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

Kozhukattas are yummy energy packed steamed rice balls that can be had at any time. It can be parceled and easy to carry as a travel snack too. Ingredients: Parboiled Rice- 2 cups Coconut grated- 1 cup Salt to taste Red chillies (curd chillies) – 2-3 Curry leaves- 2-3 stalks Mustard seeds- 1/2 tbsp Chana [...]

Soft, instant, healthy, and appetizing dosa. Ingredients: To Soak: Raw rice – 2 cups At the time of grinding the batter: Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Cumin seeds (Jeera) – 1 tsp Salt After grinding the batter: Drumstick leaves– 2 cups Gingely oil – 2 tablespoons Preparation Time (for batter): 10 min Cooking Time: 5 [...]

Tags: drumstick leaves, green leaf dosa, healthy dosa, jeera, snack, soft dosa

Sambar is a versatile dal curry. It tastes good with almost everything. You can have it with rice, dosa, idli, even chapathi! There are various types of sambar and different styles of making it. This is a simpler version, which can be made even if you do not have whole ingredients or a ready-made sambar [...]

Tags: asafoetida, ash gourd, coriander powder, drumstick, spicy dal curry, squash

Another unique contribution to the breakfast desk from Kerala. A healthy steamed breakfast. You just cant have enough of it when eaten with mildly sweetened and cardamom-flavored coconut milk. Ingredients for Idiappam: Rice flour (Idiappam powder/finely powdered raw rice)- 2 cups Water – 1 cup Salt – to taste Grated Coconut – 1/2 a cup [...]

Tags: cardamom flavored coconut milk, coconut, Kerala breakfast, rice noodles, tasty breakfast

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