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Chicken Fried Rice

Ingredients: Basmati Rice - 2 cups Ginger, chopped finely 1 tsp. Green chilies, chopped finely 1 tsp Cooked chicken, shredded 3/4 cup Carrot, Beans - chopped 1 cup Spring onion…

Chicken Manchurian

Ingredients: For making the chicken marinade: Boneless chicken - 3/4 lb (cut into 1 1/2 inch length thin strips.) All purpose flour or maida - 3 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 - 3…

Appalam Kadalai Paruppu Kootu

Ingredients: Gram Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Appalam/Papad - 3" diameter 6-8 Onions - 1/2 diced (optional) Green chillies - 1 slit (optional) Dry red chillies - 2 M…

Aviyal

Ingredients: Beans - 1/4 cup (cut into 1.5 inch strips) Carrots - 1/4 cup (cut into 1.5 inch strips) Vaazhakkai - 1/4 cup (cut into 1.5 inch long strips) Karunakezhangu - 1/4 cu…

Bangalore Kathirikaai Kootu

Ingredients: Bangalore Kathirikkai (Chayote) - 1/2 lb diced Gram Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced Green chillies - 1 slit (optional) Dry red chillies -…

Brinjal Coconut Masala

Ingredients: Brinjals - 5 Onions - 1 (big) chopped Coconut grated - 3/4 cup Green Chillies - 4 Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp Saunf - 1/2 tsp Cinnamon Stick - 1 small (optional) Cl…

Brinjal Kootu

Ingredients: Brinjal - 1/2 lb diced into 1/4 inch sized bits Gram Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced Green chillies - 1 slit (optional) Dry red chillies…

Cabbage Kootu

Ingredients: Cabbage - 1/2 lb diced Gram Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced Green chillies - 1 slit (optional) Dry red chillies - 2 Mustard seeds - 1/2 t…

Channa Brinjal Kozhambu

Ingredients: Channa/Chick peas - 1/4 cup Brinjals - 3 medium (diced) Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 3 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Mustard…

Gram Dal Kozhambu

Ingredients: Gram Dal - 3/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1 diced Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Saunf - 1/4 tsp Cloves - 2 Bay leaf - 1 Cinnamon stick…

Green Chilli Light Sambhar

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Garlic flakes - 2 to 3 Tomatoes - 2 medium cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 1 medium (sliced long) (if using, Sambhar small onions - around…

Kaara Kozhambu

Ingredients: Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 1 (small) chopped Garlic - 4 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1…

Kaaramani Kozhambu

Ingredients: Kaaramani (dry blackeyed peas) - 1/4 cup Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 3 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Mustard seeds - 1/2 ts…

Keerai Kootu

Ingredients: Greens - a bunch (1/2 lb) diced Moong Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced Green chillies - 1 slit (optional) Dry red chillies - 2 Mustard see…

Keerai Masiyal

Ingredients: Greens - 1/2 lb diced Moong Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced (or fried onions) Green chillies - 1 or 2 slit Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil -…

Keerai Puli Masiyal

Ingredients: Greens - 1/2 lb diced Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1/2 tbsp Salt to taste Method: In a pan, h…

Mango Sweet Kozhambu

Ingredients: Mango - 1 (sliced into 2 inch pieces - can add the seed too) Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 1 (small) chopped Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp C…

Milagu Kozhambu

Ingredients: Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Black Pepper - 2 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp (optional) Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp (optional) Garlic - 4 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Cur…

Mochakottai Kathirikaai Kozhambu

Ingredients: Mochakottai - 1/4 cup Brinjals - 3 medium (diced) Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 3 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Mustard seeds…

Moong Dal Sambhar

Ingredients: Moong Dal - 1/2 cup Tomatoes - 2 medium cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 1 medium (sliced long) (if using, Sambhar small onions - around 8-9) Curry Leaves - a…

Mor Kozhambu

Ingredients: Yoghurt/Sour Cream/Butter milk - 1 cup Rice flour - 2 tsp Toor Dal - 2 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp Green chillies - 2 small Ginger - 1/4 inch…

Mor Sambhar

Ingredients: Onions - 1 medium diced Tomatoes - 1 medium diced Green chillies - 2 Carrots - 2 diced Capsicum - 1 diced Gram Dal - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds -…

Mullangi Kozhambu

Ingredients: Radish - 1 lb sliced Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 1 (small) chopped Garlic - 4 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/2 t…

Mushroom Kozhambu

Ingredients: Mushroom - 1/2 lb diced Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 1 (small) chopped Garlic - 4 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/…

Mushroom Masala

Ingredients: Mushrooms - 1/2 lb (diced) Onions - 1 big diced Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Tomatoes - 2 me…

Paruppu Urundai Kozhambu

Ingredients: Gram Dal - 3/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1 diced Dry red chillies - 3 Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Saunf - 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/…

Poricha Kozhambu

Ingredients: Veggies - 1 cup Brinjal, Avarakkai, potatoes (diced to 1/2 inch pieces) Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 3 cloves (small) - chopped…

Rasam

Ingredients: Tamarind - 1 marble sized ball (or 3/4 tsp tamarind paste) Tomatoes - 2 medium Garlic - 2 flakes Curry Leaves - a few Coriander Leaves (Cilantro) - 2 tbsp Turmeric…

Sambhar

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Garlic flakes - 2 to 3 Tomatoes - 2 medium cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 1 medium (sliced long) (if using, Sambhar small onions - around…

Thaalicha Paruppu

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Garlic flakes - 2 to 3 Curry Leaves - a few Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp (optional) Green Chillies - 2 small (optional) Dry red chillies - 3 Asafoetida…

Thakkaali Kozhambu

Ingredients: Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 3 (small) chopped Garlic - 4 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1…

Thakkaali Paruppu

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Garlic flakes - 2 to 3 Curry Leaves - a few Tomatoes - 2 small (cut) Dry red chillies - 3 Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - t…

Tomato Korma

Ingredients: Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 3 (small) chopped Garlic - 2 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder…

Vaazhaithandu Kootu

Ingredients: Vaazhaithandu (Banana stem) - 1/2 lb diced Moong Dal - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onions - 1/2 diced Green chillies - 1 slit (optional) Dry red chillies - 2…

Brinjal Gotsu

Ingredients: Brinjals (small) - 3 to 4 Onions - 1 medium diced Sambhar powder - 1 tsp (or use chilli-coriander powder - 1 tsp) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp Toor Da…

Ennai Kathirikaai Kozhambu

Ingredients: Brinjals (small) - 4 Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 4 cloves (small) Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder -…

Poondu Kozhambu

Ingredients: Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 8 cloves (small) - chopped roughly Curry leaves - a few Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1…

Puli Kozhambu

Ingredients: Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garlic - 4 cloves (small) - chopped roughly or Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp Curry leaves - a few Mustard see…

Vegetable Korma

Ingredients: Mixed veggies - 2 cups (diced and boiled) (Beans, Carrot, Cauliflower, potatoes, peas) Onions - 1 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 1 medium (diced) Green Chillies - 2 Ginger…

Avarakkai Poriyal

Ingredients: Avarakkai - 2 cups diced Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Split urad dal - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Grated coconut - 1 tbsp Red Chillies - 2 Salt - to t…

Avarakkai Varuval

Ingredients: Avarakkai - 2 cups diced Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Chilli-coriander powder - 1 tsp Tamarind paste - 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste Meth…

Baby Potatoes Roast

Ingredients: Baby potatoes - 1/2 lb (sliced into 2) Olive oil - 2 tbsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Black Pepper powder (Coarse) - 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste Method: Coat a baking pan, wi…

Beetroot Poriyal

Ingredients: Beetroot - 2 cups (diced finely) Red Chillies - 2 (roughly broken) Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Salt - to ta…

Brinjal Masala

Ingredients: Brinjals - 4 medium cut into 1/4 inch thick long slices Onions - 2 medium chopped Tomatoes - 2 medium chopped Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - a pi…

Brinjal Potato Masala

Ingredients: Brinjals - 3 medium (chopped finely) Potatoes - 3 medium (peeled and chopped finely) Green chillies - 5 slit lengthwise Onions - 1 medium (diced) Turmeric powder -…

Cabbage Channa Dal Fry

Ingredients: Cabbage - 1 lb diced Gram Dal (Channa dal) - 1/4 cup turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Oi…

Cabbage Poriyal

Ingredients: Cabbage - 2 cups (diced finely) Green chillies - 2 sliced lengthwise (or) Red Chillies - 2 Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp O…

Carrot Beans Dal Fry

Ingredients: Beans - 1 cup diced Carrot - 1 cup diced Gram Dal (Channa dal) - 1/4 cup turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger-garli…

Carrot Beans Pepper Fry

Ingredients: Carrot - 1 cup diced Beans - 1 cup diced Onions - 1 medium (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - a pinch Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt -…

Carrot Poriyal

Ingredients: Carrot - 2 cups (diced finely) Red Chillies - 2 (roughly broken) Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Salt - to tast…

Carrot Vadai

Ingredients: Carrot - 4 (Grated) Onions - 1 medium (diced finely) Green chillies - 2 diced finely Gram flour (or Pottu kadalai flour) - 1/4 cup Salt - to taste Oil - for deep fr…

Channa Masala (Chole)

Ingredients: Channa (Chick peas) - 1 cup Onions - 2 small (chopped roughly) Tomatoes - 2 big Green chillies - 2 sliced roughly Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1 ts…

Chapathi

Ingredients: Wheat flour - 3 cups Salt - to taste Milk - 3 tbsp (optional) Method: Mix in the wheat flour with salt, milk and water and knead well and make the dough. Make sligh…

Cheese Egg Omelette

Ingredients: Eggs - 2 (to make 1 omelette) Cheese slices - 2 Milk - 2 tbsp Salt - to taste Black Pepper powder - to taste Oil - 1 tbsp Method: Beat the eggs in a bowl adding som…

Chilli Cauliflower Fry

Ingredients: Cauliflower - 2 cups florets Onions - 1 medium (diced) Tomatoes - 1 small (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Corian…

Cracked Wheat Upma

Ingredients: Cracked wheat - 2 cups Onions - 1 (chopped lengthwise) Green Chillies - 2 slit lengthwise (or red chillies - 2) Garlic cloves - 3 roughly chopped Mustard seeds - 1/…

Crispy Cauliflower

Ingredients: Cauliflower florets (big) - 1 cup Gram flour - 2 tbsp Maida - 1 tbsp Rice flour - 1 tsp Salt - to taste Food coloring (orange) - a pinch Turmeric - a pinch Chilli p…

Drumstick Brinjal Fry

Ingredients: Drumsticks - 2 (cut into 2 inch long pieces) Brinjals - 4 (sliced lengthwise) Onions - 1 small (sliced lengthwise) Tomatoes - 1 medium (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/2 t…

Drumstick Leaves Poriyal

Ingredients: Drumstick leaves/greens - 2 cups Onions - 1/2 (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Garlic flakes - 3 Red Chillies - 2 Toor Dal - 2 tbsp (cooked) Oil - 1 tbsp Salt - to t…

Egg Korma

Ingredients: Eggs - 4 Tomatoes - 2 (chopped) Onion - 1 (chopped) Garlic - 3 cloves (chopped) Green Chillies - 2 (slit lengthwise) Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 t…

Egg Masala

Ingredients: Eggs - 4 Tomatoes - 1(big) chopped Onion - 2 (medium) chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 2 tb…

Egg Roll

Ingredients: Tortillas/Chappathis - 4 Eggs - 3 Onions - 1/2 cup finely chopped, 1/4 cup cut lengthwise Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Lime juice - 2…

French Toast

Ingredients: Bread - 4 slices Milk - 1/4 cup Sugar - 3 tbsp Eggs - 1 (optional) Oil/Butter Method: Beat the eggs and milk and sugar together. In a flat pan/tawa, heat a little b…

Grated Carrot Poriyal

Ingredients: Carrots - 3 (grated) Onions - 1 small (diced) Green chillies - 1 diced Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Gram flour (or Pottu Kadalai flour) - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 1 tb…

Idiyaapam

Ingredients: Raw Rice - 3 cups Coconut grated - 1/2 cup (optional) Salt to taste Method: Soak rice in water for 4 hrs, then dry it. Grind to make fine powder. In a dry pan, warm…

Idli Upma

Ingredients: Idlis - 4 Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Split Urad Dal? - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chillies - 2 Salt to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method: In a bowl, break the idlis i…

Karunaikezhangu Masiyal

Ingredients: Yam (Karunaikezhangu) - 1/2 lb Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (sliced half way through) Onions - 1 medium (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1…

Karunaikezhangu Roast

Ingredients: Yam (Karunaikezhangu) - 1/2 lb Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp (optional) Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Metho…

Karunaikezhangu Spicy Bites

Ingredients: Yam (Karunaikezhangu) - 2 cups (diced finely) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp (option…

Keerai Poriyal

Ingredients: Greens - 2 cups (diced finely) Red Chillies - 2 (roughly broken) Garlic flakes - 5 Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 t…

Kothavarangaai Paruppu Usili

Ingredients: Cluster beans (Kothavarangai) - 2 cups (diced) Gram Dal - 1/2 cup Red Chillies - 3 Onions - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Method:…

Kothavarangai Fry

Ingredients: Cluster Beans (Kothavarangai) - 2 cups (diced finely) Chilli-coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil -…

Kothavarangai Poriyal

Ingredients: Cluster Beans (Kothavarangaai) - 2 cups diced Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Split urad dal - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Grated coconut - 1 tbsp Red Chi…

Kovakkai Fry

Ingredients: Kovakkai - 2 cups (diced) Onions - 1 medium (diced) Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Tomatoes - 1 small (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 1.5 t…

Light Podalangaai Poriyal

Ingredients: Podalangai - 2 cups (diced) Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Gram flour (or Pottu Kadalai flour) - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil - 1 tbsp Method: In a pa…

Maida Dosa

Ingredients: Maida flour - 3 cups Onions - 1 (finely chopped) Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Rice flour - 1/2 cup Cumin see…

Masala Dosa

Ingredients: Dosa batter - 4 cups For making Potato Masala: Potatoes - 3 Onions - 2 small (sliced lengthwise) Green chillies - 3 slit lengthwise Tomatoes - 1 small (diced) (Opti…

Onion Egg Omelette

Ingredients: Eggs - 2 (to make 1 fluffy omelette) Onions - 1 finely chopped Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method: Beat…

Oothappam

Ingredients: Dosa batter - 8 cups Onions - 2 (finely chopped) Green chillies - 3 (finely chopped) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Oil -2 tbsp Method: Heat oil i…

Paavakkai Roast

Ingredients: Paavakkaai (Bitter gourd) - 3/4 lb Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp (optional) Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Met…

Parota

Ingredients: Maida flour - 3 cups Salt - to taste Oil - 3 tbsp Method: Mix in the maida with salt, oil and water and knead well and make the dough. This dough would be much soft…

Pavakkai Varuval

Ingredients: Paavakkaai (Bitter gourd) - 2 cups diced Onions - 2 small (diced) Tomatoes - 1 big (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder…

Peas Fry

Ingredients: Green Peas - 2 cups Chilli-coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Salt - to taste Method: In…

Peerkangaai Poriyal

Ingredients: Ridged gourd (Peerkanghaai) - 2 cups diced Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Split urad dal - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Red Chillies - 2 Salt - to taste M…

Pepper Cauliflower Fry

Ingredients: Cauliflower - 2 cups florets Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Cur…

Plaintain flower Channa Dal Fry

Ingredients: Plaintain flower - 1 medium size Gram Dal (Channa dal) - 1/4 cup turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste…

Podalangaai Paruppu Fry

Ingredients: Podalangai (snake gourd) - 1 lb diced Gram Dal (Channa dal) - 1/4 cup turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger-garlic p…

Podalangaai Poriyal

Ingredients: Snake gourd (podalangaai) - 2 cups (diced finely) Red Chillies - 2 (roughly broken) Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1…

Pongadam

Ingredients: Dosa batter - 8 cups (slightly overfermented) Onions - 2 (finely chopped) Green chillies - 3 (finely chopped) Ginger - 1/4 inch (finely chopped) Gram Dal - 2 tbsp (…

Poori

Ingredients: Wheat flour - 3 cups Salt - to taste Milk - 3 tbsp (optional) Oil - 1 tbsp Method: Mix in the wheat flour with salt, oil, milk and water and knead well and make the…

Potato Capsicum Fry

Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 peeled, diced (diced into medium bite sized pieces) Capsicum (Green Bell peppers) - 1 cup (diced) Onions - 1 medium (diced) Tomatoes - 1 medium (diced)…

Potato Cauliflower Fry

Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 medium diced Cauliflower - 1 cup florets Onions - 2 medium (diced) Tomatoes - 1 medium (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli…

Potato Masala

Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 Onions - 2 small (sliced lengthwise) Green chillies - 3 slit lengthwise Tomatoes - 1 small (diced) (Optional) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal -…

Potato Peas Fry

Ingredients: Potatoes - 4 medium Dry peas - 1/2 cup Onions - 1 medium (diced) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste…

Potato with Fresh Green Peas

Ingredients: Potatoes - 4 Fresh Green peas - 1/2 cup Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 1.5 tsp Onions - 1 medium (diced) Tomatoes - 1 small (diced) Ginger garl…

Raagi Adai

Ingredients: Ragi flour - 2 cups Onions - 1 chopped finely Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp Curry leaves - 3-4 Salt to taste Method: In a large bowl,…

Radish Poriyal

Ingredients: Radish - 2 cups (diced finely) Chilli-coriander powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Oil…

Rava Dosa

Ingredients: Rava - 2 cups Onions - 1 (finely chopped) Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Rice flour - 1/2 cup Cumin seeds - 1…

Scrambled Egg Curry

Ingredients: Eggs - 4 Onions - 1 finely chopped Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method: Beat the eggs in a bowl and add…

Sepakezhangu Roast

Ingredients: Seppankezhangu - 3/4 lb Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Method: Pressure cook the seppankezhangu and cut into…

Sepankezhangu Masala

Ingredients: Seppankezhangu - 3/4 lb Onions - 1 medium (diced) Garlic flakes - 5 Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp S…

Spicy Egg Fry

Ingredients: Eggs - 4 (hardboiled) Onions - 1 (cut lengthwise) Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Black pepp…

Spicy Kovakkai Fry

Ingredients: Kovakkaai - 2 cups (diced) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Mustard seeds - 1/2…

Spicy Potato Bites

Ingredients: Potatoes - 4 medium diced finely Onions - 1 small diced (Optional) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - t…

Spicy Potato Fry

Ingredients: Potatoes - 4 medium Onions - 2 medium (diced) Tomatoes - 1 medium (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powd…

Spicy Semiya Upma

Ingredients: Semiya (Vermicelli)- 200g Onions - 1 (chopped lengthwise) Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp Cinnamom Stick - 1 stick Garlic - 4 cloves - roughly chopped Salt to taste Oil - 2…

Thayir Vadai

Ingredients: Whole urad dal - 1 cup Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped roughly Onions - 1 medium (Diced) Green chillies - 2 diced finely Salt to taste Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Curry leaves…

Vaazhaipoo Vadai

Ingredients: Plaintain flower - 1 small size Onions - 1 medium (diced finely) Green chillies - 2 diced finely Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Gram flour (or Pottu kadalai flour) - 1/4…

Vaazhaithandu Poriyal

Ingredients: Plaintain Stem - 2 cups (diced finely) Red Chillies - 2 (roughly broken) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Onion? - 1 small diced Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1…

Vaazhakkai Chilli Fry

Ingredients: Raw Banana (Vaazhakaai) - 2 diced into 1/2 inch cubes Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Red chillies - 2 (roughly broken) Oi…

Vaazhakkai Chips

Ingredients: Raw bananas - 2 Salt - to taste Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Oil - for deep frying Method: Peel the skin off the bananas and using a slicer/grater, slice them into thin…

Vaazhakkai Fry

Ingredients: Raw Banana (Vaazhakaai) - 2 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp (optional) Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - to taste Method:…

Vaazhakkai Podimas

Ingredients: Raw Banana (Vaazhakaai) - 2 diced into 1/2 inch cubes Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli-coriander powder - 1.5 tsp Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp S…

Vendakkai (okra) Varuval

Ingredients: Okra (Ladies Finger) - 2 cups diced Onions - 1 small (diced) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Chilli-coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Method: In a pan…

Wheat Dosa

Ingredients: Wheat flour - 3 cups Onions - 1 (finely chopped) Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Rice flour - 1/2 cup Cumin see…

Aaapam

Ingredients: Raw Rice - 3 cups Parboiled rice - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Grated coconut - 1/4 cup Salt - 1 1/2 tbsp Method: Soak the rice and fenugreek in water for about…

Adai

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Toor Dal - 1 cup Urad Dal - 1/2 cup Gram Dal - 1 cup Moong Dal - 1/2 cup Red Chillies - 6 Green Chillies - 2 chopped finely Onions - 1 big chopped fine…

Banana Milk Shake

Ingredients: Ripe Bananas - 2 Milk - 1 cup Sugar - 4 tbsp Condensed Milk - 1/2 cup Method: Blend the ripe bananas with the milk, condensed milk and sugar in a blender adding wat…

Bombay Chutney

Ingredients: Gram Flour - 1/4 cup Green Chillies - 2 (slit lengthwise) Onions - 1 medium (thinly sliced) Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Oil - 2…

Bread Upma

Ingredients: Bread - 4 slices Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Onions - 1 small (chopped) Tomatoes - 1 small (c…

Chilli Coconut Chutney

Ingredients: Coconut - grated (1/2 cup) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves - 4 or 5 Dry Red Chillies - 2 Pottu Kadalai - a handful Salt to taste Oil -…

Coconut Chutney

Ingredients: Coconut - grated (1/2 cup) Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves - 4 or 5 Green Chillies - 2 Pottu Kadalai - a handful Salt to taste Oil - 2…

Coconut Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients: Coconut - grated (3/4 cup) Red Chillies - 3 Tamarind - a small marble sized ball Salt to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method: In a small pan, heat oil and fry the chillies, t…

Colorful Raita

Ingredients: Curd/Yoghurt - 3/4 cup Onions - 1 medium thinly sliced or finely chopped Green chillies - 1 finely chopped (or chilli powder a pinch) Cucumber - 1 peeled and choppe…

Coriander Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients: Coriander leaves (Cilantro) - 2 cupsUrad Dal - 1 tsp Red Chillies - 3 Tamarind paste - 1 tsp Oil Salt to taste Method: In a pan, heat a little oil, and saute the ur…

Curry Leaves Powder

Ingredients: Curry Leaves - 3 cups Urad Dal - 1 cup Gram Dal - 1 cup Tamarind - a small lemon sized ball Red Chillies - 1 cup Sesame seeds (Black) - 1/2 cup Salt - 1/2 cup Asafo…

Dosai

Ingredients: Parboiled Rice - 4 cups Whole Urad Dal - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1 1/2 tbsp Method: Soak all the ingredients (except salt), rice and dal+fenugreek se…

Idli Milagai Podi

Ingredients: Dry Red Chillies - 1 handful Urad dal - 1/2 cup Gram Dal - 1 handful Salt - 1tsp Sesame seeds (Black) - 2 tsp Perungayam (Asafoetida) - 1 tsp Method: In a pan, fry…

Idli

Ingredients: Parboiled Rice - 4 cups Whole Urad Dal - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1 1/2 tbsp Method: Soak all the ingredients (except salt), rice and dal+fenugreek se…

Kanchivaram Idli

Ingredients: Set 1: Parboiled Rice - 4 cups Whole Urad Dal - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1 1/2 tbsp Set 2: Green chillies - 3 (finely chopped) Ginger - 1/4 inch (fine…

Kichadi

Ingredients: Rava - 2 cups Onions - 1 big (cut lengthwise) Tomatoes - 1 medium (chopped) Green Chillies - 2 (slit lengthwise into 2) Carrot, Beans, Peas chopped - 1/2 cup Turmer…

Kozhambu Podi

Ingredients: Coriander seeds - 3 cups Dry Red Chillies - 3 cups Toor Dal - 1 cup Gram Dal - 1/2 cup Method: In a dry pan, fry all the ingredients one by one. Allow to cool for a…

Light Semiya Upma

Ingredients: Semiya (Vermicelli)- 200g Onions - 1 (chopped lengthwise) Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Gram Dal - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp Salt t…

Lime Coriander Chutney

Ingredients: Kothamalli (Coriander Leaves) - 2 cups Green chillies - 1 Lime juice - 1-2 tsp Salt to taste Method: Grind all the ingredients with a little bit water.? Goes well w…

Mango Milk Shake

Ingredients: Ripe Mangoes - 2 Milk - 1 cup Sugar - 4 tbsp Condensed Milk - 1/2 cup Crushed Ice - 1/4 cup Method: Skin the mangoes and remove the seeds and cut the juicy portions…

Mint Coconut Chutney

Ingredients: Mint leaves - 2 cups Green chillies/Red Chillies - 1-2 Coconut - 1/4 cup Oil Salt to taste Method: In a pan, heat a little oil, and saute the mint leaves and chilli…

Mint Tamarind Chutney

Ingredients: Mint leaves - 2 cups Red Chillies - 3 Tamarind paste - 1 tsp Oil Salt to taste Method: In a pan, heat a little oil, and saute the mint leaves and chillies. Then, gr…

Onion Raita

Ingredients: Curd/Yoghurt - 3/4 cup Onions - 2 medium thinly sliced Green chillies - 1 finely chopped Coriander leaves (garnish) Salt Method: Mix in all the ingredients. Top wit…

Paruppu Podi

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1 cup (or can use Pottu kadalai) Gram Dal - 1/2 cup Pepper - 3 tbsp Red Chillies - 5 Salt - to taste Oil/Ghee - 4 tbsp Method: Fry all the ingredients se…

Paruppu Thogaiyal

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Gram Dal - 1/2 cup Whole red chilies - 2 Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Grated coconut - 1/2cup Garlic flakes - 3 Salt to taste Ghee Method: Fry all the da…

Rasam Podi

Ingredients: Coriander seeds - 3 cups Dry Red Chillies - 3 cups Black Pepper - 1/2 cup Toor Dal - 1 cup Gram Dal - 1/2 cup Cumin Seeds - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Method…

Rava Upma

Ingredients: Rava - 2 cups Onions - 1 big (cut lengthwise) Tomatoes - 1 medium (chopped) Green Chillies - 1 (slit lengthwise into 2) (Optional) Dry red chillies - 2 Mustard seed…

Rice Kozhukattai

Ingredients: Rice - 2 cups Grated coconut - 1 cup Coconut pieces - diced into thin strips 2 tbsp Gram Dal - 1 tbsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tbsp Red Chillies - 3 Curry Leaves - a fe…

Sambhar Podi

Ingredients: Coriander seeds - 1/2 cup Dry Red Chillies - 10 Fenugreek seeds - 1 tbsp Gram Dal - 2 tbsp Perungayam (Asafoetida)- 1 tbsp Method: In a pan, fry all the ingredients…

Sweet Lassi

Ingredients: Buttermilk - 2 cups Sugar - 6 tbsps Method: Blend in the buttermilk and sugar in a blender and then whisk through with a whisker and serve chilled.

Sweet Mango Sauce

Ingredients: Sweet Ripe Mangoes - 2-3 Milk - 2 tbsp Cardamoms - powdered Sugar - 2 tbsp Method: Remove the skin/seed from the mangoes, cut them and grind them into a pulp in a b…

Thakkali Chutney

Ingredients: Tomatoes - 3 (roughly chopped) Garlic - 2 cloves (chopped) (optional) Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp Salt - to taste Oil - 4 tbsp Method: Grind th…

Tomato Thokku

Ingredients: Onions - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 3 chopped Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Garlic - 3 cloves - roughly chopped Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Salt -…

Vengaya Chutney

Ingredients: Split urad dal - 1 tsp Onions - 2 medium (roughly chopped) Tomatoes - 1 (optional) Dry red chillies - 2 Tamarind paste - 1 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method:…

Verkadalai Chutney

Ingredients: Groundnuts (Raw) - 1/2 cup Red Chillies - 3 Grated coconut- 2 tablespoons Onion- 1 (chopped) Garlic - 3 (optional) Tamarind- 1/2 tablespoon Oil - little Salt Method…

Vermicelli Idli

Ingredients: Semiya (Vermicelli) - 200 gms Maida/Rava - 1 cup Rice flour - 1/4 cup Butter milk - 1/2 cup Onions - 1 small (finely chopped) Ginger - 1/4 inch (finely chopped) Gre…

Vinegar Onions

Ingredients: Onions - 2 medium finely chopped Vinegar (light) - 1-2 tbsp Red Coloring - a pinch Chilli sauce - 1 tbsp Salt Method: Mix in all the ingredients thoroughly.? Goes w…

Bajji

Ingredients: Gram flour - 3/4 cup Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Orange food coloring - a little Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Veggies - Can use different vegetables to make…

Bonda

Ingredients: Urad Dal - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 4 or 5 Salt to taste Green Chillies - 1 Ginger - 1/4 inch chopped finely Whole Black pepper - 1 tsp Curry Leaves - chopped 1/2 tb…

Crispy Onion Pakoda

Ingredients: Gram flour - 3/4 cup Rice flour - 1/2 cup Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp (optional) Salt to taste Onions - 1 sliced lengthwise Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Coriander…

Masala (Paruppu) Vadai

Ingredients: Gram Dal - 1 cup Salt to taste Onions - 2 medium finely chopped Green Chillies - 1 finely chopped, 1 cut into two Red Chillies - 2 Ginger - 1/4 inch chopped Coriand…

Methu Pakoda

Ingredients: Gram flour - 3/4 cup Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp (optional) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Onions - 1 finely chopped Green Chillies - 2 finely chopped Coriande…

Methu Vadai

Ingredients: Urad Dal - 1 cup Fenugreek seeds - 4 or 5 Salt to taste Onions - 2 medium finely chopped Green Chillies - 1 finely chopped, 1 cut into two Ginger - 1/4 inch chopped…

Sundal

Ingredients: Channa (white/brown)/ Gram Dal/ Black eyed peas/Dried yellow/Green peas/ Mocha kottai - 1 cup Onions - 1 small (finely chopped) optional Green chillies - 1 small (f…

Aatukaal Paya

ngredients: Goat Legs/Paya pieces (smoked pieces) - 1 lb Onions - 1 big (chopped) Tomatoes - 2 medium (chopped) Green Chillies - 3 (slit lengthwise) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3…

Bisibela Bhaath (Sambhar Rice)

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Veggies - Potatoes - 2, Drumstick - 1, Radish - 1, Carrot - 1, Peas - 1/4 cup (can use a combination of these veggies or one or two…

Capsicum Rice (Green Pepper Rice)

Ingredients: Capsicum (Green Peppers)- diced 1/4 lb Onion - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 1 medium chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies - 1 slit Chilli powder - 1/2…

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp Turmeric powd…

Curd Rice

Ingredients: Curd/yoghurt - 1 cup Butter milk - 1/2 cup Milk - a few tbsp Salt - to taste Rice - 2 cups For tempering: Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Green chi…

Dal Rice (Paruppu Saadham)

Ingredients: Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Rice - 1 1/2 cups Garlic - 6 cloves Onions - 1 medium finely sliced Green Chillies - 2 slit halfway Garam Masala items - cinnamon stick - 1, clov…

Diamond Cuts

Ingredients: Maida - 2.5 cups Red Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Oil/Butter - 4 tbsp Method: Mix all the ingredients with some water and knead in…

Dry Fish Fry

Ingredients: Dry Fish fillets/slices - 4 or 5 medium sized pieces Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp (or to taste) Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - a pinch (as the dry fish is already sa…

Dry Fish Puttu

Ingredients: Dry fish pieces - 3/4 lb Onions - 1 big chopped Tomatoes - 1 small chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Green Chillies - 1 chopped (optional) Turmeric powder - 1/4…

Fish Fry

Ingredients: Fish fillets/slices - about max 1/2 inch thick slices (can use whole small fish too) - 1 lb cleaned Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp (or to taste) Turmeric powder - 1/4 ts…

Fish Kozhambu

Ingredients: Fish - 1/2 lb cut and cleaned Onions - 1 big (chopped) Tomatoes - 1 small (chopped) (optional) Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Fried Dried o…

Ghee Rice

Ingredients: Onions - 1 big (sliced thin) Green Chillies - 2 slit lengthwise Saunf - 1/2 tsp Garam masala items - cloves - 2, cinnamon stick - 1, bay leaf - 1 Ginger garlic past…

Karaikal Shrimp Fry

Ingredients: Shrimps/Prawns - 1 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned Onions - 1 medium (chopped fine) Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Cori…

Keema Fry

Ingredients: Mutton (minced) / Kheema - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (chopped finely) Tomatoes - 1 big (chopped) Green Chillies - 2 slit lengthwise Ginger…

Keema Puttu

Ingredients: Mutton minced/Kheema - 1 lb Onions - 1 big finely chopped Green Chillies - 3 whole Green Chillies - 1 finely chopped Garlic - 5 cloves finely chopped Ginger Garlic…

Kola Urandai Kozhambu

Ingredients: Mutton (minced) - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (chopped finely) Green Chillies - 3 big chopped Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped Garlic - 4 cloves Coc…

Lime Pickle

Ingredients: Limes - 12 (seeded and cut into medium bite sized pieces) Salt - 1 cup Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 cup Fenugreek powder (Vendayam) - 1/4 tsp Hing/Asafoetida (Perungayam…

Mocha Kottai Karuvaatu Kozhambu

Ingredients: Mochakottai - 1/4 cup Brinjals - 3 medium (diced) (optional) Dry Fish (Karuvaadu) - 1-2 slices cleaned Onions - 1 (medium) chopped Tomatoes - 2 (small) chopped Garl…

Murukku

Ingredients: Raw rice - 4 cups Urad dal - 1 cup Perungayam (asafoetida)- 1/2 tsp Butter - 1/2 cup Sesame seeds (black) - 2 tsp Salt - to taste Method: Dry grind the raw rice and…

Mushroom Pulao

Ingredients: Mushrooms (white button)- diced 1/4-1/2 lb Onion - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 1 medium chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies - 1 slit Chilli powder -…

Mutton Biryani

Ingredients: Mutton/Lamb - 1 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp Turmeric…

Mutton Fry

Ingredients: Mutton - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (optional) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 ts…

Mutton Keema Curry

Ingredients: Mutton (minced) / Kheema - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (chopped finely) Tomatoes - 1 big (chopped) Green Chillies - 2 slit lengthwise Ginger…

Mutton Keema Vadai

Ingredients: Mutton (minced) - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 medium (chopped finely) Green Chillies - 2 big chopped Ginger - 1/4 inch chopped Garlic - 4 cloves…

Mutton Korma

Ingredients: Mutton - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 3 big Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped Garlic - 5 cloves Coconut grated - 1/4 cup…

Mutton Kozhambu

Ingredients: Mutton - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (optional) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 ts…

Mutton Pepper Chops

Ingredients: Mutton - 1 1/2 lb cut into medium sized pieces Garlic - 3 - 4 cloves, roughly chopped Ginger - finely chopped (4 tbsp) Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Onions - 2 (mediu…

Liver Fry

Ingredients: Chicken/Mutton Liver - 1 lb cut into medium sized pieces Ginger garlic paste - 1.5 tsp Onions - 2 (medium) chopped Curry Leaves - 8-10 Oil - 5 tbsp Coriander powder…

Nethili Korma

Ingredients: Fresh smelt (small sized fish) - 1 lb cleaned Onions - 1 big (chopped) Green Chillies - 3 big Ginger - 1/4 inch chopped Garlic cloves - 4 roughly chopped Coconut gr…

Nethili Kozhambu

Ingredients: Fresh smelts (small fish) - 1/2 lb cleaned Onions - 1 medium (chopped fine) Tomatoes - 1 small (chopped) Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Garlic - 3-4 cloves chopped fin…

Palgova

Ingredients: Carnation Non-fat dry milk powder - 2 1/4 cups Unsalted butter - 1 stick (8 tbsp) Sweetened condensed milk - 14 oz Cashews (as needed depending on the size of the c…

Prawn Biryani

Ingredients: Prawns/Shrimps - 1 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp Turmer…

Prawn Coconut Curry

Ingredients: Shrimps/Prawns - 3/4 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned Onions - 1 medium (sliced) Tomatoes - 1 small (chopped) (optional) Green Chillies - 2 big (chopped roughly) and…

Prawn Kozhambu

Ingredients: Shrimps/Prawns - 1/2 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned Onions - 1 medium (chopped fine) Tomatoes - 1 small (chopped) Garlic - 3-4 cloves chopped finely Mustard seeds…

Prawn Vermicelli Pulao

Ingredients: Prawns/Shrimps - 1 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp Turmer…

Quick Mango Pickle

Ingredients: Raw Mango - 2 (finely chopped) Salt - 2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder - 3 tbsp Fenugreek powder (Vendayam) - 1/4 tsp Hing/Asafoetida (Perungayam) - 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds -…

Quick n Easy Chicken Pulao

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp Turmeric powd…

Ribbon Pakoda

Ingredients: Parboiled Rice - 3 cups Gram flour - 2.5 cups Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 3 tsps (around 10-15 chillies) Butter - 1 cup Salt to taste Method: Soak rice for…

Spicy Crab Masala

Ingredients: Crabs - 4 nos (cleaned and cut - separate as legs, body pieces, and claws) Green Chillies - 4 big Onions - 1 big (chopped) Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped Garlic - 5 clov…

Spicy Prawns Fry

Ingredients: Shrimps/Prawns - 1 lb peeled, deveined and cleaned Onions - 2 medium (chopped fine) Tomatoes - 2 small (chopped) Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 t…

Sura Meen Puttu

Ingredients: Shark Fish - 1 lb Onions - 1 big (finely chopped) Green Chillies - 2 big (finely chopped) Garlic cloves - 4 finely chopped Fresh coriander leaves - 2 tbsp finely ch…

Thonjal Kuzhambu

Ingredients: Goat Intestines - 1 lb Onions - 1 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 medium (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 (slit lengthwise) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp Turmeric powder -…

Tomato Pickle

Ingredients: Tomatoes - 3 (roughly chopped) Fenugreek powder (Vendayam) - 1 tsp Hing/Asafoetida powder (Perungayam) - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Dry red chillies - 2 Red Chil…

Vaangi Bhaath (Brinjal Rice)

Ingredients: Brinjals/eggplant - diced 1/2 lb Onion - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 1 medium chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies - 1 slit Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Co…

Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Mixed Veg - 1 to 1 1/2 cup (or chopped carrots, green beans, cauliflower, peas ) Green Chillis - 2 (slit them open) (if not available, substitute with…

Ven Pongal

Ingredients: Moong Dal - 3/4 cup Rice - 1 1/4 cups Asafoetida - a pinch Ginger - 1/4 inch finely chopped Green Chillies - 2 slit halfway Cashews - 1 tbsp Whole black pepper - 1…

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Tomato Pulao

Ingredients: Onion - 1 big sliced Tomatoes - 3 medium chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies - 1 slit Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric pow…

Traditional tomato rice

Ingredients: Onions - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 3 chopped Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Garlic - 3 cloves - roughly chopped Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Salt -…

Basandhi

Ingredients: Milk - 4 cups Sugar - 2 cups Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Method: Heat the milk in a hard bottomed pan adding sugar and cardamom powder. Allow to condense to nearly 1/…

Black Pepper Rice

Ingredients: Onions - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 2 chopped Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Garlic - 2 cloves - roughly chopped Red Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Black Pepper - fresh ground (pr…

Carrot Halwa

Ingredients: Milk - 8 cups Sugar - 4 cups Grated carrot - 4 cups Raisins - 6 Cashews - 6 Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Ghee - 7 tbsp Method: Heat the milk in a hard bottomed pan add…

Carrot Rice

Ingredients: Carrots - diced finely or grated 1/4 - 1/2 lb Onion - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 1 medium chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies - 1 slit Chilli powder…

Coconut Rice

Ingredients: Grated coconut - 3/4 cup Finely diced coconut pieces - 1 tsp Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Gram Dal - 1 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves - 4 or 5 Dry Red Chillie…

Lime Rice

Ingredients: Concentrated Lime or Lemon juice - 4 tbsp (extracted from 2 medium sized lemons) Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp Gram Dal - 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Mustard See…

Paruppu Payasam

Ingredients: Moong Dal - 1.5 cups Jaggery - 1/4 cup Raisins - 5 Cashews - 6 Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Ghee - 4-5 tbsp Coconut grated - 1/4 cup Milk - 1/4 cup (optional) Method:…

Peas Pulao

Ingredients: Peas - 1/4 lb Onion - 1 medium chopped Tomatoes - 1 medium chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies - 1 slit Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/…

Rava Kesari

Ingredients: Rava - 1 cup Orange Food coloring(Kesari) - a pinch Sugar - 1/2 - 3/4 cup Raisins - 5 Cashews - 6 Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Ghee - 4-5 tbsp Method: In a dry pan, he…

Semiya Payasam

Ingredients: Semiya - 1.5 cups Sugar - 1/2 - 3/4 cup Raisins - 5 Cashews - 6 Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Ghee - 4-5 tbsp Milk - 1/2 cup Method: In a dry pan, fry the semiya and re…

Sweet Pongal

Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Moong Dal - 1/4 cup Cardamoms - 2 Raisins - 6 Cashews - 6 Kesari coloring - a pinch Jaggery - 1/2 cup Ghee - 7 tbsp Method: Pressure cook the rice and…

Tamarind Rice (Puli Saatham)

Ingredients: Rice - 2 cups Oil - 4tbsp Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Salt - to taste Red Chillies - 10 Gram Dal - 1 tbsp Asafoetida - 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds…

Chicken 65

Ingredients: Boneless Chicken - 1 - 1.5 lb cut into bite sized pieces Chilli powder - 2 tsp (or to taste) Lime Juice - 3 tbsp Curd - 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Salt - to…

Coconut Burfi

Ingredients: Grated coconut - 1 cup Sugar - 1 1/2 cup Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Milk - 1 cup Method: Boil the milk and condense it well adding sugar and cardamom. When it is car…

Chicken Korma

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 3 big Ginger - 1/2 inch chopped Coconut grated - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder -…

Chicken Kozhambu

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (optional) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 t…

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Spicy Chicken Fry

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 1 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (optional) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 t…

Spicy Chicken Kababs

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces Maida (or All-purpose flour) - 2 tbsp Chilli powder - 2 tsp (or to taste) Lime Juice - 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste…

Traditional Chicken Curry

Ingredients: Chicken - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces Onions - 2 big (sliced) Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced) Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (optional) Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 t…

Chettinad Pepper Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken - 1.5 lb cut into medium sized pieces Garlic - 3 - 4 cloves, roughly chopped Ginger - finely chopped (4 tbsp) Onions - 2 (medium) chopped Green Chillies - 3…