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As part of my cooking and first recording session for my company’s one of blog post, I have chosen a side dish that was closer to me from my childhood days. We used to live on the south coast of India very close to the sea and always get...

The First time when I made this sweet was during my school days. Somewhere I read this recipe and made it. It came out well for the first time. This Sweet is so close to me as it reminds me of my childhood memories. My father used to buy...

 I wish all my friends and viewers a Happy and prosperous New Year and Pongal. Pongal is one of the main festivals in India. It is celebrated from January 14th – 16th. Though it is called by different names like Sankranthi, Makara Sankranthi, and Lohri in different parts...

Green and Yellow peas Sprouts Sundal is a South Indian snack made out of Beans, Peas, Chickpeas  and some kind of lentils. It is served in the evening and also prepared during some festivals. To make Sundal, the Legumes are soaked for at least 12 hours and then...

Pulses are the main source of protein for vegetarians. People in India include at least one variety of legumes in their daily food consumption. Adai is a pancake made with different varieties of lentils and rice. Every-time when I make this, I like to include different varieties of lentils....

Meen kuzhambu is one of our favorite gravies that I usually make. It is a spicy, hot, sour gravy and a natural sweetness from tamarind. I Admired my mother several times when she cooks this and brings it out with wonderful taste. Being brought up near the coastal region...

 The  South Indian traditional meal would contain many varieties of food items served in a Banana leaf. The Vegetarian Platter would contain side dishes like Poriyal, Kootu,varuval(sauteed vegetables, veggies with lentils, fried veggies), Papads (fryums), and a sweet. The first round of the main course would start with...

This Dish is familiar in the southern part of India. Poondu kuzhambu is a mouth-watering dish that is liked by almost anyone who wants to give a feast to their tongue. It contains sweetness and sourness  from tamarind and tomato, slight bitterness from fenugreek. The flavor and taste...

Tamarind Rice can be prepared instantly with Cooked rice and puliyogare ready mix available in the shop. OR the gravy can be prepared at home or store-bought when needed it can be mixed with Rice. But when you don’t have either one of the above, you can follow this...

Ingredients Urad Dhal – 1 cup Rice – 1 cup Oil –  250 gms Coconut milk – 2 cups Sugar – 1/2 cup Cardamom – 3 pods ( in powder) Salt for taste Method: 1. Add water to Urad dhal and Rice and soak it for 2 hours. Grind...

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Ingredients: Oil – 1Tsp Mustard – 1/2 Tsp Urad dhal – 1 Tsp Asafoetida – A pinch Curry leaves – 1 Strand Onion – 1/2 finely diced Ladies Finger – 2 Cup, cut into thin pieces Salt for taste. Coconut – 1/4 cup, Scrapped ( you can use dry...