Curry leaves Podi/Karuveppilai podi: Curry leaves rice mix Curry leaves are used in our regular cooking for tempering, it adds a wonderful aroma to every dish. South Indian cuisine is not made without this special herb, this has multiple health benefits, but we use to discard while eating, complete nutrients from this herb are not…
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Karuppatti Coffee
Karuppatti Coffee: Traditional Karuppatti Coffee is great in taste and is an energy booster. Have you ever tasted it? If not, you should taste it today you will really love it not only it’s taste, but it also has numerous health benefits and is the reason our ancestors used to drink this coffee every day…
Podi Idly
Podi Idly: Idli/Dosa Kara Podi South Indian regular breakfast is Idly, nowadays a lot of innovation can be seen in our menu list with this simple idlies, Sambar Idly, chili, Idly Pepper Idly and Podi Idly. This simple recipe of Podi Idly can be taken in a box while traveling our tour, home food is…
Creamy Egg Curry/Muttai kuruma
Creamy Egg Curry/Muttai Kuruma: This Creamy delight is awesome with Roti, Naan Paratha, Chappathi and Poori, even with fried rice. I changed my mood to prepare something different with out Vegetables,Creamy Egg Curry is delicious gravy made with regular kurma Ingredients ground to a smooth paste and seasoned with hard boiled Eggs.Mild spices added in…
Rosappu Thovayal
Rosappu Thovayal: Beautiful colour of the Rose flower, which is liked by all has become an attractive caption to this chutney, simple and delicious Rosappu chutney gives great combinations to all, Idly, Dosa, Kolukkattai, Appam, Vella paniyaram etc. My mother taught us by stone grinding,without seasoning raw and thick chutney as such, it will be…
Vangibath/Brinjal rice
Vangibath/Brinjal fried rice: Brinjal/Eggplant and ground masala, mixed with the cooked long grain rice unique blend of this rice leave you to feel the great taste with fresh ground masala, It is a complete meal with Vegetarian Omelette, for the working women and school going children.Vangibath is a special dish in Mangalore, I browsed to get a…
Coconut chutney
Coconut chutney: In south Indian dishes it is served along with any Main course for breakfast, What is so special in Coconut chutney? It is constantly special because, Ingredients added in it is not cooked, everything is consumed in exact value, without any loss of its Nutrients and Vitamins.Grated fresh Coconut,Fried channa, and Green chillies along with…
Sambar Sadam/Bisibelabath
Sambar Sadam/Bisibelabath: Bisibelabath is a dish that originated in Karnataka. Sambar sadham or Bisisbelabath. On request, I feel to post this on my blog to encourage them to cook for this weekend as a special recipe. We used to have the regular menu for lunch, Sambar with plain rice and vegetables as additional.Here this is…
Vazhakkai Podimas/Raw Banana podimas
Vazhakkai Podimas/Raw Banana Podimas: Raw Banana is often used in South Indian dishes,Whole Banana plant is used in cooking,Flower,fruit,Raw Banana,Stem,Leaf,etc.. It is specially made in Auspicious days.Raw bananas are starchy vegetable and mild in taste.Since it has a flavour which is similar to potatoes, it is used in a similar method as potatoes.This podimas is…
Nandukkal Bhajji/Onion bhajji
Nandukkal Bhajji/Onion bhajji: Nandu Kaal Bhajji is a pure vegetarian snack served during chettiar Marriages as evening snack. This Snack is served to the people who attend the function in the Early evening hours and guests as “edai Palaharam”.We have long menu lists for Edai palaharam,as Nandu kaal Bhajji,Aamai Vadai, Aadi Kummayam,mini Dosai,Uthappam,Kara chutney etc……
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 