Manga Pachidi, is a traditional South-Indian side dish, which is sweet and sour unlike the usual Pachidis that is generally curd based, made with vegetables finely chopped/grated, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. As mentioned before, this Pachidi is an exception, it’s a concoction of mangoes, jaggery and spices like turmeric, dry chilli and dry neem flowers. It is a must on tamil new year menu as it signifies Arusuvai, the six tastes... Manga pachidi|Mango pachidi
Manga Pachidi, is a traditional South-Indian side dish, which is sweet and sour unlike the usual Pachidis that is generally curd based, made with vegetables finely chopped/grated, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. As mentioned before, this Pachidi is an exception, it’s a concoction of mangoes, jaggery and spices like turmeric, dry chilli and dry neem flowers. It is a must on tamil new year menu as it signifies Arusuvai, the six tastes... 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... Onion Vathal-Kuzhambhu
Vatha Kuzhambhu, gets its name cause of vathal, sun-dried vegetables and berries used in this preparation. The main ingredient is tamarind, which makes it a Spicy tangy South Indian specialty. The vathal and tamarind extract are cooked with spices. Sesame oil is used in this kuzhambhu preparation which actually enhances the taste.
Vathals that are generally added are:
sundakkai (Turkey Berry)
manathakkali (Black nightshade)
Kothavarangai Vathal (Dry... Thayir vadai/Dahi Vada-South Indian Style
Thayir vadai, Everybody’s favorite at home!
The Deep fried vadai are first put in hot water and then soaked in half of flavored yogurt diluted with water, then transferred to thick beaten yogurt. For well absorbed and soft thayir vadai, the vadai has to be soaked for at least a couple of hours. Its garnished with cilantro/coriander leaves, grated carrot, chilli and cumin powder. The North-Indian version is made with Sweeter curd, especially in... Baby Potatoes fry
This is a recipe I’ve wanted to share for a while because it’s just too easy and delicious.
Ingredients:
10-12 baby potatoes, boiled and peeled
1 tablespoon oil, any oil works good
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp hing/Asafoetida
1/4 tsp and a pinch more turmeric powder
Chilli Powder- to taste
Salt- to taste
Coriander leaves, cleaned and chopped finely-... Mor Kuzhambhu
Original post: Aug 27 2012, Updated: Mar 16 2015
Mor kuzhambhu is one of the signature south Indian dishes, this is a buttermilk based – no tamarind or lentil kuzhambhu variety thus makes it one of the easiest kuzhambhu recipes. This is my mother’s recipe I grew up with. The nice thing about this recipe is that it takes very little time to pull together, it is perfect for quick meals. Mor kuzhambhu can also be made ahead and reheated on... Medu Vadai
Medu vadai, An indispensable part of the menu on festivals and any special occasions in an South Indian home.
They are usually served along side idli and pongal as part of a perfect South Indian breakfast in restaurants, marriages or any functions, but can’t be restricted just to the breakfast, its a great side for the main course too!
I remember My grandfather always used to ask amma... 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,... The Team
A common idea we share is - Eating is about feeling good and not just following the rules of cooking. more...