Garlic has lot of health benefits and have major part in digestions. Anyone would love this gravy recipe as doesn’t give the raw taste of garlic. One of the Kongunadu dishes.
Garlic / Poondu
Paruppu Rasam / Toor Dhal Rasam
Rasam is a kind of tamarind dhal soup we take along with white rice for lunch meal. It’s almost prepared every day and mostly prepared in south Indian homes. Rasam rice can be accompanied with pappad or some vegetable fry.
Tomato Pulao / Tomato Pulav
Making Tomato Pulav requires less work. When you have no vegetables at home to make veg biriyani, this is a nice alternative.
I always have frozen green peas handy, so it is easy for me to cook this anytime.
Potato Kurma for Idli / Urulai Kizhangu Kuzhambu
Potato Kulambu in Kongunadu Style which is commonly prepared for Idili and dosa.
Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu / Spicy Brinjal Gravy
Kathitrikai Kara Kuzhambu is one of dishes that’s severed in hotel lunch menus. I loved the taste of it and always wanted to make it. This recipe taste good with white rice with some pappadam.
Pulicha Keerai Chutney / Gongura or Sorrel Leaves Chutney
This is a Kongunadu style rather village style Sorrel leaves Chutney, my grand mother used to make this in bulk and pack it to us during the season. We keep it refrigirated for atleast a week and enjoy them with white rices. Sorrel Leaves are high in Iron and has lot of nutrients. They taste tangy, so the recipe should somewhat balance the taste so that it can be consumed with no troubles.
Variations can be made with adding tomatoes. Sorrel leaves chutney tastes sour. To reduce the sour taste my mom suggested to add peanuts. It would be ground in stone grinder in villages without adding water. It lasts up to a week in this way without refrigerating.
If you could avoid water it would taste better. In mixi it’s difficult to grind it very thick so i added little water.
Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu / Ladies Finger Puli Kulambu
Vendakkai puli kuzhambu is one of the specialties from Kongunadu, I mean this is the way we cook. Freshly ground Masalas spreads the aroma and sure everyone would love it. This can be eaten with white rice or curd rice.
