South Indian Delicacies

Medhu Pakoda

Medhu Pakoda

Ingredients: Besan flour/ kadalaimavu – ½ cup (heaped) Rice flour – ¼ cup Chopped onions/ shallot – ¼ cup Chopped chilies – 2 nos (medium) Chopped curry leaves – 1 tblsp Grated ginger – 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp Asafetida – ½ […]

Saffron – Sabudana kheer

Saffron – Sabudana kheer

//Kumkuma poo- javvarisi Payasam// Ingredients: Sabudana – ¼ cup Saffron – few strands Granulated sugar – ¼- ½ cup Chopped Cashews – 1 tsp Raisins/ dry grapes – 1 tsp Whole milk – ½ -3/4 cup Water – as req Salt – a pinch Ghee/ […]

Milagu vadai

Milagu vadai

Pepper/Milagu/ Anjaneyar kovil vadai: Ingredients: Urad dhal – ½ cup Whole peppercorns – 1 tsp Rice flour – 1 tsp Hot oil – 1 tsp (optional) Salt – to taste Cooking oil – to deep fry Procedure: Soak the urad dhal for about half an […]

Thaen Mittai

Thaen Mittai

Thaen Mittai/ Then Mittai/Honey Candy: //Xclusive down side Tamilnadu Favorite kids sweet// Ingredients: Idli rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Baking soda – ¼ tsp Salt – a pinch Food color – orange ( 5-6 drops) Canola oil – to deep fry […]

Ras malai

Ras malai

// typical Bengali sweet// Ingredients: For Malai: Whole milk – 2 cups Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Saffron – 10-15 strands Pistachios – 10 nos (finely chopped) Sugar – ¾ cup (for malai) Sugar – ½ cup ( for boiling chenna) For chenna/ solid […]

Pathrode-New Version

Pathrode-New Version

Ingredients: Swiss Chard leaves – 10 nos Stuffing masala: Green gram – 1 cup Shredded coconut – ½ cup Puli/ tamarind paste – 1 tblsp Byadagi chilli – 8-10 nos Rice – ¼ cup Salt – as req Procedure: Step 1: Stuffing Masala: Soak the […]

Vazhaipoo/ Banana Flower Vadai

Vazhaipoo/ Banana Flower Vadai

Ingredients: Kadalaparuppu/ splitted chickpea – ½ cup Vazhaipoo/ banana flower – 1 cup Small onion/shallot – 5 nos (finely chopped) Coriander leaves – 2 tblsp (finely chopped) Salt – as req Fennel seeds/ sombu -1 tsp Garlic   – 3 pods Curry leaves – 1 […]

Mysore Pak

Mysore Pak

Who wants to taste the “original kovai Krishna sweets” mysore pak ? Here is the south indian Ghee Delicacy. “MYSORE PAK”. Very easy to prepare and enjoy the lusciousness of the sweet. Trust me it just MELTS in your mouth.  Ingredients:  Chickpea flour – 1 […]

Javvarisi payasam

Javvarisi payasam

Sabudhana kheer/ sago kheer Ingredients: Javvarisi – ½ cup Whole milk – 1 cup Granulated sugar – ½ cup Salt – a pinch Water – ½ cup Cashews – 5nos Dry grapes – 5-8 nos Cardamom powder – generous pinch Ghee – 1 tsp Procedure: […]

Traditional Palkova

Traditional Palkova

Palkova/ koya/ sweetened kova Ingredients: Whole milk – 4 cups Granulated sugar – 1.5 cups Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Procedure: In a heavy bottomed pan pour the whole milk and bring it to boil in a medium flame. Scrap the edges Stir constantly […]