice.

Sweet Rice Dumplings – Pidi Kozhukattai

Sweet Rice Dumplings – Pidi Kozhukattai

A traditional sweet recipe made with rice flour, jaggery and coconut these sweet rice dumplings are gluten-free, healthy and vegan. These are perfect as evening snacks and a delicacy made in festivals.

Roasted Rice Coconut Balls/Pori Arisi Urundai

Roasted Rice Coconut Balls/Pori Arisi Urundai

A three ingredients gluten-free, dairy free, vegan healthy snack made from milled roasted rice, jaggery and coconut.

Coconut Milk Rice/Thengai Paal Saadam

Coconut Milk Rice/Thengai Paal Saadam

A delicious simple variation of regular rice, that is slightly flavored with coconut milk and pantry staples – Also called as White Biryani or coconut milk rice. Goes really well with fish curry and fish fry, chicken.

Ramadan Nombu Kanji/Rice Porridge

Ramadan Nombu Kanji/Rice Porridge

A ramadan special porridge made with rice, lentils and other vegetables that is simple to prepare, very delicious and healthy. Make this not only during Ramadan month, but include in your usual menu of breakfast.

30 Minutes Pepper Chicken Curry

30 Minutes Pepper Chicken Curry

Recipe of a 30 minute Pepper chicken Curry – A delicious spicy chicken gravy made in instant pot/pressure cooker

Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani

Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani

Recipe of a super simple and delicious vegetable biryani made in instant pot – Vegetable biryani made in a single pot, with no special spice mix or any complex steps.

3 Steps Easy Masal Vadai/Lentil Fritters

3 Steps Easy Masal Vadai/Lentil Fritters

Easy Lentil Fritters – Paruppu Vadai or Masal Vadai is a favorite snack and a major part of the breakfast in Indian Cuisine. They are crispy, delicious and wholesome as a snack or as a side dish with Pongal or Idli. This recipe is easy to make – Grind, mix and fry.

Easy Potato Masala/Spicy Potato Bhaji

Easy Potato Masala/Spicy Potato Bhaji

A spicy, flavorful mashed potato with no cream, milk or butter but just spice and taste. This potato dish is not a smooth mashed potato, but has a flavorful texture that is suitable as a side dish for so many dishes like Poori, Chapati, filling for Samosa or Puff pastries.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Tikka Masala

If there is one Indian Curry recipe that is world famous, that is the Paneer Tikka Masala. Very similar to the Paneer Butter masala. But the tikka masala has smoky flavor thanks to the grilling of the marinated Paneer with spices and yogurt. It has a whole of grilled vegetables like onion and peppers to elevate the taste and the crunch of the curry.