Sambhar is probably, the most popular dish from the South Indian kitchen after Idli and Dosa. You can also spell this dish as Sambar – without ‘h’. Lentils, tamarind and vegetables, make up this versatile concoction. Versatile because, Sambar is also a regular dish for […]
Idli batter is perhaps one of the biggest challenges that one faces as a cook. It is probably easier to buy readymade batter from the market and make your idli than make the idli batter yourself. The challenges of making the ideal idli batter are […]
Travel Food: Memories of long journeys Travel Food. When I look back upon our childhood, travel and food always went together. Back then, travel was fun and long train journeys even more so. I recall that the seats in the train were just wooden planks, […]
Rasam: An Interesting Insight Rasam – when translated literally from Tamil, means juice. It’s a must-have in all South Indian feasts, and during a regular lunch. Rasam can refer to any juice, but in South Indian households this word usually refers to the delicious part of any South […]
Powder Mixes are spicy powders of various flavours, that you can mix into cooked rice, and have as a meal. Truly, these are particularly a God-send, a virtual saviour for single people, staying away from their families, especially in a different country. These powder mixes, […]
Tamarind Rice is one of the most popular of all the variety rice famous in Tamilnadu and indeed South India. Historically, and all the way to the present times, this dish has been a preferred dish for a long journey as this is one preparation […]
Lemon Rice is the simplest flavored rice that comes from the kitchens of South India, this is pretty easy to make. The reason: unlike the tamarind rice, coconut rice, and even the tomato rice, this variety of flavored rice doesn’t need a lot of prep […]
Coconut Rice or Thengai Saadam, as it is known in Tamil, is my personal favourite in the line of flavored rice. Coming from the kitchens of South India, where coconut grows in abundance, this brand of rice is special – because, it needs to be […]
Fond Memories of A Simple Dish Curd Rice is one dish that is a subject of many, many family tales of many, many families from South India. Surely, it would be impossible to spot a South Indian without a lingering memory of the Thayir Saadham […]
The name Medu Vada owes its origins to a Kannada word – Medu which means soft. The meaning of Vada is “Fritter”. Of course, “Soft Fritter” is never going to convey the same delicious meaning as the word “Medu Vada”! This snack is known as […]
