Sambar Powder Recipe | சாம்பார் பொடி | How to make Sambar Powder | Sambar Masala | Homemade Sambar Powder | ச&#… Read More

   Today the start of Navratri coincides with the world food day. Celebrating both the events this Navratri special series of 9 blogpost will open with the theme Food during Navra… Read More

It was a weekend getaway to Chennai, a whirlwind trip which included all my favorites….shopping, a visit to my mother, basking in the hospita… Read More

Finger Millet/Ragi – Sweet and Kara Paniyaram  Prep Time : 30 mins (excluding soaking time)  Cook Time : 10 mins  Serves: 3-4  Recipe Category: S… Read More

Bengali-style lentils with potato, popularly known as alu diye cholar dal. This mild and delicious dal with Indian split chickpeas and potatoes topped with toasted coconut is perfect wit… Read More

Sri Jayanthi or Krishna Jayanthi falls on 28 th of this month. We usually make thattai, a crispy snack and seedai both salted and sweet version for this festival. Today let us learn how to… Read More

It was limerick time at home….Thanks to my grandson who taught me the nuances. A five liner in which the firs… Read More

This is a very simple recipe which goes well with rice and jeera rasam. It is so easy to make and is also good for health. This is an authentic Tamil brahmin recipe. Whenever I prepare this… Read More

Chana Dal Sundal | Kadalai Paruppu Sundal Chana dal sundal recipe with step by step pics. Sundal is tempered and sautéed dry dish made with legumes and peanuts. Sundal recipes come fr… Read More

Chana Dal Payasam | Kadalai Paruppu Payasam Just like rice, lentils or dal is also an integral part of an Indian diet. It is one of the most important sources of plant proteins as well as ot… Read More

The leaves of the hummingbird tree named after the sage Agasthya as AGATHI is a powerful antioxidant. The richness o… Read More

On the sixth day of Navaratri (Shashti Tithi), the goddess is worshipped as Katyayani, a warrior goddess and a power… Read More

Berinjela. Melanzana, Aubergine, Eggplant, Brinjal, baingan, kathirikai……a versatile vegetable (techni… Read More

Navratri Day 2 prasadam was this spicy Pulihora made with a spice powder and has a long shelf life. This also works very well if you want to make it ahead. This version of Pulihora or the&nb… Read More

chana dal sundal recipe with step by step pics. sundal is a tempered and sautéed dry dish made with legumes and peanuts. sundal recipes come from the tamil nadu cuisine. chana da… Read More

chana dal payasam recipe with step by step photos. payasam is the south indian version of kheer made with milk or coconut milk as one of the main ingredient. this chana dal payasam also… Read More

Ingredients :---------------------  Raw Rice | Pacharisi     1 cup  Idli Rice  1 cup    Channa dal | Kadalai Paruppu    … Read More

On The Spice Trail with Tamarind Global In these strangely housebound times, our lockdown blues appear to be considerably alleviated by experimentation in the kitchen. At T… Read More

It’s fridge clean out day, and making thogayal with leftover herbs is one of my favorites! While there is no exact equivalent word to translate ‘Thogyal’ into english, chut… Read More

Sundal is such an inseparable part of Navratri celebrations. During the 9 days of Navratri, many married women invite other married women home for Haldi-Kumkum. Every lady who… Read More

Navratri vrat recipes – Famous Indian Recipes- fasting recipes Most of Fasting recipes are very quick and easy to make. Each Indian State has their own way of celebrating Navratri. Off… Read More