Nanjil Kothamalli Aanam

 

Hi all..This recipe is again a Sahar/sehri/athaalam special..It's NANJIL KOTHAMALLI AANAM..That is, simple plain coriander gravy or curry..This is one of our native specials as well..And when u want to make a quick curry with less effort, try this for sure..'Aanam' is a name we give for the term 'curry' in our native..Even ppl in some of the other districts in Tamil Nadu use the same..But many of u might not have heard the word I think..I say this bcoz, when I stayed outside of hometown, when I say Aanam, ppl used to stare at me 😂..Then I used to change the word as curry, n only then they understand..

Bittergourd Tamarind Curry

Bittergourd Tamarind Curry(பாகற்காய் புளிக்கறி) which is completely bitter less!! Tamarind curry with brinjal and cucumber/ cucumber and mango is a famous side dish of our native with nonveg meals..It is a must side dish in our native Islamic weddings too..It is made in many ways with slight changes in Masala..I hope to share the other variations of Tamarind curry recipes in future..This bitter gourd tamarind curry is yet another form which we make in our house often..I bet u, even the ppl who hate bittergourd due to its bitterness will jus lov this recipe..I m not jus saying, but the chemistry of ingredients is wat does the magic..U might hav heard tips like adding curd, soaking in salt water, adding carrots etc etc in the recipes, in order to reduce the bitterness of bittergourd..Along with them, add my yet another tip, which is.....

Homestyle Tamarind Rice

Hi frnz..Well, it's been a long time since I blogged..Now I m here with a simple n tasty rice recipe, which all of us know..Homestyle Tamarind Rice..There r different ways to make it, however this one is a very simple method with minimal ingredients, yet very tasty..Suits well for a picnic day, a lazy day, and much helpful for bachelors especially..Now, let's move on to the recipe..

Drumstick Rasam

Drumstick Rasam(முருங்கைக்காய் ரசம்)..A SouthIndian style Rasam with Drumstick and Dal as the main ingredients..Many of u will be familiar with drumstick leaves(முருங்கைக்கீரை) rasam, but with drumstick, definitely it's going to be a different tasted rasam, and since it's not spicy with green chilli or ginger, and only whole pepper is the spicy agent here, u can serve generously for kids too..My kid had a few ladles of it for lunch today and she ate it without any complaints about its spiciness, n she loved it..The drumstick I used today was so tender n fresh n it tempted me actually to make the recipe today itself..Just a simple side dish is enough along with this rasam for hot rice..Now, let's move on to the recipe..

Pazhankanji - Uppum Puliyum

Pazhankanji(நீராகாரம்) with Uppum Puliyum..A simply great traditional food of Tamilnadu and has been in trend till date..Pazhankanji(பழைய சாதம்/நீராகாரம்) is nothing but the fermented previous day's leftover rice, which is consumed the next morning..It is rich in nutrients since the good bacteria are formed during the fermentation process..Knowing its health benefits, it's getting popular abroad too these days, where scientists have started researching about the food..It's a happy moment for any Tamilan to know that his food is getting popular worldwide and benefits so many 🙂..

Arabian Sweet Tamarind(Tamr Hindi)

Arabian Sweet Tamarind Drink..Popularly called as Tamr Hindi, a well known Iftar Drink in the Middle eastern Countries..The word 'Tamr' refers to 'dates', and so, 'Tamr Hindi' refers to 'Indian dates', which means Tamarind. Since the drink was made of tamarind, it is named as such..I found this recipe a couple of weeks back, when I was searching for some Arabian cool drinks without fruits..Tried it the next day itself..