Ingredients: Coriander Leaves – 1 cup, chopped Toor Dal – 1/2 cup, soaked, drained Tamarind Extract – 1/2 cup, thick Tomato – 1, boiled, peeled, mashed Dry Red Chillies – …

A variety of rasam made in parts of Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and other parts of Tamil Nadu. Ingredients: Mocha (Dry Field Beans) – 1/2 cup Tamarind Extract – 1/2 cup, thick …

Ingredients: Cauliflower – 250 gms, chopped Maida – 1/4 cup Corn Flour – 2 tblsp Red Chilli Powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – 1/4 tsp Black Peppercorns – 1/4 tsp …

Ingredients: Maida – 100 gms + little bit more Sugar – 1 tblsp, granulated Baking Powder – 1 tsp Egg – 1, small Butter – 1/4 cup, unsalted, cubed Dark …

Ingredients: Unsalted Butter – 4 tblsp + little bit more Granulated Sugar – 1/2 cup Egg – 1 Vanilla Extract – 3/4 tsp Maida – 100 gms Whole Milk – …

Ingredients: Shrimps – 225 gms, peeled, deveined Olive Oil – 1 tblsp Zucchini – 2, small, sliced Tomatoes – 2, small, ripe, peeled, seeded, finely chopped Feta Cheese – 1 …

Ingredients: Red Rose Petals – 1/4 cup Moong Dal – 1/4 cup Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Asafoetida Powder – 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice – 1 tsp Cumin Seeds – …

Pirandai/Perandai (Cissus quadrangularis) is commonly known as Veldt Grape or Devil’s Backbone and is part of the grape family. It is rich in Vitamin C, Iron, Magnesium and Calcium. Generally given to new …

Ingredients: Mulai Keerai (Spinach) – 1 bunch, cleaned, chopped Vallarai – 1 small bunch Kothu Kadalai (Kabuli Channa) – 25 gms, soaked and boiled Toor Dal – 100 gms, boiled …

Ingredients: Toor Dal – 1 cup, boiled Onion – 2, chopped Green Chillies – 2, chopped Tomatoes – 4, chopped Athikai (Unripe Fig) – 1 cup, tender, cleaned, washed, halved …

A refreshing summer salad made with tomatoes, cucumber and spring onions with with capers and olives. Ingredients: Tomatoes – 8 to 10, finely chopped Cucumber – 1, medium, peeled, chopped …

Coleus aromaticus, also known as Omavalli, is a medicinal plant that can be grown at home. Taken orally, the juice from its crushed leaves is effective in bringing out flem. …

Ingredients: Kanda Thippili (Long Pepper / Indian Long Pepper) – 10 sticks, cleaned Tamarind Extract – 1 cup Dry Red Chillies – 4 Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp Cumin Seeds …

Ingredients: Vazhathandu (Banana Stem) – 1 cup, cleaned, fibres removed, chopped Kovakkai (Ivy Gourd / Tindora) – 1/2 cup, chopped Coconut – 4 tblsp, grated Tamarind – a small ball, …

Ingredients: Toor Dal – 1 cup Nellikai (Amla/Gooseberry) – 1/4 cup, chopped, seeds removed Sambar Onions – 10, chopped Tomato – 1, chopped Green Chillies – 2, chopped Sambar Powder …

Ingredients: Toor Dal – 250 gms, boiled Brinjals – 500 gms, tender, stems removed Onions – 3, chopped Tomatoes – 3, chopped Tamarind Extract – 1/2 cup Sambar Powder – …

All time popular snack – perfect as a lunch box snack or as a party snack. Ingredients: Green Gram – 1 cup, soaked overnight Mochai Payaru (Field Beans) – 1 …

Ingredients: Whole Wheat Pitas – 4 Tomato Sauce – 1/4 cup Mushrooms – 1/4 cup, sliced Capsicums – 1/4 cup, sliced Zucchini – 1/4 cup, sliced Garlic – 4 tsp, …

Ingredients: Chicken Breasts – 250 gms, sliced Oil – 1/2 tblsp + 1/2 tblsp Spring Onions – few, chopped Rice – 1 cup, cooked For the marinade: Rice Wine – …

Ingredients: White Fish Fillets – 250 gms, sliced Maida – 1/4 cup + extra for dredging Salt – 1/4 tsp Baking Powder – 1/4 tsp Vodka – 2 1/2 tblsp …

Ingredients: Pineapple – 1/2 (about 250 to 300 gms after chopped), peeled, chopped Pears – 2, 250 to 300 gms, peeled, cored, chopped Cider Vinegar – 300 ml Brown Sugar …