Sundakkai or turkey berry is a small green berry-like fruit that is most commonly used in South Indian cuisine. It is said to be rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. It is also a good source of iron and fiber. Sundakkai can be used to make curries or chutneys. It…
Chilly powder is a basic ingredient, used to give the spicy flavour in any recipe. We use homemade chilly powder for all our cooking. Generally, the chilly powder that is available in the stores, are made with only chillies, but we include few other ingredients to make our own chilly…
Crab masala is one of the most popular seafood dish, originated from South India. It is spicy, and goes really well with breakfast options like, idlis, dosas, idiyappam and aapam. It is a great combination with rice or parotta too. Crab is one of my favourite seafood. When I was…
Vadu mangai urugai or tender mango pickle is a traditional dish of Tamilnadu, a Southern state of India. It’s been made for generations. It is a spicy and tangy dish made from tender mangoes. It is a great side dish for curd rice, dhal rice, sambar rice and much more.…
Kalavai sadam is made with rice, lentils and a lot of vegetables. It looks and tastes similar to bisi bele bath, but the ingredients used to make the masala is different. The masala, that I’ve used in this recipe, can be stored at room temperature for upto 6 months. It…
Mango ginger or mangai inji is a spice and vegetable that looks like a ginger, but has a pale yellow core unlike ginger. Though it looks like ginger, it smells like raw mango. Thus the name mango ginger. It is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties, and helps in digestion.…
Senai kilangu or Elephant foot yam is a starchy root vegetable, that is most popular in Southeast Asia. It’s dark brown in color and will be really hard. In Southern part of India, this vegetable is used in various recipes like kulambu, varuval, poriyal and aviyal. This vegetable, while handling…
Kulambu powder is a ground mixture of dry spices, than can be used to make various dishes like kulambu, sambar and some curries. This kulambu powder can be stored upto an year. There are so many variations for this recipe. This particular recipe, is what we have been making in…
Sambar is one of the most popular dish of south India. It is made of lentils and veggies. It is also vegan. Any kind of vegetables can be added to it. For the harvest festival (pongal), that south Indians celebrate during the month of january, we make this dish with…
