Payasam

Vermicelli kheer/Semiya payasam using condensed milk

 Semiya payasam is one of the rare payasams that we make at home. I remember eating it when I was very young probably I must be 10 – 12 yrs old. Though I don’t remember exactly, I would like to share whatever that stays in my memory. My dad made this one evening for all …

Podi / Powders

Homemade rice flour

Homemade Rice Flour is a staple ingredient in many Indian kitchens and is widely used in a variety of traditional recipes. Made by grinding clean, dried rice into a fine powder, this flour is known for its fresh aroma, smooth texture, and natural purity. Preparing rice flour at home ensures that you get a preservative-free …

Rice

Coriander rice

     Coriander is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking. They are used in garnishing almost all the recipes. Coriander rice is an easy, simple, quick and flavourful recipe that can be made with less ingredients. It is also a perfect tiffin box recipe and can be served with raitha or papad variety or chips. …

Chutney/Thogayal

Kara chutney

Kara chutney as the name indicates is a spicy tangy tomato chutney that is used as a side dish for dosai, uththappam and idli. Whenever we go to the hotel and order for any type of dosai, they serve it with sambar, white chutney(Coconut chutney), green chutney(Coriander and mint chutney), red chutney(kara chutney). Though red …

Biriyani- Pulao varieties

Vegetable pulao

Vegetable pulao is a simple, rich, exotic rice that is made with a lot of vegetables and spices. It is completely different from vegetable biriyani and fried rice. I learnt this version from one of my college friends.  Whenever we feel the class is boring or during the free hours we will discuss about making different types of …

Sweets

Thatta payaru sundal

Thatta payaru sundal is made on the festival days. It is an easy and simple recipe. Especially this is made for thai poosam along with the paanagam. INGREDIENTS Thatta payaru (Cow peas)- 1 cup Jaggery – 11/4 cup Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup Cardomom powder – A pinch Ghee – 2 tbsp Soak the Cowpea in …

Sweets

Vella Aval

Vella Aval is a traditional South Indian sweet made with flattened rice (poha/aval), jaggery, grated coconut, and flavoured with cardamom.People commonly prepare this no-fuss, no-cook sweet during Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) and other festive occasions as a quick neivedhyam (offering). It offers a naturally vegan, gluten-free treat made without refined sugar. To make this wholesome and …

North Indian gravy Paneer gravy

Palak Paneer

      Dark leafy greens like spinach are important for skin and hair, bone health, and provides protein, iron, vitamins and minerals.The possible health benefits of consuming spinach include improving blood glucose control in diabetics, lowering the risk of cancer, lowering blood pressure, improving bone health, lowering the risk of developing asthma and more. …

Snacks / Chaat

Plantain falafel

Falafel is a middle eastern recipe. It is a deep-fried ball made from chick peas. I used cooking plantain instead of chickpeas. This recipe was started as a mistake. I was about to make vaazhakaai podimas. When I pressure cooked it, it was over cooked. So I neither want to continue with the same recipe nor want …

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