Recipes From Cuisine: Tamil
Tamil Nadu is famous for its deep belief that serving food to others is a service to humanity, as is common in many regions of India. The region has a rich cuisine involving both traditional non-vegetarian and vegetarian dishes. It is characterized by the use of rice, legumes and lentils. Its distinct aroma and flavour is achieved by the blending of flavourings and spices including curry leaves, mustard seeds, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom, cumin, nutmeg, coconut and rosewater.
Kachil Mezhukkupuratti | Greater Yam Stir Fry
Kachil mezhukkupuratti is atradtional side dish of South India especially Kerala. Kachil is also called as greater yam which is a good source of Vitamin C and many other nutrients. Yam helps to fight against cold,flue and provide stong bones. It is also rich in fibre, pottassium, manganese etc. Here ...
Read moreMurukku recipe| How to make murukku | Spicy Kitchen
Murukku recipe – famous South Indian snack made with rice flour as the main ingredient. It is a very healthy and easy to make homemade snack to serve with tea. I got this recipe from my dad who often prepare this at home. He has added urd dal and green ...
Read moreChakka Puzhukku | Jackfruit with coconut | Spicy Kitchen
Chakka puzhukku is a traditional side dish of Kerala. Jackfruit is a seasonal fruit that has lots of health benefits and we make many varieties of dishes like Chakka pazham pori | Jackfruit fritters, Idichakka Thoran| How to make idichakka thoran ,Chakka Pradhaman | Kerala Style Jackfruit Payasam with step by ...
Read moreRagi vermicelli upma | Healthy breakfast | Spicy Kitchen
Ragi vermicelli upma is a highly nutritious easy to make breakfast item. This healthy upma is a perfect recipe for weight watchers
Read moreKothu Parotta | how to make kothu parotta | Spicy Kitchen
Kothu parotta is a famous street food of South India, especially Tamandu and Kerala. This flavorful dish is made with parotta, egg, onion, green chilies and curry masala. Parotta used for making this dish is a famous main course is soft and layered bread, made with all purpose flour. Unlike ...
Read moreSpinach Uthappam |how to make uthappam | Spicy Kitchen
Uthappam is a very popular south Indian breakfast recipe.It is very easy to make and does not require any special ingredients. If you have dosa batter at home, you can prepare uthappam at any time. There will be dosa batter in my refrigerator most of the time .We can’t say ...
Read moreMushroom biryani | how to make mushroom biriyani | Spicy Kitchen
Mushroom biryani is a flavorful main course of Indian cuisine. It is a very healthy and nutritious recipe made with mushroom, rice and vegetables. As well all know mushroom has lots of health benefits. It is low in calorie, fat free and cholesterol free vegetable. We can make lot many ...
Read moreSemiya Payasam / Vermicelli kheer
Semiya payasam is a very delicious and easy to prepare dessert. We usually get this dessert with south Indian meals from restaurants. I used to prepare this 2-3 times in a week for my kid. He is a great fan of this dessert (he named this as “nool payasam” 🙂 ...
Read moreBeetroot Rasam
Rasam or Saaru is a famous South Indian soup, traditionally prepared using tamarind juice as a base, with the addition of tomato, and chili pepper, pepper, cumin etc…We can make rasam with dal,tomato,pineapple,beetroot,carrot etc…Here I made a colorful rasam with beetroot.Beetroot is rich in potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 ...
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