When we talk about the tradition , it has food also included in it . There are so many traditional food items that are slowly vanishing away . There could be various reasons for it, but the most important is the time factor that many people are facing , thus not preparing such items anymore…

GOOSEBERRY PICKLE / NEER NELLIKAI NELLIKAI / GOOSEBERRY PICKLE  We Tamilians prepare the pickle of Gooseberries , with spices added to them .  Gooseberries are rich in vitamin e. Especially Vitamin C. They also help in digestion . Ingredients   500 grams  Nellikai/ Gooseberries  2 Tablespoons of Pickle salt   1-2 Tablespoons of Chili powder ( Can…

KOTTHAMALLI PODI This is the revised version of “ Dosai Milagai Podi” The basic ingredients  are the same .  Added to them are , Tamarind , Jaggery  and fresh Coriander leaves, And the end product will leave you in surprise , as there will be a totally different item in front of you .. This…

SLICED BRINJAL CURRY WITH THICK GRAVY COATING   Many people have an aversion to Brinjal.  The main reason for some people is that it causes allergies . Thankfully , in my house , no one is allergic to it . So it is a regular veggie in my house . I prepare  many traditional dishes along…

CORN TIKKIS SOAKED IN RICH CREAMY GRAVY  After the preparation of : Corn Curry” there were some leftover corn kernels  stored in the fridge . Decided to make use of them  As there was to be “Pooris “ with , which was already decided . So prepared . the curry , in the healthy way…

THE TRANSFORMATION OF A FEW SMALL QUANTITY FOOD ITEMS INTO AN EXOTIC DISH Sometimes, in a state of confusion, one is not able to make any decision. Even in cooking this happens. And this happened to me today. I found 2 boiled potatoes, a chunk of paneer and a piece of pumpkin in the fridge….

A LESS SPICY AND KIDS FRIENDLY SNACK   THENKUZHAL   Another popular snack item from a “ Tamilian “ kitchen is “ Thenkuzhal” In one of my earlier snack recipes I had mentioned about the “ Rice flour “ as the main ingredient for the preparation of snacks . I had also mentioned that , Rice powder…

THE TAMILIAN VERSION OF ” BESAN KE LADDOO” –MAA LADOO MAA LAADOO “ Laddo” is a very popular sweet item across the country .  Each state / Region has its own variation.. “ Boondi Ke Ladoo , Motichoor ke Ladoo” , and “ Besan Ke Ladoo” are the popular ones . As such we Tamilians …

SHAKAHARI  ANDE  KI SABZI  Potatoes are very regularly used in my kitchen , that too with variations . Baby potatoes also are regular , but comparatively , with less variations . So the other day I thought of an experimental dish with Baby Potatoes , which turned out to be extremely good . Both the…

A COMBO OF LADY FINGER & THE CURD  / BUTTER MILK  Lady finger is a vegetable , that is mostly used for the preparation of Curry  But in the Tamilian Kitchen , BHINDI / LADY FINGER is used in various forms . Two of them are very popular and I shall be giving the details…