Chettinad Clear Chicken Soup!Chettinad Clear Chicken Soup!You take it from me, Chicken Soup is truly magical in getting rid of running nose and common cold (...)
Nagarathar nadu veetu kolam for pongal and celebrations
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Nagarathar / Chettiars Style Pongal Kolam/Nagarathar Nadu Veetu kolam:Nagarathar Nadu Veetu kolamNagarathar Nadu Veetu kolam is drawn for all kinds of (...)
Chettinad chicken kozhambu with sponge idlis and rice
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Chicken Gravy with Sponge Idlis!Chicken Gravy with Rice!This is very popular in Chettinad, which tastes great with Sponge Idlis/thick Uthappam style Dosas, (...)
Sri Mantra Raja Pada Stotram, as Kumudham Jodhitam's A.M.Rajagopalan(A.M.R) puts it, is the King of all Mantras. Chanting this mantra on a daily basis, works (...)
Chettinad Pepper Chicken!It’s a very popular dish and very delicious too. With few ingredients and little effort, we can give a real ‘treat’ to our family (...)
Koduva Meen Kuzhambu/Sea Bass Fish Curry Fish Curry is more like steamed fish, unlike fried fish it takes less oil. It is healthy and tasty, suitable for (...)
Vengaya Puli Chutney/Onion & Tamarind Chutney Ingredients: Big Onion - 6Tamarind juice - 1 to 2 tbsp. (according to sourness) Red Chilli Powder - 3 tsp (I use (...)
Chettinad curry leaves gravy with herbs and spices
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Karuveppilai Kuzhambu/Curry leaves Gravy!Curry leaves is packed with Vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, which aids digestion, gives better eyesight, (...)
Prasad for Ancestors!Worshipping ancestors is a Common Ritual followed in many parts of the World, particularly in Asia.Aadi Amavasaiis the 'New Moon Day' (...)
Muttai Milagu Masala/Egg Pepper masala!Boiled eggs with pepper, is a great combination. Generally for non-veg food, we need to add spices that aid digestion (...)
Appam with Coconut Milk and Chutney!Appam is my son's favorite dish. It's not only delicious but also got medicinal value, which use to cure mouth ulcers, (...)
Kavani Arisi/ Black Glutinous Rice Dessert In Singapore/Malaysian style, sweet glutinous rice is often served as desserts, whereas in Chettinad, sweet (...)
Vendhaya congee - fenugreek porridge for digestion and health
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Vendhaya Congee/Fenugreek PorridgeFenugreek seeds are very nutritious and are widely used to treat diabetes, control cholesterol level, and for digestion (...)
Chettinad vellai paniyaram - rice fritters with spicy chutney
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Chettinad Vellai Paniyaram/Rice Fritters!Chettinad Vellai Paniyaram/Rice Fritters With Spicy Chilli Chutney! Spicy Chilli Chutney!This is a very famous snack (...)
This is very simple recipe and easy to prepare. Yet the taste is unbeatable. This is perfect for lunch box as well. I still remember, my mother has prepared (...)
Gobi/Cauliflower ManchurianGobi/Cauliflower Manchurian is an all-time favorite among kids as well as adults. With little effort, we can make perfect (...)
Vengayam Vellapoodu Thakkali Chutney/Travel ChutneyWe call this travel chutney because; it's mostly used for travel or a picnic. This can be a great (...)
'Mandi' is very famous in Chettinad; it's one of the ‘must’ items in the lunch menu during festivals. Mandi along with Curd Rice is a very common picnic/travel (...)
Penne Pasta in Creamy Mushroom Soup! This recipe is my elder daughter’s contribution. She’s a busy teenager, who can hardly find time for herself. One of her (...)
Poondu Karuveppilai Podi/Spice Chutney Powder This is my Mother’s special recipe; it’s very popular among her friends and relatives. My Mother-in-law also does (...)
Chettinad Style Cauliflower Clear SoupCauliflower soup is my kids’ favourite; it’s an excellent starter and appetizer, since it has wonderful spices. The (...)
Chettinad vengayakos potato onion kurma for idli dosa chapati
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Vengayakos/Potato Onion Kurma with Soft Idlis!It’s a very famous kurma variety in Chettinad; the recipe is so mild that kids like it very much. Though coconut (...)
Nonya Achar Nonya Achar is a popular Condiment in Singapore/Malaysian Restaurants and homes. For me, this is more a Vegetable salad than a pickle. Since it’s a (...)
This is a common variety of fish, most of the people like. It has fewer bones, so suitable for feeding children. It involves shallow frying which consumes much (...)