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…
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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…
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…
Vegetable Oats Upma
I was out of ideas on what to cook for breakfast this morning. I happened to recall the delectable Oats Upma that my father had prepared when he last visited us. My dad loves feeding people. He will go out of the way to cook something special for his loved ones and I’m glad I’ve…
Tomato Bath (Rice)
What do you do on a mundane weekday when you don’t feel like cooking and all you have is leftover rice from the previous day? Make Tomato Bath (Rice) which is a simple, easy and delicious dish, and takes just 20 minutes to prepare. It is a popular dish in South India. The tangy flavour…