Mango Kesari is a rich, fruity semolina sweet made by cooking roasted rawa in mango purée and sugar until thick, then finishing with ghee, cardamom, and golden cashews.
Author: Kamala
Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi
Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi is a flavorful coarse powder made by lightly frying black urad dal, Bengal gram dal, spices, red chillies, and curry leaves, then grinding with salt. Store airtight for a handy idli accompaniment.
Suraikai Karamani Kootu
Suraikai Karamani Kootu is a comforting South Indian stew of pressure-cooked bottle gourd and karamani, simmered with a spicy coconut paste and finished with a mustard-onion curry leaf tadka.
Payaru Keerai Poriyal
Payaru Keerai Poriyal combines soft-cooked green gram with finely chopped greens, sautéed with mustard, urad dal, cumin, garlic, and onion. Finished with coconut gratings for a fragrant, hearty stir-fry.
Vegetable Halwa
Vegetable Halwa blends steamed pumpkin, beetroot, and carrot into a smooth paste cooked with ghee-roasted wheat flour, sugar, and cardamom until glossy. Garnish with cashews and serve warm.
Aval (Poha) Urundai
Aval (Poha) Urundai is a crisp, ghee-roasted poha and nut laddoo blended with cardamom and jaggery, then shaped into lemon-sized balls for a quick sweet snack.
Puttu Podi Urundai
Puttu Podi Urundai are lemon-sized steamed rice-flour balls made by cooking puttu podi with salted coconut water into a soft dough, then steaming. Serve with a spicy chutney.
Wheat Rawa Usili Upma
Wheat Rawa Usili Upma is a fragrant, pressure-cooked upma made with roasted wheat rawa and dhal, tempered with mustard, curry leaves, red chillies, and asafoetida. Finished with coconut for extra flavor.
Carrot Capsicum Poriyal
Carrot Capsicum Poriyal is a quick stir-fry of carrots, capsicum, and soaked green gram tempered with spices, then cooked until tender and finished with curry powder and coconut.
Vella Aval (Sweet Poha)
Vella Aval (Sweet Poha) is a quick sweet snack made by soaking washed aval, then mixing in jaggery and cardamom. Finish with coconut gratings and serve.
Sweet Potato Halwa
Sweet Potato Halwa is a rich, ghee-roasted dessert made by mashing cooked sweet potatoes and stirring them with jaggery, cardamom, and crunchy fried cashews until glossy and fragrant.
Potato Capsicum Fry
Potato Capsicum Fry combines golden-fried potatoes and sautéed capsicum tossed with cumin-garlic, onion-tomato masala, sambar powder, and herbs, then briefly steamed for a flavorful finish.