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

Here is an instant sambar -side dish for idly dosa which can be prepared in just a matter of few minutes. We can call this 10 minutes sambar or Quick sambar for idli or dosa. This instant s… Read More

Masha in Sanskrit, Urad in Hindi, and Ulundhu in Tamil, this king of pulses is most popular and is believed to have… Read More

Dal/Daal/Dhal…… a generic term used for a variety of glistening tiny lentils. Their myriad colours ran… Read More

Sweet Karam Coffee is a website that is a one stop shop when it comes to all things India and rightfully calls itself India’s Home Food Store. The main categories on the site includ… Read More

Homemade spice powders like Thengai Podi and Paruppu Podi are such a life saver on a busy day. All we need is hot rice and couple of tablespoons of these spice powders and dinner is taken ca… Read More

The story of Chennai’s popular joint Seena Bhai Tiffin Centre is nothing short of a movie — an “aww”-inspiring rags to riches story that has love, a villain, betrayal… Read More

Paruppu Podi with Hot Rice and a hint of Ghee is a wholesome meal. Paruppu podi is a spicy lentil-based chutney powder eaten with hot rice and a hint of ghee. Paruppu literally translat… Read More

In Tamil Nadu, Angaya Podi is often an essential part of the postpartum diet for a new mother. This podi helps boost digestion and absorption of nutrients as well as helps the mother recover… Read More

homemade idli podi  with whole black uraddal(karuppu ulundhu) A small hint of any spicy idli podi will always be a pleasing combination for idli or dosa than any other. This time I have… Read More

Curry PodiMulti purpose Podi.With the help of this Podi we can make many dishes.Easy to make.Ingredients needed:-1. Dhaniya  - 3 measure2. Channa dal / Kadalai paruppu - 2 measure3. Ura… Read More

How to make thuthuvalai rasam recipe for cold and cough ? thuthuvalai rasam recipe is a healthy, spicy and a medicinal south Indian rasam recipe, good remedy for cold, fever and cough. T… Read More

This is not our usual post where we write about the food we had in the restaurant. We are talking about the connect we had with the food and the effect of aroma of traditional dishes on our… Read More

homemade curry masala powder /curry powder recipe Iam a very fond user of this curry masala powder for its flavour and aroma in most of  the gravies and curries I do. It just elevates a… Read More

Tiffin Sambar for Idlis is a flavoursome Sambar made with Yellow Moong dal and a dash of Toor Dal. I have another version of Moong Dal Sambar that gets served as Tiffin Sambar at home. Howev… Read More

Samai Arisi Sambar Sadam(Bisbela bath) - சாமை அரிசி பிசிபேளா பாத்… Read More

For some reason I'm down to reviewing the Saravana Bhavan in Decatur. Not that there's anything particularly wrong with that, just that fact that HSB is barely a place one thinks of reviewin… Read More