Tag: Indian

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...

Okay!! Till I invent new, this is the second dish which I cook with cucumber. The English Cucumbers which we get here are really big one’s approx 30cm length and more fleshy. Sometimes half of the cucumber will be lying in the fridge for days. When the Cucumber is...

The best way to consume Cucumber is to eat it raw and having it in a salad. As it contains 90 % of water content and helps to reduce the heat from the body. During the rainy cold season, I would like to always make warm food (or) When...

Poori is a common breakfast item available in all south Indian Restaurants. The apt side dish that goes very well with this is potato masala. However, poori can be had with other side dishes such a tomato kurma, chicken gravies, and so on. This is one of our favorite...

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...

Ladies finger is also called as Okra or Bhindi or Vendaikai. It has got even different names in other countries. It has been a long time since I made this dish. Try this dish with someone who hates to eat this vegetable, they can became a fan of it....

 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...

In South India, from Babies to Elders, they should have come across this dish at some point in time.  This is easily digestible, filling, and has a soothing taste. Sometimes doctors in India also recommend this as a diet during illness. I sometimes also make it when I have...

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...

Ingredients: Milk – 1 Litre ( whole milk ) Vinegar – 2 Tsp diluted with 5 Tsp of water Sugar – 1 Cup Rosewater – 1/2 Tsp Water – 4 Cups For variation: Orange color – A pinch Orange Essence – 1/2 Tsp Method: 1. Boil milk in a...

Ingredients : Oil – 3 Tsp Ginger paste – 1/2 Tsp Garlic Paste – 1/2 Tsp Red chili powder – 1 Tsp Salt  for taste Red food color – a pinch Spring onions – 1/4 cup finely chopped Chicken thigh – 3 nos Potato – 2 nos For Sauce:...

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...