Beaten Egg curry: Normally we make Egg curry with boiled eggs or Eggs directly in to boiling Gravy, This is different from both and never gives any stinky smell after meal.This observes gravy and gives complete taste of spices and salt added in gravy . Ingredients making Egg cubes: Egg-3 nos gives 9 to 12…
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Manathakali keerai Thovattal
Manathakkali keerai Thovattal: Manathakkali is an important ingredient in traditional Indian medicines. Infusions are used for treatment of dysentery, stomach complaints and fever. The juice of the leaves is used on ulcers and other skin diseases. The fruits are used as a tonic, laxative, appetite stimulant, and for treating asthma and excessive thirst. Traditionally the…
Milagu podi rice mix chettinad special
Milagu Podi / green Pepper rice mix: Origin Chettinad- Milagu podi main ingredient pepper, this podi (powder) helps in digestion and enhances your appetite, It is served with plain cooked rice and ghee in most of the functions and festivals. In normal days this can be served as alternate to parappu and ghee. This also…
Drumstick sambar
Drumstick sambar: Sambar is one of the most loved dishes in South Indian cuisine. It accompanies almost every meal. In South India, there are variations in the way of preparing sambar recipe, Any vegetable can be made into sambar with the following drumstick sambar method. Drumstick has a unique flavour and aromatic to enhance the…
Gooseberry -Amla pachadi
Gooseberry Pachadi : Goose berry provides remedies for many diseases, so it is widely used in Ayurvedic treatment. Gooseberry is rich in Vitamin C, and contains many minerals and vitamins like Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Carotene and Vitamin B Complex. Amla is also a powerful antioxidant agent. Method to prepare Pachadi: Wash 7 nos of gooseberry wipe…
Egg poriyal-scramble
Egg scramble: I feel Quick recipe can be done mostly with Eggs .When we feel hungry this can fill our hunger with ease.White rice with this and pickle is enough sometimes rasam makes good combination. Ingredients: Egg 3 nos Onion-1 chopped Green chilli-2 chopped Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp oil-1 tsp Fennel seeds=1/4 tsp…
Raw Mango rice-variety rice
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…
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,…
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…
Chettinad Cookbook - Learn and Serve 