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Tomato Thokku (தக்காளி தொக்கு) is a South Indian style pickle prepared from Tomatoes. Very basic ingredients are used in preparing this recipe. It goes very well with Idli/Dosai, Chapathi, Rice…

Kathrikai Pitlai is my grandma’s speciality dish.She prepares it with violet Birnjals and adds a handful of cooked Chickpeas too that makes it a great side to go with Rice,Dosai…

உளுந்து வடை/Urad Dal Vadai is one of the most popular deep fried snacks from Tamilnadu. Starting our day with Pongal Vadai, Idli vadai breakfast combos is a norm in TN.…

When it comes to deep fried Savory snacks I will experiment happily. I don’t have a sweet tooth and I absolutely love eating crunchy savory Norukks 😋😋 I found this…

Every year during Deepavali I used to think about adding new recipes to the blog. But somehow I will stick to the routine follow the tried and tested recipes. Sometimes…

Thattai is a crunchy savory snack that is mainly prepared during Krishna Jayanthi & Deepavali. Having said that you really don’t need an occasion to prepare this savory snack 😬…

Few days back I saw some Insta story template where people were asked to mention 3 essentials that you always find in their fridge. For me its Idli/Dosai batter, tomatoes,…

Butternut Squash is a variety of Pumpkin that I usually get here. I love making Arachuvitta Sambar with this Squash.You can check the Sambar recipe here. You can prepare different…

Sesame Seeds has numerous health benefits. We now see them in granola bars, smoothies, as Tahini paste in Hummus and in all other fancy ways. Growing up my three favorite ways to eat the Sesame seeds in kalandha sadham (recipe mentioned below), as a filling in…

This is my first Briyani recipe that I tried in my Instant Pot. Turned out super delicious. Perfect Sunday Lunch that was made under 20 minutes 😊 The rice was cooked well and Mushrooms too. I added around 1.25 cups of…