Thenga thuvaiyal is a type of chutney where the main ingredient is the coconut or thenga. Thuvaiyal is generally referred to as thogayal in most Iyengar homes. Thenga thuvaiyal is...
Instant pot spicy and sweet mango chutney is one of my favourites. This is a yearly affair. I make them when I get the sour raw mangoes. That is typically...
Murungakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Murungakkai vathal kuzhambu is a tangy kuzhambu using tamarind as the base. So in this kuzhambu I have used Murungakkai or drumsticks. Vathal generally refers to as...
HOW TO COOK SOUTH INDIAN MEAL IN 35 MINUTES How to cook south Indian meals? In less time is the catch here.A little planning goes a long way. So does...
Vangibath powder Vangibath powder is a spice powder. This spice powder has its roots in Kannada cuisine. Vangi translates to brinjal and bath translates to rice. When we make the...
Hotel style tiffin sambar makes its appearance regularly in our breakfast menu. Our breakfast generally has idli, dosai, uthappam, Pongal, upma. So the search for the perfect accompaniment for this...
PULIKAACHAL-AN IYENGAR SPECIALITY Residents of Chennai especially the tambrahm ones will concur with the fact that when we say puliyogare, the immediate thought rushes to Parthasarathy Kovil puliyogare. Nothing can...
Pongal is a festival celebrated in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. This festival celebrates the harvest of the year. Pongal is celebrated on the first day of Tamil month Thai. It is...
Karamani Sundal Navaratri means celebration and festivities on those nine days. Here in Chennai, most of us have the display of dolls called Golu. The display is mostly thematic. Last...