Broccoli Soup: Broccoli Soup is a good appetizer with a mild taste and healthy drink, Normally we use Cauliflower for soup, but for a different taste, I tried with nutritious Broccoli it is also equally good in taste to drinking or with plain cooked rice. During the feast, soup is surely served in Chettinad meals….
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Pachadi
Pachadi: Kathirikkai Pachadi origin chettinad,it is served as alternate for sambar,Prepared with moong dal and brinjal,mild and tasty with Idly and Dosa. In spite of preparing Sambar repeatedly this Pachadi is preferred as substitute savour with most of the tiff-en items. Very little Tamarind is Used in Pachadi comparatively with sambar instead of Hing here,Criander,…
Buttermilk Idiyappam
Rice Idiyappam: Idiyappam flavored with Buttermilk and seasoned aromatically is specially served in Chettinad marriages and functions, combination Kosumalli, Sambar or vathakkuzhambu, this is a very famous combination in Nagarathar favorites. They feel proud to serve this in all gatherings. I used to enjoy Idiyappam with Sambar my hubby’s favorite too. Buttermilk Idiyappam is wonderfully…
Masala Idiyappam
Masala Idiyappam: Idiyappam is made out of rice flour is known as Rice sevai in other part of Tamilnadu.It is famous traditional food served as breakfast in Marriages and gatherings. Masala Idiyappam will be aromatic and palatable food with mild flavoured spices.No need of any side dish,this can be matched with cucumber raitha.Apart from everyone’s…
Palakka/Raw jack fruit Podimas
Palakka/Raw jack fruit Podimas: In Tamil Nadu 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.It is perfectly made to blend with wonderful spices as result with delicious curry in their meals.Unripe Jackfruit or Baby Jack fruit is used mainly for curry type dishes…
Rava Roast
Rava Roast: Tawa special Rava Roast is loved by all, its crispiness and wonderful taste tempt us to eat more in numbers.It is appreciated with sambar and coconut chutney or any chutney from our repertoire will be accompanied with this Rava Roast and great to enjoy. We have many Dosa and Roast varieties to enjoy,…
Rangoon Puttu chettinad cookbook special
Rangoon Puttu: Chettinad cookbook proudly presents Rangoon Puttu in this blog: Nattukkottai Chettiars (Nagarathars) migrated to various parts of the world for their Banking business. Rangoon, the capital city of Burma (Myanmar) finds a prominent position in the business map of Chettiars. They have broadened their skills and appreciated the traditional strengths in the land…
Milagai Mandi
Milagai Mandi: Milagai mandi is delectable in taste,prepared only in chettinad region.Milagai Mandy has the balanced taste of Tamarind, Green chilli and Shallots. Hotness from chilli, sweetness from shallots and tanginess from tamarind extract added in it is blended together with Arisi Mandi,to give the unique taste of this Milagai mandy.This can be enjoyed with…
Wheat rava Pongal
Wheat Rava Pongal: Special breakfast Pongal made out of raw rice and Moong dal is the regular breakfast menu served everywhere in Southside. This Rava Pongal replaces rice with broken wheat/samba Rava, taste is really palatable with coconut chutney or sambar. The aroma of this dish, Ghee fried Rava and Moong dal cooked along with…
Rose milk/shake
Rose Milk: Thirst quencher rose milk has many benefits. Especially this is a perfect drink cools down your body during summer.The beautiful Pink colour of the drink make us to guzzle this tasty and flavourful drink. I read some of the benefits of rose milk in an article that,This mixture can also support memory,promotes the coordination…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 