My mother often tells me that simple ingredients sometimes make an awesome recipe. She says that when we add a lot of spices or ingredients to a dish, we mask the actual flavors of the vegetables or main ingredients in it. I realized the truth behind it only when I started cooking myself. Now I […]
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Uttapam (onion uthappam) – south Indian breakfast
I noticed that I have shared many of my dosa and uttapam recipes, but missed the basic uttapam that I prepare using onions. So, here I am posting this simple recipe using idly batter. Uttapam as we all know is a regular south Indian breakfast. It is made using idly batter (check my idly batter […]
Onion Chutney (Ullipaya Pachadi) – For idly/dosa
Chutneys are a regular in a typical South Indian home. Be it, idly, dosa or uttappam, chutney or sambar is a must with it. So, I have grown up eating and seeing my mother prepare a lot of chutney recipes. This list of mine has further grown now after the addition of my MIL’s recipes […]
Aloo Ulli-Dhaniyala Koora (Potato cooked in aromatic onion-corianderseeds)
A very aromatic potato curry enhanced with the flavors of dhania/corianderseed powder and onions. A quick to make recipe perfect for lunch-boxes and easy dinners. The masala paste made with dhania, onions and tamarind gives this dish a unique taste and the end result is divine. Do try this and am sure you will love […]
Gutti Vankaya Ullikaram (Onion stuffed Eggplants)
This is South-Indian special curry that my mother used to prepare usually as a special item during sundays. We usually have it with sambar and some papads on the side. I enjoy stuffed gravies and especially brinjal. Either we stuff it with coriander leaves, onion or any other curry powder, it is a very obedient […]