Coconut Ladoo with Condensed milk: The first time I came across coconut ladoos was in one of my friends house. It tasted heavenly. She taught me the recipe and it was one of the easiest and tastiest sweet dish. The entire procedure takes 10 minutes . Even amateurs trying their hand at new things can make…
Category: SouthIndian cooking
Omapodi or Sev
Omapodi or sev Omapodi or sev is one of the popular evening snack. I generally make this and mix it with South Indian savory- mixture. I use omapodi for garnishing my chaat items. It’s very simple to prepare You can make a large amount at one shot and store this for future use. We can make…
Paniyaram or Morappam with Spicy Tomato Chutney
Paniyaram or Morappam (using left over idly or dosa batter) with spicy Tomato onion chutney Paniyaram is popular breakfast or evening snack of south india. I always grind dosa or idly batter for a week and keep in the refrigerator. I make paniyaram with the left over sour batter. It is one of the easiest snack…
Karasev
Karasev is one of the spicy traditional snacks. Spicy karasev is a good evening snack.Very easy to make. I am giving you step by step with pictures for making Karasev. Preparation time Approx 45 minutes Ingredients 2 1/2 cup channa dhal or besan 1 cup rice flour 2 tbsp pepper coarsely crushed 1 tsp chilly…
Mulagapodi or Gunpowder or Idly Podi
Idly podi or mulaga podi or gun powder Idly is a famous South Indian breakfast item. Idly’s and dosas are served with sambar,chutney and molaga podi. Though we love all the three, it is not easy to prepare sambar and chutney daily. We can make idly podi and store them in advance.Mulaga podi is famous…
Instant Corn meal Idly
Writing a blog has inspired me to try out variety of dishes at home with different ingredients. I love experimenting with the things I have in my kitchen. I feel my kitchen is my space, my den- cooking needs to be enjoyed and for me it is a stress buster. Innovative cooking interests me the…
Batata Vada or Aloo Bonda without oil.
Batata vada or Aloo bonda The monsoons for me are extremely beautiful. The sound of rain drops pitter pattering on the rooftops of houses in Kerala, with the smell of wet mud, leave a sense of comfort in my mind. The monsoons also make a perfect setting for some lovely snacks with those cups of…
Steamed Ragi Idiyappam or Finger millet string hoppers
Steamed Ragi Idiappam or Finger millet string hoppers: One of these days during tea time my friends and I was discussing about healthy foods/ diet- that’s when I remembered how my sis in law and I used to powder ragi at home for the little ones when they were toddlers. We used to make ragi…
Tamil Brahmin Style Sambar Powder
Idly Vada sambar combo is obviously the most famous South Indian breakfast loved by everyone. In the south there are varieties of sambar, it ranges from arachavitu sambar to no dal sambar. But at the end what makes the sambar tasty and different is the type of sambar powder use. In restaurants down south, some sambar’s are specific…
Kurukku Kalan
Kurukku Kalan: Kurukku Kalan is a famous traditional dish of Kerala and it is normally a part of onam menu.Kalan is a mix of spices,curd,yam and plantain banana.It goes very well with rice. Preparation time: approx 30 minutes: Ingredients: 2 cup sour thick curd 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 plantain banana or nendran kaya 150 gram…
Ribbon Pakkodam
Ribbon Pakkodam Ribbon Pakkodam is also known as nada thenkuzhal or ribbon murukku. It is very easy to prepare. Preparation time:approx 30 to 40 minutes Ingedients: 1 cup rice flour 3/4 cup besan or gram flour. 4 tbsp cooking oil or 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil Salt to taste. 2 tbsp red chilly…
Pacha Sambar or Green Sambar
Pacha means green in Malayalam. For this sambar the masala’s used are not fried, they are raw. This delicacy is famous in my home town- Trivandrum and is best when served with idli or dosa. Preparation time:approx 25 minutes. Ingredients: 1/2 cup thuar dhal (pressure cooked nicely). 1 tbsp tamarind paste A small piece or 1/4…
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