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Spice India Online Recipe Collections

  • Thippili Rasam – Long Pepper Rasam

    Thippili Rasam – Long Pepper Rasam

    Thippili Rasam – Long Pepper or Indian Long Pepper( pipli or pippali ) is a flowering vine with lot of medicinal properties.. a little stronger than regular black pepper. The dried flower of this plant is called Arisi thippili and roots are called Kandanthippili… both are good for your health and you can use any…

  • Set Dosa – Soft Spongy Dosa – Set Dosai Recipe

    Set Dosa – Soft Spongy Dosa – Set Dosai Recipe

     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…

  • Ola Pakoda – Ribbon Pakoda – Nada Pakoda

    Ola Pakoda – Ribbon Pakoda – Nada Pakoda

    Ribbon Pakoda Recipe | How to make Ribbon Pakoda | Ola Pakoda Recipe | ஓட்டு பக்கோடா செய்வது எப்படி | ரிப்பன் பகோடா செய்வது எப்படி | ரிப்பன் முறுக்கு Ola Pakoda – also known as Ribbon pakoda /  Nada pakoda is a savory snack that is usually enjoyed with a cup of tea. Its also made during festive…

  • Beans Poriyal – Green Beans Stir fry – How to keep Green Beans Green?

    Beans Poriyal – Green Beans Stir fry – How to keep Green Beans Green?

    Beans Poriyal is a south indian stir fry dish, usually an accompaniment for rice.  Veggie stir fries are a must in our house no matter what the menu is like… i have  shared long beans poriyal or payathangai poriyal another form of green beans and also a spicy andhra style green beans fry if you…

  • Thengai Thogayal – Coconut Thuvaiyal Recipe

    Thengai Thogayal – Coconut Thuvaiyal Recipe

    Thengai Thogayal – is a basically a thick version of chutney goes well with idli dosa… even variety rice too. Its mostly considered a travel food / picnic food where this chutney stays good for a long time as we saute all the ingredients including coconut in oil. There are many versions to this thuvaiyal……

  • Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu – Stuffed Tindora – Stuffed Kovakkai

    Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu – Stuffed Tindora – Stuffed Kovakkai

    Gutti Dondakaya Vepudu – is a stir fry dish hailing from Andhra.. this simple dish made with Tindora / Ivy Gourd / Kovakkai -which are stuffed with special Andhra style spice blend (karam podi) The recipe is roughly based on the post shared by Sailusfood where you find mouthwatering authentic dishes from Andhra, thanks Sailu for…

  • Double Decker Burfi – Pineapple Vanilla Milk Burfi

    Double Decker Burfi – Pineapple Vanilla Milk Burfi

    Double Decker Burfi – we make things special every time, don’t we?? Today sharing the most requested recipe for Double Decker Burfi, which is a two layer milk burfi .. one vanilla flavored and other pineapple! There are no hard and fast rules that you use only certain flavors… there are a million chocolate burfi…

  • Empty Salna – Plain Salna – Rottu Kadai Bucket Salna

    Empty Salna – Plain Salna – Rottu Kadai Bucket Salna

    Empty Salna – What salna?? yes, you heard it empty salna is one term which is trending in the place of plain salna… Salna technically speaking is gravy made with meat but for the sake of vegetarians it saw many transformations like with added veggies in it… usually served as side for #parotta veg #biryani.…

  • Black Rice Idli Dosai – Kavuni Arisi Idli Dosai

    Black Rice Idli Dosai – Kavuni Arisi Idli Dosai

    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…

  • Chicken Chukka Varuval – Chicken Sukka

    Chicken Chukka Varuval – Chicken Sukka

    Chicken Chukka Varuval – #chicken is everybody’s favorite at home and i try to make a different variety each time and this one is a regular which goes well with any south indian rice dish. Chukka Varuval is nothing but a dry fry made with meat or veggies.. today lets see how to make one…