Peas Potato Podimas: Potato is all time favourite for children,even we prefer to have these types of mild side dishes with Kara kuzhambu or Vathal kuzhambu. Most of us stock potatoes in the kitchen, because,it helps us in many ways for cooking,enhances taste and also it can be stored for weeks or months .Boiled Potato…
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Aadi kummayam-Aadi kool chettinad special
Aadi kummayam-Aadi kool: Aadi kummayam is a famous sweet prepared in the Chettinad region, Texture of this sweet will be smooth and soft to swallow, this wonderful sweet takes the main place in most of the Chettinad functions like Marriages, Padappu, and in important banquets. Why this is called Aadi kummayam?This unique sweet gets the…
Red Rice Roast
Red Rice Roast: (Sigaparisi Dosai) Everyone likes roast or Dosa and it is common, but,What is so special in this “Red Rice Roast”? Its completely nutritious and tasty,Brown rice is rich in fiber, more nutritious and is always a better choice over white rice when it comes to health. It helps lower cholesterol and prevents…
Oats Upma
Oats Upma: Millets have strong presence in India because of its greater health and diet benefits. Similar kind of cereal that finds extensive use in the western countries is Oats. Many Interesting recipes can be prepared with this quick oats. Upma is one of the breakfast delicacies in South India. Let us explore the uniqueness…
Vegetarian fish curry
Vegetarian Fish curry /Vada curry (Saiva meen Kuzhambu): Chettinad traditional recipe vegetarian fish curry, fish made out of ground cowpeas (legumes), followed by fish curry recipe gives you perfect taste of real fish curry, which you could not believe, is true. Intake of this way of the recipe does not change its nutritional value, because…
Red Chilli Thokku
Red Chilli Thokku (Milagai Thokku):Spicy treat my grandmothers recipe,I learnt from my mother to share with you. Red chilli Thokku is my grand mothers favourite recipe, My father likes strong and fiery taste of this thokku with the combination of hot Idly and gingelly oil or ghee. Are you bored with regular Idly Podi!!!! Alternatively…
Redrice Paniyaram
Red rice Paniyaram (Sigaparisi Kuzhi paniyaram): Red rice is used to prepare versatile dishes like Pongal.Puttu, Uppma,Kheer Paniyaram, Dosa and much more…….Here we have an awesome recipe for red rice Kuzhi paniyaram.This will be softer and tastier than rice kuzhipaniyaram and we know this rice is very healthy too. Red rice is a type of…
Kathirikkai(Brinjal) kottu chettinad style
Kathirikkai(Brinjal) kottu, chettinad style: Koottu made out of any vegetable is very mild dish, with less spice,less oil and no tamarind added in it,only the taste of Toor dal and vegetable with salt is the notable taste.This is good for children,pregnant ladies and after delivery.This matches with all type of Kara kuzhambu, getti kuzhambu,summa Kuzhambu…
Arbi chilli fry(Varuval)
Arbi ,Taro root (Seppankizhangu Varuval): This tasty varuval needs very less Ingredients to prepare, in few minutes.This Arbi fry goes well with cooked rice combination of rasam and sambar. Taro is a starch-rich, globular fleshy tap root family plants. Its crunchy, underground root, known as corm, is one of the popular edible root vegetables.The corms,…
Kootukkai Kuzhambu
Kootukkai Kuzhambu or pala kai kuzhambu: Pongal special koottukai kuzhambu, selected vegetables with fresh stone grind masala which enhances the taste and aroma of this recipe by our ancestors. Chettinad special Kootukkai Kuzhambu or pala kaai Kuzhambu,(Gravy made out of many vegetables) Koottu means–Together, Vegetables together is Kottukkai Kootukkai Kuzhambu is specially made on the…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 