South Indian Recipes

Pudina raita (mint thayir pachadi/pachari)

Servings: 2 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Cooking time: 2 minutes. Total time: 7 minutes. Summer is going on its peaks and so does you,  your efforts to protect yourself from sun damage? You rely on sun protection methods like sun glasses, hats, but still you are unprotected; so you must add ‘Pudina raita (mint thayir […]

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Drum sticks leaf & flower ka saag (murungai keerai poo poriyal)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. In south India almost every house has drumsticks plant; “Drum sticks leaf & flower ka saag (murungai keerai poo poriyal)” used to cook in every kitchen and every home “Drumstick Leaf and Flower Porial” is a traditional South Indian stir-fry made

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Paneer (cottage cheese) stuffed idli

Servings: 4-5 Soaking time: 6 hours. Grinding time:15 minutes. Fermentation time: 6-7 hours Preparation time: 8 minutes.. Cooking time: 8-9 minutes(each stand). Total time: 32 minutes. Especially for kids: Mother’s days and nights revolve around their kids…preparing their Tiffin, getting him ready for school and once they came back home, take up their lessons and

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Ridge gourd peel ki chutney(beerakaya/peerkangai chutney)

Servings: Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Grinding time: 2 minutes. Seasoning time: 4-5 minutes. Total time: 23 minutes. I first tasted “Ridge gourd peel ki chutney(beerakaya/peerkangai chutney)” at my Tamilian friend’s place, and I instantly fell in love with its unique taste. What amazed me most was how something as simple as

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