Raji Ramakrishnan

Mambazham means Ripe Mango.  This is a Yoghurt based curry goes well with steamed rice.  During the Mango season, we enjoy this dish atleas...

During summer we get Jackfruit, Mango and we make use of these two fruits raw as well as ripe to make various dishes.  One such dish is the...

We all are health conscious now a days and want to eat healthy food.  This Broken Wheat Kichadi is very healthy and very light after having...

Sambhar is a main dish for serving along with Rice, Idli, Dosa, Upma, Kozhukkattai, Vadai etc.  South Indian household is incomplete with S...

Avial is a  South Indian dish  of mixed vegetable gravy combined with coconut paste and curd.  Best way to include as much as vegetables yo...

 We can make various dishes with Lady's finger like Aloo Bhindi, Bhindi Masala, Fried Bhindi, Stuffed Bhindi and the list goes on. ...

Papya molagootal  is made with raw papaya, some lentils  and mixed in coconut gravy.  It is mild in taste and goes well with chapati and r...

I started my blog on 5th May 2013 and completed 4 years.  I wanted to post this recipe yesterday, but could not do so. thanks to all for ...

Mor kuzhambu is an easy kuzhambu variety prepared in the South Indian Household.   You can make the same with vegetables or with some vath...

Cashew fruit is fleshy and sweet  when it is fully ripe.  It has got an astringent taste in it hence most of the people do not like to ea...

Cashew apple or cashew fruit it is called, is the fleshy part of the cashew fruit attached to the cashew nut.  The top end of the apple is...

Recently I posted the Ber chutney which was very very tasty.  Now, I am sharing with you all the molagootal and a subzi made out of it...

I have got the habit of watching food and travel channels because we get to know various places and the food habits of that particular r...

At times, we are  not prepared for making the dishes which we want and end up making something different which really tastes good.   ...

Few minutes ago, I posted the pumpkin leaves poriyal.  The health benefits are explained in that recipe.  I hope everyone will take the o...

Pumpkin leaves are high in Calcium and also are good source of Vitamins A, B6, C, protein, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin flolate, iron, magn...

Masala dosa is favourite of all especially the potato masala.   Since I did not have potato at home and my daughter also do not want t...

Veg Kurma is a side dish prepared with mixed vegetables with mild spice which can be served with Chapati, Idiyappam etc. and it is very ri...

Methi seeds are having several medicinal values.  This is part of  Indian cuisine without which the dish is incomplete.  Make dosa, idli, ...

Vazhapoo usli is a dry subzi prepared with  tuvar dal, chana dal and vazhapoo i.e. banana flower, banana blossom it is known as.  This can ...