Urad and Moong dal Idli Idli without rice is healthy and high in protein. I used urad and moong dal to make this idli. The texture is very fluffy. Those who want to avoid rice, this type of dal idli is good. This kind of idli has lesser calories than a normal idli. This idli…
Category: Tiffin Items
Podi Uttapam
Uttapam is pretty much the staple tiffin item in a south Indian household. It is very easy to make, healthy and also a lunchbox dish.We can use any vegetables for the topping. The topping I made is with gun powder and dhaniya leaves. It goes best with sambar or any kind of chutney. Simple steps…
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…
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…
Lemon Semiya
Yet another popular breakfast item of south india. Lemon Semiya Upuma is very easy to prepare . There are many variety of upumas. Today we will learn how to make lemon semiya. Coconut chutney is an excellent combo for this upuma. preparatiome approx 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cup broken semiya 3 or 4 green chillies….
Mor Kuzh or curd and rice cake
Mor kuzh One of the traditional evening snack which is very healthy,very popular from Tamilians. I have never tasted this snack being from southern Kerala till my marriage . My in laws are from palakkad. I have tasted this snack after marriage only. I loved this.My husbands grand mother used to make this. But slightly…
Tomato Dosa
Tomato dosa I saw tomato dosa recipe in a magazine. I was very tempted to try it. We can make tomato dosa with very few items. No need of fermentation also. For this dosa we are not using urad dhal like normal dosa. Preparation time approx 4 hours Soaking time of rice for 3…
Malabar Parotta
Malabar Parotta We can see making this Parotta at all small tea shops ,bus stands and railway stations in Kerala even in midnight.I saw people making the dough hitting ,beating,kneading to make the dough soft. Parotta is made with all purpose flour or maida. This is my son’s favorite dish. I was planning to make Parotta with…
Vendaya Kal Dosa (Methi Dosa)
Vendaya kal dosa or Methi dosa This is One of the traditional variety of dosa . Vendayam means Methi seeds. We are adding more vendayam in this dosa than normal dosa. This dosa will be little thick like oothappam When we are making we can see lot of holes and will be spongy. Methi…
Adai dosa or dhal dosa
Adai dosa is one of the popular south indian break fast item. It is made with variety of dhals and little rice.We can make this dosa without fermentation.There are varieties of adai dosa. Measurement of dhal varies in different regions. Some people make it very thick adai some likes thin crispy. My granma used to…
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