Southern Kitchen

Vazhaipoo/Banana Flower Paniyaram

Vazhaipoo/Banana Flower Paniyaram

Ingredients: Par boiled rice – 1 cup Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Fenugreek seeds/ vendayam – ½ tsp Grounded Vazhaipoo Mixture – 1 cup Vazhaipoo – 1 cup Splitted Chickpeas/ kadalaparuppu – ¼ cup Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Garlic […]

Pasalai/ Palak/ Spinach Paniyaram

Pasalai/ Palak/ Spinach Paniyaram

Ingredients: Par boiled rice – 1 cup Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Fenugreek seeds/ vendayam – ½ tsp spinach Puree – ¼ cup Cumin-pepper powder – 1-2 tsp Salt – as req Water – as req Chopped small onion – […]

Beetroot Paniyaram

Beetroot Paniyaram

Ingredients: Par boiled rice – 1 cup Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Fenugreek seeds/ vendayam – ½ tsp Beetroot Puree – ¼ cup Cumin-pepper powder – 1-2 tsp Salt – as req Water – as req Chopped small onion – […]

Sweet Paniyaram

Sweet Paniyaram

Ingredients: Par boiled rice – 1 cup Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Fenugreek seeds/ vendayam – ½ tsp Jaggery syrup – 1 cup Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Cashews – 10 nos Shredded coconut – 2 tblsp Salt – […]

Kara Paniyaram

Kara Paniyaram

Ingredients: Par boiled rice – 1 cup Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dhal – ¼ cup Fenugreek seeds/ vendayam – ½ tsp Cumin-pepper powder – 1-2 tsp Salt – as req Water – as req Chopped small onion – ¼ cup Chopped curry leaves […]

Parangi Pulip Kootu

Parangi Pulip Kootu

Yellow pumpkin sour curry Ingredient:  Parangikai/ pumpkin –          2 cup Puli karasal/ tamarind paste –          1/4 cup Water –          as req Salt –          as req Curry leaves –          1 sprig Jageery –          1 tsp Coconut oil –          1 tblsp  Kootu paste: 1 Coriander seeds –          […]

Murungakai-Parangi Sambar

Murungakai-Parangi Sambar

NO-ONION/GARLIC exclusive-Murungakai-Parangi Sambar: Drumstick-yellow pumpkin sambar, a delicious – authentic down south recipe  Ingredient:  Tuvaram paruppu/Toor dhal – 1 cup Drumstick/murungakai             –          1 cup Parangikai/ pumpkin –          1 cup Cumin seeds/ seeragam –          1 tsp Tomato –          1 (sliced) Small onion –          5 -8 […]

One Pot Okra

One Pot Okra

Okra/ vendaikkai/ bindhi masala. Easy and tasty semi-dry recipe, one pot dish. It’s a wired combination of okra and curd. But it works pretty well. Ingredients: Okra              –          1 cup (sliced) Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Red chili powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – […]

Verkadalai chutney

Verkadalai chutney

Verkadalai/ nilakadalai/ Peanut Chutney. Very spicy and unique chutney. It goes well with hot Idlis. Ingredients: Peanuts                     –          ½ cup Garlic                          –          5-8 nos Dry red chili          –          4 nos Gingelly oil              –          3 tblsp Jaggery                      –          1 inch (optional) Salt                             –          […]

Kathri-Parangikai Sambar

Kathri-Parangikai Sambar

Brinjal-yellow pumpkin sambar, a delicious-authentic down south recipe  Ingredient:  Tuvaram paruppu/Toor dhal –          1 cup Garden fresh Kathrikai/brinjal –          1 cup Parangikai/ pumpkin –          1 cup Cumin seeds/ seeragam –          1 tsp Tomato –          1 (sliced) Small onion –          5 -8 nos        Asafetida –          ¼ […]