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Karthigai Adai

Karthigai Adai, a traditional South Indian dish celebrated during the Karthigai Deepam festival. Made with a wholesome mix of rice, lentils, and spices, this savoury pancake is both nutritious and delicious. Karthigai Adai is often prepared with ingredients like grated coconut, cumin seeds, and curry leaves, enhancing its rich taste and aroma. Enjoy it as …

Tiffin

Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal, also known as Khara Pongal, is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made with rice, moong dal (yellow lentils), and a fragrant mix of spices. Known for its creamy texture and mild, comforting flavours, Ven Pongal is a go-to dish for a hearty breakfast or brunch. Tempered with black pepper, cumin seeds, ginger, …

Tiffin

Vella / Jaggery Dosa

Vella Dosai, also known as Jaggery Dosai, holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite tiffins from childhood. This comforting, sweet dosai was a regular treat made by my amma or paati during my school days. Made with wheat flour and naturally sweetened with jaggery, this dosai is both wholesome and …

Tiffin

Gojju / Huli Avalakki

Gojju Avalakki, also known as Huli Avalakki, is a popular breakfast dish from Karnataka made with flattened rice (aval/poha) and tamarind-based spice mix. This tangy, spicy, and slightly sweet dish is cherished for its bold flavours and simplicity. It is a perfect balance of flavours that makes it a favourite across South Indian households. Why …

Parathas and rotis

Aloo paratha / Aloo paratha without onion

Aloo paratha is a whole wheat bread stuffed with boiled and mashed potatoes along with some spices. It goes best with curd and pickle. My mom makes the stuffing in a different way using red chilli powder instead of coriander, curry leaves and green chillies. Both the versions are my favourite. From my school days …

Tiffin

Kaaradaiyaan Nonbu-Salt Adai

Kaaradaiyaan nonbu or Savithri viratham is a traditional Tamilnadu festival of fasting wherein married woman pray for the wellness and long life of their husband and the unmarried girls pray God to get a good husband.  Along with the rice flour, we use cowpea which is called as Kaaramani in tamil. Hence the name Kaaradaiyaan …

Tiffin

Kaaradaiyaan nonbu-Sweet adai

Kaaradaiyaan nonbu or Savithri viratham is a traditional Tamilnadu festival of fasting wherein married woman pray for the wellness and long life of their husband and the unmarried girls pray God to get a good husband.  Along with the rice flour, we use cowpea which is called as Kaaramani in tamil. Hence the name Kaaradaiyaan …

Tiffin

Upma

Upma is the simplest and humble breakfast that can made in a jiffy. It is also an easy recipe for beginners. It can be made with sooji, vermicelli, samba sooji. The addition of onions to upma makes it too yummy.  Roasting the rava is one of the important steps. When the rava is not roasted, …

Tiffin

Vegetable Vermicelli

Semiya upma is also known as Vermicelli upma which is my all time favourite. Though we make Rava upma frequently at home, I like semiya upma than rava upma. Whenever I make, either it will not be cooked properly or it will become mushy. It took sometime to make Vermicelli upma perfectly. Once learnt, it is …

Tiffin

Sooji Roti

Rava Roti or Sooji Roti is completely a different recipe for me. Usually we make upma, idli and dosai out of semolina. I came across this recipe in a cookbook and want to give a try. The recipe tasted different and it can be made in a jiffy. I loved this recipe and ‘K’ too. …

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