Ukra: Chettinad special Ukra is a delightful sweet served in most of the functions and marriages.My sister is an expert in making this dish,I learnt this recipe from her it came out well at my first attempt itself.Dal and rice fried in to golden yellow in ghee gives great taste and aroma. Ingredients: Raw rice-1…
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Paal koottu
Paal koottu: During hot summer, we prefer to have mild and less spicy dishes like koottu,rasam or soup.Mild dishes are the best choice to comfort the digestive system, rather than spicy puli kuzhambu or kara kuzhambu. Pal koottu is a mild,delectable dish, main ingredients are with any vegetable like snake guard,rib guard cabbage,pumpkin,surakkai and chow…
Lemon pickle
Lemon pickle : diet lemon pickle Traditional lemon pickle is very special in every house, in olden days our ancestors preserve lemon for about 6 months to one year, without oil or spices in it.This is used not only as a pickle and as medicine for vomiting sensation and indigestion,a bit of this pickle with…
Chithrannam
Chithrannam: Chithra pournami falls in the month of may-Jun, we celebrate this as an auspicious day. The full moon in Chitra: A full moon is considered auspicious in many religions because of its effects on the attitude of people. The full moon is said to promote creativity and positive sentiments. Sentiments are said to ride…
Mango sambar
Mango sambar: Numerous dishes can be prepared with raw mangoes, Mango sambar with plain cooked rice and papad is a fantastic finger licking combination,it has a wonderful aroma of pure Chettinad sambar, brinjal and drumstick also can be added to enrich the taste of sambar. Link for sambar masala powder: http://wp.me/p1o34t-5N Raw mango benefits: The…
Sura puttu
Sura puttu/Shark scramble: Are you a fish lover? Here is a wonderful recipe of sura puttu to experience the complete taste of fish. Mild spices added and very less oil is used to prepare this dish,moreover preparation method is very simple .This sura puttu recipe is on request of my followers, I referred to many…
Chettinad stylePrawn masala
Prawn/Shrimp masala: The term shrimp and Prawn,Shrimp is applied to smaller species,Prawn is never applied to very small species. It is applied to most of the larger forms. Both has the similar taste and goodness.Wonderful spices added to enrich the taste of shrimps,shrimp masala will be great in taste,spicy,delicious curry with great combination of rice…
Killu vathal
Killu vadam/kanji vathal: skill level-Easy Time to exploit the hot summer, sun-dried vegetables and vathal are popular in Chettinad, torrid climate of this region helps in a great deal for drying. Seasonal vegetables are processed and dried in the sun light and stored for approximately a year of usage. Vegetables like brinjal, cluster beans, flat…
Kuzh vadagam
Kuzh vadagam: 1 Time to exploit the hot summer,sun dried vegetables and vathal are popular in chettinad, torrid climate of this region helps in great deal.Seasonal vegetables are processed and dried in the sun light and stored for approximately a year of usage.Vegetables like,brinjal,cluster beans,flat beans,mango, even meat (uppukandam),vathal like Kuzhu vathal,Killu vathal,kanji vathal,vengaya vadagam,mithukka…
Sivaparisi pal kozhukkattai
Sivaparisi/Red rice pal kozhukkattai: Soft and Creamy pal kozhukkattai made out of red rice makes this sweet more delicious and natural health benefits added, without any doubt. Normally pal kozhukkattai is prepared with white rice flour, mini balls cooked in milk and added jaggery or sugar, here we use red rice flour for its health…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 