VIRUNDHOMBAL

Fenugreek Rice - a simple rice recipe with no onion and  no tomato. This is a traditional rice recipe made with fenugreek, rice, coconut and garlic cloves. I learnt this recipe from my Grandmother. This recipe is very similar to our black urid dal rice. I tried this rice many times and we all loved it very much. We can easily prepare this rice within 10 minutes since there is no need for any chopping works. The main flavouring for this rice recipe is the fenugreek. While roasting the fenugreek keep an eye on it, over roasting can make it bitter and you will miss their aroma and flavor in the rice. As it is a summer season, this fenugreek rice will be perfect and it helps to lower the body temperature.  Also, this is a perfect dish for diabetes. Because fenugreek is high in soluble fibre, which helps to  lower blood sugar by slowing down digestion. This fenugreek rice can be served with coconut thuvaiyal and appalam.  Rice Varieties Coriander leaves and Tomato Pulav...

Black urid dal rice/Ulundam paruppu choru is another popular lunch food in Tirunelveli. It is also our favourite weekend lunch. Black urid dals are a good source of many nutrients. It is packed with proteins, fiber and folic acid. With so much nutrients packed in this dal, adding this dal in your regular diet can improve your health. This black urid dal rice includes all healthy ingredients like black urid dal, fresh grated coconuts, garlic cloves and gingely oil. We serve this rice with healthy side dishes like aviyal and black sesame seeds thuvaiyal. This urid dal rice give you a wholesome and energizing lunch completely free of saturated fats. This black urid dal rice is a one pot meal which can be easily cooked in a pressure cooker. Fresh grated coconuts taste good for this rice as it produces a natural sweet in the rice. Frozen coconuts or coconut powder won't have the sweetness when compared with the fresh coconuts. Don't skip the fenugreek and the garlic cloves i...