Mulaga bhaji or chilly bhaji. Mulaga bhaji is very popular tea time snack of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The chillies used are non-spicy. You get them at any supermarket. Applied some tamarind masala inside these chillies for better taste. Let us go through the recipe step by step. Ingredients 6 long chillies. (Without spicy) 300…
Author: Chitra Sundaram
I am a home maker and a mother who wants to share her recipes with everyone! Do read and ping me if you like any. :)
Rasam as an appetizer
Rasam is a daily affair at most households in South India. We generally have rasam with rice. This rasam that I tried is more of an appetizer like soup and is slightly different from the normal rasam one prepares. It does not have dal in it. I learnt this recipe from a friend. It is very…
Crispy Potatoes (Potato Kara Curry)
This is one of the favorite dish of my family. This dish goes well with either roti or rice. The best combination that I have discovered with the kara curry is with spicy kutty vengaya my sambhar. The average cooking time is 20 minutes. Ingredients: 1/4 kg potatoes 1/2-1 tsp chili powder Salt to taste…
Arabic sweet
Arabic sweets I have learnt this recipe from one of my friend. This sweet is made with sticky dates and few other ingredients. There is no need of cooking. We have to set the sweets in fridge.and serve.Its healthy version of sweet Preparations time approx 15 minutes Setting Time 8 hours Ingredients 1 cup sticky…
Idiyappam or String Hoppers and Sri Lankan Sothi
Idiyappam or String hoppers and Srilankn style Sothi A traditional break fast dish from Kerala and Tamil Nadu which is made only with rice flour ,water and salt. It is a steamed food which is very healthy. We can make any side dish veg or non veg of our choice. Idiyappam is very soft…
Tomato Semiya(Seviyan)
Tomato semiya Tomato semiya is one of the easiest breakfast of lSouth India.We can make lemon semiya, coconut semiya, puli or imli semiya once we cooked semiya and keep.Today i am giving you the recipe for tomato semiya, which is spicy, tangy in taste. Let us see how to make this. Preparation time approx 30…
Mathan Erisseri.(Yellow pumpkin curry)
Mathan Erisseri Mathan means yellow pumpkin . Erisseri is one of the traditional dish of Kerala. We can make erisseri with different veggies like yam and plantain. I love erisseri with Mathan or yellow pumpkin ( not too ripped) .This goes very well with hot rice. Erisseri is a mix of masala and fried coconut…
Baked Cutlet
Baked cutlet One of the healthy evening snack with few veggies ,added few masala’s,no onion no garlic and very easy to make.Enjoy the cutlet with a hot cup of coffee or tea. let us see how to make this. Cooking time approx 30 minutes Preparation time 15 minutes Ingredients 3 big size potatoes boiled and…
Ulli Theeyal or Shallots Curry
Ulli theeyal curry with shallots Ulli theeyal is a popular dish in Kerala. The taste is well balanced and can be made spicy as per your taste palate. This theeyal can be made in different ways with bitter gourd (pavakai) or channa or prawns. I generally use shallots for the gravy. The gravy goes well…
Ammini Kozhukkattai or Steamed rice balls
Ammini kozhukkattai One of the traditional dish from South India which is very healthy. Made with very few items. No curd, no soda, no eno. Only rice flour and seasonings. This is a steamed food. No need of any side dish. You can have it like this for breakfast or as evening snack or for…
Baked sliced Potato
Baked sliced potato: I saw this recipe on one magazine. Taste is awesome.I didn’t use butter or cheese. Flavored with garlic ,olive oil, basil ,pepper powder. rosemary .or any herb of your choice. Preparation time approx 45 minutes: Ingredients: 1 Large potato 3 tbsp olive oil 3 pods of garlic Fresh basil leaves or powder…
Magizhampoo murukku or thenkozhal or mullu murukku
Magizhampoo murukku, thenkuzhal or mullu murukku One of the popular traditional snack from South India for an evening with a cup of hot coffee or tea. Made with dhal powder,rice flour and the taste of coconut milk which gives a special taste to this murukku. Its very crispy , crunchy and perfect for anytime munch….
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