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Kuḻambu is based on a broth made with tamarind, a blend of spices that include ground coriander seeds, fenugreek, and toor dal, and can include fresh or dried vegetables, blended fresh coconut, or dried lentil balls (vadagam, Tamil: வடகம்). It can be made watery like a broth or thick like a gravy.
Indian vegetable markets and grocery stores get their wholesale supplies from suppliers belonging to various regions/ethnicities from all over India and elsewhere, and the food suppliers/packagers mostly use sub-ethnic, region-specific item/ingredient names on the respective signs/labels used to identify specific vegetables, fruits, grains and ...
"Virundhu" refers to the core elements of Tamil cuisine offered to the guests on special occasions such as festivals and marriage ceremony. Rice staples, tomato rice, Paruppu, sambar, rasam, kuzhambu, poriyal and koottu are added with buttermilk or curd to prepare pachadi. Dry and fresh fruits or vegetables are also used to prepare traditional ...
It is a popular green vegetable in Chakma community and it is known as "Aamelli". Similarly, Gongura is popular in Tamil Nadu as well, and is called pulichakeerai (புளிச்சைக் கீரை) in Tamil. In Odisha it's known as ଗୋରକୁରା (gorkura) or ଖଟା ପାଳଙ୍ଗ (khata palangaw).
In Tamil Nadu, shredded coconut would be added as a dressing. All poṟiyals by default have some vegetables and lentils or greens, but many variations of the main vegetable exist. Poṟiyal serves as a side dish to a three-course meal of rice with sambhar, rasam and yogurt (curd in Indian English). Poriyal is also commonly eaten with chapati.
English name Scientific name Image Bondha-Kobi, Bondhakobi Cabbage: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group Ful-Kobi, Phulkobi Cauliflower: Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group Ul-Kobi, Oolkobi Knolkhol or Kohlrabi: Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group Alu Potato: Solanum tuberosum: Kath-Alu, Thaa in Bodo Yam Dioscorea alata: Mitha-Alu, Ronga aloo Sweet ...
Paddy fields in present-day Tamil Nadu. Among the five geographical divisions of the Tamil country in Sangam literature, the Marutam region was the most fit for cultivation, as it had the most fertile lands. [2] The prosperity of a farmer depended on getting the necessary sunlight, seasonal rains and the fertility of the soil.
Koottu (Tamil:கூட்டு), often transcribed "kootu", is a lentil and vegetable stew in South Indian, particularly Tamil and Kerala cuisines. [1] The etymology for koottu derives from the Tamil word "koottu" which means "add" or "mixture/medley" i.e. vegetable added with lentils form the dish, which is semi-solid in consistency.