Think South India cuisine and what springs in most people’s mind is Idly, Vada, Sambar & Dosa. In reality South Indian cuisine varied in flavor and sheer variety and each region and sub-region has its own flavor and specialties. Today we are going to see a recipe that brings together the rasam and vada...
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Payasam (பாயசம்) is the tamil word for Kheer and no traditional celebration/festive food is complete without one of the many varieties of Payasam. One of the very popular payasam recipe is Pasi Paruppu payasam. Pasi paruppu is the Tamil word for moong dal. Let’s see visual recipe of this delicious kheer. Ingredients: Pasi paruppu...
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Recipe contributed by Purba Ray, who in her own words “A woman who can’t make up her mind, change has been a constant factor in her life” She blogs at A-Musing - a blog that is a little sweet, a little tangy and very very spicy. Ingredients: I cup of rice – soaked for...
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In one our previous health article we read about Health Benefits of Pepper, So I decided why not have a pepper based recipe today. When you are down with cough and cold, having “pepper rasam” is a popular home remedy and also relaxes and soothens you. Ingredients: Pepper (whole) – 1 tbsp Red chilly...
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The fruits and leaves of Drumstick (called Murungai in tamil) are used to make variety of culinary dishes in various parts of India especially south India. Today, lets try out one such recipe with the leaves – drumstick leaves fry, also called Murungai elai poriyal in Tamil. It is easy to make, tastes great...
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Pala pazham paniyaram (in Tamil language) or Chakka pazha paniyaram as known in Malayalam language is a traditional, regional delicacy made from ripened jack fruit. Let’s see how this dish is made in our step by step visual method. Ingredients: Jackfruit (ripe) – 25-30 pieces Jaggery (shredded) – 1 and 1/2 cups Rice flour...
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Come mango season, this is yet another recipe that I indulge on. Try it and enjoy your lunch! It is easy to cook and mango-licious! Ingredients: Sweet ripened mango – 1 (big) Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Garlic – 2 pods (optional) Jeera – 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tbsp Chilly powder –...
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Come mango season, this is one recipe that we relish without fail . We call it in Tamil மாம்பழ காடி (mambala kadi). It is easy to cook and delicious to eat. Why not try this mango season? Ingredients: Ripe, sweet mangoes : 1 kg Raw rice : 4 tbsp (alternatively you can also use...
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Last week we had here the Mushroom in coconut milk gravy recipe. In the comment section, Pallavi had asked if the mushroom can be substituted, may be with Paneer. So we decided to try the same recipe with Paneer instead of Mushroom. Well, though the original mushroom gravy had a dexterity and Mushroom’s uniqueness,...
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Ingredients: Button Mushroom – 400 gm Onion – 2 (big) Coconut milk – 2 cups (depends on its thickness) Ginger – garlic paste – 1 table spoon Garam masala – 1 tbsp Coriander powder – 1 tbsp Jeera – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp Turmeric powder Red chilly powder (as per taste)...
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