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…
Paruppu sadam or dhal rice is a simple and, the most comforting meal for most of the South Indians. It is also a most commonly made recipe in any South Indian home. Toor dhal is the main ingredient for this dish. The toor dhal is boiled and tampered with some…
Idiyappam is a most common and a popular dish of South India, especially in the state of Kerala and Tamilnadu. It is otherwise called as string hopper or nool puttu. It is made from rice flour. It is very lite and a steamed food. Idiyappam is usually had for breakfast,…
