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South Indian Recipes

Podi idli recipe | How to make podi idli

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Podi idli recipe – This is one of the most common idli varieties I make often at home for the breakfast. Making podi idli is super easy if you have the podi ready in your kitchen. However assuming most readers would not have the Idli podi ready, I have shared how to make the podi Read More

Corn pakoda | Andhra style spicy sweet corn pakoda

Corn pakoda recipe – A quick evening snack recipe made with sweet corn, onions, spices and herbs. These andhra style crisp fried corn fritters are extremely delicious and addictive. I know I have been sharing lot of fried snacks for sometime now. Very soon my kids’ school holidays will end and hopefully I will be Read More

Wheat dosa | Instant atta dosa | Godhuma dosa

Wheat dosa is a thin instant crepe made with whole wheat flour or atta, spices & herbs. This instant atta dosa is quick to make for an healthy breakfast or a meal with some easy chutney. This recipe yields crispy wheat flour dosas and it can be used to make wheat uttapam as well. To Read More

Vangi bath recipe | How to make vangi bath powder | Brinjal rice recipe

Vangi bath recipe with homemade vangi bath powder. Vangi bath is a popular rice dish from Karnataka cuisine. The term vangi translates to brinjals or egg plant and bhath means cooking together. Vangi bath is a flavorful dish made with brinjals, spice powder, spices & herbs. It is very easy to make & barely takes Read More

Ven pongal recipe | How to make Khara pongal

Ven pongal recipe – Pongal is a popular South Indian food prepared with rice & moong dal, either to a sweet or savory dish. Ven pongal or khara pongal is the name given to the savory version. It is offered to the GODS or diety as naivedyam not only in South Indian homes but also Read More

Aloo bonda recipe

Aloo bonda recipe or potato bonda is a popular South Indian snack and a street food. Aloo translates to potato and bonda to a ball shaped fritter. So aloo bonda literally translates to bondas that are stuffed with potatoes. These are a South Indian version of the popular Maharashtrian snack Batata vada. Aloo bonda are Read More

Bitter gourd curry recipe | Karela sabzi | Kakarakaya curry

Bitter gourd curry recipe with video – Karela, pavakkai, kakarakaya are the other Indian names to bitter gourd or bitter melon. Bitter gourd is used to make stir fry, chips, curry, pulusu/ stew, pickles and even to make pakora. I am sharing a simple bitter gourd curry recipe that can be served with plain white Read More

Ghee rice recipe | How to make ghee rice

Ghee rice recipe is one of the most simplest one pot aromatic rice dishes that can be prepared in a jiffy. It is best served with a gravy side dish like kurma, Chicken gravy or Egg curry. Ghee rice is quite a popular South Indian food that is mostly prepared for a special meal. It Read More

Puliyogare recipe | Tamarind rice recipe in Karnataka style

Puliyogare recipe with video – South Indian tamarind rice is known by different names in different states like puliyodarai, pulihora, puliyogare. Each of these are specific to a state and are made with little variations. This tamarind rice is commonly made in South Indian homes and even served as prasadam (offering) not only in temples Read More

Mirchi ka salan for biryani

Mirchi ka salan recipe for biryani – Mirchi ka salan is one of the popular Classic hyderabadi dishes that is served as a side dish with biryani. Mirchi refers to chili. Salan refers to a thin gravy, mostly made (not essentially) with ingredients like peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut to form the base. Mirchi ka salan Read More

Moong dal payasam | Pasi paruppu or Pesara pappu payasam

Moong dal payasam or kheer recipe – Delicious sweet dish made with moong dal, jaggery, coconut milk, ghee and nuts. Moong dal payasam is a traditional dish from South Indian cuisine and is made mostly for festivals. Kheer & payasam are the terms that refer to Indian puddings. Moong dal payasam is tastes delicious with Read More

Tomato curry | Andhra tomato kura | Tomato Recipes

Tomato curry recipe – One of the simplest of the tomato recipes from Indian cuisine. Onion and tomatoes form the base of our Indian curries, we generally use them to make any curry and top up with the main vegetable like drumstick, ladies finger, cauliflower etc. But using only tomatoes and onions we can make Read More