Rice Accompaniment

Vazhakkai putu| Vazhakkai podimas recipe, a dry curry with raw banana, cooked in a simple South Indian way. We generally make vazhakkai podimas without the addition of onion and garlic. I have…

Ellu podi recipe, a simple south Indian podi recipe, perfect accompaniment for rice. I wanted to try this ellu podi recipe for a long time, recently while talking to amma,…

Cabbage poricha kootu recipe, with step by step pictures and video, a traditional South Indian kootu recipe made using veggies, dal and freshly ground masala. Poricha kootu is a very…

Peanut podi | Palli podi recipe with step by step pictures and full video, a perfect accompaniment for rice and also pairs well with idli| dosa too. I was looking…

Karuveppilai Thogayal recipe with step by step pictures, an easy to make South Indian thogayal recipe using curry leaves pairs well with rice and tiffin varieties. We South Indians make…

Learn how to make Vendhaya keerai thokku with video and step by step pictures. Methi leaves thokku| vendhaya keerai thokku is a popular no onion no garlic thokku available in…

Ash gourd raita | Vellai poosanikkai thayir pachadi recipe, south Indian pachadi | raita variety made using white pumpkin, a perfect summer coolant. Raitas also called as Thayir pachadis in…

Kerala Mango pickle , Instant mango pickle |Kadumanga aachar an easy and quick mango pickle recipe, recipe with video and step by step pictures. I have heard about Kerala mango…

Chow chow thogyal recipe| Chow chow chutney is an easy South Indian recipe made using Chayote  squash also called as seema kathrikkai or bangalore kathrikkai. We usually make thengai thogayal…

Murungakkai masala recipe| Drumstick masala, recipe with step by step pictures, popular South Indian dry curry using drumstick pairs up well with plain rice. I grew up eating Murungakkai in…

Cabbage paruppu usili, a traditional tamil brahmin recipe, made with lentils and veggies, a perfect accompaniment for rice. Generally we make paruppu usili with beans, broad beans and cluster beans.…

Garlic podi recipe, poondu podi, an aromatic South Indian spice powder| podi made using chana dal, urad dal, red chili and garlic. This garlic podi can be mixed with hot…