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Appetizer, Drinks, Side Dish

Tomato Rasam Recipe (Thakkali Rasam)

Tomato rasam is a tangy and spicy South Indian soup-like dish made with fresh tomatoes, spices, herbs, and water. It can be served with rice or enjoyed on its own as an appetizer drink. This recipe is naturally vegan and does not use rasam powder, lentils, or tamarind. The sourness comes mainly from

August 19, 2026
Condiment, Side Dish

Tomato Chutney (South Indian Style)

This South Indian Tomato Chutney is a tangy and spicy chutney made with fresh tomatoes, lentils, spices, and herbs. Also known as Tamatar ki Chutney or Thakkali Chutney, this recipe is made without onions and garlic. It pairs well with idli, dosa, vada, and other South Indian snacks.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Tomato Biryani Recipe (South Indian Style)

Tomato Biryani recipe also called Thakkali Biryani in Tamil language is a one-pot meal of a spiced South Indian style delicious biryani variant made with rice, tomatoes, coconut milk, veggies, herbs and spices.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Tamarind Rasam Recipe

Tamarind rasam is a sour, spicy and warming rasam variant from the South Indian cuisine. It is made with tangy dried tamarind, tomatoes, spices and herbs. It is also called as Puli Rasam or Chintapandu Charu.

August 19, 2026
Breakfast, Snacks

Sweet Paniyaram (With Jaggery)

Sweet Paniyaram are crispy, soft, fluffy and sweet dumplings or pancakes made from leftover idli batter or dosa batter. This recipe of Sweet Paniyaram is vegan and gluten free, and though sweet, it is best had as a snack.

August 19, 2026
Snacks, Sweets

Sweet Appam | Banana Appam

Sweet appam recipe made with ripe bananas, rice flour and jaggery. Also known as the Banana Appam or Banana Paniyaram these are an easy to make South Indian sweet snack.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Sukha Chana (Dry Chana)

This Sukha Chana is a quick, easy and delicious dry chickpea curry made with minimal ingredients. In spite of few ingredients added, this dry chana curry tastes fantastic. This is also a naturally vegan dish.

August 19, 2026
Breakfast

Spicy Kara Chutney

Kara chutney is a spicy chutney made with pearl onions (shallots), tomatoes, spices and herbs from the Tamil Nadu cuisine.

August 19, 2026
Beverages

South Indian Filter Coffee

South Indian Filter Coffee is a traditional coffee beverage made with filter coffee powder, water, milk and sugar. The coffee decoction is brewed in a South Indian coffee filter and mixed with hot milk and sugar before serving. It has a rich aroma, smooth flavor and characteristic frothy top. This e

August 19, 2026
Breakfast, Snacks

Semiya Upma | Easy Vermicelli Recipe

Semiya upma is a delicious upma variant made with vermicelli, aromatics, spices, cashews and herbs. This easy vermicelli recipe is also called as vermicelli upma and has unique flavors and textures.

August 19, 2026
Sweets

Semiya Payasam Recipe (Vermicelli Payasam)

Semiya Payasam is a creamy, fragrant, sweet vermicelli pudding from the South Indian cuisine. It is made with roasted vermicelli (also referred to as semiya), milk, sugar, and flavored with cardamom. It is often garnished with cashews and raisins fried in ghee. This cardamom scented Vermicelli Payas

August 19, 2026