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Mint Masala Vadai is a traditional South Indian food commonly prepared at home, it is also popular items in street stalls and in railway stations. Whenever we I make masala vadai at home it always kindles my childhood memories, the trip that we had as a family, lots and lots of train and road trips which use to be so much….
Coconut rice/ Thangai sadam/ Kobbari annam is a common staple food in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. This is an authentic rice dish prepared with freshly grated coconut seasoned with mustard, cumin, dry red chilies, fresh curry leaves and combination of dals for a nutty taste and texture. This is one of simplest rich dish which you can put…
Traditional South Indian fritters made with urad dal (Black lentils) served for breakfast!
Description: Kesari is a delicious Indian dessert made with semolina. Semiya kesari is just a variation where they use Vermicelli instead of semolina. Amma makes the typical orange color rava kesari for most of the pooja days and special occasions. Poor vermicelli usually goes into payasams! Though not that popular its still an easy dessert to make and taste as…
Description: Puliyodharai is a South Indian rice preparation, a mainstay in most Indian festival luncheons and dinners. It is also offered as prasadams in temples. Prasadam (a Sanskrit word) is food that has first been offered to God prepared by the temple priests in the temple Madapalli (Temple kitchen). Thiru madapalli is traditionally the kitchen in Vaishnavite temples, apart from catering…
Traditional South Indian sweet rice porridge prepared during the harvest festival called Pongal / Sankranthi. In villages freshly harvested rice is cooked with jaggery and dal in clay earthenware pots and offered to God along with vegetables, lentils, sugarcane and fruits. This is also prepared as neivedyam or prasadam during other auspicious occasions and festivals.
Kadalai Urundai – There are a few moments in our life when we are truly and completely happy. Simple pleasures , innocent feelings, good old days.. What pops in your mind?? Verkadalai urundai (kadala mittai) is one street side snack which reminds me of those kind of happy days. This is the treat most of us must have enjoyed during…
This is one of my favourite item. I like my mom's style preparation the most. I feel Grands, Surya or Krishna Sweets for that matter doesnt match this taste. This preparation does not require ripe banana in the recipe. This is an traditional home preparation, going by my great grand mom's instructions.
For any good looking and tasting chutney, fresh ingredients are a must and its 100% true in the case of Coconut Chutney varieties. Hotel chutney doesn't have any special magic ingredients except its made attractive with tricky presentations and prepared with right proportions. That doesn't mean we don't make good chutneys at home… its all our mind set and few more other aspects makes it more attractive.
1. Timing – Served when you're really hungry and longing for some thing perfect.
No matter how much or what kind made at home, we all drool over a scoop of that Hotel Chutney. There's been a request for this item for a long time under our site, Yeah that's for white chutney.. which will be making its way soon, meanwhile enjoy this red version of hotel chutney. This chutney looks orangish red and mostly served with idli or dosai. Raw version of this chutney is served with bhajis and bondas.
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