An instant but healthy recipe for day-9 of the No Veggies, 21-Day Lockdown Series– Poha podi uthappam! Now, this is a very easy dish to make in no time. Everything is instant here! Uthappam, the savory South Indian pancake, is a breakfast staple. It is loved for its fluffy texture and variety of toppings. But […]
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Chicken salna
Here’s yet another mouth watering recipe for the chicken lovers – Chicken salna! This is an epic masterpiece of the street vendors. Though the exact origin is unknown, this dish is very famous in all the roadside shops or “Thattu vandis” and is loved by everyone. The aroma of this dish will make you crave […]
Cabbage vada
Cabbage vada is a fried Indian snack recipe made with lentils, shredded cabbage and other spices. It is usually had as an evening snack but sometimes it is also had as an accompaniment to another dish. Vada is a very popular snack in the south Indian states. I love to eat hot vadas in a […]
Paneer pakora
Who doesn’t like paneer? Be it a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian, a kid or an old man, paneer is one dish which is liked by everyone. I have seen even people disliking milk yet loving paneer. Yes! Paneer is such a versatile food that it can be served as a starter, a side dish, in […]
Biryani/garam masala
Biryani masala, commonly called as garam masala is a blend of all the aromatic and flavorful spices. Here, in India, we use garam masala for almost everything as it gives the dish a very exotic taste. For a while after my marriage I was using only store bought garam masalas. Then it is only a […]
Thiruvathirai kali
Thiruvathirai kali is an offering made to Lord Shiva on Thiruvathirai festival which is celebrated in Tamilnadu. It takes place in the tamil month of Margazhi on the full moon day (Pournami). It is also called as Aarudhra Dharisanam and is celebrated in Kerala too. Thiruvathirai meaning Thiru + Athirai where Athiraiyan is one of […]
Vermicelli kichdi
Vermicelli kichdi commonly called as semiya kichdi is again a South Indian recipe. It is mostly had for breakfast. My version of this recipe turns out to be a wholesome food as it has all the vegetables and also carbohydrates. So, it is quite a filling dish. This is yet another recipe that I adapted […]
Coconut chutney
Coconut chutneys are also from South India and it is a very famous chutney variety and almost in all hotels, it is served as a side dish for dosa, idli, etc. The chutneys served in hotel will be fully white in color. For this, the brown part of the coconut is not used while grating […]
Vendakka puli kuzhambu
OK, so this is yet another favorite recipe of mine. I know I keep telling the same for all the recipes but if you’ve read about me then you would know that am a big foodie. Yeah, I am one and especially if it has all the flavors in it like this one then am […]