I distinctly remember as a novice asking mum, why she had to call the kootu by so many different names. Why is there pulikootu, parippukootu, Porichakootu, molagutal, kootukari, and so on and so forth? It was maddening to have these all confusing names. I am sure she tried to explain, but at that time, nothing made sense. I am sure I asked the same to my mother in law as she has added another 5 or 10 more to these varieties. Years later, trying and testing recipes, feeding this brood of mine,...| Mildly Indian
Think of any creamy Indian gravy and for sure that picture carries flatbreads on the side. That flatbread to scoop up the luscious gravy or mop up the gravy on the plate, mmmm. I am sure this has left you salivating. Here is to flatbreads that do the trick even without us thinking about them. Related recipe - Spinach avocado phulkas Given that we have a variety of gravies we have breads to match them up with as well. This is why your breadbasket looks like a huge variety at the Indian 'restau...| Mildly Indian
I love fenugreek leaves and am so excited as I see more of that here than before. Added to that since I can manage to make the micro fenugreek greens like a pro now, methi is my go-to green whenever I feel like. Methiyakeerai saadam, mixed rice recipe is one I learnt from a sister of my dads. She had a collection of unique recipes she had collected from friends and neighbours since her move to Bangalore. These hand me down recipes are gems. The other day as I was making her 'vangibath 'mix...| Mildly Indian
Laccha pyaaz is the simplest Indian tandoori-style onion salad. Very often this is seen served on tandoori style dishes, on slowly cooked gravy or as a side to the giant batura and chole. The often ignored salad was my only favourite when my dad took us to have chole batura at Vasantha Bhavan restaurant near my hometown. I was perfectly happy having just this onion salad with the fluffy puffed up poori. That was a celebration. Years later, the memories catapulted when we ate out at a restaura...| Mildly Indian
The Palakkad Tambrahm unique cuisine The palakkad iyer cuisine is a real special one. Being on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu palakkad cuisine provides these unique recipes along with a unusual twist to the language. This flavorsome melting pot is due to merger of the typical coastal ingredients of coconut, ripe fruits like jack fruit and mango with traditional tamilian techniques of cooking. You will find a variety of new names like molagutal, mambhazha pachadi, elaad...| Mildly Indian
The herbs, like coriander, basil, mint, parsley or thyme, add a fresh flavour to the dishes we cook. Herbs are added only in small quantities to the dish at the end, just a garnish. But, green chutney is an exceptional way to use a good quantity of the herbs you love. All Indian snacks work well with a dash of spicy and herby green chutney. It is a traditional accompaniment works well literally every kind of meal. Parathas, idlies, samosa, chaat, kachori all get a kick of the green ...| Mildly Indian
Living along the coastal Karnataka for all their childhood, my husband and his siblings have fond memories of the Udupi -Mangalore region. This is what prompted this special recipe for this month on Shhhh cooking challenge. Many of the recipes from this cuisine that I cook are learnt from my friends and mother in law. Here is one more. Manipal days My postgraduation studies were in a place called Manipal, Karnataka. We stayed in a pretty old time hostel and there was a canteen which pretty mu...| Mildly Indian
Some recipes don't need much of a note to themselves. The simplicity of the stirfry, the freshness of the ingredients etc are enough to get the dish to perfection. This radish greens poriyal is one such recipe. Mullangi keerai- radish tops Mullangi keerai, radish tops are not the usual spinach option that we come across. The slightly peppery leaves are still a tasty variation to the green addition on your plate. May it be the tops of the daikon, the juicy red salad varieties, the green Chines...| Mildly Indian
