Peanut Sundal
One more addition to quick ‘n’ easy recipes that requires hardly any chopping and dicing. Any Sundal is ridiculously simple to make that is a filling savory salad, a quick evening tiffin as well a good source of proteins.
The recipe is same as the Kondakadala/Chickpeas/Garbanzo beans Sundal , except the soaking and cooking time.
Serves: 2
Ingredients you will need:
1 cup dried peanuts
2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 dry red...
Thenkuzal
Thenkuzal, Crispy home-made snack made of Rice & black lentil flour. It’s such a quick and easy deep-fried snack, made during festivals like Krishna Jayanthi & Diwali.
Thenkuzal is the only savory snack that I make every Deepavali/Diwali, I concentrate more on sweets that can be shared with friends and family. Planning more savory dishes this time, keep checking for updates.
Recipe: From Amma
Makes about 15-18...
Sundal
Kondakadalai/Chickpea Sundal, is a savory snack that is very popular in Tamilnadu. It is a simple and quick dish made on festive days like Navarathri and Vinayaga Chaturthi. This dish is an indispensable part of Navrathri fare, it is prepared every day for neivedhyam (offering to God) and distributed to friends, relatives and all those who come home. But it is also a great salad for the evenings that can be made in a jiffy and is very...
Tamil New year/Varushapirapu Recipes
Tamil new year/Varushapirapu is the first day of chitirai month of tamil calender and is celebrated all over Tamilnadu in a grand manner.
Click on the pictures which are linked to the recipe. Hope you find it useful while planning and preparation. Happy New year.
Manga Pachidi
Payasam
Vadai
Carrot Thuraval
Cucumber Pachidi
Arachuvitta Sambar
Cabbage Curry
Potato Fry
More Kuzhambhu
Paruppu Usilli
Thayir Vada
Happy...
Pongal Festival Recipes
With Pongal just around the corner, thought it would be useful if I shared Recipes of Ven-pongal, Sakkarai-pongal, Medu vadai and easy payasam you can make for Pongal Festival. Click on the pictures which are linked to the recipe. Hope you find it useful while planning and preparation. Happy Pongal.
Ven-Pongal, An authentic South Indian dish made of Rice and lentils, cooked together till soft and seasoned with fresh cumin-pepper-ginger-curry...
Vella Kozhukattai
Hope everyone is gearing up for Vinayaga Chaturthi and it is project kozhukattai for many including me! Thanks to Sathya, who is a die-hard fan of Kozhukattai that I am mastering the kozhukatti making procedure.
Ahh! This post reminds me of those days of going out with appa to buy clay idol of Vinayagar, while amma would be busy in kitchen preparing an elaborate meal which includes Kozhukattais, vadai and payasam. After amma is done with the cooking,...