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Breakfast, Snacks

Oats Dosa Recipe (Instant & Crispy)

Oats dosa is a crisp and lacy dosa made with oats, yogurt, onions, herbs and spices. This is an instant recipe and the batter does not require fermentation. It is quick to prepare and works well for breakfast or a light snack.

August 19, 2026
Breakfast

Mysore Masala Dosa (With Red Chutney)

This Mysore dosa is crisp and soft dosa spiced with red chutney and served with a potato dish, along with coconut chutney. The recipe is like the Mysore masala dosa served in the Bangalore and Mysore restaurants.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Mushroom Kurma

Delicious South Indian style mushroom kurma made with a coconut-cashew base and Indian spices-herbs.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Mullangi Sambar | Radish Sambar

Mullangi sambar is an easy and delicious South Indian sambar variant made with white radish, pigeon pea lentils, tamarind, herbs and spices. This radish sambar is a healthy and comforting meal when paired with steamed rice.

August 19, 2026
Breakfast

Millet Idli (With Foxtail Millet)

Millet Idli are light, fluffy, savory idli variation made with foxtail millet, lentils and rice. Foxtail millet is also known as 'navane' in kannada, 'thinai' in tamil, 'kangni' in hindi, 'korralu' in telugu.

August 19, 2026
Breakfast, Snacks

Medu Vada Recipe

Medu Vada are crisp, fried, doughnut-shaped fritters made from black gram (urad dal) batter mixed with herbs and spices. Also known as Garelu in Andhra, Uzhunnu Vada in Kerala, Uddina Vada in Karnataka, and Medhu Vadai or Ulundu Vadai in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally they are always served with sambar a

August 19, 2026
Snacks

Masala Vada (Street Style)

Masala Vada are spicy and crunchy fritters made with bengal gram, onions, herbs and spices like fennel seeds, coriander seeds, dry red chilies and black pepper. These South Indian vegan fritters are a popular street style tea-time snack with a crisp texture and bold flavor.

August 19, 2026
Breakfast, Snacks

Masala Dosa Recipe

Masala Dosa are crisp rice and lentil crepes stuffed with a spiced potato filling. They are a popular breakfast dish from South Indian cuisine. This recipe makes hotel-style masala dosa that is crispy on the outside and soft inside.

August 19, 2026
Sweets

Maladu Recipe | Maa Laddu | Roasted Gram Ladoo

Maladu or Maa Laddu (Pottukadalai Ladoo) is quick South Indian recipe of ladoo made from roasted gram or roasted chana dal flour. Maladu is made with just 3 main ingredients – roasted gram flour, ghee and sugar.

August 19, 2026
Beverages

Majjiga | Sambaram | Neer Mor

Majjiga or Sambaram or Neer Mor a.k.a Neer Moru or Neer Majjige is a delicious variant of a spiced and salty buttermilk well-known across South India. This recipe variant is made with curd (yogurt) and water, which is later spiced and then tempered. It makes for an equally refreshing summer drink wi

August 19, 2026
Snacks

Madurai Butter Bun

Madurai Butter Bun is a popular tea stall snack from Tamil Nadu made by toasting soft sweet buns with butter, sugar and milk on a tawa or frying pan. The buns turn crisp outside while staying soft, moist and buttery inside. A little milk added while cooking creates steam and gives the buns their cha

August 19, 2026