Ven Pongal: An authentic South Indian breakfast. Rice and lentils cooked together, till soft and seasoned with few ingredients like cumin-pepper-ginger-curry leaves & cashews. Ghee is a key ingredient and the extra dollop of ghee before serving does wonders to the taste.
Believe me, it’s quite a filling breakfast so I generally make them on weekends for brunch. We savor this dish with Kathirikai Gotsu or Tiffin Sambhar and Chutney. In... Posts Tagged With 'Rice'
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal: An authentic South Indian breakfast. Rice and lentils cooked together, till soft and seasoned with few ingredients like cumin-pepper-ginger-curry leaves & cashews. Ghee is a key ingredient and the extra dollop of ghee before serving does wonders to the taste.
Believe me, it’s quite a filling breakfast so I generally make them on weekends for brunch. We savor this dish with Kathirikai Gotsu or Tiffin Sambhar and Chutney. In... Paal Payasam
An indispensable part of the menu on festivals, weddings or any special occasions in a South Indian home. A traditional dessert served at the end of the meal. The taste of hot payasam on a clean banana leaf is heavenly! Must in Onam Sadya and on Gokulashtami.
Ingredients you will need:
4 Cups of milk
1 cup sugar or adjust to taste
1 cup rice (sona masoori/ponni)
1/4 tsp cardamom... Pineapple Fried Rice with Tofu
Pineapple friend rice, an exotic and colorful food from Thai cuisine. It’s a great way to use leftover rice and ingredients are easy to gather. The best part is, it can be easily customized to suit one’s preferences.
It is pretty easy to make after the prep work is done and the finished dish is so vibrantly colorful and the curry powder gives it an amazing aroma.
One of the prettiest ways to serve fried rice is- in a pineapple boat, A treat... Arisi-Thenga|Rice-Coconut Payasam
Arisi-Thenga payasam is a traditional quick payasam. Made with rice-coconut-jaggery. All the ingredients for this are always in stock in a South Indian house that makes it even more simple and easy. I prefer the sugar based payasams than the jaggery but this is an exception!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup of Raw rice
1 cup coconut (grated)
2 cups water
1 Cup boiled milk
1 cup Jaggery... The Team
A common idea we share is - Eating is about feeling good and not just following the rules of cooking. more...