Poricha Kozhambu is a traditional Tirunelveli dish made with mixed vegetables, coconut and toor dal. It is a healthy and wholesome dish prepared using a special podi (powder) made of lentils and spices. Poricha Kozhambu tastes best when had with gooseberry raita (nellika pachidi) or baby mango raita (maavudu pachidi). ⏱️ Preparation time: 15 minutes…
Category: South Indian
Gooseberry Pickle
When I see a jar of pickle, all I can think of is tradition passed on through generations. A wallop of sweet, spicy, sour and salty flavors – all packed in one spoonful. My interest and love for preparing pickles comes from my parents. Whether it’s making Maavadu (baby mango), Nellikai (Gooseberry) or Elumicchai (Lemon)…
Watermelon Rind Dosa
I used to wonder if the watermelon rind/skin can be put to better use than just throwing it away, till my mother suggested I make dosas out of them. Needless to say, it’s so simple and healthy that it’s a regular breakfast dish for me, and no one complains because it’s very tasty. Apart from…
Rava Upma
There is no better way to kickstart your day than having a wholesome and healthy breakfast. Rava (Semolina / Suji) Upma is one of my favourite breakfast dishes because it is loaded with veggies and is just so comforting and very easy on your stomach. The dish is so minimal in nature, you get all…
Rasam Powder
For making the perfect rasam, you need the perfect rasam powder. There are a variety of ready-made rasam powders available in the market, which are good, but nothing beats the taste, authenticity, aroma and flavour of freshly prepared rasam powder at home. ⏱️ Preparation time: 5 minutes 🥘 Cooking time: 15 minutes ⏳ Total duration:…
Lemon Rasam
Lemon Rasam in my opinion is one of the easiest & simplest of South Indian dishes to prepare. Rasam prepared in an eeya chombu (vessel made of tin) enhances its flavour and reminds you of your grandmother and mother’s secret recipe of making the best rasam in the world. This is one vessel that gets…