• Chettinad Mushroom Masala (காளான் கறி)

    Chettinad Mushroom Masala (காளான் கறி)

    Spicy Chettinad style Mushroom Masala!

  • Pakoda Kurma – Chettinad Pakoda Kuzhambu

    Pakoda Kurma – Chettinad Pakoda Kuzhambu

    Pakoda kurma is a lentil based sauce which is decadently creamy. Small deep fried lentil dumplings cooked in rich coconut milk gravy. This recipe might sound very unfamiliar to many, as its confined only to certain communities in Tamil Nadu. Quite hard to find online, as it sparingly shows up on searches. There are a couple of ways of making…

  • Kovakkai Masala

    Kovakkai Masala

    Here is a home style curry made with Kovakkai / Tindora / Dondakaya / Ivy gourd.

  • Bagalabath

    Bagalabath

    Usually we used to have curd rice,but this is made using vermicelli(semiya).I once had it  in a restaurant and  so tried at home.

  • Mattar Paneer II

    Mattar Paneer II

    Paneer and green peas cooked in sweet tomato onion gravy. Authentic punjabi version, which I learned from a good friend of mine. (Matar Paneer / Mutter Paneer)

  • Nandu Kuzhambu Recipe

    Nandu Kuzhambu Recipe

    Crab in spicy coconut tamarind gravy, a great main course, typically served with steaming hot white rice. This delectable curry is very popular in Tamil Nadu. In one way its great fun and adventure, when you make it with live crab, which most of you would have seen back home, where they tend to escape…

  • spinach Vadai

    spinach Vadai

    A crispy and healthy snack.

  • Mango Rice

    Mango Rice

    A different mixed rice variety.

  • Curd Noodles

    Curd Noodles

    Curd noodles is our favourite dish. Just for fun I tried when we got bored to eat noodles. It turned out well. Don't know how to name it as there is no dish like this.

  • Pattani Sundal

    Pattani Sundal

    This is famous in chennai road side stalls.