Madurai is always close to my heart as I did my UG in Agricultural College. During the stay of 4 years, I got introduced so many specialty dishes of Madurai of which this is my personal favourite. This is a super spicy chutney to go with hot hot idlies. Learnt from one of my friend’s…
Author: KitchenDB
I am a full-time UX Architect in Healthcare IT with a great passion for cooking. I love experimenting with healthy and traditional food. Being an Agriculture graduate turned Medical Geneticist, I try to source organically grown ingredients from farmers and added the health benefits of each ingredient in most of the recipes that are posted here. This is more a personal database (hence DB in the name) of my family recipes and my trials on organic ingredients.
Ponnanganni Keerai Idly Chilly Powder
Having shared Kuzhambu Vadai and Thogayal recipe using the healthy Ponnanganni Keerai, I am here today for my Organic Kitchen Series with Ponnanganni Keerai Idly Milagai Podi. I separated the leaves and shade dried them to make this healthy and tasty variation of Idly Podi, as this is the only way I can make my…
TharaiPasalai / SiruPasalai Keerai Paruppu Kadayal
A very unusual Keerai that we get from villages rarely with the Green Vendors here in our Maraimalai Nagar evening market, TharaiPasalai Keerai / Sirupasalai Keerai (Portulaca). The granny who brings these medicinal greens in very small quantities (கூறு ). It gets sold soon after she displays them. Luckily I got a bunch this time…
Vallarai Sadham Podi
Friends are kind enough to share fresh herbs whenever they come back from their native town. A fresh batch of Vallarai leaves again which is made into a blissful podi this time. A different method of making Vallarai Sadham Podi with goodness of garlic. This method of making Vallarai ensures all medicinal benefits. Using ghee…
Choco Almond Cookies
Another easy and simple cookies using whole wheat flour, almond flour and cocoa powder which is kids favourite. Choco Almond cookies is my son’s preference anytime and I make this often to pack his sack box. I have used home processed whole wheat flour, Almond flour from Nuts and Spices, Organic Cacao powder that I…
Thengai Ulundhu Podi / Coconut Urd Dhall Podi
Abundance of coconut from home garden, most of which we are sun drying to get oil. The variety of coconut is so sweet that I wanted to make this family favourite recipe ” Thengai Ulundhu Podi. A recipe that I learnt from my mom, which is often made by her during my Dad’s Sabarimala Pilgrimage…
Seeni Paniyaram – Chettinad Special
A delightful chettinad snack made with Raw Rice…Sago and Sugar….Seeni Paniyaram. My grandma makes this during our childhood days and we almost forgot this recipe which I got to recollect through my mom and started making. I had shared this recipe in few food forums and my fb blog page two years back. A very…
Red Sorghum Dosa / Irungu Cholam Dosa
A tasty and fibre rich dosa which is an healthy alternative for normal dosa, using Red Sorghum / Irungu Cholam. This is very light on stomach and you get paper thin and crispy dosas. This tastes best when served with some spicy and tangy accompaniments. Here is the recipe 🙂 I served it with Spicy…
Irungu Cholam Paniyaram
Got some native variety of Cholam from a farm which is this recipe is all about.Red Sorghum/ Red Jowar / Irungu Cholam (Irumbu Cholam got transformed to this name colloquially) which is rich in Iron(hence the name) has a numerous health benefits to offer us. Not only it is rich in iron but also a…
Vazhaithandu Vadai – Chettinad Special
Here is a healthy snack recipe with a fibre rich ingredient. Guess What? Its Plantain Stem/ Plantain Pith/ Vazhaithandu. Vazhaithandu (Plantain Pith / Plantain Stem in English) is also referred to as Fiber of Health. The Banana stem contains many nutrients that are vital for a healthy body. Having the Banana stem in our foods…
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