Kalavai sadam is made with rice, lentils and a lot of vegetables. It looks and tastes similar to bisi bele bath, but the ingredients used to make the masala is different. The masala, that I’ve used in this recipe, can be stored at room temperature for upto 6 months. It…
Mango ginger or mangai inji is a spice and vegetable that looks like a ginger, but has a pale yellow core unlike ginger. Though it looks like ginger, it smells like raw mango. Thus the name mango ginger. It is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties, and helps in digestion.…
Senai kilangu or Elephant foot yam is a starchy root vegetable, that is most popular in Southeast Asia. It’s dark brown in color and will be really hard. In Southern part of India, this vegetable is used in various recipes like kulambu, varuval, poriyal and aviyal. This vegetable, while handling…
Kulambu powder is a ground mixture of dry spices, than can be used to make various dishes like kulambu, sambar and some curries. This kulambu powder can be stored upto an year. There are so many variations for this recipe. This particular recipe, is what we have been making in…
Sambar is one of the most popular dish of south India. It is made of lentils and veggies. It is also vegan. Any kind of vegetables can be added to it.For the harvest festival (pongal), that south Indians celebrate during the month of january, we make this dish with 21…