Recent Recipes

Chutney

Pudina Dal Chutney

Pudina Dal Chutney is a coarse, minty chutney made by frying dals, red chillies, tamarind, and hing, then grinding with salt. Finish with a mustard–urad dal tempering.

Breakfast

Kara Puttu

Kara Puttu is a zesty, savory dish made by soaking puttu flour with hot water, then tossing it with a mustard-dal tempering, onions, chillies, curry leaves, and lemon juice.

Sweets

Moong Dal Javvarisi Payasam

Moong Dal Javvarisi Payasam is a creamy dessert where roasted, pressure-cooked moong dal is simmered with soft sago, jaggery syrup, and milk, then finished with ghee-fried nuts, raisins, and cardamom.

Breakfast

Thinai Dosai

Thinai Dosai or Foxtail Millet Dosa, is a nutritious and gluten-free variation of traditional dosa. This pairs well with onion chutney.

Masala Powders

Verkadalai Podi

Peanut (Verkadalai) Podi is a quick, flavorful coarse powder made by dry-roasting peanuts, sesame seeds, asafoetida, and red chillies, then grinding them together with salt.

Kuzhambu

Rajma Kuzhambu

Rajma Kuzhambu is a delightful fusion dish that combines the creamy texture of rajma (red kidney beans) with the tangy and spiced flavors of South Indian kuzhambu.