FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinYummlyBufferemailPrint Thai Pongal is a Tamil harvest festival. Thai Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in the…
Cuisine: south indian
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An easy and delicious stir fried dish made with almost all kinds of legumes with Southern flavors comes from South India and is commonly made during festivals as an offering to God. Sundal is typically made with Black Chickpeas , Rajma, Lobia, Green Peas and even Peanuts. Boiled legumes sauteed with mustard, curry leaves, asafoetida and grated coconut is a healthy snack with is made in entire South India. Karamani aka Lobia in Hindi and Black Eyed Peas in English is another favorite legume for making Sundal. Navratri is on and the entire South India celebrates it with zeal and…
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Dosa is one of the most popular breakfast in South India. Rice & Lentil crepes that is usually served with coconut chutney and sambhar is now a quintessential breakfast at every Indian home. In South India, dosai/dosa gets a new distinctive flavor from different regions. Even the potato filling differs from place to place. Ever thought to make a healthier version of dosa that can be enjoyed by kids fulfilling their nutritional requirements as well. Yes, spinach and coriander dosa is one such healthier version that not only looks interesting but equally tastes amazing and is a fabulous breakfast option…
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Mango Coconut Chutney is a perfect blend of raw mangoes which is rich in Vit C with coconut rich in protein. This chutney brings out the tangy flavor prominently and is flavored with green chili and mango. The tempering adds up an exotic aroma to the chutney and can be enjoyed with Idli, Dosa or Chilla in your morning breakfast. Coconut is a very versatile and indispensable food item for most people under the tropical belt. It is a complete food rich in calories, vitamins, and minerals. A medium-size nut carrying 400 g edible meat and some 30-150 ml of…
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It’s been a decade now when i first started my cooking. Through out these years i discovered that developing a recipe is the most fun doing task in the kitchen and the left overs help doing this the most. Yes you heard me right, left over food are the best when recycled or reused by turning them into a very new dish. One of my favorite recycled dish made using left over Gujrati Kadhi or Chaas (Butter Milk) is Poha Idlis. Last night i suddenly noticed that a bowl full of Gujarti kadhi is resting inside the fridge. I made…
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Puliyogare or tamarind rice is a South Indian rice preparation typically eaten as a snack, as part of most south Indian festival luncheons and dinners, and as prasadam in temples. Puliyogare is also known as huḷianna in some parts of Karnataka, puliyodharai in Tamil Nadu and puḷihora in Andhra Pradesh. It is traditionally made using steamed or boiled rice mixed with tamarind paste, groundnuts or peanuts, coriander, coconut, red chili,curry leaves, jaggery, pepper, mustard seeds, fenugreek, turmeric, asafoetida and urad dal. Source – wikipedia Recipe inspired by Padhus Kitchen
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Medu vada (the vada with a hole) is not just an important part of every day meal in South India but also is very important in every special occasion’s menu. Grounded urad dal when shaped like a disk with a whole in between is South India’s most common and favorite break fast or snack option. Medu Vada or you may also know it as Bundt fritters are crisp outside and soft inside and taste amazing when dunked in hot and tangy Sambhar. Medu vadas can be flavored as per your own choice. Many people like adding chopped onions and curry…
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In my house both me and my son are a big time Banana fan, the only difference is my son likes ripe banana and i prefer the raw ones. Plantain aka as kachha kela or sabzi kela is one of my all time favorite fruit/vegetable. I love making curry’s and koftas with it. I have grown up seeing my mom making some amazing melt in mouth plantain koftas. It was the most delectable dish i ever had…simply awesummmm! Continuing the trend and following my mom’s footsteps i started making koftas and curries too. But this version of plantain that is…
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During Ramadan my family demands for more variety of food as compared to normal days. After having consumed a lot of non veg stuff it’s now time to hog on some pure vegetarian food. Me and everyone in the family are a big time South Indian food lover. Didn’t wanted to go with those regular Idli and Dosa, hence opted for Uttapam. Teamed up with some Mango pickle, Tomato pickle, Curd and an aromatic Sambhar to fulfill. Usually Uttapams are as big as chapatis but i made Mini Uttapams for Iftaar just to please my son. Uttapam or ooththappam or…