The fragrant spices, fierce curries, and other locally sourced ingredients all come together, resulting in a unique culinary tradition of the Chettinaad cuisine. Kuzhi paniyaram is one of the most commonly eaten breakfast dishes in areas like Karaikudi and has...
Vegetable Cookery
Keerai More Kootu Recipe | Amarnath Curd Curry
Spinach…the moment I hear the word my mind envisions Popeye the sailor…. Popeye, with his odd accent and improbable forearms, who was a diehard fan of spinach, which gave him his strength, and perhaps his distinctive speaking style. But why...
Rice
Matki Pulao Recipe | Moth Bean Pulav
Legumes & pulses have always been an integral part of the Indian diet. Combined with a staple cereal, the combination improves the protein quality by complementing the limiting amino acids. Whole legumes lend themselves to the process of sprouting, thus...
Classic Combo
Gongura Pappu Recipe & Beetroot-Peas Stir Fry Recipe | Classic Combo 43
Gongura (Sorrel leaves) is an intrinsic part of Andhra cuisine. Widely used in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka too where it is referred to as Pulicha Keerai and Pundi Soppu respectively. The Tamil name refers to its sour flavour. It's not...
Festival Specials, Sweets & Desserts
Milk Burfi Recipe | Aadi Pooram Special
Today the 22nd of July is the auspicious star of Pooram and combined with the month of Aadi is celebrated in the Vaishnava Sampradaya as the day in which the 10th-century girl poet, one of the 12 Alvars and incarnation...
Festival Specials
Red Rice Rava Payasam and Karuveppilai Sadam Recipe | Thai Vellikizhamai Special
Time flies and it’s the auspicious month of Aadi again. A month of spirituality and celebrations, the 4th month of the Tamil Calendar, is the beginning of Dakshinayanam, or the night time of the Devas. Hence it is believed that...
Vegetable Cookery
Gujarati Khatta Mag Recipe | Sabut Green Moong Kadhi
I opened the newspaper and the Tomatoes were waving the red flag. Rs 300 for a kilo was the prediction… its soaring prices has resulted in heated debates about “tomatonomics’…Why and what of the price rise. I get a red...
Idly, Dosa, Adai & Vada
Carrot Idly Discs | Carrot Idli Recipe
Masha in Sanskrit, Urad in Hindi, and Ulundhu in Tamil, this king of pulses is most popular and is believed to have Indian origins. Urad finds mentions in ancient Vedic texts and is a major source of protein for vegetarians....
Rice
Vangi Bhath Recipe | Brinjal Rice | Kathirikai Sadam
Green ,white, yellow, striped, purple, and almost black…glossy and plump…aubergines in England, Eggplant in America, Kathirikai, Baingan, Vonkaya in India ..Brinjal is a well-traveled vegetable and we can be proud that it is “us’ Indians who have shared this treasure...
Roti Parathas & Puris
Laukhi Paratha Recipe | Paratha Recipes
Bottle gourd, laukhi, or sorakayi is a common household vegetable that is used in Indian cuisine in varied dishes ranging from a simple raita to a complex kofta, delicious halwa, and spicy subji. The recent craze, thanks to viral social...