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Ammini Kozhukattai is nothing but steamed Rice Flour dough ball. These dough balls are then sauteed in oil along with ginger, chillies and lots of grated coconut is added at…

Temple Prasadhams have such an unique taste be it Pongal or Puliodharai😋😋 I don’t remember which cookery show it was, the cooks in Temple were preparing large amount of Puliodharai to…

Every month during Ammavasai(no moonday) cooking with RawBanana is mandatory at home. So Amma prepares different recipes each time. For our school lunchbox she prepares it with chilli powder &…

AngayaPodi is a medicinal powder that is usually consumed by lactating mothers.. The recipe was passed on to us by our elders in the family. The version that I have…

If I am trying any new vegetable I will either make koottu or just do a simple stir fry to first get acquired to its taste. Koottu is nothing but…

My Summer holidays are spent mostly at my grandma’s place.We used to eat direct lunch at 11am and by evening 4pm we have light tiffin to go with coffee.This is…

“Paruppusili” in Tamil is nothing but a stir fry of vegetables that are spiced with lentils & dried redchillies. In Tamil Brahmin households paruppusili is a traditional dish that is mandatory in Kalyana Sapadu & in any type of feast during special occasions. The ideal combination of Paruppusili is either vathakuzhambu (spicy tangy onion curry) or morkuzhambu (buttermilk based gravy). French Beans,Banana Flower,Cluster beans are the common vegetables that are used in preparing Paruppusili. However in recent years I have made it with other veggies like Cabbage,Tindora and even with spinach. Brussel sprouts is similar to cabbage and has a…

Potato is my favorite root vegetable. Podimas is slightly different from the usual potato fry. You don’t need to use too much of oil or spices. Very simple yet delicious one. This is my grandmother’s recipe. She is a great cook who never tastes inbetween cooking. But the end product will be awesome.

Iyengar (Vaishnavas) community is specialist in preparing this Puliodharai.It is given as ‘Prasadham’ in vaishnava temples and sometimes in other temples too.I just love the sourness and the mix of spices in this dish.I have tried to bring out the authentic Iyengar taste in Puliodharai. I learne