Kongu Recipes

Breakfast Recipes
Kambu(Pearl Millet) Dosai
Cholam (Sorghum)Paniyaram
Samba Ravai Upma
Idli Upma
Ravai Upma


Breakfast - Side Dishes
Paal Curry Kuzhambu (Coconut Milk Gravy)
Thakkali Kuzhambu(Spicy Tomato Curry) for idlis,dosais and panniyarams
Kathrikkai Kadaisal(Brinjal Mashed)
Thakkali kadaisal (Spicy Tomatoes mashed)
Thakkali Kuzhambu for Idli or Dosai
Moong Dal (Paasi Paruppu) Quick and Easy Sambhar for Idli dosai (no sambhar powder or tamarind)
Quick Sorakkai(bottle gourd) Sambhar (no tomatoes or tamarind)

Main Meal - Veg. Curries
Kathrikkai pulikuzhambu (Brinjal in tamarind sauce)
Keerai Kadaijathu (Fresh Greens Mashed)
Manathakkali Chutney (Nightshade chutney)
Kollu Paruppu (Horse gram) Chutney and Rasam
Kathrikkai Mor Kozhambu (Brinjal in a spicy buttermilk sauce)
Kathrikkai Kara Kuzhambu (Spicy Brinjal Gravy)
Thattapayir Karakuzhambu (Cowpeas and Brinjal in a spicy gravy)
Pavarkkai Kuzhambu (Bittergourd in a tangy sauce)
Vendaikkai Pulikuzhambu (okra in tamarind sauce)
Vendaikkai Kara Kuzhambu (Okra in a tangy spicy sauce)
Mochai Kathrikkai kara kuzhambu - Field Beans and Brinjals Spicy Gravy

Veg. Poriyal (Stir Fries) and Dry Curry
Seppankizhangu Varuval (Taro root stir fry)
3 Bitter Gourd Recipes
Vendaikkai Poriyal (Okra Stir Fry)

Rasam - Soups
Vellanga Rasam
Paruppu Rasam (Dal Rasam)


Rice Dishes
Arisim Paruppu Saatham (Dal and Rice)
Arisim Paruppu Saatham -2 (Dal Rice with Split Cowpeas)
Cumbu Saatham

Desserts and Sweets
Paal Alva (Milk Pudding)
Samba Ravai Payasam


Non Veg Dishes (Fish, Chicken and Goat)
Chicken - Dry Roast
Asari Chicken - Dry Roast
Fish Kuzhambu
Milagu araicha Meen Kuzhambu - Fish Curry with ground spices
Rustic Chicken Curry
Kongu Stye - Mutton Curry