South Indian Delicacies

Methy Leaves Fritter

Methy Leaves Fritter

Vendaya Keerai Vadai Ingredients: Kadala paruppu/ split channa dhal – ½ cup Methy leaves – 1 cup (cleaned, loosely packed) Small onion/shallot – ¼ cup (finely chopped) Garlic – 3 cloves (finely minced) Dry red chili – 3 nos Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Salt […]

Pineapple Pradhaman

Pineapple Pradhaman

//PINEAPPLE PAYASAM// Ingredients: Chopped pineapple – ½ cup Jaggery syrup  – ¼ cup Ghee/ clarified butter – 2 tsp Cardamom powder – ½ tsp Fresh coconut 1st milk – ½ cup Water – ¼ cup (if neede) Tempering: Ghee – 1 tblsp Cashews – 4-5 […]

Murukku

Murukku

//with Step wise picture// Ingredients: Idiyappam flour – 2 cups Urad dhal flour – ½ cup Roasted gram/pottu kadalai flour – ¼ cup Softened butter – 2tblsp Salt – to taste Asafetida – 1 tsp Roasted Black sesame seeds – 2 tsp (optional) Cooking oil […]

Kachori

Kachori

//DHAL KACHORI/ MOONG DHAL KACHORI// Ingredients: FOR KACHORI DOUGH: All-purpose flour/ maida – 1 cup Ghee/ clarified butter – 2 tbslp Salt – to taste Water – as req Cooking oil – to deep fry For STUFFING: Moong dhal – ¼ cup Coriander seeds – […]

Sweet Corn Masala Vadai

Sweet Corn Masala Vadai

Ingredients: Split channa dhal – 1/3 cup Sweet corn – 1 no Garlic – 3 cloves Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Dry red chili – 1-2 nos Salt – to taste Curry leaves – few Onion – ½ cup (finely chopped) Rice flour – 2 […]

Spinach Dhal

Spinach Dhal

KEERAI PARUPPU/PAPPU Ingredients: Cooked toor dhal – 1 cup Fresh spinach – 4 cups (loosely packed) Chopped onion/shallots – ¼ cup Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Dry red chili – 2 nos (broken) Urad dhal – 1 tsp Asafetida – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – […]

Badam Halwa

Badam Halwa

Ingredients: Badam/ almonds – ¼ cup Almond slices – 1 tsp (for topping/optional) Sugar – 1/3 cup Salt – a pinch Cardamom powder – 1 tsp Kunkuma poo/ saffron – ½ tsp (crushed) Whole milk – ½ cup + 1 tblsp Ghee/ clarified butter – […]

Sattur Karasev

Sattur Karasev

Ingredients: Kadalamavu/ Besan flour – 1 cup Rice flour – ½ cup Asafetida – 1 tsp Plain red chili powder – 1 tsp Garlic paste – 1 tblsp Salt – to taste Water – 1/3 – ¼ cup Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Carom seeds/ […]

samosa

samosa

Ingredients: All-purpose flour/ maida – 1 cup Ghee/ clarified butter – 1 tbslp Hot oil -1 tblsp (optional) Salt – to taste Carom seeds – 1 tsp Water – as req Cooking oil – to deep fry For stuffing: Boiled potatoes – 2 nos Peas […]

Ghee Thukkada

Ghee Thukkada

Ingredients: All-purpose flour/ maida – 1 cup Ghee/ clarified butter – 1 tbslp Hot oil -1 tblsp (optional) Salt – to taste Carom seeds – 1 tsp Water – as req Cooking oil – to deep fry Procedure: In a mixing bowl sieve the all-purpose […]