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Today being the 4th Tuesday I am sharing a finger licking,Chettinadu style mutton curry for Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday event. This version of mutton curry,is yet simple and flavorful with the freshly ground spice paste.You can serve this mutton curry with rice as well as rotis and parotas.Since I served it with rice made it slightly in thicker side.Lets move on to the recipe................................. Basic Information Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 40-50 minutes Serves 3(generously) Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Mutton(with bones) 1 lb(bite size pieces) Onion(finely chopped) 2 (medium size) Tomato(finely chopped) 2 (medium size) Ginger &Garlic paste 1 tbs Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/4 tsp Red chilly powder/milagai podi 1/4 tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 2 sprig Coriander leaves/kothamalli 1 tbs(chopped) Lemon juice(optional) 1-2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Oil 3 tbs To roast and grind Ingredient Quantity Red chilly/varami...

After a small break I am here with a flavorful village style kozhi saaru which is my grand mother's signature recipe. As today is the 2nd Tuesday and sharing this recipe for  Tamizhar Samyal Tuesday Event  happenings at my space. This kozhi saaru is mainly prepared for breakfast to accompany idlys but it tastes well with rice also.My grand mother used naatu kozhi(country chicken) for this recipe,but here I used the chicken legs.Lets move on to the recipe............................ Basic Information Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking time 40 minutes Serves 3 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chicken(with bones) 1 lb Onion/ vengayam(finely chopped) 1 (medium size) Green chilly/pachamilagai 2  Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/4 tsp Red Chilly powder/milagai podi 1 tsp Curry leaves/karivepillai 1 sprig Coriander leaves/kothamalli 1tbs(chopped) Salt 11/2tsp Oil 2-3 tbs To saute and grind Ingredient Quantity Shallots/chinna vengaya...

Thogayal or chutneys are always I make whenever we want to have a simple and comforting lunch. Kothamalli thogayal can be mixed along with white rice along with a dash of ghee or it can be served as an accompaniment for variety rice.Also this can be used as a side dish for idly and dosa.Usually my mom makes thogayal is in a slightly thicker side as she uses stone mortar to grind.The consistency is purely personal preference so adjust accordingly. This recipe is with coconut and this can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days and already I have shared  Kothamalli thokku . As today is the 4th Tuesday I sharing this recipe for the  Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday Event  started by me.Off to the recipe.................................... Basic Information Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Coriander leaves/Kothamalli 1 cup(tightly packed) Urad dhal/ulutham paruppu 2 tbs Red chilly/varamilagai...

For today's Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday I am sharing you all a authentic kulambhu made in our households.This is a simple yet finger licking kulambhu made in no time and no need of prior soaking.It can be with veggies like brinjal and drumstick.All you need is dry roast the cowpeas/thattapayir and cook it.This kulambhu goes very well with rice as well as idly and dosa,tastes even better on the next day.Now off to the recipe........................................ Basic Information Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Serves 3-4 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Thattapayir/cowpeas 1/2 cup Onion(chopped) 1(medium size) Tomato 1(medium size) Garlic/poondu(chopped) 7-8cloves Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Sambar Powder 1 tbs Tamarind /puli small lemon size Curry leaves/karivepillai 1 sprig Salt 1 tsp Oil 2 tbs Grind to a fine paste Ingredient Quantity Dried red chilly/varamilagai 2 Coconut(grated) 3-4 tbs Cumin seeds/jeeragam 1/4...

Coming to this month Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday event I made this yummy chicken kulambhu which is popular in Munniyandi Vilas a popular non-veg restaurant. Being brought up in vegetarian grandparents place non-veg recipes were once in a blue moon before marriage.So no experience about the non-veg recipes in restaurant and how it tastes,whereas hubby dear is other way.He is a non-veg lover and had tried in may restaurants and one such thing he loved is the chicken kulambhu served in Munniandi Vilas. When I googled for this recipe I landed  here ,last week I tried this kulambhu and came out so delicious.Hubby dear said the taste is almost close which served in restaurant.Off to the recipe.......................... Basic Information Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 30-35 minutes Serves 3(generously) Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chicken(with bones) 11/2 lbs Onion/ vengayam(finely chopped) 1 (medium size) Tomato(chopped) 1 (medium size) Gree...

For this week Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday,I am sharing you  the famous Pallipalayam chicken fry.Pallipalayam is a place in Erode district in Tamilnadu which quiet famous for chicken dishes. This chicken fry is a popular in non-vegetariean restaurant menu in Tamilnadu and the recipe sounds similar to the uppu varuval in Chettinadu. The spiciness and flavor is from the redchillies used and no other special masala is used for this fry.Addition of shallots and garlic along with the dried red chillies makes this fry more flavorful and delicious.This fry tastes good with rasam and curd rice as well as with pulao and biriyani.With no further delay lets move on to the recipe...... Basic Information Preparation Time -15 minutes Cooking Time - 25  minutes Serves 2-3 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Chicken(with bones) 1 lb Shallots/chinna vengayam(finely chopped) 15 Ginger&garlic paste 1 tsp Garlic/poondu(finely chopped) 5-6 cloves Dried Red...

Today is the 2nd Tuesday and some of you know that we group of friends share Tamilnadu recipes for the event Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday. Paavakai Pitlai is a Typical South Indian curry especially made in Tamil Cusine which is served along with rice. This pitlai can be mixed along with white rice or an accompaniment and its slightly thicker than sambar made with freshly ground spices.Off to the recipe........................................... Basic Information Preparation Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Bitter gourd/Paavakkai(sliced) 2(medium size) Tomato(finely chopped) 1(medium size) Tamarind/puli big gooseberry size Toor Dhal/thuvaram paruppu 1/4 cup Turmeric powder/manjal podi 1/4 tsp Oil 1 tbs Curry leaves/karuvepillai few leaves To roast and Grind Ingredient Quantity Coriander seeds/dhaniya 1 tbs Channa dhal 1tbs Red cilly/varamilagai 3-4 Coconut(grated) 2 tbs For the tempering Ing...

I have already shared a version of mutton kulambhu with freshly ground spices but today's version is different one using the kulambhu milagai thool. As this kulambhu milagai thool has all the garam masala spices which normally used for the tempering so w don't use any extra spices for tempering If you don't have kulambhu milagai thool,use the redchilly powder and coriander powder,do the tempering with whole spices.This type of kulambhu is made especially in village sides to pair up with either rice or idly and dosa. Usually this kulambhu is made slightly watery to accompany with idly and very little coconut paste is added to give thickness to the gravy. Basic Information Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking time 40 minutes Serves 3-4 Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Mutton(with bones) 1 lb Onion/ vengayam(finely chopped) 1 (medium size) Tomato(chopped) 2 (medium size) Ginger&garlic paste 2 tsp Kulambhu Milagai thool 1 tbs Turmeric powder/ma...