Raw mango rice: Nutritious Mango rice is one of the favourite rice preferred by all. During Mango season, we make pickle and some other kinds of stuff to enjoy the taste of mango. We feel to share more such varieties on mango cooking. Today we have mango rice, it is easy to pack your lunch…
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Poondu Kuzhambu -Chettinad style
Poondu (Garlic) Kuzhambu: We all know that Poondu Garlic has lot of medicinal value. Garlic (Allium sativum), an herb used widely as a flavoring in cooking, has also been used as a medicine throughout ancient and modern history to prevent and treat a wide range of conditions and diseases.Garlic is a wonderful seasoning to add aroma,…
Vazhaippoo kootu / banana flower kootu
Vazhaippo Kootu: In olden days our grandparents use to instruct us to eat Vazhaipoo/Banana Blossom for its health benefits and Raktha Shuddi (meaning cleansing of blood) property. They knew how to use food as medicine , vegetable or herbal therapy for the prevention of various ailments Vazhaippoo is good in antibacterial and antioxidants too. Vazhaipoo…
Beans pachadi (dal curry)
Beans Pachadi or Dal curry: This is different from normal dal curry in Chettinad region pacha di is made with any vegetable like Brinjal,Beans,Potato,Ladies finger ,Capsicum etc…with Dal and Tomatoes ,This dish is semi-liquid, unlike Sambar. This can be served with white rice,dosa ,and with curd rice. Ingredients: Beans 15 nos Toor Dal boiled- 1…
Perandai Murukku
Perandai murukku: Ingredients Maida-2 cups Urad dal powder 1/4 cup Butter or oil 2 tbsp Salt-1 tsp Oil 2 cups to fry Method to prepare perandai murukku: Sieve the maida/all purpose flour and steam it in a steamer/idli cooker for 5 to 10 minutes or a nice aroma emanates. The steamed flour would be a…
Potato filling
Potato Filling: This basic preparation will be useful for many recipes to stuff in like Masala Dosa, Alu Paratha, Puri side dish called puri Kizhangu, Bonda, masala balls this can be filled between toasted bread slices etc…….add some peas to fill in puffs. Ingredients: Potato-1/2 kg Onion Big -2 chopped Green chillies-7 nos chopped…
Red RicePuttu
Red Rice Puttu: Whenever red rice is cooked, the natural red colorization within the bran, or hull of the rice, leaches out and dyes the rest of the dish red to pink. Red rice has lots of fiber, due to the bran, and the flavor is significantly more powerful compared to hulled rice, tasting more…
Maavathal kuzhambu
Mavathal kuzhambu: Ma (Mango)vathal, Kathiri( Brinjal) Vathal, Avarai Vathal, Cluster beans (Kothavarai )Vathal and much more…Vathal Kuzhambu is an authentic South Indian specialty.Many varieties are made with these vathals, Mandi with( Rice drained water)Puli Kuzhambu hot and spicy, Thanni Kuzhambu mild and diluted, paruppu Kuzhambu.Vathals are nothing but sun-dried vegetables prepared during the season and stored for…
Ladies finger fry vendakkai varuval
Ladies finger fry: This delicious dish can be liked by all age ,easy to prepare in large quantities, no need to marinate cooks fast with less oil.Are you a person to get rid of Ladies finger because of its Gluey nature!!! try this recipe you will like it for sure .This can be served with…
Onion Rings
Onion rings : Crunchy tasty home made onion rings. Ingredients: large Onion-2 nos Frying oil-1 cup 1 cup sifted plain Flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg-white 2/3 cup milk Paprika to taste Bread crumbs-1/4 cup Method to prepare: Peel Onion and slice it 1/4-inch (6.35mm) . Separate the onion…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 