Category: Chettinad Cuisine

chettinad recipes

  • Chettinad Meen Varuval – Koduva Meen Varuval – Seabass Fish Fry

    Chettinad Meen Varuval – Koduva Meen Varuval – Seabass Fish Fry

    Fish fry is something which i would quote as indispensable at our place… be it sambar, rasam or kuzhambu this combo never get bored. Back in India we go by the catch of the day and whatever type is fresh gets fried and there is always a variety to choose from… but after moving here…

  • Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukku

    Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukku

    Seepu Seedai is a traditional snack often made in tamilian homes during diwali or Krishna jayathi festival. This snack is famous in chettinad region in Tamilnadu and traditional made with a comb and hence the name seepu(comb) and flavored with coconut milk and deep fried in coconut oil!  I have used few short cuts –…

  • PRAWN MASALA RECICPE – Spicy Prawn Masala – Chettinad Eral Masala

    PRAWN MASALA RECICPE – Spicy Prawn Masala – Chettinad Eral Masala

    Seafood of any kind is an absolute favorite of mine that too dishes with prawn/shrimp tops my list. I wished i lived close to sea coast.. 😥 whenever i see a board for seafood market never ever had second thoughts but to stop by to see what they really have to offer. Lately I’ve been…

  • Kaikari Biryani Recipe – Chettinad Vegetable Biryani

    Kaikari Biryani Recipe – Chettinad Vegetable Biryani

    Description: Biryani happens to be one of my favourite dishes and can have it at any time of the day! I love to try new biryani recipes whenever I visit Indian restaurants and recently happened to taste a Chettinad speciality at Anjappar and was quite impressed!  I wanted to try something similar at home and…

  • Muttai Omelette Kuzhambu

    Muttai Omelette Kuzhambu

    Description: Simple tangy egg gravy made with steamed egg omelette. Egg Gravy / Egg Omelet Kuzhambu / Egg kulambu / Steamed egg gravy / Muttai Omelette Gravy / Muttai Kaara Kuzhambu / Chettinad Muttai Omelette Kuzhambu     Ingredients – 1 2 count Eggs 1 count  onion  1 green chili  1 pinch  Turmeric powder  2…

  • Chettinad Paneer Masala – Paneer Recipes

    Chettinad Paneer Masala – Paneer Recipes

    You may wonder if one such dish exist, paneer has no connection with south Indian classics.. but why not ?? Try this crazy combination…. plain paneer tossed in my authentic chettinad blend, another simple but exquisite preparation under my roof.   Panner Masala / Chettinad Paneer Curry / Chettinad Curry / South Indian Paneer Curry / Masala Ingredients-1  …

  • BANANA FLOWER USILI RECIPE – Vazhaipoo Usili recipe – Vazhaipoo Puttu

    BANANA FLOWER USILI RECIPE – Vazhaipoo Usili recipe – Vazhaipoo Puttu

    Banana Blossoms / Banana flower is not that common here in USA except for some coastal and tropical regions. To my surprise found one fresh in my local market this week. Atlast!

  • Tomato Kurma

    Tomato Kurma

    With a few basic ingredients in my pantry and some leftover idli / dosa batter in my refrigerator….and with humongous craving for flavourful simple dinner then immediately steaming piping hot idlis with tomato kurma is all I can think of ! My recipe goes with extra cinnamon flavour… BTW, it goes very well with tomato combination. Tomato Kuzhambu /…

  • spongy paniyaram

    spongy paniyaram

    Paniyaram it is a very famous dish of chettinad. i tried paniyaram with appam dough. just try out it is easy. kids will love it.