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Varagu Arisi payasam / Varagu payasam is made with kodo millet (வரகு). Quick and an healthy kheer for any festive occasion… recipe is adapted from my friend Kurunji’s blog… followed her recipe but used coconut milk instead of regular milk … it was nothing but Yum! Ingredients Varagu Arisi / Koda Millet – 1/4 cup Water – 1 & 1/2…
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…
Description: Nowadays Millets / Siru Dhanyam are getting popular because of their many health benefits. Back home amma and MIL used to make a few dishes, but never really paid attention as these millets were not easily available here in USA. But now due to health concerns it has almost become staple at my mom’s place and during my recent…
Simple evening tiffin prepared with store bought Ragi flour.
Englsih ~ Finger Millet
Tamil ~ Kezhvaragu
Telugu ~ Ragi
Kannada ~ Ragi
Hindi ~ Ragi, Nachani, Bajra
Malayalam ~ Panjapule
Srilanka ~ Kurakkan
Puttu maavu / Kezhveragu puttu / Steamed puttu
Godhumai Dosai is a tiffin item which I usually make as an alternative for regular dosa. Its light on your tummy, healthy as well, works good on busy weekdays for dinner. Though there are many instant versions, I personally like the traditional way as the texture seems to be good and consistent every time. What is Broken Wheat? Broken wheat or…
Easy Tomato Chutney – Tomato Chutney / Thakkali Chutney chutney has infinite possibilities, many many versions, every family has its own combination of ingredients and play with it 🙂 Well, we too have one in ours… this chutney though has the same onion tomato as base has a twist in the method of cooking. As a kid i have always…
Andhra Green Chili Chicken Curry – when i say chilli chicken… i really mean it! 🙂 This is not your typical INDO CHINESE chilly chicken… but its green chilli chicken made purely with spicy green chilies… Tasted one of the dry version at a restaurant back in chennai… and ever since wanted to replicate it in our style…. so lets…
Set Dosa – also know as spongy dosa / or soft dosa / kal dosa is a popular tiffin item in South India… these dosas are often served in sets of two or three.. along with chutney, sambar & podi. Same for non veg lovers these soft (கல் தோசை ***read notes) dosas are served with spicy chicken or mutton gravy…
Black Rice Idli Dosai – Black rice (Oryza Sativa) also goes by the name Forbidden rice or Purple rice (kavuni arisi in Tamil) is one healthy wholegrain. Despite of the name, which may sound scary with darker look it has nothing to do with taste or nutrition….its just like any other rice with extra nutrition packed & a beautiful purple…
Moong Dal Khichdi – a one pot dish…termed “comfort food” perfect for a monday eve dinner 😀 Technically its Maharashtrian dish but resembles our south indian pongal with added onion, tomatoes & garam masala…As such does not need any special side dish.. a simple applam / pickle will do for this, i always liked with fish fry or simple potato…
