Hope all of you had a great Valentine’s Day. Ok now for normal days recipes. I am going to give a very versatile dish with drumstick which is so yumm with dosa/idly or rice. Am a great fan of this. This is my mom’s recipe. After moving to Cairo I used to try to reproduce the same … More Murungakkai Pachadi/Drumstick Gravy
Making sambar for idly/dosa is just an art. Born and bought up in a South Indian Chettinad family the art of making this sambar has become easy. No excuse in that. Just like how North Indians make roti, they will never face any problem in doing it as it is their integral part of cooking. … More Sambar for Breakfast/Dinner
Another recipe using Karunai Kilangu/Yam. This is my all time favourite. Its a very delicious recipe to try. Yes all of you will for sure like this preparation if you try once. So don’t hesitate get these PIDI KARUNAI and make this recipe. Think am publicizing too much – LOL. Ok lets get to the … More Karunai Kilangu Masiyal
Mini Idly is an all time favorite in my family. My little one loves these. He eats by himself, so when I make these little mini idly’s I don’t need to feed him. When we shifted to Cairo, Egypt my mom passed me a rack of these mini idly stand and this triggered me to … More Mini Idly Sambar
Another authentic Chettinad Recipe is this Kosu Malli(its generally called Pachadi also). This is also another side dish that is made for Idly/Dosa frequently in every chettinad homes. This is something like sambar but the dal used is moong dal instead of toor dal. The other difference is the chopping of the veggies, for sambar they are chopped … More Kosu Malli/Sambar with Moong Dal
Ok am back again with another chettinad recipe. Have anyone heard or seen the White Chili/Vellai Milagai. Its so small but hot. Something like the chili padi which is available in Malaysia. But those are green are red. I have not seen these chilies in chennai also. It is available in the village. But I … More Vellai Milagai Pachadi/White Chili Gravy
Another authentic Chettinad Recipe is this Vengayam Kos (its generally called Vengaya Kos). This is a weekly dish that is made for Idly/Dosa in every chettinad homes. This is a coconut based gravy and not many ingredients required. It tastes really great. Vengaya Kos will be an option for all who make idly/dosa as breakfast everyday. … More Vengayam Kos/Onion Tomato Gravy with Potato
Raw Onion & Tomato Chutney/thovayal or you can call it as vathakatha red thovayal is similar to that of the onion & tomato chutney/Red Thovayal which I have posted earlier. The variation in this chutney is that the onion & tomato are ground raw and then cooked until done. This way of preparing the chutney gives a … More Raw onion & Tomato Chutney/Thovayal
Another chutney/thovayal recipe. “Kathambam” in tamil means a combination of many flowers tied together. Likewise it’s the same done here, chutney done with a mixture of curry leaves, coriander and mint. All these leaves should be added in small quantity, that’s the secret. This is a chutney I have tasted in a regular restaurant we … More Mixed Chutney/Kathamba Thovayal
This is a unique chutney which always gets appreciated by others. Whenever this reaches the table the guests come & definitely ask you”pass me the recipe please”. It’s another chettinad special. Yes this is a superb combination for Ulunthu/Medhu Vadai, Kuli Paniyaram, Masala Paniyaram & Vellai Paniyaram. It’s an easy chutney to be made. This is called “Red … More Onion & Tomato chutney/Red Thovayal
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