Category Archives: South Indian
Enna Pothi/Sweet Pouches
A fitting follower to Ela Ada, my previous post. The ingredients are the same as ela ada. Just that the proportions are different and they are mixed differently. These are little steamed pouches of a mixture of rice, jaggery, jackfruit … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, easy dishes, Kerala recipes, snack, South Indian, tiffin, traditional
Tagged 4 mani palaharam, anupurath pisharam special, arippodi, banana leaf, cardamom, cardamom powder, chakka varattiyathu, cinnamon leaf, elaichi, enna pothi, ghee, healthy sweet, jackfruit jam, jaggery, mundur palaharam, mundur specialty, oil-free dessert, oil-free sweet, raw rice, raw rice flour, sharkara, sweet idli, sweet pouches
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Ela Ada (Sweet Parcels)
Ela in Malayalam means leaf (in this case banana leaf) and ada means thick flat bread. Back home at Palakkad, ela ada is a must item on the day of Thiruvonam (harvest festival in Kerala) and sure shot on the menu when … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, easy dishes, Kerala recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged amma's evening snacks, authentic Kerala dessert, banana leaf, benana leaf, cardamom, coconut, dessert with jackfruit jam, ela, ela ada with sugar, elai, elaichi powder, healthy dessert, healthy snack for diabetics, ila ada, ilai adai, jackfruit jam, jaggery, Kerala dessert, Kerala's own dessert, oil-free dessert, onam, pan poli, puran, rice batter, salt ela ada, snack, steamed dessert, steamed sweet, sweet adai, sweet packets, sweet parcels, sweets made of jaggery, sweets with jaggery, Thiruvonam special, Thiruvonam sweet, ubiquitous coconut
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A travelogue
Warning: This is a pretty long travelogue and there are no recipes in this post. It was a long-time dream come true; a trip to Arunachala and Chidambaram. These two temples are among the Pancha Bhootha Sthalangal of Lord Shiva … Continue reading
Posted in South Indian, travel food
Tagged Adi Annamalaiyar, ambaram, amman, Annamalaiyar, arunachala, Balaji temple Thiruvannamalai, bhuvana giri, Chidambaram, dravidian temple architecture, Earth's spiritual axis, fire element, Gomatha, Gomatha chariot, gopuram, Hotel Aryas Tamil Nadu, kuzhi paniyaram, machu pichu, muniyamma, Nayanars, pacha mama, pachamama, paniyaram, parrot gopuram, patala lingam, peru, raja gopuram, rukku, Shiva temples in TN, sky element, spiritual axis, Sri Ramana Maharshi Asram, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu temple tower, Tamizh, temple tour, temple tower, thanga ratham, Thiruvannamalai, TN visit, travelogue, Unnamulai amman, vijayanagara dynasty
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Green Tomato Pickle
Green tomatoes, fenugreek, and chilly powder? They combine to create something that will leave you drooling and smacking your lips! My friend Anjana brought this green tomato pickle to office. Thus began the green tomato movement. Now I am a … Continue reading
Posted in pickle, South Indian, traditional
Tagged anjana, aroma, asafoetida, bharani, chilly powder, fenugreek, green tomato, guest contribution, guest recipe, hing, lip smacking pickle, methi seeds, mustard seeds, oorha, ooruga, oorugai, ooruka, oorukai, pickle, roasted methi seeds
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Amba Bhavan
No, it’s not the name of a dish. “Amba Bhavan Coffee Club” is a simple, unpretentious eatery in Matunga, Mumbai, one that was started way back in 1934. Whenever I visit Matunga, (which is around 15 km away from where … Continue reading
Posted in beverages, breakfast, chutney, dosa, eating out, snack, South Indian, tiffin, traditional
Tagged Amba Bhavan, Amba Bhavan Coffee Club, Bharat Hotel, Brahmanaal Hotel, davara, dosa, ghee dosa, Hariharaputra, kaapi, kapi in davara, Mani's Cafe, Mavalli Tiffin Room, methi seeds, MTR, mysurpa, Palakkad, Palakkad Brahmins Hotel, rava dosa, rava kesari, sada dosa, Saravana Bhavan, TNVR, Tumbler kapi, Udupi, Udupi Hotel, Udupi Sambar
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Sharkara Payasam (Sweet Pongal)
People in different parts of India celebrate each festival in their own unique ways. In South, Makara Sankranti is a harvest festival. One of the items made with the newly harvested rice is Sharkara Payasam or Sweet Pongal. Back home we do not have … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, easy dishes, indian, Kerala recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged cardamom, coconut, elaichi, ghee, harvest festival, Jan 15, Jayettan's neivedyam, kalkandam, makara sankranti, nei, neivedyam, payasam, sharkara, sweet pongal, vijayadashami
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Thiruvathira Kali (Rice halwa)
Thiruvathira Kali, another festival special, the sweet rice halwa, also a kind of dance that women in Kerala perform during the Thiruvathira festival and during Onam. I still remember the kali that my ashalaathu mami (neighbor) used to make. Mami … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, easy dishes, Palakkad Iyer recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged cardamom, coconut, elaichi, elakkai, halwa, jaggery, kali, mami's cooking, raw rice, rice, sweet, thekkegramam, thiruvathira, thiruvathira nombu recipe, thiruvathira recipe
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Thiruvathira Special
A little late in the day to be posting Thiruvathira recipes because its already over for this year. But could not resist sharing these precious recipes. Thiruvathira Puzhukku A special preparation during the Thiruvathira festival observed by women. Its a … Continue reading
Posted in curry, Kerala recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged arrowroot powder, arrowroot pudding, cardamom, cumin seeds, grated coconut, green gram, kachil, kali, kand, karva chauth, koova, palakkad brahmins, palakkad pattar, pumpkin, puzhukku, raw banana, rice halwa, thiruvathira, thiruvathira kali, thiruvathira puzhukku
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Colocasia Stem (Thaalu) Avial
A quick post about colocasia stem avial on demand. Ingredients: Tender Colocasia stems – 200 gms Long beans (payar/chowli) – 100 gms Raw banana – 100 gms Raw papaya – 100 gms Turmeric – 1/4 tsp Red chilly powder – … Continue reading
Posted in curry, Kerala recipes, South Indian, traditional
Tagged avial, coconut oil, colocasia stem, curry leaves, long beans, raw banana, raw papaya, shallots, tamarind, tasty avial, thaal, thaalu, ubiquitous curry leaves
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Yam wafers
Have you eaten any wafers other than potato? Most people in India may have eaten banana wafers and if you have Malayali friends, chances are you have eaten tapioca wafers. Most people cannot think beyond potatoes! Come on, get out … Continue reading
