Pongal kuzhambu - a spicy, tangy mixed vegetable curry prepared during the harvest festival of Tamilnadu .Curry  is made with the f...

Soya Kuzhambu - a tasty south Indian style thick gravy prepared for rice.Even variety exists like Poondu kuzhambu (garlic gravy), Summa k...

    Ukkarai/Okkara/Ukkara  is a traditional  sweet made with moongdal.Though this ukkarai is not sold outside in a bakery or any shop,its ...

         Paruppu usili  the tastiest south Indian curry with the protein and goodness of veggie at one go.Even though making it takes a li...

              Seedai - a crispy,deep fried snack made with rice flour,roasted gram flour as the main ingredients.There are different seeda...

        Idiyappam - a tasty and healthy breakfast option for any south Indian,especially for a keralite or tamilian.Idiyappam is often se...

      Dried Raw mango  my mom makes every year to preserve mangoes.You guys know mangoes are seasonal and comes only in summer.In our hous...

        Ridge Gourd-Peerkangai is known for its fibre content and cooling effects.   I do kootu with this creeper in a way similar to cab...

   Raw Jackfruit Curry:         We Chettinad people love raw jack fruit( palakai) as much like kerela people . Keralites are fond of raw j...

   Appam a south Indian style pancakes or dosa made with fermented rice and urad dal mixture .Usually served with coconut milk or stew o...

        This is my 200th post .I want to share a dessert which is close to my heart.This kavuni arisi ( pudding ) ranks first among my fav...

        Palakai kootu curry  is yet another chettinad speciality. Me and my husband are very fond of this type of curry ( Our grandma'...

    " Black rice " plays a major role in china and Burma cuisine .Our ancestors were traders in Burma and carried this wonderful...

Hi all This is my 5 th guest post and its for "Menaga  akka" she  is one of my fellow blogger  and a good friend of mine .She has...

Kathirikai therakal is  a famous chettinad breakfast sidedish apart from other specialities like  Kosumalli , Vengaya kosu , Chummakulambh...

Today I am very very happy because I am doing a guest post in a very popular blog. The blog owner is very  generous and encourages new blog...

     Chettinad Chicken - Kozhi curry is a authentic chicken preparation made in southern parts of tamilnadu called chettinad.This is usual...

Karupatti paniyarams are synonymous with festive occasions like pillaiyar nonbu and special padaippu (offerings to ancestors) in chettina...

          I want to start my post with a few words about Shruti .She is a bubbly and a lovely lady with lots of energy and enthusiasm for c...

This is an authentic and famous chettinad dish. This dish is usually prepared during festive occasions and as a special for guests. It take...