South Indian Vegetarian Recipes, Kolams, Rangoli and more Since 2006
Crispy cabbage bondas are a flavorful and easy-to-make teatime snack. Combining fresh cabbage with spices, onions, mint, and coriander, they are coated in a mixture of besan and rice flour before being fried to a golden crunch. Perfect for pairing with chutney or ketchup, they suit any occasion.
Vegetable pakoda is a popular Indian street food and snack using vegetables, and gram flour (chickpea/besan flour), with warming spices and fresh herbs. This version of the pakoda is made with potato, capsicum, onion, carrot and cabbage. The batter-coated vegetables are then deep-fried until crispy and golden brown.
Experience the crispy and savory delight of tomato dosai, a beloved South Indian dish bursting with flavor and perfect for any time of day.
Fried Modak or Poricha Kozhukattai features a thin rice/maida dough shell stuffed with dry coconut-sugar pooranam, then deep-fried on moderate heat until golden and crisp.
Dates Kozhukattai features a sweet dates-jaggery-coconut filling wrapped in soft rice flour dough, then steamed until tender. Serve whole or sliced into bite-sized rounds.
Looking for a delicious and versatile snack? Try this deep-fried murrukku made with moong dal! Perfect for tea or coffee time, or anytime snacking!
This magilampoo murukku is made with rice flour and roasted green gram dhal flour. This deep fried snack can be stored in air tight container for few weeks without any refrigeration.
We can prepare varieties of dishes using the plain Idiyappam also known as “Sevai”. One such dish is “Milagu Sevai” – a simple spicy version.
Vella Sevai is a sweet idiyappam dish tossed with jaggery syrup boiled to one-string consistency and scented with cardamom. Mix the syrup in gradually, rest briefly, then serve.
Acchu Murukku also known as Achappam or Rose cookie is a mild sweet Murukku, normally prepared during Christmas time.
A murukku made with butter, rice flour, besan flour and pottukadalai powder. This snack can be stored for long term without refrigeration.
Pepper Kaara Sev is a popular Indian snack made from besan and rice flour, seasoned with various spices, and deep-fried until crispy. Often consumed alone or included in chaat for additional crunch, it is widely available in Indian snack shops and can be easily prepared at home. Special utensils like Kaara Sev Karandi or a Murukku Achu with large holes are used to shape and fry the dough.