Gothumai paniyaram: Paniyaram is south Indian traditional food served as tiffin or snack for evening.Trying varieties of paniyaram is a joy and wheat in the place of rice is preferably good for health. Yesterday I made this Gothumai paniyaram with red chilli chutney so yummy! It tasted awesome and irresistible.Very simple procedure no need to soak…
Category: chettinad special
These are very special in chettinad region served specially in marriages and festivals.
Pori Rasam/Instant Rasam
Pori Rasam: Pori means literally tempering the ingredients in Tamil, that is the special in this rasam is to temper with proper ingredients, not to allow it to boil for long. The smell itself makes us feel hungry. Rasam is mild, soothing for cold and cough also made every day for proper digestion, it can…
Araichuvitta poondu kuzhambu
Garlic Gravy(Poondu Kuzhambu): Kuzhambu is in different genre as Kara Kuzhambu ,Puli kuzhambu,Vatha Kuzhambu,getti Kuzhambu and so on…This is famous in chettinad cuisine we have loads of getti kuzhambu and that is commonly liked by all,served in functions and marriages.I use to make getti kuzhambu with most of the vegetables because it is our family…
Keera vadai
Keera vadai: Spinach vada is very special, because of its healthy and nutritious greens and dal added to give crispy and yummy to bite, comparatively soft and crispy with other varieties.Normally vada is liked by all, it can be made out of vegetables like cabbage, mint and chopped onions also tastes great. Aroma with mild…
Kanagambara Thuvayal
Kanagambara Thovayal: Courtesy;Kannathal Senthil Flavourful and colourful side dish can match with most of main dishes like Idly,Dosa,Aappam,Kozhukkattai…Kanagambaram is a name of a flower,this chutney named because of its beautiful orange colour. Ingredients: Tomato-3 Onion-2 Grated Coconut-4 tsp Dry red chillies-5nos Salt -1 tsp Tamarind little Curry leaves Mustard seeds urad da-1 tsp Toor…
Idly Masala
Idly Masala: In south India, Idly is the staple, a healthy dish made every day, sometimes we feel boring to have same Idly and side dish. Variety in that will add some attention to eating, also rest over Idlies can be made usefully into these type of hot and spicy Idli masala, Idly upma and…
Paruppu Thovayal
Paruppu Thovayal: This is very simple and easy recipe with little ingredients, goes well with Rasam and summa Kuzhambu Vathal Kuzhambu. Golden fried toor dal and raw garlic is its unique flavour.Some says this thovayal can be prepared with puffed channa dal, I have never tried because, I like the taste of Toor dal and…
Summa kuzhambu
Summa kuzhambu: Summa Kuzhambu (சும்மா குழம்பு ) in tamil literally means gravy made out of no veggies and just like that you can make this instant gravy. You will find this dish only in Chettinad Kitchen. If you are bored with making rasam often try this,you will like it.Simple and good. This gravy being fed…
Chicken kola urundai
Chicken kola urundai: In our busy life, two things will keep you satisfied,food and sleep.We expect week end to enjoy these two. Make your week end special at home with little effort, Bring taste of hotel at home.My mother used to prepare this kola urundai with minced mutton. I learnt this recipe from her no…
Snake gourd Poricha koottu
Snake gourd Poricha koottu: Koottu is mild flavoured recipe,not spicy or tangy,less aqueous than sambar.In chettinad region kootu is made by boiling dal and vegetable separately add sambar powder,salt, ghee and season with cumin seeds, and curry leaves added in, that’s it. This can be made with all vegetables and any dal. Good to feed…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 