Tag Archives: Curry

Mulakushyam/Cabbage & lentil coconut curry

Posted on July 27, 2015 by coconutcraze

Mulakushyam is a simple curry made using lentil and different vegetables in a coconut gravy. I first tasted this curry when my mother-in-law made it. Being an expert with dishes from Palakkad, in Kerala where this curry originated, she used … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Coconut, Curry, Easy recipe, Gluten free, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged cabbage curry, coconut gravy, Curry, lentil and cabbage, Lentil curry, Molukushyam, side dish, tempering, vegetable curry | 11 Comments

Olan/Ash gourd curry in coconut milk

Posted on March 31, 2015 by coconutcraze

Creamy coconut Kumbalanga curry! Olan is a very simple Kerala curry with less cooking and a great, fresh taste. It has few ingredients and has a crunch very close to a salad. Ash gourd and cow peas are the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Curry, Easy recipe, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged ashgourd curry, black eyed peas and vegetable curry, coconut milk, coconut milk gravy, coconut oil, Curry, curry leaves, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Sadhya dish, side dish, simple curry | 20 Comments

Eggplant curry/ Baingan Bartha

Posted on January 7, 2015 by coconutcraze

Brinjal curry I have a love-hate relationship with brinjal/eggplant. I like it in tomato chutney, stir fried and fried whole with spices stuffed as in eggplant-masala . I hate it floating as big chunks in curries. But when it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Curry, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged aubergine, Baingan bartha, Basic curry ingredients, brinjal curry, Curry, eggplant curry, Eggplant masala, Indian curry, sauteing, side dish, spicy curry | 39 Comments

Mixed Vegetable Kurma (Coimbatore style)/Spicy veggie curry

Posted on September 5, 2014 by coconutcraze

Restaurant style vegetable Kuruma Hi guys…I am in India right now, enjoying the lovely weather, hanging out with relatives and gobbling amazing food in different places. If I am not able to post regularly, please excuse me! Right now I … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Curry, Indian curry, Side dish, Tamil Nadu recipe, Vegetarian | Tagged Coimbatore style kurma, Curry, Indian curry, Korma, mixed vegetable kuruma, Restaurant style korma, Tamil Nadu recipe, vegan, vegetarian | 14 Comments

Grandma’s curry/Nadan curry

Posted on April 28, 2014 by coconutcraze

Garden fresh vegetable curry! My grandmother was a very thrifty woman and made food for an army with ingredients mainly from her garden. She raised 8 kids and had to feed the helpers who worked in our farm. She was … Continue reading →

Posted in Curry, Easy recipe, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged Curry, curry in a hurry, grandma's curry, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Lentil curry, nadan curry, simple curry, thur dhal curry, vegetables, vegetarian curry | 6 Comments

Potato masala/ Poori masala

Posted on April 8, 2014 by coconutcraze

Yellow potato curry! I am going back to some basics in Indian cooking. When mashed potatoes decide to have a good time with onion and some simple spices, this potato masala is born. It is the best curry to escort … Continue reading →

Posted in Curry, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged Curry, poori masala curry, potato, Potato curry, potato masala, side dish, vegetarian | 8 Comments

Cauliflower and peas curry

Posted on March 20, 2014 by coconutcraze

Spicy vegetable curry When everyday cooking takes a toll on my imagination, I go blank very often and look for some inspiration in my cook books. I wrote down this recipe from a woman’s magazine many years back. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Curry, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged cashew paste, cauliflower, cauliflower curry, cauliflower florets, cauliflower peas curry, Cauliflower peas masala, Curry, green peas, rich creamy curry, sidedish, spicy curry, Spicy vegetable curry | 10 Comments

Sambar/Okra sambar/ Vendakka sambar

Posted on February 27, 2014 by coconutcraze

Super star of curries! If Sambar powder comes, can Sambar be far behind? Here it is! Sambar is next to rice, literally, in every household in South India. Many seasonal vegetables are used but drumstick, the long stick like vegetable … Continue reading →

Posted in Curry, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged Curry, lady's finger sambar, Okra sambar, sambar, Sambar powder, spicy lentil curry, vegetable curry, vegetarian curry, vendakkai sambar | 10 Comments

Egg curry/ Egg roast/Spicy egg masala

Posted on May 24, 2013 by coconutcraze

Egg Masala This is a ‘curry in a hurry’. On busy days, a simple egg masala helps me to ‘keep calm and carry on’. I do not have a story to accompany this posts. I breeze through the kitchen, cook … Continue reading →

Posted in Curry, Side dish | Tagged Curry, curry in a hurry, egg curry, egg masala, Egg roast, side dish | 15 Comments

Lentil curry/ Horse gram curry/ Kollu kadaiyal

Posted on April 21, 2013 by coconutcraze

Horse gram dhal curry for better grades!( just kidding!) My daughter was getting ready for her exam scheduled at 1.00 p.m. and I had to pack her lunch. She doesn’t like anything that involves her fingers getting messy while eating … Continue reading →