A common and a staple food of malabar made with home grown yam, a very heavenly combo of Kachil Puzhungiyathu with Spicy Mulaku Chammanthi that I learnt from my husband’s aunt in Kerala. Kachil (in Malayalam) Rasavalli Kizhangu (Tamil) is botanically called Dioscorea alata commonly known as Purple Yam. Steamed Purple yam is considered to…
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Pachamulaku Chammanthi
Another favorite household recipe that is very regular at home and can be made in a jiffy. Pachamulaku Chammanthi / Green Chilly Shallots Chutney is a spicy chutney recipe normally made using the spicy green chilly variety from Kerala Kanthari Mulaku (Bird’s eye Chillies), shallots and coconut oil. Due to unavailability of that variety I…
Idly Sambar – Mom’s Special
Hello dear all 🙂 As mentioned in my previous post I am sharing my Mom’s signature Idly Sambar / Tiffin Sambar with her special aromatic heavenly spice blend which is all time favorite of every family member including current kutties generation 😍 with her magical touch. You can make the Magical Mix as a batch and store…
Nadar Mess Chutney
Hello dear all 🙂 I am sharing today a family favourite recipe which I learnt through my Grandmother and this recipe is popular at home especially for Idlies. My early childhood days were at a small town called Thiruvonam in Pattukottai District where my Dad was working. We used to stay in the Govt Quarters…
Kadigara Rasam
In my Rasam Series, this is yet another interesting recipe from my grandma and the name itself shows that, Isn’t it ? As a child, I always loved to hear her cooking stories that she tells every day to make me sleep..She tells a lot of Rasam Varieties and this name when she says every…
Seepu Muruku / Surul Muruku/ Seepu Seedai
This year’s Diwali preparations started with this delicious Seepu Muruku or Surul Muruku. I would say this is a heirloom recipe for me and this one has always bring back my childhood memories, where we as kids (along with my three brothers) have it inserted in all 10 fingers and relish them and the mild…
Ice Apple Milk Dessert / Nungu Paal
Ice Apples are available in plenty this season and the summer is not complete without making this family favorite Nungu Paal / Ice Apple Milk Dessert. This one recipe I have always relished as a child and my mother never fail to make this every summer. This is considered to be one Royal Dessert those…
Paal Sherbet / Milk Sherbet
A specialty of my native town Thanjavur and I got introduced to this recipe by my Father In Law when I was trying to collect Native Summer Coolers for my Cooler Series three years back. I posted the recipe in few of the food forums and in my KitchenDB FB page. This is an easy…
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