Side Dish
Vendakkai Poriyal | Ladies Finger Poriyal
This ladies finger poriyal is a tempered and sauteed dry South Indian dish made with ladies finger and spices.
South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Breakfast, Side Dish
Ven Pongal Recipe | Khara Pongal | Ghee Pongal
Ven Pongal, also known as Khara Pongal or Ghee Pongal, is a popular South Indian savory dish with a soft, porridge-like texture. It is made with rice and yellow moong lentils and flavored with black peppercorns, cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, and ghee.
Main Course
Veg Kurma Recipe (Hotel Style Vegetable Korma)
Veg Kurma (or Vegetable Korma) is made by cooking mixed vegetables in a creamy gravy of yogurt, cashews, coconut and spices. This South Indian hotel-style recipe is mildly spiced and full of flavor. The gravy is smooth, rich and pairs well with poori, dosa, parotta or rice. Serve hot for a comfortin
Side Dish
Vazhakkai Poriyal | Raw Banana Poriyal
Vazhakkai Poriyal is a simple South Indian dry dish made with raw banana or plantain. The banana is cooked with a basic tempering of spices and curry leaves. Freshly grated coconut is mixed in at the end for taste and texture. This plant-based dish is served as a side with rice, sambar, or rasam.
Side Dish
Vazhakkai Fry | Vazhakkai Varuval
Vazhakkai Varuval or Vazhakkai Fry is a spicy and slightly crisp stir fried dish made with raw unripe green skinned plantains. This South Indian plantain preparation pairs well as a side dish with rasam, sambar, and dal.
Breakfast, Snacks
Vazhaipoo Vadai | Banana Flower Recipe
Vazhaipoo vadai are crisp and yet soft tasting vadas made with banana flower and chana dal.
Main Course
Vatha Kulambu | Vatha Kuzhambu
Black nightshade tamarind curry recipe - South Indian recipe of tasty and tongue-tickling kuzhambu made with sun dried black nightshade berries. These berries are also known as manathakkali in tamil language.
Main Course
Traditional Sambar Recipe
Sambar is a traditional South Indian lentil and vegetable stew made with toor dal, tamarind, mixed vegetables and sambar powder, finished with a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and dried red chilies. Serve it with steamed rice, idli, dosa or medu vada.
Snacks
Thayir Vadai | Curd Vada
Thayir vadai is the South Indian variation of dahi vada and is spiced and sour to taste.
Snacks
Thattai Recipe | Thattu Vadai
Thattai or Thattu Vadai are deep-fried crispy rice crackers served as a snack and made during festivals like Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtmi) or Diwali. Thattai are made with rice flour, spices and herbs having a spiced, crunchy and crispy taste.
Main Course
Tamarind Rice (Puliyodharai Recipe)
This Tamarind Rice recipe follows the traditional Tamil Nadu style of making Puliyodharai with tamarind pulp and a spiced tempering. The rice is mixed with a flavorful tamarind reduction for a balanced tangy taste. It is a vegan dish that stores well and can be served warm or at room temperature. Se
Sweets
Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal, Chakkara Pongal)
Sweet Pongal is a traditional South Indian sweet dish made with rice, yellow moong lentils and jaggery. It is flavored with cardamom and finished with a tempering of ghee, cashews and raisins. Also called Sakkarai Pongal or Chakkara Pongal, it is commonly made during the Pongal festival.