This Maravalli Kilangu Varuval Kappa Masala aka Yuca Stir Fry , we say this as kuchi kilangu is an easy and heathy snack to have during tea time or have it as poriyal/stir fry along with sambar and rice for meal. It’s my childhood favorite, my mom pressure cooks and keeps some plain version for…
Traditional Kongu Foods
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…
Palakottai Kulambu | Kongunadu Palakottai Kathirikkai Kaara Kuzhambu
Palakottai Kulambu / Jack fruit seeds Kaara Kuzhambu is an authentic recipe from Kongu cuisine. Apart from eating the cooked jack fruit seeds as it is, this is the curry my mom usually makes with the mix of vegetables like brinjal and drumstick. Also I know my relatives add these seeds in non veg curry…
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…
Authentic Adhirasam Using Brown Sugar | Athirasam Recipe with Video!
Authentic Adhirasam Using Brown Sugar | Athirasam Recipe with Video! Diwali is nearing let me gear up the colorful festival with an authentic and super sweet Adhirasam. My kids usually call them as brown cookies and even my H who is a sugar dis-liker also likes this sweet so once in a while i have…
Kattu Keerai Masiyal | Paruppu Keerai Masiyal
After wonderful vacation kids are back to school and I am back to blogging. Today I am sharing a traditional keerai masiyal/gravy recipe, which was done by my maternal grandma (Pictures below). Also this masiyal tastes great when you mash it by hand using mathu/masher instead of grinding it in mixie/food processor. This green leaf…
Ellu Urundai | Til Ke Ladoo | Sesame Laddu
It gives immense pleasure to prepare food with Home/Farm grown ingredients and it’s also very close to heart. Today’s Sesame Laddu/Ellu Urundai recipe is one among it and I cherish the moments whenever I see those blog posts. The last time when we were here for vacation, I clicked the sesame plants (shared those pictures)…
Ragi Brown Rice Dosa Batter | Homemade Ragi Dosa Batter From Scratch | How to make crispy Finger Millet Dosa
Tiffin aka Dosa is a daily supplement like sugar and salt intake in South Indian Kitchen hence, instead of white I mean basic Idli Dosa Batter this Ragi Dosa Batter is very healthy and nutritious with addition of Ragi /Finger Millet and Brown Rice. It’s time to pack up things for 2 months vacation in…