Mor milagai, also known as sun-dried curd chillies is a traditional South Indian condiment. It is usually served with rice. Especially, with curd rice, paruppu sadam, keerai sadam. Traditionally, it is consumed along with pazhaya soru. Tanjore, a city in Tamilnadu is famous for mor milagai. Traditionally, mor milagai is…
Vazhakkai or plantain is one of the most commonly used vegetable in a South Indian cuisine, especially in Tamil nadu. Plantain appear similar to bananas but, they are larger in size and, have a thick skin. It is mostly consumed when its raw. Traditionally, in Tamil nadu, plantain is one…
Kanavai thokku or squid curry is a popular seafood recipe, especially in the coastal areas of Tamilnadu. It is a semi-dry curry usually served with rice. It also goes really well with chapati and parotta. Squid is the main ingredient of this recipe. Medium sized squid or baby squid are…
Aviyal is a South Indian dish, originated from the state of Kerala. It has a thick consistency, and is usually made with lot of vegetables. The main ingredients of this dish are vegetables, coconut and curd. It is a best combination with adai, or even rice. Even though, aviyal is…
Chilly chicken is originally a Chinese dish but, is most popular and a commonly available dish in India. It is known as an Indo-Chinese dish. Chilly chicken is usually served as an appetizer. It is also a most popular street food and, is a great accompaniment with chicken fried rice.…
Beans pori kulambu is a mild, not so spicy, side dish made with beans. It goes well with, almost all kinds of breakfast, like idlis, dosas, idiyappam, aapam, chapathi, poori and paratha. It can also be had with rice. Since it can be had for breakfast and lunch, I mostly…
Masala egg fry is simple and, easy recipe that goes really well with almost any kind of rice. Hard boiled eggs are the main ingredient of this recipe. The hard boiled eggs are marinated in a spice mixture and, fried in a tawa/pan. Masala egg fry can be made with…
Cucumber raita is an Indian condiment or dip made with cucumber and curd. It is usually served with biryani or pulao. It can also be a great side for variety rice. There are so many different kinds of raita like, onion raita, carrot raita, tomato raita, cucumber raita and much…
Paneer masala is a most popular dish originated from North India. Even though it is originated from North India, it is commonly available all over India. It’ll definitely be one of the favorite dish for all age groups. Paneer masala is usually made by adding paneer cubes to a tomato-based…
Sura puttu or fish(shark) scramble is a traditional and, the most popular dish of Tamil Nadu, especially in the coastal areas. Fish puttu can be made with any kind of fish but, traditionally it is made only with shark(sura). Shark is said to have a lot of health benefits. It…