I saw this recipe at vahrevah.com. It is a crispy andhra style uthappam. As I am on diet I couldn’t make it crispy. It needs a pan full of oil to make one roti crisp. And I could never do that. So I made a soft roti with a layer…
SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES
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Oats and Beetroot green Pakoras
I had some chopped beetroot green in my fridge. I had visitors yesterday. So I thought of using up this for a snack. Pakoras make a fine snack. So I just used those greens, Oats and onions to prepare this thool pakora. They came out yummy and was finished at…
Sev or Omapodi
This is an yummy snack. My daughter loves it. The preparation is also very easy. This is also used in chats. While adding water while preparing the dough, be careful. Besan absorbs very little water. If it is hard to press, then add a little water to make a softer…
Plantain/ Vazhaikkai Puttukkai
Hi! Nice to blog after two days. I am very tired but couldn’t resist blogging. Kaarthigai Deepam was wonderful and the girivalam was nice. The only problem was my daughter who didn’t walk. We had to carry her for the whole 14 kilometres. That was very tiring. But when I…
Chammanthi Podi Saadam
This is a very easy rice which can be prepared in minutes. Yesterday I was feeling lazy and wanted to make something simple. I saw the recipe in The Hindu and remembered it. I had chammanthi podi prepared earlier , so just used it. It was nice. A perfect saadam…
Pazhu Pavakkai Varuval
This is a yummy vegetable and it looks like mini jack fruit. It tastes like bitter gourd. I think this is the season because I can see this veggie in every store in Madurai. Ingredients:Pazhu pavakkai-250gmSmall Onions-15nosCurry leaves-5Sambar powder-1tspTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt- to tasteTill oil-3tbsMustard and urad dhal-1tspProcedure:1. Heat oil and add…
Beetroot Halwa
This is my favourite halwa from childhood. Though I don’t like beetroot I used to love this halwa. The preparation of this halwa is a very easy one and it tastes great. Sending this to food palette red event by Akheela of Torview Ingredients:Beetroot-2Milk-1cupSugar- To tasteGhee-3tbsCashew- 2tbs(chopped)Cardamom powder-1/2tspProcedure:1. Grate beetroot and add…
Colourful Boondhi
Wishing all my fellow bloggers and friends A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI. This is a very simple recipe and takes very little time to prepare. Kids will love this because of the various colours. I will be posting only after two days. Have lots of work to do. So till then…
Mushroom and Green Peas Biriyani
This is the dish which my mom prepares often. Every one likes her style of Biriyani. My friends were her fans and they would ask me for the recipe. It is such a tasty dish and easy to prepare. My mom uses button mushrooms. As I couldn’t get button mushrooms…
Peerkangai Thol Thuvaiyal (Ridge Gourd Skin Chutney)
The thuvaiyal is the recipe of my mom. I just gave a small twist to the thuvaiyal recipe to suit my needs. I have been suffering from severe cold for more than 10 days. Karpuravalli Leaves are great medicine for curing cold. So I just added those herbs in the…