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Spicy Peanut Chutney w/ Idly

Spicy Peanut Chutney with Coconut

JUMP TO RECIPE Spicy Peanut Chutney with Coconut is a yummy dip to serve with idly, dosa or rotis. This vegan Indian chutney is gluten free too and makes an excellent condiment to mix with rice as well. It’s delicious and packs a punch with flavour. Find step-by-step pics to […]

Sabudana with Chai

Sabudana Khichdi

JUMP TO RECIPE Sabudana Khichdi or javvarisi upma is a delicious savoury vegetarian dish made with sago. Find step-by-step pictures to make Sabudana Khichdi. This fluffy sabudana khichdi is easy to make, and with the right preparation you can achieve a non-sticky texture in the dish. It is really one […]

Spicy Potato Kari

Spicy Potato Kari

JUMP TO RECIPE Spicy Potato Kari is a restaurant style South Indian potato recipe that tastes sensational with curd rice, rasam rice or sambhar rice. This versatile kari also pairs wonderfully with rotis and dosai. Potatoes – The King of Vegetables Before we head into the Spicy Potato Kari recipe, […]

Beerakaya Pachadi

Beerakaya Pachadi

JUMP TO RECIPE Beerakaya Pachadi is a spicy chutney that is served with rice, rotis or idly/dosai. Beerakaya AKA ridge gourd is commonly used in Indian and other Asian cuisines. It goes by many names such as peerkanga in Tamil, turai in Hindi. It is also commonly known as Luffa […]

Tomato Mint Rice

Tomato Mint Rice

JUMP TO RECIPE Tomato Mint Rice is a quick, aromatic and yummy one-pot dish that’s perfect for lunchbox recipe. We love pulao and variety rice like this Tomato Mint Rice so much that we make it a couple of times a week. The convenience of making one-pot meals such as […]

Fresh Ash Gourd Juice

Ash Gourd Juice

Ash Gourd Juice is a refreshing, low-calorie drink that is inexpensive and easy to make. Loaded with vitamins and minerals, this drink is a powerhouse of nutrition. According to Wikipedia, Ash Gourd goes by quite a few names. Among the many, some common names include winter melon, wax melon, vellai […]

Poondu Chutney

 JUMP TO RECIPE Poondu chutney/Lasoon Chutney/ Garlic Chutney for idly/dosai with detailed step-by-step photos and recipe. If it wasn’t already evident from the gorgeous red colour in the picture, this sharp-flavoured chutney is not for the faint-hearted. The base of this South Indian chutney is garlic and chillies. The chutney […]

Egg Masala

Egg Masala

JUMP TO RECIPE Egg Masala  AKA anda masala/curry is a spicy and flavourful curry. It’s low-carb compliant and even if you’re not a low-carber, it works a treat as a side for rice or flat breads. Story time! I hadn’t tasted eggs in a curry until about a few years […]

Coconut Chutney

Coconut Chutney

JUMP TO RECIPE Coconut Chutney is a classic South Indian condiment, which pairs wonderfully with idly/dosai/Adai and more. This simple chutney is easy to whip up, vegan and the best accompaniment for South Indian staple breakfasts and tiffin. Each person has their own style of making this classic recipe. Some […]

Ellu Podi

Ellu Podi

JUMP TO RECIPE Ellu podi (spiced sesame seeds powder) is delicious and aromatic dry chutney powder. I completely forgot its existence until my father spoke of it recently. The ellu podi holds a lot of special memories for me. It was a Saturday staple at home. For those who are […]

Thenga Podi

Thenga Podi

Thenga podi is a dry chutney powder and an absolute favourite in our home. This pantry staple is a life-saver on days when I can’t be bothered to make a proper meal or just when the family craves a simple dinner comprising podi, rice and some appalam. Thenga podi is […]