Koozh (கூழ்) is the Tamil name for a porridge made from millet (Ragi). In Tamil Nadu, koozh is consumed as breakfast or lunch. Koozh is made from Kezhvaragu flour and broken rice in a clay pot. Koozh is usually made in large batches and gives a sour tang flavor if fermented and is a special festival dish for the […]
Thavala Vadai is a festive special fried snack dish prepared with mixed lentils, rice and coconut. This is another delicacy from the Chettinadu cuisine. The cooking steps are very similar to that we do for Masala Vadai (parippu vada) or Medu Vadai (Uzhunnu Vada), but the taste of the snack is different […]
Aadi kummayam is a Chettinad special healthy sweet dish that is served in Chettinad marriage functions and Tamil festivals, especially during Aadi (Karkidakam) season. Aadi kummayam is prepared with homemade kummayam powder that is prepared using urad dal, moong dal and raw rice. Palm sugar / Karupatti is used to […]
Pomfret (Avoli/ആവോലി) is one of the most sought fish in south India. Its is very popular in high quality sea food recipes because of its white flesh and non-fishy flavor. Black and white pomfrets are very common in sea-food markets and both tastes pretty much the same. I used fresh […]
This is a South Indian stir fry preparation with the flower of Moringa (മുരിങ്ങ) along with scrambled eggs. Same like drumstick & drumstick leaves (Muringayila), its flower also contains plenty of vitamins, protein, calcium and potassium. It has lots of nutritional and medicinal values. I have couple of Moringa leaf […]
Here I share the recipe of one of the best tasting and authentic recipe of south Indian Kitchen, especially to Tamil Nadu. Sambar vadai, medu vadai (ഉഴുന്ന് വട) soaked in hot sambar, is very special to vegetarian restaurants across the state and also to the Brahmin cuisines. Sambar vadai is […]
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