Category: Pickles Relish Chutney & Sauces

Instant mango chunda…… Gujarathi summer special. A quick to prepare jam-like relish made with a special variety called the totapuri or the killimukku. Tangy with a tinge of sweetness this variety is perfect for the preparation of chunda. Ingredients for...

Ven Pongal..... The celebrated neivedyam in the month of "margazhi'', the most popular south Indian breakfast and frequently made  "tiffin" in most homes. The buttery rice and dal mixture with a generous portion of ghee in which glisten cashew nuts,...

India is a land of tongue-tickling "pickles" where vegetables, fruits, or animal products are preserved in vinegar, oil, or salt along with antimicrobial spices. Today I made a simple instant pickle using an unusual combination of vegetables and fruit.....Granny Smith...

A yellow-orange squash, the pumpkin with its origin in Mexico is a favourite fruit(technically) /vegetable of mine. This moderately sweet vegetable lends itself to a medely of flavours with ease. Be it the preparation of tangy vathakuzhambu, spicy sambhar, bland olan,...

https://foodialogues.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pulikachal-video.mp4Pulikachal.... The spicy, tangy ever ready paste that is an integral part of every Tambrahm kitchen. This ready to use tamarind spice paste makes delicious puliodharai a time tested travel food, when mixed with rice. It makes a good accompaniment...

A special birthday spread for a special person in our lives, loving prepared by my little sister..... The adjective "little" remains despite the chronological age and she had made this multicuisine lunch for my mother. Jaipuri crispy parathas, malai vegetable...

This curry leaf relish may at a glance look like the usual curry leaf chutney, but a peep into my blog will tell you the difference. The preparation of " Karevepaku Karam" has been documented in traditional Andhra style(before biforcation...

Coconut chutney is a delicious accompaniment to any fried snack... Bajji, bondas, kuzhipaniyarams, mangalore buns.. The list is endless.  This relish  is synonymous with the South Indian Idli, dosa, uppma and vada.Some love to dunk the idli or dosa pieces...

SERVING  2-3ONION - 2 MEDIUMTAMARIND - A MARBLE SIZED BALLJAGGERY - 1 TBSPRED CHILLY - 6-8 DRYCOCONUT/FRESH COCONUT SAUTED - 3 TBSPSALT - AS REQUIREDMETHODTake all the above given ingredients in a mixer jar and grind to a paste. Ensure...

GREEN CHILLY - 600 GMS/3 CUPS OF GROUND CHILLY SALT CRYSTAL - 3/4 CUP TAMARIND - 250 GMS/SIZE OF A BIG ORANGE TURMERIC - 2 TBSP FENIGREEK SEEDS - 1 TBSP MUSTARD SEEDS - 1 TBSP ASAFOETIDA - 1 TSP...