Pudina Thokku(Chutney)

The recipe of Pudina thokku I am sharing is good to store for about 10 days in refrigerator. Goes well with hot rice, Idli, Dosa and other tiffin varieties. Ingredients Fresh Mint – 1 bunch(approx 100 gms) Turmeric – 2 Tsp Red Chili – 7-8 large(or according to spice level) Tamarind – Size of a…

Eggplant/Brinjal Gotsu(Gojju)

Today, my mom wanted to make her special “Chidambaram Gotsu” and I knew I had to share this unique recipe on my blog. As she and I made the dish, it was funny to see her disturbed when I had to stop her in between her cooking to take pictures of the steps. I hope…

Pumpkin Seed-Coconut Podi(powder)

While looking for creative ways to add healthy ingredients to our daily cooking, I came across pumpkin seeds . Here are the health benefits of pumpkin seeds. Since I had never used pumpkin seeds in my cooking, before, I decided to incorporate them in one of the South Indian style dishes. I used desiccated coconut…

Nellikkai Thogaiyal(Chutney)

Gooseberry or Nellikkai, as we call it in Tamil, is popularly known as “Amla” in India. Although these berries have a tart grape flavor when raw, they tend to taste sweeter when ripe. Consuming these berries on a regular basis provides abundant health benefits . I use frozen raw amla that is available in Indian…

Cranberry-Ginger pickle

These visually appealing red color berries come with great Health benefits I remember being introduced to cranberry juice many years ago due to its great antioxidant properties. Because of the innate tartness of cranberries, I decided to try and make a pickle with them. Ginger with its sweet and peppery taste complements well with the…

Sunflower Seed Podi(powder)

I was introduced to the texture and flavor profile of sunflower seeds primarily through cereals and energy bars. Additionally, because of its health benefits, I realized that it would prove to be advantageous to incorporate this seed into our south Indian cuisine. With this in mind, I was inspired to create this Podi(powder). Read the…

Coconut Thogaiyal

Coconut or “Thengai” thogaiyal is considered a comfort food and a quick fix on a busy day! I always use fresh coconut for cooking. Store bought frozen scraped coconut is equally good to use. The only thing to remember while using frozen coconut is to always use warm water while grinding. This will give a…

Lemon Pickle

Pickles are an inherent part of South Indian Cuisine. Store bought options have been notoriously known to be either too salty or having multiple additives in them, so home-made has always been my preferred choice. With not much expertise in pickle making, which is considered an important skill back home, I tried to give this…

Manathakkali Keerai Thogaiyal

From a very young age, I remember Manathakkali Keerai recipes being regularly cooked in my house hold back in India. My Mom always mentioned that these leaves were very good for digestion and especially useful to relieve mouth sore or stomach ulcers. I happened to get the sapling of the plant a few years ago…

Turmeric Pickle

Turmeric powder has always been a key ingredient in our cuisine. Apart from its abundant health benefits, it also adds color appeal to Indian cuisine and most used through out the Indian subcontinent. Health Benefits of Turmeric Since this post comes at a time that the world is facing a crisis with the Corona virus…