Kumbakonam Kadappa is a tasty side dish for Idlis, Dosas, Pooris and Chappathi. It is famous in the Kumbakonam belt and Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu. Kumbakonam Kadappa is a very easy to make side dish loaded with spices,…
Read moreIt is a must in any household to have chutney for any breakfast or dinner recipes as an accompaniment. Curry Leaves Coconut Chutney is a tasty side dish for idlis and dosas. You can make this recipe…
Read moreVada Curry is a South Indian side dish for Idlis and Dosas. Though we don’t make this frequently I wanted to try this for quite a long time. I have seen this recipe in most South Indian speciality restaurants and…
Read moreI got a box of oranges some time back from a friend’s farm. After making juices, tea and eating lots of it as whole I was left over with piles of peels. Wondering what to do with all these besides…
Read moreChow Chow or Chayote is a tasty vegetable which I use in Sambhars, Aviyal, Kootu and Mor Kuzhambu. I also make a coconut based curry with it. While making all these dishes you ought to peel the skin of…
Read moreOnion Thokku is a tasty side dish to Idlis, Dosas, Chappathis or Curd Rice. I learnt this recipe from a magazine and it was a super hit at home. This thokku calls for using shallots or sambhar onions which has…
Read moreTiffin Sambhar is a flavourful,aromatic and tasty side dish had with idli,dosa,vada,pongal and some such other tiffin varieties.I have made this hotel style and is made with mixed dals,both toor/pigeon pea lentil and moong/green gram dal.You can add made many veggies but I choose potato and carrot along with onion and tomato.Some people make this sambhar with only moong dal,but when you add toor dal also it adds a nice colour and imparts thickness too.There are many variations of sambhar,but this is the method I follow and is liked by all at home.Do give it a try and let me…
Read morePuli Inji is a very common instant to make side dish for idlis dosas and even curd rice is an instant pickle variety.We also call it as milagai pachadi in our home.It is tamarind based and has lots of green chillies and ginger that go into it.More commonly prepared in festivals and functions this is also a part of keralite cuisine and forms a main place in the menu of ONAM SADYA.I make it normally to go with dosas as hubby is fond of it.My grandmother used to prepare it with only green chillies and I do it her way…
Read moreOne of the easiest and quickest side dishes for idli, dosa or pongal would be this Pottukadalai Chutney.I am always on the look out of side dishes and when I saw this in an old cook book of my MIL’s I couldn’t help trying out this chutney.This has become a favourite at home now,I have tried this quite a few times now and had an oppurtunity to take photos only last sunday and we had this with pongal.Yes,this chutney made from roasted gramis very tasty and with a nutty feeling.My hubby likes the whole roasted gram which also adds to…
Read moreKara means spicy and true to it’s name Kara Chutney is a spicy an tangy chutney best suited for many items like idli,dosa and kuzhi paniyaram.All are very fond of this chutney.This is a chettinad special and I make it often. So when yesterday I made kuzhi paniyarams,I couldn’t resist myself in making this tasty chutney.Usually red chillies are on a higher side in this chutney but you can adjust it to your taste buds.Onions and tomatoes well blended with tamarind and red chilles are perfect as a best combo for dosas and idlis.Do try it and let me know…..
Read moreKadama means a mixture and kadamba chutney is a mixture of vegetables sauteed to perfection and blended with spices.I had this chutney at a hotel in kumbakonam when we were visiting temples of our family deity.The taste was so good,that I couldn’t help asking the people who served with what it was made.And when they told it was a mixture of vegetables I was curious and learnt the recipe from them.I tried this at home many a times but had time to click this weekend at leisure.You can have a variety of choice of vegetables other than I have choosen,this…
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Hi, Welcome to my Blog! I am Nithya Ravi a passionate cook and food blogger, author and photographer. I have been involved with food since childhood and have been blogging for more than two years now. I have seen with my mom and grandmothers since my younger days, picking up stories in food and food related things. I dedicate this blog to my daughter and husband who have been in someway or the other involved with my blogging. I also would like to thank my mother-in-law whose is ever supporting and offers every piece of advice I ask for.
