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 […]
South Indian Recipes
Corn pakoda recipe | Andhra style spicy sweet corn pakoda
Corn pakoda recipe – A quick evening snack recipe with sweet corn made in Andhra style. 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 able to share healthy recipes for kids. I made these spicy sweet corn […]
Idli sambar (Tiffin sambar)
Idli sambar recipe – A quick tiffin sambar recipe that goes good with South Indian breakfasts. You can enjoy this flavorful & delicious tiffin sambar with idli, Instant Rava idli, medu Vada, khara pongal, Crispy dosa and most other tiffins. On most weekdays, we eat the typical South Indian breakfast like idli, dosa and pesarattu […]
Wheat dosa recipe | 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 […]
Vangi bath (Brinjal rice)
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 […]
Ven pongal recipe | How to make Khara pongal recipe
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 […]
Aloo bonda recipe
Aloo bonda recipe or potato bonda is a popular South Indian snack and a street food. These are served in almost all tiffin centers and restaurants too for the evening Tea time snack. These originated in the Udupi hotels and eventually became one of the most common on all restaurant menus since they are loved […]
Bitter gourd curry recipe video | Karela sabzi recipe | 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 is commonly made in South Indian homes and even served as prasadam not only in temples but also in […]
Mirchi ka salan recipe for biryani | Gravy side dish 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. Salan refers to a thin gravy, mostly made (not essentially) with ingredients like peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut to form the base. Mirchi refers to chili. Mirchi ka salan […]
Pudina chutney recipe | Mint chutney | How to make pudina chutney
Pudina chutney recipe or mint chutney – There are 3 ways a pudina 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 pudina chutney […]
Moong dal payasam recipe | Pasi paruppu or Pesara pappu payasam
Moong dal payasam or kheer recipe – South Indian style payasam recipe also known as pasi paruppu payasam or pesara pappu payasam. A smooth creamy and delicious tasting kheer. Split skinned green gram is known as moong dal in Indian language. It is called as pesara pappu in telugu, hesaru bele in kannada and is […]
Potato masala recipe | Aloo masala for dosa
Potato masala or aloo masala recipe for dosa, sandwich, roti rolls (wraps) or as a side to variety rice. A quick and easy aloo curry or potato curry recipe that goes good not only with masala dosa but it can also be used as a filling to make sandwich, roti rolls or wraps and can […]
Tomato curry recipe | 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 […]
Bread upma recipe
Bread upma is a South Indian style breakfast or snack made with bread & spices. It is a super quick way to use up your left over bread and can be done in just 15 mins. Upma is a Indian breakfast made with semolina. Bread upma is a variation to the basic dish and is […]
Sweet murukku recipe | Manoharam sweet recipe | Bellam kommulu
Sweet murukku recipe – Sweet jaggery murukku is more known by the name Manoharam in Tamilnadu and Bellam kommulu in Andhra pradesh. This delicious and crunchy sweet snack is made by dunking crisp fried plain murukku in flavored jaggery syrup. This is one of the snacks that we enjoy during our every visit to India […]