Cauliflower and green peas Avial: Cauliflower and green peas combination make a wonderful side dish for Roti,Puri Naan,Paratha etc…. This is different from kurma with mild spices. People those who don’t like more of spices can go happily with this recipe.The thick curd is added to enhance the taste with a creamy touch. Same like…
Category: Side dish / Palagaraththukku Thottuka
Broccoli stir fry-easy and healthy samayal
Broccoli easy recipe stir fry, Broccoli is an edible green plant in the whose large flowering head is used as a vegetable. usually green in colour, this is considered as one of the worlds healthiest food. Ingredients: Broccoli-1/2 kg Onion- 1 chopped Green chillies-2 nos Salt 1 tsp Pepper-1/2 tsp Oil-2 tsp Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp …
Indian Republic day – breakfast
Let us celebrate,Our Republic day with healthy breakfast, Dosa spread with mint chutney and grated carrot mixed with lemon juice and salt spread. Instant Mint Chutney: Wash hand full of Mint leaves or Coriander leaves grind with Salt-1/2 tsp Green chillies-2 nos Tamarind extract-2 tsp Garlic – pods 2 or onion shallots 3 nos,grind in…
Beans pachadi (dal curry)
Beans Pachadi or Dal curry: This is different from normal dal curry in Chettinad region pacha di is made with any vegetable like Brinjal,Beans,Potato,Ladies finger ,Capsicum etc…with Dal and Tomatoes ,This dish is semi-liquid, unlike Sambar. This can be served with white rice,dosa ,and with curd rice. Ingredients: Beans 15 nos Toor Dal boiled- 1…
Lady’s finger stir fry
Lady Finger has been a part of Indian diet since ages. Its rich fiber content mainly contributes to the benefits of lady finger. Dietary fiber ( 9 % ), folate , pyridoxine , thiamine, Vit C, Vit A, Vit K,copper, calcium , potassium , iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc and phosphorus.Eat healthy food and live long. Lets…
Palakkai Sothi /Raw jack fruit Sothi
Palakkai Sodhi: In our tradition we have three main fruits we say it as Ma(Mango), Pala(Jack fruit). Vazhai(Banana). Raw varieties of these three fruit are used in cooking is very special to know. It is perfectly made to blend with wonderful spices as result with delicious curry in their meals. Unripe Jackfruit or Baby Jack…
Tomato Thokku
Tomato / Thakkali Thokku: (pickle) Do you have plenty of tomatoes? or Tomato lover? If yes, grab this recipe to enjoy its original taste. Now in this season, we get plenty of Tomatoes cheap in the market. You can make this interesting recipe with very fewer ingredients and can be served with all type of…
Chettinad cookbook Onion Tomato chutney
Onion Tomato chutney : Looks Red and beautiful, Tastes good with Idly,Dosa, Ragi dosa, Wheat dosa and Appam. Ingredients: Onion-2nos big , chopped Tomato -2nos big , chopped Red chilli powder-1 -2 tsp Salt -1tsp Oil -2tbsp Mustard seeds and curry leaves for seasoning. Water- 1 cup Preperation: Heat pan with oil,add mustard…
Kosumalli
Chettinad special kosumalli: Chettinad Special Kosumalli, This side is served with Idiyappam, Idly and dosa. Kosumalli has a unique taste from Chettinad, the taste will be neither spicy nor bland. Main ingredient Brinjal can be pressure cooked or broiled to make this dish. Comparatively broiled (cook on the direct flame) brinjal has more aromatic. Ingredients: Brinjal-4 (Broil…
Vengaya Kosu
Vengaya kosu: Origin chettinad, very famous and delicious, toothsome to have more idlies than normal. During nagarathar marriages, we can taste all type of specialities of this region. Sambar, Milagai chutney, Dangar on the first day and Vengaya kosu, Pachadi, vethal kuzhambu and kosumalli on the next day and more, they have special menu for all three days…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 