The Recipe: Ingredients: Raw rice-1cup Grated coconut-4tbs Sugar-according to taste Cardamom powder-1/2tsp Ghee-2tbs Procedure: 1. Soak rice for 2 hours. 2. Filter water and grind it in mixer grinder to a fine powder. 3. Sift it in a sieve. 4. Dry roast this flour in a pan until the flour…
SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES
Paasiparuppu Sundal
This is a very old recipe post updated with a recent photo. I made this for Navrathri 2013. This sundal is very easy to make. Just boil moong dhal and add tempering and coconut and your sundal is ready. Boiling moong dhal must be done very carefully. If you leave…
Rava Kesari
Hai everybody! I have reached my 50th post. Thank you for encouraging me by visiting. For the 50th post I wanted to post the recipe of a simple yet delicious sweet “Rava Kesari”. Today is the second day of Navarathri.I am sending this to Food Palette Series- ORANGE hosted by…
Coconut rice
This is also a simple recipe of a variety rice. Easy to prepare and good to eat. The Recipe: Ingredients: Coconut grated-2cups Raw rice-1cup Hing-1/4tsp Till oil-1tbs Mustard and urad dhal-1tsp Channa dhal-2tbs Curry leaves-6 Salt-to taste Red chilli-3 Procedure: 1. Cook rice and spread it on a plate. 2.…
KadalaiparuppuSundal
Sundal is a very healthy dish suitable for an evening snacks. It uses less oil and makes your stomach full. The Recipe: Ingredients: Channa dhal-1cup Mustard and urad dhal-1tsp Curry leaves-4 Grated coconut-2tbs Salt-to taste Hing-1/8tsp Procedure: 1. Soak dhal for 1 hour. Boil water and add dhal and cook…
Ragi Puttu
This is also an easy to prepare dish and a healthy one too. The Recipe: Ingredients: Ragi flour-1cup Sugar-according to personal taste Cardamom powder-1/4tsp Grated coconut-1/2cup Procedure: 1. Sprinkle water on flour and mix it so that the flour becomes uniformly wet. 2. Sift it in a fine hole sieve.…
Semiya Kesari
Semiya Kesari Recipe is a simple sweet made with semolina and yet relies on measurements and techniques to get the right consistency.
Vendaya Kulambu
This is a lip smacking gravy which goes well with rice and appalam. Prepared in till seed oil, it is very tasty. The Recipe: Ingredients: Small onion-20 Single garlic (Oru Poondu)-20 Tamarind- a small lemon sized ball Sambar powder-1 1/2tsp Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp Salt-to taste Till oil-3tbs Methi…
Sambhar
Sambhar is the most famous south Indian gravy without which the south Indian recipe book is not complete. It is a must in the menu of all marriages. There are different varieties of Sambhar. Even in Tamil Nadu each region has a different kind of sambhar. Hotel Sambhar tastes different…
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal is a famous Tamil nadu breakfast menu usually had with sambhar, coconut chutney and medhu vadai. Made with basmati rice and moong dhal it tastes heavenly. It is full of cashew nuts, whole black pepper and cumin which makes the pongal spicy and delicious. Usually kids tend to…