south indian special food Kumbakonam kadappa You may know kadappa(recipe) as one of the most wanted vegetarian side dish having its foundation from world famous temple townKumbakonam(Tanjore district/TamilNadu).The tempering of the spices like fennel,cinnamon and cloves spreads its fine aroma all through this marvelous kurma making us to just dive into it with hot idlis or...
stir fry brinjal /eggplant/kathirikai poriyal(drycurry) A specific variety of violet brinjals(with white stripes)that is famous in my hometown(Salem/TamilNadu)is so special because they are brought by the farmers to market daily in the early mornings with so-much freshness that the vegetable looks so tender and juicy tempting one to buy the whole lot! but this particular...
how to make fajeto /Indian mango curry(Gujarati) It's the diversity of vegetarian dishes that makes Gujarati cuisine more enjoyable and prominent!the dominance of vegetarianism are due to Jain and Buddhist culture with no onion and garlic in their diet even root vegetables are the restricted one.Good number of the Gujarati food varieties are sattvic in nature,a...
tamarind chutney sauce /sweetchutneyforchaats Chaats would have been a failure snack if these sauces/chutneys are not there!they are so inevitable that they make the snack more expressive and complete.In special chaat houses even road side shops here serve hot samosas with tangy sweet tamarind chutney and tomato sauce,but I always have a great craving for tamarind...
masala for poori /poori kilangu masala(SouthIndian) As you may all know potato is one the topmost flexible vegetable used in each and every cuisine around the globe it is fried,mashed and even baked!everything possible is made out of it.In India there are many prominent recipes done with potatoes like aloo tikki,aloo gobi,aloo paratha and the list...
shrikhand sweet recipe /Indian sweet dish Beginning of the year in India is glorified with different names!its gudi padwa in Maharashtra ,Ugadi in Karnataka and Andrapradesh and Cheti chand for Sindhis. As a symbol of victory Maharashtraians raise gudi! a banner like thing with swastika symbol decorated with colorful silk cloth,mango leaves and flowers with an...
make radish chutney for idli and dosa Iam one in the lists who hate radish because of its fiery pungent aroma!but nowadays I get going with this vegetable because of its nutritional noteworthiness.When I started realizing the health advantage and well appreciable delicacies made out of radish buying this root vegetable have become a weekly affair.Here...
broad beans recipe simple avarakkai poriyal(stir fry) Stir fries are damn good healthy for the reason that it makes the Indian lunch portions more filling and satisfying .Broad beans stir fry/Avarakkai poriyal is one such simple and tasty stir fry(s) that can be done in a jiffy!but each home have their own method of making this...
chilli gobi dry fry (gobi 65) Huge craze for Indochinese cuisines are at the peak these days!the trend seems to be successful(hit)mainly because its done in a jiffy and satisfies Indian taste buds.We have picked up some Chinese ingredients and merged with our Indian food!making a subdivision as Indochinese cuisine.Moreover the popularity of this cuisine is...
how to make idli podi recipe with garlic I love the zing the garlic gives when blended with other spices releasing its gorgeous aroma!unfortunately garlic is a stinky thing for people who hates it. At times when I feel like having spicy accessory with idlis or dosas this is the one that comes as a relief!and...