Breakfast/Snacks

Kuli Paniyaram

Kuli Paniyaram

Kuli Paniyaram Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan and temper it with 1tsp of mustard seeds, 1tsp of cumin seeds, 1 spring of chopped curry leaves, 3 chopped red chillies, a pinch of hing Toss in a handfull of thinly sliced onion (pearl onions taste better) and saute until translucent Now add the...

Read more »

Rava Dosai

Rava Dosai

Rava Dosai Ingredients: • 2 cups Semolina (Rawa / Sooji) • 1 cup Rice Flour • 2 cups Butter Milk (Mattha) • 1 Onion (chopped) • 2 green chilies (chopped) • 10-12 Curry Leaves (chopped) • ¼ cup Coconut (Scraped) • 8-10 Cashew Nuts (Kaju) • A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) • ¼ tbsp...

Read more »

Kuli Paniyaram

Kuli Paniyaram

Kuli Paniyaram Ingrediants:- Finelly chopped Onion -1 medium onion Finelly chopped Green Chillies – 4 Finelly chopped Curry and Corinder Leaves – 1 1/2tbsp Mustard seeds – 3/4tsp Urad dal – 1tsp Method:- 1) Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and curry leaves and allow it to crackel 2) Then add the...

Read more »

Idli

Idli

Idli IDLI (Serves 4) Measurement Rice (Boiled/Idli rice) 4 cups Urad Dhall(Indian black lentil) 1 and 1/2 cup Salt 2 tsp Method 1 Wash the rice and urad dal in water 2 Rinse and soak rice and urad dhall seperately in water for 4 hours 3 Grind the rice first 4 Grind the urad...

Read more »

Onion Uthappam

Onion Uthappam

Onion Uthappam (serves 4)         For Uthappam you need to prepare idli/dosa batter the previous day. If you need help please click on IDLI Ingredients Dosai Batter     2 cup Onions     4 medium finely chopped Green Chili     3 medium broken pieces Ginger     Finely minced 5 pieces cilantro    ...

Read more »

Aappam

Aappam

Aappam (Serves 4)       The traditional Appam is a rice based flaky cereal which is a favourite breakfast or snack. It is normally served with coconut milk, sugar and banana fruit. It can also be eaten with any curry. Ingredients Raw rice     2 cups Coconut milk     1 cup Cooked rice...

Read more »

Kolai Puttu

Kolai Puttu

Kolai Puttu (Serves 4)           The traditional puttu is a steamed rice cake which is a favourite breakfast of most Tamils and Malayalees. It is normally served with cocunut flakes, sugar and ghee. It can also be eaten with any curry Ingredients Rice (Raw rice)     2 cups grated Coconut...

Read more »

Idiyaappam

Idiyaappam

Idiyaappam This is very easy to make. The traditional idiyaappam is a kind of indian version of vermicelli in the shape wound up like idli. This is a favourite breakfast food and snack. It is normally served with shredded coconut mixed with sugar. It is also served with hot curry of many sorts. Serve...

Read more »

Poori

Poori

Poori Ingredients : Wheat Flour : 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour : 1/2 Cup Salt : To Taste Oil : 2 Tbsp + Oil for Deep Frying. Warm water : To knead the dough Method : Mix Flour,oil & salt, by hand or in food processor. Knead well by adding water to make a...

Read more »

Pongal

Pongal

Pongal (Serves 4) Ingredients Rice (Boiled or raw rice)     2 cups Moong Dhal (pasi parupu)     1 and 1/2 cup Ghee     2 tsp Cumin seed     1/2 tsp Whole black pepper     10 Salt and pepper     to taste Method 1     Clean and wash thoroughly the rice and dal. 2    ...

Read more »