Tomato / Thakkai

Kadai Paneer

This is a very famous restaurant Punjabi recipe for naans and parotas. When you have friends gathering for parties mark this for sure, every one would like it. Store bought paneer can also be used, since paneer preparation is easy I prepared it at home and given the procedure below. Do not waste the leftover water drained from milk while making paneer, it can be used for kneading chapati or paratha dough. It makes them soft.

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Channa Pulao / Pattani Pulav ( Chole Pulao )

Channa Pulao tastes really good and a nice meal for any parties or potluck with small crowd. The rice fried in ghee and cooked with fresh tomato puree adds the taste.

Channa Pulav / Pattani Pulao

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Kadai Bhindi / Kadai Ladies Finger

Ladies finger cooked in the aroma of coriander seeds. I loved this recipe from Vahrehvah. I prepared this in N’s b’day party for a small crowd and it was a super hit. N likes anything prepared in Ladies Finger. He liked this and often bugs me to prepare this.

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Soya Chunks Kurma

Soya chunks has real good health benefits. I had this many times in the veg biryani’s they serve in functions. I was searching for some gravy with this for chapathi and we liked it a lot.

Soya Chunks Kaima

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Chettinad Chicken Curry

Chicken chettinadu is a very famous dish from tamilnadu. When I was working, we used to go to Ponnusamy restaurant almost every alternate weekend to have this along with the biriyani. It’s prepared with lots of aromatic spices which makes this dish unique.

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Spinach Dhal Gravy / Paruppu Keerai Kulambu

This is one of the Kongunadu recipes. My grand mother makes this often at home with the spinach she picks from wild in our farm.
Spinach Dhal Gravy / Paruppu Keerai Kulambu

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Mint Coriander Chicken Curry / Pudhina Kothamali Chicken

When I went to one of my friend’s house, they prepared this gravy for dinner. Oh man !! I really fell in love with that since then. It’s been yrs since I prepared, so I don’t remember the recipe exactly. Each time I prepare this, I try to get to the original. Am trying still, when I get it exactly, I will update this post with the additional details.

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