Pottukadalai Sambar | Roasted Gram Sambar | Instant Sambar

Pottukadalai Sambar | Roasted Gram Sambar | Instant Sambar

Pottukadalai Sambar | Roasted Gram Sambar | Instant Sambar


Pottukadalai sambar / Roasted gram sambar

Pottukadalai sambar is a very traditional, easy to make, instant South Indian sambar variety. In this sambar we don't add cooked toor dal instead we make a slurry(paste) of powdered pottukadalai (roasted gram/ fried gram dal )and add it to the sambar, the rest of the procedure is same as our regular sambar.

Thiruvathirai Thalagam Kulambu | Ezhu Kari Kootu

Thiruvathirai Thalagam Kulambu | Ezhu Kari Kootu

Thiruvathirai Thalagam Kulambu | Ezhu Kari Kootu


Thiruvathirai Thalagam kulambu / Ezhu kari kootu

Thiruvathirai thalagam kulambu or Ezhu kari Kootu is a traditional recipe from Tirunelveli.It is made during the auspicious function of Arudra darisanam, which is celebrated for Lord Shiva during the Tamil month Margazhi on thiruvathirai natchathiram.

Paruppu Podi | Dal Powder

Paruppu Podi | Dal Powder

Paruppu Podi | Dal Powder


Paruppu Podi

Paruppu podi is a quintessential South Indian dal powder mix.It is made by powdering the roasted dals together along with spices. It is a very flavourful recipe and is often had along with hot rice with a slight drizzle of ghee or gingelly oil.

Vazhakai Piratal | Raw Plantain Fry

Vazhakai Piratal | Raw Plantain Fry

How to make vazhakai piratal recipe or raw plantain fry recipe

Vazhakai piratal is a delicious and traditional South Indian style stir fry variety. It is made by cooking the raw plantain and roasting it with special spice masala powder until its crispy. It tastes absolutely yummy and is usually served with sambar sadam , rasam, curd rice. Learn how to make this vazhakai piratal recipe below.

Pancharatna Dal | Panchmel Dal

Pancharatna Dal | Panchmel Dal

Pancharatna Dal  | Panchmel Dal


Pancharatna dal | panchamel dal

Pancharatna dal is a nutritious, traditional and tasty dal variety from Rajasthan cuisine. It is made with a mixture of five protein-rich lentils (dals) such as toor dal, urad dal, bengal gram dal, moong dal and masoor dal

Wheat Rava Idli | Gothumai Rava Idli | Broken Wheat Idli

Wheat Rava Idli | Gothumai Rava Idli | Broken Wheat Idli

Wheat Rava Idli | Gothumai Rava Idli | Broken Wheat Idli 


Wheat rava idli

Wheat rava idli or gothumai rava idli or broken wheat idli is a delicious, healthy and easy to prepare traditional South Indian idli variety .

Mixed Vegetable Theeyal

Mixed Vegetable Theeyal

 Mixed Vegetable Theeyal Kerala Style 


Mixed Vegetable Theeyal

Mixed vegetable theeyal is a very flavourful traditional gravy from Kerala cuisine. It is made by roasting coconut, coriander seeds, small onions, red chillies etc to nice golden brown colour and

Methi Pulao | Fenugreek Leaves Rice | Vendaya Keerai Sadam

Methi Pulao | Fenugreek Leaves Rice | Vendaya Keerai Sadam

Methi Pulao | Fenugreek Leaves Rice | Vendaya Keerai Sadam 


Methi pulao/ Fenugreek leaves Rice / Vendaya keerai sadam

Methi pulao/ fenugreek leaves rice is a flavourful North Indian style rice /(pulao)variety. It is a very healthy and easy to make rice variety and an ideal lunch box recipe.

Karpooravalli Rasam | Ajwain Leaves Rasam

Karpooravalli Rasam | Ajwain Leaves Rasam

Karpooravalli Rasam |  Ajwain Leaves Rasam


Karpooravalli Rasam /Ajwain Leaves Rasam

Karpooravalli rasam or ajwain leaves rasam is a very healthy, tasty and traditional South Indian rasam variety made with herb called  karpooravalli/omavalli elai /Ajwain leaves.In English it is called Indian Borage.

Broccoli Poriyal | Broccoli Stir-fry

Broccoli Poriyal | Broccoli Stir-fry

Broccoli Poriyal | Broccoli Stir Fry 


Broccoli Poriyal/Broccoli stir fry

Broccoli poriyal is a nutritious and tasty South Indian style stir- fry made with broccoli. Usually, broccoli is taken as soups or in salads but in this recipe, I have used it to make poriyal ( stir-fry ). It tastes superb and can be done in a jiffy with just basic ingredients. Check out the recipe below.

Peerkangai Soup | Ridgegourd Soup

Peerkangai Soup | Ridgegourd Soup

Peerkangai Soup | Ridge Gourd Soup 


Peerkangai soup / Ridge gourd soup

Peerkangai soup or ridge gourd soup is a nutritious and tasty soup that can be prepared very easily.Peerkangai ( ridge gourd) has numerous medicinal properties and is low in calories and saturated fats

Potato Sev | Aloo Bhujia Namkeen

Potato Sev | Aloo Bhujia Namkeen

Potato Sev  | Aloo Bhujia Namkeen 


Potato Sev / Aloo bujjia

Potato sev or aloo bhujia is a delicious, crunchy, traditional Indian savoury variety. It is very similar to the snack Ompodi but with the flavour of potatoes.

Kala Dry Jamun | Kala Jamun

Kala Dry Jamun | Kala Jamun

Kala dry jamun | Kala jamun


Kala Dry Jamun

Kala dry jamun is a yummy Indian sweet made with milk solids (khoya). The procedure is very similar to making Gulab jamuns Click here , but here we fry the jamuns a bit more to get dark brown or black colour, furthermore, we soak the jamuns in

Chocolate Peda

Chocolate Peda

Chocolate Peda 


Chocolate peda

Chocolate peda is a delicious instant Indian sweet made with condensed milk, milk powder and cocoa powder. It is super easy to make and can be done in a jiffy.

Dates And Dry Fruits Ladoo

Dates And Dry Fruits Ladoo

Dates and dry fruits ladoo recipe (sugar free)


Dates and dry fruits ladoo

Dates and dry fruits ladoo is a rich, delectable, nutritious Indian sweet (ladoo variety) made with dates and mixed dry fruits

Paan Ladoo

Paan Ladoo

Paan Ladoo


Paan ladoo

Paan ladoo is a yummy Indian instant ladoo variety made with an outer layer of desiccated coconut, betel leaves, and condensed milk and an inner filling made with gulkund (rose petals jam), tutti-frutti nuts.

Basundi

Basundi

Basundi 


Basundi

Basundi is a delicious traditional Indian dessert made by condensing the milk, adding sugar and nuts to it and served chilled. Though it is an easy to make dessert it requires a lot of patience and time (but absolutely worth it). Check out how to make basundi below.

Ingredients

Full fat milk -2 litres
Sugar -1/4 -1/2 cup( according your taste )
Saffron -few strings soaked in 1 tsp warm milk
Pista ,badam,cashews -1/4 cup (broken)
Cardamom powder -1/4 tsp

Method

  👉In a heavy bottom nonstick pan add milk and allow it to boil in medium flame.Keep stirring to prevent the cream or milk solids from sticking to the bottom and sides.

👉Once the milk reduces to quarter( it takes around 40 minutes )of its quantity add in the  sugar,cardamom powder,saffron soaked in milk and nuts mix well .

👉Continue to cook for few more minutes until all the water from the milk is evaporated  and the mixture thickens a bit.
👉Remove from fire .
👉Serve chilled, garnished with nuts and saffron strings.


Preparation Time -45 mins
Serves -4-6

Double Layered Chocolate Burfi

Double Layered Chocolate Burfi

Double Layered Chocolate Burfi 


Double layered Chocolate Burfi

Double layered chocolate burfi is a yummy Indian burfi (fudge) variety made with the milk powder, cocoa powder and sugar

Verkadalai Murukku | Peanut Murukku

Verkadalai Murukku | Peanut Murukku

Verkadalai Murukku | Peanut Murukku 


Verkadalai murukku,peanut murukku

Verkadalai murukku or peanut murukku is a tasty, crispy, crunchy and traditional Indian savoury variety made with processed rice flour and peanuts. Check out the recipe below.

Fried Masala Chana Dal | Chana Dal Namkeen

Fried Masala Chana Dal | Chana Dal Namkeen

Fried Masala Chana Dal | Chana Dal Namkeen


Fried masala chana dal,chana dal namkeen

Chana dal namkeen is a tasty, crispy fried traditional Indian snack variety made with Bengal gram dal ( chana dal). It is very easy to make the only pre-preparation required

Garlic Paneer Recipe | Lehsuni Paneer

Garlic Paneer Recipe | Lehsuni Paneer

Garlic Paneer Recipe | Lehsuni Paneer 


Garlic Paneer


 Garlic paneer or Lehsuni paneer is a finger licking good starter variety made with paneer (cottage cheese) and special firey garlic masala paste. It is a very easy to make starter and can be done in a jiffy. Learn how to make this super tasty garlic paneer recipe below.


Ingredients


Paneer -200 gms cubed
Onion -2 nos grated or minced
Garlic- 6 nos chopped fine or minced
Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Oil -1 tbsp
Coriander leaves few

Grind Together

Garlic -6-8 cloves
Red chillies -4-6 nos
Vinegar -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar -1 tsp

Method

👉Grind the ingredients given for grinding to a fine paste adding little water.


👉Heat oil in a kadai add cumin seeds ,onion,garlic and saute well for 2-4 mins.


👉Add ground masala ,little water and saute well in medium flame by stirring occasionally until oil oozes on top and raw smell goes and colour changes.


👉Add paneer cubes and mix gently with the masala.



👉Continue to fry in low flame for 2 mins, garnish and serve hot.



Preparation time -15 mins
Serves -4 

Note -

✍️I have minced the onion and garlic together to give the masala a nice texture you can simply chop and add it too.
✍️You can adjust the spiciness according to your taste preferences.
✍️You can have this as a side dish for chapati and peas pulao too or you can crumble the paneer before adding to the paste and keep this masala inside the dosa and you'll have superb garlic paneer masala dosa do try it.


Semiya Bhagalabhath | Thayir Semiya | Curd Semiya

Semiya Bhagalabhath | Thayir Semiya | Curd Semiya

Semiya Bhagalabhath | Thayir Semiya| Curd Semiya 


Semiya Bhagalabhath,Thayir semiya,curd semiya

Semiya bhagalabhath or thayir semiya is yet another delicious and traditional south Indian recipe and a variation of our curd rice.

Kalkandu Vadai | Sweet Vada | Rock Candy Vada

Kalkandu Vadai | Sweet Vada | Rock Candy Vada

Kalkandu vadai | Sweet vada | Rock candy vada 


Kalkandu vadai/ Sweet vada / Rock candy Vada

Kalkandu vadai or sweet vada is a very traditional and yummy south Indian vada variety. Unlike our regular vadas this has a sweet taste as we add kalkandu(rock candy) to the vada batter. This vada is kept as an offering for the goddess during Navratri festival. Learn how to make this delicious Kalkandu vadai recipe below.

Ingredients

Urud dal -1 cup
Diamond Kalkandu/ rock candy- 1/2 -3/4 th cup powdered
Cardamom powder -1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method

👉Wash and soak the urad dal for 30 mins.Drain the water completely add salt and grind to a fine fluffy paste using very little water .
👉To this vada batter add powdered kalkandu / rock candy and cardamom powder mix well.

👉Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.
👉Make small vadai shapes with the batter.Gently slide them into the oil , deep fry till nice golden brown colour by flipping both sides and until the oil stops bubbling.

👉Drain the excess oil in a tissue paper.
👉Serve hot.

Preparation Time-40 minutes 
Yield -10 -12 vadas

Javvarisi Payasam | Sabudana Kheer

Javvarisi Payasam | Sabudana Kheer

 Javvarisi Payasam| Sabudana Kheer 


Javvarisi Payasam, Sabudana kheer

Javvarisi payasam or sabudana kheer is a very delicious traditional Indian dessert (payasam/kheer) made with sago,milk and sugar .

Pudalangai Paruppu Poriyal | Snake Gourd Stir Fry

Pudalangai Paruppu Poriyal | Snake Gourd Stir Fry

Pudalangai Paruppu Poriyal | Snake Gourd Stir Fry 


Pudalangai Paruppu Poriyal / Snake gourd stir fry

Pudalangai paruppu poriyal is a very basic,easy to cook and delicious  South Indian stir fry variety.It is prepared by sauteing the snake gourd in coconut and red chilly paste until the masala changes colour and finally adding the boiled dal to it.

Sweet Corn And Capsicum Gravy

Sweet Corn And Capsicum Gravy

Sweet Corn And Capsicum Gravy


Sweet corn Capsicum Gravy

Sweet corn and capsicum gravy is delectable creamy North Indian side dish suitable for chapati, poori, dosa,pulov etc. It is very easy to make and can be prepared quickly. Check out the recipe for this gravy below.

Ingredients

Sweet corn - 1 cup boiled
Capsicum -1 cup chopped
Cashew paste -2 tbsps
Red chilli powder -1 tsp
Dhaniya powder -2 tsps
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds powder -1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee +oil -1 tbsp
Coriander leaves few

Grind Together -

Onion -2 nos
Tomato -2 nos
Ginger -1 inch piece
Garlic -4 cloves
Green chillies -2 nos

Method

👉Boil the frozen sweet corn for 5 mins drain water and set aside.

👉Heat 1 tsp oil saute capsicum until 1/2 cooked set aside.

👉Grind the ingredients given under Grind together to a fine paste (don't add water for grinding) set aside.

👉Heat oil+ ghee in a kadai add cumin seeds, bay leaf and allow it to splutter add the red chilli powder,dhaniya powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds powder, garam masala powder and saute for few seconds, add the ground masala paste and saute well for 5 mins in medium flame.

👉Add cashew paste mix and saute well .

👉Once the oil oozes on top , add required water and bring the gravy to a boil.
👉Add boiled corn, sauted capsicum and salt cook well for 5 mins and allow the gravy to thicken to desired consistency.

👉Garnish and serve hot with chapati, poori, dosa, pulov etc.

Preparation Time -20 mins
Serves -4

Note-

✍️You can add paneer to the gravy.



Pazha Vadai | Mixed Fruit Vada

Pazha Vadai | Mixed Fruit Vada

Pazha Vadai | Mixed Fruit Vada


Pazha vadai,mixed fruit vada

Pazha vadai or mixed fruit vada is a very delicious and traditional South Indian vada variety made with urad dal and mixed fruits

Keerai Kuzhambu

Keerai Kuzhambu

 Keerai Kuzhambu 



Keerai Kuzhambu



Keerai Kuzhambu (Kulambu) is a yummy and nutritious South Indian Kuzhambu (gravy) variety made with green leafy vegetable(Keerai).You can use any greens of your choice but generally, this gravy tastes better with Amaranth leaves.I personally don't like using spinach (Palak ) for this. Check out how to make this traditional Keerai kuzhambu recipe below.

Pillaiyarpatti Mothagam

Pillaiyarpatti Mothagam

Pillaiyarpatti Mothagam


Pillaiyarpatti Mothagam

Pillaiyarpatti mothagam is very traditional and famous kozhukattai variety made in Pillaiyarpatti temple in Tamil Nadu.