Sakkarai pongal is a traditional South Indian dessert originated from the state of Tamil Nadu. It is prepared by cooking raw rice and moong dhal until soft, then sweetening the mixture with jaggery. It is then flavoured with ghee, cardamom and often include cashews and raisins roasted in ghee. Sakkarai…
Boondi ladoo is a traditional South Indian sweet originated from the state of Tamil Nadu. It is made by soaking tiny, crispy gram flour droplets called as boondi, in a cardamom flavoured sugar syrup. The mixture is gently shaped into soft, round ladoos and often enriched with ghee, cloves, cashews…
Ragi adai is a traditional South Indian pancake savoury pancake made from finger millet (ragi) flour. It is commonly served for breakfast but, it can also be served as a snack. Yogurt, chutney, pickle and sambar are some of the accompaniments that goes really well with ragi adai. It can…
Biryani is a rice dish, with a combination of spices added to it. Any kind of biryani, might be a vegetarian or non vegetarian, the flavour of the dish comes mainly from the spices added to it. Biryani masala is a spice mix, specifically crafted for biryani. Each state in…
Kulambu is a traditional recipe originated from the state of Tamilnadu, South India. It is a recipe made most frequently in every tamil household. There are more than 50 varieties of kulambu. Some of them are spicier, whereas some of them are not. But, each variety has its unique taste…
Suiyam is a traditional South Indian dessert, originated from the state of Tamilnadu. It is a deep fried snack made with channa dhal, coconut and jaggery. Each city of Tamilnadu has their own name for this recipe. Susiyam, suzhiyam, suzhiyan and suyyam are some of the other names for this…
Drumstick is one of the most commonly available vegetable of Tamilnadu. It is one of the main ingredient used in almost every recipe. It can be either vegetarian or non vegetarian. Drumstick is kind of a staple food for most of the people in Tamilnadu. Drumstick soup is one of…
Mutton liver fry is a traditional recipe of South India. It is spicy and flavourful side dish made with mutton/goat liver. It is dry or semi-dry side dish usually served with rice. It also goes really well with idly, dosa, parotta or chapathi. Traditionally, mutton liver fry is one of…
Kulambu is a staple dish of Tamil nadu, India. It is a tangy, tamarind-based gravy usually served with rice. There are so many different types of kulambu. It can be both vegetarian and non vegetarian. KARA KULAMBU, vatha kulambu and paruppu urundai kulambu are some of the vegetarian version. MEEN…
Coriander rice is a simple, yet delicious comforting meal made with coriander leaves. It is an easy recipe, made with very few ingredients and is a perfect lunch box recipe. It goes really well with potato fry, BABY POTATO ROAST, or even VATHAL. Coriander rice plays an important role in…