I had recently made a Sri Lankan dish using dwarf copperleaf. The result was outstanding. I still had a bunch of the greens left. Rather than making the usual South Indian dishes using greens, such as poriyal (stir fry), masiyal (mash) or kootu (wet dish), I decided to try something different. I had recently made…
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Mukunuwenna Mallam (Ponnangani Keerai, Dwarf Copperleaf Stir Fry)
I have heard a lot about Ponnangani Keerai, but don’t recall ever having consumed it. Probably because it was not available in Singapore when I lived there. Therefore, I was not even aware of what this green looked like. I visited a roadside vegetable vendor last week and saw this green tucked away in a…
Soya Granules Cutlets
Hari used to make a curry using soya nuggets. I used to love this dish as it was healthy, spicy and worked well with either rice or rotis. In those days, there was only one brand available – Nutrela from Ruchi Soya Industries. When I turned vegan some years ago, someone introduced a brand called…
Spicy Urad Dal (Split Black Lentil)
Dals (as opposed to the South Indian kootans) are rarely made in my home. The reason is simple enough. Lunch is the main meal and it invariably consists of whole rice, a kootan, a vegetable and a salad. Since dinner is a simple affair, the kootan gets carried over to this meal. Depending upon the…
Mullangi And Carrot Mulakootal (Radish And Carrot Dal)
Mulakootal is a traditional ‘dal’ native to Palakkad. The dal is in quotes since South Indians do not have a concept of dal – it is normally a kootan, a wet dish to be mixed with rice. Mulakootal is a bland kootan. It normally is made with vegetables such as ash gourd, spinach, Chinese potato…
Masala Kakrol (Teasle Gourd Curry)
I have seen teasle gourd (also called spiny gourd) in the market for several decades, but never found the inclination to purchase. That’s mainly because the vegetable is alien to me, never having seen or tasted it in my formative years. About a couple of years ago, I decided to give it a try as…
Seyal Bhee Patata (Lotus Root And Potato Curry)
Several decades ago, the Indian Express Group of Publications presented me with a cookbook (I still have this with me). It featured recipes from all over India and some from the rest of the world. One recipe, in particular, fascinated me. It is a Sindhi recipe using lotus root. Till then, I had only consumed…
Kolhapuri Mixed Vegetable (Spicy Vegetable Curry)
The Kolhapur region of Maharashtra is famous for its unique and spicy cuisine. When I used to travel to Mumbai, I was always on the lookout for local dishes that would pair well with rice or Indian breads. Gujarati food was not a top priority since I do not have a sweet tooth and restaurant…
Raw Papaya Soup
Frankly, I am not much of a soup person. But, once in a while, I have the urge to have a soup. Once, when I when I was running a temperature, I had the irresistible urge to have a soup. Nothing else. My doctor absolutely forbade it, saying I must have some carbohydrates. I came…
Chickpea Flour Bread (Besan/Kadalai Mavu Bread)
The primary purpose of my blog is to help people overcome lifestyle diseases like diabetes, blood pressure and the like. One of my friends has celiac disease – even a micro-milligram of ingredients containing gluten triggers it off. Gluten has never been a big issue with me and I had not given gluten-free recipes much…
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