Tag Archives: poriyal

Ladies finger – that’s how I learned the name of the vegetable in school 🙂 I am not sure why the name Okra got familiarized against Ladies finger. I am not into the research of the name behind, just a curiosity.. Heard that the leaves of the plant are edible …

MurungaiKeerai – Moranga/Drumstick leaves, which has countless health benefits, It is a good source of protein and generously packed with amino acids and minerals. Drumstick is one of backyard trees grown in most of the homes, so the leaves and vegetable are inevitable in Tamilnadu cooking and the leaves find …

Teasel Gourd has the looks of a baby jack fruit, which distanced me from this vegetable. I have seen Teasel gourd in the Indian supermarket, but was obscure about its taste and the method of cooking. Until one day, a friend of mine from Madurai introduced this vegetable to me. …

“The Brussel Sprouts”, A vegetable not much into the South Indian cooking, especially not in Pondicherry local kitchen. A poriyal version done in my style 🙂 I have seen this vegetable in the supermarket, seldom used in my cooking as my husband is a picky eater, so experimenting gets restricted …

A stir fry with Raw Banana. This needs less oil and the ingredients enhance the taste. There are many varieties of banana or plantain. And in Tamilnadu raw banana recipe particularly denotes to Monthan varieity. Bajjis, curries, side dishes are based on this Monthan variety. This variety in raw state …