Milagai bajji is a popular snack of South India. It is made with a specific kind of chillies called as banana chillies or yellow wax peppers. This kind of peppers aren’t really spicy. They have a mild flavour and, tastes similar to green bell peppers. Milagai bajji goes really well…
Adai is a traditional and, a popular recipe of Tamilnadu. It is made with rice and lentils and, is a great source of protein. In our home, we usually make adai for breakfast. In South Indian restaurants, it is served for dinner. Each city in Tamilnadu has its own way…
Kara boondi is a popular and, a traditional snack of South India. It is a crispy snack that is most commonly enjoyed as a tea time snack. It is also served as a garnishing for various dishes like neer mor, curries and raita. It is also one of the main…
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…
Vangi bath or brinjal (eggplant) rice is a South Indian dish originated from the state of Karnataka. Eggplant is the main ingredient of this recipe. A special spice mix is added to it, which gives all the flavour to the dish. The spice mix added to the recipe is readily…
Rasam is a popular and a traditional dish of South India. It has a watery consistency, and tastes similar to an Indian soup. It is usually served as a side dish with rice. Rasam is otherwise called as saaru. There are so many different kinds of rasam. Milagu rasam or…
A South Indian breakfast is generally served with 3 types of chutneys, and mint chutney or pudina chutney is one among them. It is a most common dish that is made in every South Indian home. It goes really well with idlies and dosas. It is also a best combination…
Idly or dosa is the most common breakfast of South India. It is consumed almost everyday, for breakfast and dinner. Generally idly/dosa batter will be made once or twice a week, in a South Indian home, depending on the size of the family. We in our home, usually make it…
Avakkai pickle or avakaya is a traditional and a popular dish of Andhra Pradesh. It is made using a specific kind of raw mango, mixed with various spices like mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and chilly powder. It is a tangy and, a spicy dish that goes really well with almost…
Vathal or vadam is a South Indian delicacy, that is usually made in every South Indian home, during the month of April or May, and will be stored for years. It needs sunlight, for it to dry completely. Since, April and May are the summer seasons in South India, these…
