Talk about a protein rich breakfast-South Indian style and you will hear people telling you about ‘Adai’.This is one simple dish that is packed with proteins!! Adai is a rice –lentil based dish that looks like dosa/crepes but made with a more thicker batter and is also very filling. Though it involves soaking and grinding,…
Fresh Red Chilli Chutney-Ouch!!!
My recent trip to the farmers market drew me towards a vendor who sold brightly colored red chilies.They were fresh from the farm and were simply calling out to me.. As you are aware, I don’t prefer spicy food and yet I was attracted towards to it. The vendor greeted me with a smile and…
AMMA’S HULI
This one is similar to the regular South Indian sambar but it does not have veggies or even the mandatory sambar powder.It is served with plain rice[sometimes drizzled with sesame oil/ghee] but the taste is beyond this world. We[dad and me] also like to have it as a side dish with idli / dosa This…
Pachai Payaru Kadaiyal -A Taste from Kongunadu….
I stood by the gate,clutching my school bag and turned back to catch a glimpse of dad.He had already left and was nowhere in sight.My heart sank.There I was standing by the gate of a new school and not wanting to go in.It was a new school in a new place. Everything looked alien to…
Potato Masal for Poori
Poori and potato masal are so made for each other that many would never want to separate them. Crispy pooris dunked into piping hot potato masal and savored is heaven by itself!! For this yummy masal you need: Potato – 3 medium sized Onion – 1, chopped Tomato – 1 small, chopped Garlic – 4…
