Samagni

On a weekend afternoon when you are just not in a mood to cook, too lazy to get out for lunch, and don’t want to have a heavy meal, make curd rice, or thair sadam as we South Indians call it. I feel if you take count of the top 100 contributions of Tamilians to [...]

Tags: appalam, curd, curd chillies, healthy lunch, lazy day dish, madras, papad, tambram's staple food, yogurt

Sitting snuggled up in your sofa, warm and cozy, watching the drizzle with a steaming cup of coffee in your hand; something all of us wanna do during monsoons. Imagine the coffee had a very interesting twist! Chukku kaapi (dry ginger coffee) is the perfect example of a spicy coffee that can tickle all the [...]

Tags: beverage, chukku, coffee, dry ginger, kaapi, kerala, kurumulaku, pepper, tulsi

Samagni is back again after a long slumber! Times have changed. Monsoons are here. The summer treats like mangoes and jackfruit are not so easily found in the market. There are some but are not as tasty as they used to be in summer. When monsoons start, ripe jackfruits get soaked in the rain, and [...]

Tags: amma's evening snacks, elaichi, healthy sweet snack, jackfruit, jackfruit dosa

A healthy and tasty spinach and dal combo that tastes awesome with rice. Does not have too many spices, a simple, no-frills curry thats easy to make. Ingredients: Spinach/cheera/keerai/palak – a bunch Tur dal – 1 cup Water – 2 cups Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Coconut oil – 1 tbsp [...]

Tags: cheera, dal curry, grated coconut, keerai, shallots, spinach

Paneer marinated in curd, ginger garlic paste, and pepper. Its a great starter, good way of protein intake for vegetarians. Be sure you make enough because you just cant stop munching these succulent paneer chunks! Ingredients: Paneer – 200 gms Curd – 100 gms Peppercorns – 20-25 nos (or pepper powder 1 tsp) Ginger garlic [...]

Tags: basil, bell pepper, capsicum, curd marinate, ginger garlic paste, paneer, protein snack

An easy and yummy snack item. Ingredients: Rice flour : 1 cup Water : 2 cups Coconut oil : 1 tbsp Mustard : 1 tsp Urad dal : 1tsp Chana dal : 1tsp Curd chilly/Red chillies: 1 or 2 Curry leaves : few Hing : ¼ tsp Grated coconut: 1 tbsp (optional) Salt to taste [...]

Tags: ammini, breakfast, kozhukatta, kozhukattai, kozhukkattai, salt kozhukatai, small, snack, steamed

Soft and fluffy any-time snack. Ingredients: To grind: Boiled rice (Ukhda chawal) – 2 cups Raw rice – 1 cup Urad dal – 1 cup Methi seeds – 1 tsp To add to batter: Salt – As required While making: Oil for greasing Method: Soak the ingredients for at least 6 hrs (overnight is fine [...]

Tags: breakfast item, idli medu vada, idli vada, South Indian breakfast

A healthy, nutritious, protein dosa made from sprouted bajra. Ingredients: For batter: Bajra whole grain (millet, kambu): 2 cups Urad dal: 1 cup Salt to taste For dosa: Gingely oil/groundnut oil : 1 tsp Preparation Time: 24 hrs. Cooking Time: 5min. Method: Wash and soak bajra overnight/8 hrs. Drain the water and leave it as [...]

Tags: bajra, dosa, healthy dosa, kambu, millet, nutritious dosa, protein dosa, sprouted dosa, urad dal, vegetarian protein dosa

A tasty and healthy evening snack that my amma makes from leftover idlis from morning breakfast. Ingredients: Idlis (broken into small pieces) – 2 idlis Chopped shallots/onions– 2 tbsp Curry leaves – 1 stalk Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1/2 tsp Oil and salt – As [...]

Tags: amma's evening snacks, curry leaves, idli, idli upma, onion, podi, podi idli, shallots, tasty snacks, upma

A simple coconut chutney to accompany dosa, sevai, or idlis. Ingredients: Coconut (scraped/cut) – 1/2 of a medium sized coconut Shallots* – 2 nos Dry red chilies* – 3 Water – 1/2 cup Curry leaves – 1 stalk Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Oil and salt – As required * In case any of these [...]

Tags: chutney, coconut, green chillies, onion, red chillies, shallot