Allam pachadi / Ginger chatni. Allam is ginger in Telugu. Winter is fast approaching. Generally, people in Andhra make this chatni regularly during winters as it keeps the body warm and in addition helps in digestion. However, in my house its a favourite side dish for...
Flax seeds Molaga Podi / Flax seeds chatni powder / Flax seeds milagai podi. Some affectionately call it Gun powder and some call it Chatni powder. Whatever be the name, Molaga podi (Milagai podi) is a ‘must’ for idli / dosa in most of the...
A popular spice mix using few spices, Chaat masala certainly is a favourite in Indian cuisine. A Homemade Chaat masala has its own worth. Chaat masala is a combination of everyday spices like cumin seeds, black pepper and other spices available ready in your spice box....
Pol sambol (coconut sambol / coconut chatni) Pol Sambol is a traditional Sri Lankan chatni with fresh coconut and spices. It is a great side dish for string hoppers (idiyappam), aappam, etc. However you can serve it with any main dish. I liked it with Pol Roti,...
Papaya Chatni / Thoku / Dip. I am a great fan of this vegetable / fruit. I had a semi ripe papaya for 2 days, which never seemed to ripe. To avoid it becoming stale, I decided to convert it to Papaya Chatni (Thoku). Trust...
Curry leaves Chatni (Kariveppilai Thoku) is a favourite in Tamil & Kerala cuisines. It is a soul food. When mixed with hot rice and consumed, it cleanses the stomach. You can store it in refrigerator for a week and in freezer for more than a...
Orange peel Chutney is a sweet and sour chutney. The bitterness of the peels depends on the sweetness of the oranges. More sweeter the oranges, less bitter the peels. Hence the Chutney does not become bitter. This Chutney goes well with idli, dosa, paratha, bakhri and...
February 10th is celebrated as World Pulses Day. I am an avid fan of whole pulses / lentils. When I took a review of my posts so far, I realised I have as of today posted 22 recipes using whole pulses & legumes. I decided to compile all those recipes and make an eBook that you can download from my site.
Healthy Eating 
Rama Ganapathy