Wheat Rava Idly: Rava Idly: Courtesy L.j. Meenakshi Ingredients: Broken wheat 2 cups, Laban (Curd) 250 ml minimum if required we can add more Little idly batter say some 3 to 4 Kuzhi karandi, Salt-1tsp For seasoning: Black pepper,1/2 spoon Mustard,1/2 spoon Uruad dal1/2 spoon Fennel1/2 spoon Channa dal1/2 spoon Broken cashews few Red chilly-4 cut…
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Magizhambu puttu
Magizhampoo puttu: This name magizhampoo because of its colour and texture of the flower Magizhampoo,It looks pale yellow in colour and tiny in size.This moong dal puttu is very healthy and nutritive dish. This popular dish is know to be origin of Chettinad. Ingredients: Pasipparuppu (moong dal)- 1cup Raw rice-1tbs Grated coconut-1/2 cup Jaggery…
Tofu chilli fry
Tofu chilli fry: Marinate Tofu with chilli paste-1tsp Ginger Garlic paste-1tsp Salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp Corn flour- 1tsp All purpose flour-1 tbsp Mix all and set for 30 minutes. Heat oil and Deep fry Do not fry for long time to make Tofu crispy then the it becomes hard.
Egg Curry,Muttai Kuzhambu
Egg Curry,Chettinad Muttai kuzhambu: Normally boiled Egg is added in the thick gravy, it does not give you much taste of egg in the gravy, The method followed in this recipe gives nice taste of Egg in the gravy, and taste of gravy observed by the Egg . Ingredients: Egg -5 nos 4 boiled and…
Semiya kichadi
Semiya kichadi or Uppuma: Semiya (Vermicelli) 1 Cup Tomato 1 Onion 1 (finely chopped) Cut Vegetables 1 Cup (carrots, beans, peas, corn) Green chilli 2 Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds 1/2tsp Channa Dal – 1/2 tsp Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/4tsp Salt to taste Oil – 2 tsp Cilantro Curry Leaves…
Tiffin Sambar
Tiffin sambar: South Indian special Sambar will be made regularly as side dish for breakfast. The taste of hotel sambar now aromatically made at home. Wonderful combination with Idly, mini Idly, Vada, Dosa and Rava Dosa etc.. This sambar has nice smell on your hand for hours even after your breakfast or dinner. Here the…
Macaroni
Macaroni in Different taste:We have Hundreds of Macaroni recipes to satisfy your hunger try this and enjoy. Ingredients: Macaroni 400 gms, boiled soft by adding 1tsp of salt. Can be served for 5 to 6 plates. Tomato-2 nos chopped or you can add Tomato paste- 2tbsp Onion-1 chopped Capsicum -1 large chopped into cubes…
Ginger garlic paste
Ginger Garlic Paste: Many recipes, especially Thai and Indian cuisines, ask for Ginger Garlic Paste. This can be store bought, though often difficult to come by, or made at home. It can be frozen or stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for a number of weeks at most. try at home and then…
Red chilli paste
Red chilli paste: Red chilli paste can be prepared without any difficult at home.This paste will be very useful in your cooking to enhance the taste,Aroma and colour. Nowadays we are not comfortable to do stone grinding,more over we do not find time for all these to prepare in our fast moving every day life….
Rasam powder
Rasam Powder / Rasam podi is very simple to make and is very handy too.Home made rasam powder is very flavourful. Ingredients: Coriander seeds 3/4 cup Red chilli (long variety) 20 Toor dal 1/4 cup Channa dal 1/4 cup Black pepper 3 tblsp Cummin seeds 3 tblsp Hing 1/2 tsp OR Coriander seeds – 1 and 1/2 cupsDried Red Chillies –…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 