Spicy, Mini-Rice Balls
This is a tasty and visually very pleasing snack. It can be made with very few easily available ingredients. What is more, it is steamed and so uses very little oil. It is chiefly made in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, …
Simple No-fuss Rice chakli / Rice Murukku
आप इस रेसिपी को नीचे हिंदी में भी पढ़ सकते हैं Chakli or murukku as it is known in Tamil, is a favourite snack across the country. It has many versions, with some being made with elaborate grain and pulse …
Cluster Beans/Gavarfali and Moong Dal stir fry
I like cluster beans (gavarphali/kothavarakkai/gawar) because it is so full of flavour and is a desi vegetable to boot. Also, it lends itself to a variety of dishes, each excellent in flavour and taste. I usually make a simple stir-fry …
Medu Vada
आप इस रेसिपी को नीचे हिंदी मे भी पढ सकते है Medu vada has become a popular snack for Indians across the globe. In the south, hotels serve a vada along with any other snack you order, be it rice …
Bisi Bele Bhat – Popular Dish from Karnataka
आप इस रेसिपी को नीचे हिंदी में भी पढ़ सकते हैं Bisi Bele bhat – The special dish from Karnataka We Indians love khichdi, no matter which part of the country we belong to. Every region has its version of …
Ajwain Patta Thambuli/Thambli
आप इस रेसिपी को नीचे हिंदी में भी पढ़ सकते हैं Call it what you want–chaach, taak, mor, mattha, buttermilk—it is an integral part of Indian food. While it is consumed as a refreshing drink with a pinch of salt …
Baby Potato Roast/Fry
Potato must be one vegetable that is loved by almost everyone in one form or another and at times in all forms! Though unlike in the west, it does not form the base of our carbohydrate requirement, it certainly is …
South Indian-style kadhi: Morkuzhambu
Kadhi is made across the country in many different ways, the common ingredient being curd/buttermilk, though, Sindhi kadhi is made without it. However, the Tamil-style kadhi can’t be made without it, for it has buttermilk in its very name (mor …
Dal Dumplings in Jeera Rasam
There is some version of this dish in many parts of the country, with different dals, masala and gravy. The fact that we have twins and triplets of dishes across the country and the world had inspired me to write …
Avial: Mixed Vegetables with Coconut Masala
आप इस रेसिपी को नीचे हिंदी मे भी पढ सकते है Any dish made with an assortment of vegetables has a special appeal. Every region of the country has some unique dish in this category. When it comes to Tamil …