Badusha is a traditional and a popular dessert of India. It is a deep-fried dessert made from maida, ghee and yoghurt, which is then soaked in sugar syrup. Badusha is most commonly made during festivals and special occasions. It is especially popular in South India during diwali. In South India…
Gotsu is a traditional recipe originated from a town Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. It is a side dish usually served with pongal. There are so many varieties of gotsu. But, kathirikai(eggplant) gotsu is the variety that was originally from Chidambaram. Kathirikai gotsu is made with kathirikai(eggplant), moong dhal and few other…
Pongal is a traditional recipe made with rice, dhal and ghee. Pongal has so many variations. Sakkarai pongal and Kalkandu pongal are sweeter. Whereas ven pongal, milagu pongal, manjal pongal and malli pongal are spicier. Ven pongal is made with rice, moong dhal, ghee, peppercorns and cumin seeds. It is…
Curd rice is a traditional South Indian recipe. It is made with rice, curd and salt. It is usually tampered with few spices, which makes it even more delicious. It can also be served without the tampering which makes it suitable for kids and elders. Curd rice is an easy…
Rava ladoo is a popular and a traditional dessert of South India. It is an easy recipe and it hardly involves any cooking. Powdered rava and powdered sugar are mixed together along with ghee and then rolled into bite sized balls. This is an instant recipe, and can be made…
Ribbon pakoda is a traditional and popular snack of Tamilnadu. It is otherwise called as nada pakoda or ola pakkoda. It is crispy and crunchy deep fried tea-time snack. It can retain the crispiness for more than 2 weeks, and thus can be stored at room temperature for about 2…
Poori is a traditional South Indian breakfast. It is an Indian deep-fried bread made with whole wheat flour, maida and salt. It is the most popular and easily available breakfast in any restaurant of South India. It is also commonly served in almost every functions or parties. Poori is usually…
Masala vadai is a traditional recipe of South India. It is otherwise called as chana dhal vadai/paruppu vadai. This vadai is commonly sold in any restaurants, and also in street stalls of Tamilnadu. It is so flavourful and is a perfect tea time snack. Masala vadai is made with chana…
Rava kesari is a traditional and a commonly made dessert of South India. It is a really easy recipe made with rava/semolina, sugar and ghee. Rava kesari is usually made in bright orange color. Food color is added to give the bright orange color but, it can also be made…
Channa sundal is a popular snack of Tamilnadu. It is made with white chickpeas/channa dhal. Channa dhal is boiled and, then tampered with coconut and few other spices. It is a healthy recipe since, chickpeas are considered as a high-protein food. It is a most frequently made dish in Tamilnadu…