A recipe for passion is always simmering !
Most of us have a memory of a food that takes us back to our childhood days. Those memories have a very profound impact…. brings back a sense of cozy feeling! Today I am sharing one of my favorite childhood candy that I used enjoy a lot..”Thaen Mittai” or sugar candy that then used to cost about 5 paise was the…
Mutton kuzhambu is the highlight for any sunday special lunch and this week i want to try something different from the usual family style and tried this recipe from Solai’s True Chettinad kitchen for a chettinad version….lip smacking good! Just a regular mutton gravy but with a little twist of adding tamarind extract and also flavoring it with coconut fennel…
Have you ever craved for spicy crisp puffs hot from a bakery round the corner on a chill rainy day?? Well, here’s one who’s typing this post… and who use to enjoy these quite often during school days and now making it for her kids…..Puffs any form is quite attractive and additive, I amke this veg style puffs for a…
Brinjal fry is like a staple in our home, they pair very well with any kind of South Indian meal. Some vegetarian days calls for some good side dish to go with sambar or rasam and then this recipe of my MIL’s comes to my mind. It just a simple brinjal curry made in typical pondy style…that addition of fresh fennel…
Inspired by one of my Pinterest post, I was recently approached by Heart n spice to try their product Get fit rotis. They were kind enough to send me a couple of packs, requesting to develop an easy recipe. All i can think of is to use these rotis in the place of regular chapathi and try them like kothu…
Any form of vathal kuzhambu is one awesome combo for curd rice. I’ve already posted a detailed Vathal kuzhambu recipe using manathakali vathal using special homemade vatha kuzhambu podi. Todays recipe is an easy to make vathal kuzhambu using dry turkey berry / sundakkai vathals using sambar powder/ kuzhambu podi making it perfect for beginners and bachelors who want to…
Pudina Palak Paneer is just an unusual combination which is worth trying. Any palak gravy includes spinach & coriander duo, and adding a touch of fresh pudina / mint leaves gives this regular palak gravy, a pretty unique taste which makes your guest go wow….I’ve got a two mint fans at home who normally don’t prefer palak paneer aka hulk…
Millets are getting enough popularity these days.. though it used to be a staple in India many many years ago, it was forgotten quite sometime and now all of a sudden its gaining track again because of its immense health benefits. Millets / Siru Dhanyam(in tamil) are a group of cereals which are tiny grains, usually cultivated in dry climate…
Tamilnadu style fish fry made with simple homemade instant fish masala. This is almost a staple at our house, typical sunday samayal must have for us, be it any rice item or biryani… meen varuval should show up on the table 🙂 My personal choice for a south indian style fish fry would be vanjara meen varuval but unfortunately thats…
Kola urundai recipes are very famous in Chettinad region in Tamil Nadu. It can be either vegetarian or non-vegetarian and has got many variations. My grandma makes different varieties and every saturday we get to taste one such deep fried snack, as all saturdays are vegetarian days for us. The recipe is very simple and you can make ahead and…
