Thattai recipe with video & step by step photos. Thattai are popular deep fried Snacks made with rice flour, urad dal flour, salt and herbs. These crunchy rice crackers are from the Tamil cuisine and are also known as thattu vadai. During the festive season thattai & murukku are made in most South Indian homes Read More
South Indian Recipes
Cabbage vada | How to make cabbage vada | cabbage dal vada
Cabbage vada recipe – Vada or vadai are deep fried snack made from ground lentils or dal and other basic ingredients. The most common one made is the medu vadai made with urad dal i.e skinned black gram. Cabbage vada are a kind of vadai that are again made with either mixed dals or only Read More
Podi idli recipe | How to make podi idli
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
Idli podi recipe | How to make idli podi
Idli podi is a flavorful condiment made of lentils,seeds and spices. It is known by different names such as milagai podi, gun powder, idli karam podi or chutney podi. Pudi or podi is a generic south Indian term that refers to powder. Since it is eaten with idli, it is known as idli podi. The 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 – 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 rice, brown Read More
Ghee rice recipe (Stovetop & Instant pot)
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
Idli upma recipe
Idli upma recipe – A good way to use up lefover Idlis. I had always wondered why would anyone want to make Idli upma instead of enjoying them hot with sambar or chutney. Since I never cook excess foods, there is almost never leftovers in my home. This time I made some extra idlis only 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
Pudina chutney | Mint chutney | How to make pudina chutney
Pudina chutney recipe – There are 3 ways a mint chutney is made in Indian cuisine and I have shared all the 3 in this post. The first one is to serve as a side with Snacks like samosa, pakora and Sandwiches & is also used for chaats. The second one is to serve with Read More
Moong dal payasam | Pasi paruppu payasam
Moong dal payasam is a delicious sweet dish made with moong dal, jaggery, coconut milk, ghee and nuts. Kheer and payasam are the terms that refer to Indian puddings mostly cooked with milk. Moong dal payasam is a traditional South Indian variety & is also known as paruppu payasam or parippu payasam. Moong dal payasam Read More
Potato masala recipe | Aloo masala for dosa
Potato masala or aloo masala recipe for dosa, poori, sandwich, roti rolls (wraps) or can be served as a side with rice. This potato masala is much known as aloo masala in South India and is most commonly served with masala dosa as a filling. This delicious side dish tastes not only delicious but is Read More
Tomato curry | Andhra tomato kura
Tomato curry recipe – This is one of the simplest curry 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 a Read More