Diwali or Pongal, festival or no festival, I make adhirasam frequently since it turned to be my young hero’s favorite. He still says it as Brown cookies, never mind I am always happy to serve the happy soul. So whenever I make it this goes in my kids snack boxes for school. I have several…
Traditional Kongu Foods
Arisi Paruppu Sadham Version II
I am here with version II of Kongunadu Arisi Paruppu Sadham. Compared to my first version this version has tomato, sambar powder, skipped ginger etc. My first version is typically followed by my maternal grand mother, my mom and me. So with few ingredient changes this second version is obviously my puguntha veetu valakkam. When…
Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu Recipe
I am practicing this Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu version for more than 3 years and whenever I make this kulambu it’s always a super hit at home. For our house warming I made a large tray of this Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu, everyone liked my version and they packed to home while leaving 😊. Still I share…
Tomato Sevai | Thakkali Sandhagai | Tomato Idiyappam Recipe
Thakkali Sandhagai Idiyappam / Tomato Sevai is very popular in Kongu Cuisine. I have mentioned a story about idiyappam/sevai in Authentic Sandhagai Recipe. Also refer the same recipe to make idiyappam/Nool puttu. Once the Idiyappam/white sevai is done you have to add sprinkle few drops oil to it and split them apart, keep aside till…
Easy Aval Laddu Recipe | Poha Ladoo Recipe | Festival Special
An easy to make Atukula poha aval ladoo (laddu) for the upcoming festivals and it can be done under 30 minutes of time. I made it for Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) celebration last week, thought of sharing this easiest recipe before Ganesh Chaturthi so that others can be benefited 🙂 Coming to the recipe the sugar…
How to make Sundakkai Vathal | Sundried Turkey Berry At Home from scratch
Sundakkai Vathal | Sundried Turkey Berry This is my mom’s way of making sundakkai vathal/sundried turkey berry at home. Last year when I was there she made the vathal for us and so I clicked the pictures of her making. Hope this post helps you to learn how to make the vathal in traditional way….
South Indian Veg Lunch Menu Idea 1
South Indian Lunch Menu Idea : Weekly Saturday is most probably the Veg Lunch at home and on that day either I make puli kulambu or rasam (one dish with tamarind) and coming to dal, daily one dal variety is must at home and on special days or on weekend either uppu paruppu or paruppu…
Pachai Mochai Kulambu | Mochai Kottai Pongal Puli kuzhambu Recipe
Pachai Mochai Kulambu | Kottai Puli Kuzhambu | Mochai Payaru Puli Kulambu is a very authentic and traditional recipe from our place, which we usually make it on Pongal festive time, also this kuzhambu pairs well with paal pongal/white or plain pongal. Every year I usually make a long write up for the Pongal special…
Ragi Adai Kezhvaragu Roti | Fingermillet Flat Bread Video Recipe
Ragi Adai Kezhvaragu Roti /Fingermillet Flat bread is one of the staple food in many states of south India. Such a healthy and quick fix dinner/breakfast recipe is our today’s post, so if you have ragi flour then you can make this adai in 30 minutes of time. Kelvaragu/Ragi, a well known millet is widely…
Pachai Mochai Pidhuku Paruppu Kuzhambu | Kongunadu Recipe
Mochai Pidhuku Paruppu Kuzhambu : Happy New Year to all, this is my first post for this year, I thought of posting a sweet dish, since kids were at home and we had several trips during the vacation I have no time to draft any other post. I took almost a week break, so I…
Pirandai Thuvaiyal | Pirandai (Adamant Creeper) Chutney
Cissus quadrangularis/Pirandai(Tamil)/Hadjod(Hindi) is a medicinal plant of the grape family. It is also known as Veldt Grape, Devil’s Backbone, Adamant Creeper, Asthisamharaka. Pirandai needs some support to grow that’s why it got the name creeper/kodi in tamil. This plant is commonly used to treat gastric ulcers, indigestion problem and heart burn so and so. Luckily…
Traditional Pottukadalai Murukku Using Idli Rice Batter | Dalia Chakli Video Recipe
Today I am here with a recipe for Pottukadalai Murukku Dalia Chakli, the roasted gram chakali in traditional way that my mom and relatives practicing for long long years. I have mentioned this procedure few years back, that is my first murukku post in 2012 using instant rice flour to make Pottukadalai Murukku. Today I am…