Vazhai Thandu Poriyal(Banana Stem Poriyal)/Side dish recipes

Vazhai Thandu(Banana Stem)..This thing i haven't eaten before marriage...I thought it's a medicine like thing and it's for patients with kidney problems...So, obiviously i thought it will not taste good...But when i my MIL made this, when i was in india, it was sooo  tasty to my surprise...

shallot Chutney/Chinna Vengaya Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

As u all know, chinna vengayam is tastier than the big onions...So this chutney should taste better than the other onion chutneys...sure it does...also chinna vengayam is 1000 times more nutritious than big onion(really...u can search about this)...It also makes our mind sharper...Do try this healthy chutney and enjoy...

Arisi Kara sev / Rice sev

Usually sev is prepared in besan flour/kadalai maavu...I like this kind of arisi sev, which is available in our hometown...Rice flour gives lots of crispness to this sev...Pepper and jeera are added for spiciness and flavor...You can keep this airtight container for a week...Goes well with evening tea...Try this simple snack and enjoy...

Arbi Roast/Cheppankilangu Roast/Side dish recipes

Cheppankilangu roast is our family's favourite dish...It's a simple dish which can be done in a jiffy....I usually shallow fry it, but deep frying gives still more good results in taste...but this way also it tastes crispy enough...goes well with any mild kuzhambu or paruppu....

Segulu /Ragi Puttu with peanut

Segulu,we call this in kannada,is a traditional dish which is prepared on the night of sivarathiri..On the night of sivarathiri,we use to go to temple at the night time and worship..there this will be distributed as prasad...The flavour of the peanuts goes very well with the ragi...It's consistency will be

Ginger Chutney/Inji Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

This is andhra style ginger chutney...In our area hotel,hot breads they use to give this chutney with evening snack items...It goes well with paruppu vada,mirchi bajji etc...We tried with idli, dosa also..It's nice and has very nice aroma...Try this if u want a change in taste..No need to say, as you all know,it's very healthy...Enjoy...

Onion Tomato Green Chutney/Kalavai Chutney/ Side dish for Idly Dosa

My MIL used to make this chutney...We can add  a little bit of everything we have at hand...If u want to use last bit of everything,before you go to shopping,this thing will help you..I didn't add ginger here, u can if u want/have...It's a nice aromatic chutney..goes well with dosa ,idli etc...

Banana Subji / Vazhaipazha Subji/ Side dish for chapathi

I saw this banana subji in a cookbook,which my mom gave me..Now a days my boy is eating the chappathis, if i give them with any sweet sabji like Matar Paneer Kurma or Paneer Butter Masala...so while searching for sweet subjis i got this and he liked it...So for moms it will be useful..We too liked it, since it has a different taste,combination of sweet and spice...Give a try and enjoy...