Each January people in Southern India and Sri Lanka celebrate their winter harvest festival, Pongal. During these festivities, a hearty and sumptuous breakfast is made called ‘ven pongal.’ The main...
Semolina is an often overlooked and somewhat underrated grain. With its soft and smooth texture, it can be turned into brilliant breakfast dishes like the Southern Indian khara bath. Khara...
Kanchipuram idli is different to other idlis in almost every aspect. This unique variation of the famous Indian rice-lentil cake was invented in the temples of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu,...
An upma is usually a semolina-based breakfast in Southern India and Sri Lanka. Our recipe uses a very popular variation instead—bread. The bread you use can be any type–white, wholemeal,...
Idli upma is a combination of two dishes. Idli is a savory rice-lentil cake, and upma is a breakfast with spices, vegetables, and semolina. In our recipe, we are bringing...
There are some leftover rice and vegetables in the fridge, and you are looking for a quick, tasty and healthy recipe.Well, you just found it – Vangi Bath! Vangi bath...
This is not an easy recipe to pronounce: Ennaikathirikai. The translation of the Southern Indian Tamil tongue twister is eggplant (aubergine or brinjal–all meaning the same vegetable). Traditionally, you use...
Eggplant gotsu is another famous recipe from the rich traditional cuisine of Southern India. It is a spicy and aromatic vegetable stew, almost like a gravy. With its intriguing flavor...
We all love dishes that are easy to make, using only a small list of ingredients and, above all, just one pot or frying pan. Poriyal is one of those...
