About : Made with the local homegrown vegetables like ash gourd, pumpkin, and cowpea floating in abundantly available coconut milk Olan is a traditional staple in Kerala home. Olan and red rice served with a spicy puli inji would make a satisfying lunch. I grew up with variations of this Olan, some use only the…
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Karuppu Kavuni(Black rice) Payasam
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Karuppu Kavuni Black rice Payasam [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cz_image id=”cz_97032″ image=”7057″][/cz_image][cz_gap height=”25px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Karuppu kavuni – Black rice -is one of the traditional heirloom rice which has been used for generations in many homes of Chettinad. All the religious functions or gatherings would have a payasam made from this nutritious rice. Among many heirloom rice varieties which have…
Tirunelveli Halwa – Wheat halwa.
[vc_row][vc_column][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title id=”cz_71192″] Tirunalveli Halwa | Wheat Halwa [/cz_title][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title title_pos=”cz_title_pos_block” id=”cz_91570″] Tirunelveli halwa is made from the milk of the wheat grain, unlike the regular halwa which uses the flour of the grain. The milk is extracted and fermented to add a dimension to the texture of the halwa. [/cz_title][cz_gap][cz_image id=”cz_95383″ image=”6726″][/cz_image][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_gap][cz_title title_pos=”cz_title_pos_block”…
Kodo millet multi-grain Adai
Kodu Millet Adai | Varagarisi adai Kodu Millet is a good substitute for rice as it is gluten-free, rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. This Kodo millet multi-grain Adai is a staple in our household for a long time now. Kodo millet works as a great substitute in many rice recipes. Here is the…
Yam fry | Senai fry
About It is raining heavily since morning and the weather is beautiful. Not in a mood for a bajji or bonda, Maybe an offbeat fried Yam fry | Senai fry with tea sounds perfect. (Senai) Senaikazangu in Tamil also called elephant foot yam in English, Suvarnagadde in Kannada, and many more interesting names all over…
Lemon Pickle the rustic way.
[vc_row][vc_column][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title id=”cz_79784″] Lemon pickle village style | Homemade lemon pickle [/cz_title][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title title_pos=”cz_title_pos_block” id=”cz_62095″] Nadan style lemon pickle | Village style lemon pickle | Homemade village pickle. Slit the lemons, induce the spices and soak them in oil Wait for a week. Thats it. [/cz_title][cz_gap][cz_image id=”cz_49881″ image=”6756″][/cz_image][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title title_pos=”cz_title_pos_block” id=”cz_52382″] When my tree gives…
Uppu Seedai Uppu Chedai for Krishna Jayanthi.
About Uppu Seedai or Uppu Chedai and Vella seedai are dishes offered to lord Kirshna on his birthday. The thought of this festival brings back s mnay beautiful memories from our childhood. The rains, chilren playing, mom frying the seedai for the pooja in the evening, the foot print impressions me and my sister used…
Pachai Sundaka (Turkey berry) Kuzambu
[vc_row][vc_column][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title id=”cz_38002″] Sundakka kozambu [/cz_title][cz_gap][cz_image id=”cz_63309″ image=”7238″][/cz_image][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title title_pos=”cz_title_pos_block” id=”cz_95597″] Pacha Sundakka Kozambu is a seasonal recipe of Tamilnadu.Even though the plant is a perennial plant, the most commonly seen form of Sundakka is in its dried form. So having two healthy shrubs in your garden is a blessing. I get about 100 berries…
Black rice patty / kalabatt patty
About Today I will be using Black rice from West Bengal called the Kalabat for making a Black rice burger veg patty (vegan). Did you know black rice was also called the “Forbidden Rice” or “The Emperors rice”. It was called so, not because it was poisonous, but because it was highly nutritions and was…
Naturally Hema 