Varagu rice kozhukkattai: Millets are becoming trendy food and wholesome nutritious to all age category, nourishing dishes are prepared with millets. Millet provides a host of nutrients, has a sweet nutty flavour, and is considered to be one of the most digestible and non-allergenic grains . Kodo millet(vara gari si) kozhukkattai is very palatable and…
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Sundakkai pachadi
Sundakkai pachadi / Turkey berry: Sundakkai is known as Turkey berry in English.Its is widely used in the southern part of India and in Malaysia, as fresh green vegetable or sun dried variety (Sundakkai vathal).Vegetable is tiny but its benefits are enormous.We know that thorny vegetables are very good for our digestive system. Sundakkai is…
Multi grain roast
Multigrain roast: Multi grains are becoming famous among sweet and Karam recipes. Versatile recipes can be prepared with these multi millets. Dosa is a very easy, simple and delicious dish liked by all age categories, healthy grains are mixed together to gain the balanced nutrients from grains. Actually, all leftover grains (1 cup ) was…
Paal koottu
Paal koottu: During hot summer, we prefer to have mild and less spicy dishes like koottu,rasam or soup.Mild dishes are the best choice to comfort the digestive system, rather than spicy puli kuzhambu or kara kuzhambu. Pal koottu is a mild,delectable dish, main ingredients are with any vegetable like snake guard,rib guard cabbage,pumpkin,surakkai and chow…
Chithrannam
Chithrannam: Chithra pournami falls in the month of may-Jun, we celebrate this as an auspicious day. The full moon in Chitra: A full moon is considered auspicious in many religions because of its effects on the attitude of people. The full moon is said to promote creativity and positive sentiments. Sentiments are said to ride…
Mango sambar
Mango sambar: Numerous dishes can be prepared with raw mangoes, Mango sambar with plain cooked rice and papad is a fantastic finger licking combination,it has a wonderful aroma of pure Chettinad sambar, brinjal and drumstick also can be added to enrich the taste of sambar. Link for sambar masala powder: http://wp.me/p1o34t-5N Raw mango benefits: The…
Sura puttu
Sura puttu/Shark scramble: Are you a fish lover? Here is a wonderful recipe of sura puttu to experience the complete taste of fish. Mild spices added and very less oil is used to prepare this dish,moreover preparation method is very simple .This sura puttu recipe is on request of my followers, I referred to many…
Pattani perattal
Pattani perattal: Stock Legumes in your kitchen,it will help you in great deal at time to manage situation if there is any scarcity of vegetables.Dry peas can be used to make Masala,Kurma,gravy and perattal,this will make you to feel satisfied with the meal.Spicy pattani perattal cn be serve with chapathi,roti,rice and rasm .I love this…
Chettinad stylePrawn masala
Prawn/Shrimp masala: The term shrimp and Prawn,Shrimp is applied to smaller species,Prawn is never applied to very small species. It is applied to most of the larger forms. Both has the similar taste and goodness.Wonderful spices added to enrich the taste of shrimps,shrimp masala will be great in taste,spicy,delicious curry with great combination of rice…
Kuzh vadagam-2
Kuzh vadagam-2: Time to exploit the hot summer,sun dried vegetables and vathal are popular in chettinad, torrid climate of this region helps a great deal in drying.Seasonal vegetables are processed and dried in the sun light and stored for approximately a year of usage.Vegetables like,brinjal,cluster beans,flat beans,mango, even meat (uppukandam),vathal like Kuzhu vathal,Killu vathal,kanji vathal,vengaya…
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