Tamil Nadu

14 Dec Resplendent Rasam 1— Mysore Rasam

Posted at 20:50h in Andhra pradesh, Cuisines, Karnataka, Main Course, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 0 Comments

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Rasam This South Indian delicacy needs no introduction. It is so popular that it has gained entry into all households & all cuisines. Everyone knows that it is a thin soup of tamarind, tomatoes, asafoetida and few spices. But do you know how many kinds of...

08 Dec Millet Kuska / Biryani without vegetables

Posted at 17:15h in Andhra pradesh, Bachelors & Beginners, Cuisines, Main Course, Millet Recipes, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 0 Comments

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Kuska is a plain biryani originating from Tamil Nadu and Andhra cuisine. True to its name, this biryani is simple and uses only rice and spices and no vegetables or meat. But in Millet Kuska I have tweaked the traditional recipe by substituting Millets with...

25 Nov Rasam Powder Homemade

Posted at 10:00h in Chatnis & Masalas, Cuisines, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu by ramag 0 Comments

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Rasam Powder is a must find in all Tamil Kitchens and most of them is Home made. It is commercially available now in many brands in all supermarkets. But Homemade rasam powder has its own touch. Though it hails from Tamil Nadu, it is gaining...

23 Nov Kodo Millet Kanchipuram Idli

Posted at 10:00h in Breakfast, Cuisines, Main Course, Millet Recipes, Recipes, Snacks, Tamil Nadu by ramag 2 Comments

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Kodo Millet Kanchipuram Idli replaces rice with Kodo Millet in traditional Kanchipuram idli which is a popular version of idli in Tamil Homes. The traditional recipe uses rice and urad dal. This is a very nutritious breakfast and dinner item. It used to be a favourite...

22 Nov Drumstick Leaves Adai with Millet

Posted at 10:00h in Andhra pradesh, Breakfast, Cuisines, Karnataka, Kerala, Main Course, Millet Recipes, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 2 Comments

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Drumstick leaves Adai with Millet / Foxtail millet Drumstick leaves Chila / Thinai Murungai Ilai Adai. This recipe uses Foxtail millet (Thinai) in place of rice in adai preparation. Drumstick tree and vegetable are most common in India. You can very well see this tree in...

19 Nov Flax Seeds Molaga Podi / Milagai podi

Posted at 11:07h in Andhra pradesh, Chatnis & Masalas, Cuisines, Karnataka, Kerala, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 0 Comments

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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...

18 Nov Jowar Aappam | Healthy Millet Aappam

Posted at 07:29h in Breakfast, Cuisines, Kerala, Main Course, Millet Recipes, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 4 Comments

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Jowar (Cholam / Sorghum) Aappam Aappam (hoppers) is a speciality from the lands of Sri Lanka and Indian States of Kerala & Tamil Nadu. Essentially fermented rice pancakes, appam is a very healthy breakfast as you can prepare it with zero oil. The crispy edges and...

17 Nov Amaranth Leaves Lobia Sabzi

Posted at 10:35h in Andhra pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Main Course, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 4 Comments

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Amaranth Leaves Lobia Sabzi / Amaranth keerai with Karamani (lobia) sabzi. Amaranth greens are known as chaulai in North India, harive in Karnataka, cheera in Kerala, mulaikkeerai in Tamil Nadu, lal maath in Maharashtra and thottakura in Andhra. It is available both in green and red colour...

12 Nov Sprouts Red Pulao with Millet

Posted at 08:51h in Andhra pradesh, Cuisines, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Main Course, Millet Recipes, North India, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu by ramag 0 Comments

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Millet & Sprouts Red Pulao is called so because in this pulao, I have avoided using any green masala but use only dry masalas including dry red chillies which gives it a red hue. Pulao is the most popular dish that you can find on any...

06 Nov Papaya Chatni / Papaya Thoku / Dip

Posted at 09:34h in Chatnis & Masalas, Cuisines, Recipes, Tamil Nadu by ramag 0 Comments

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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...

Welcome to my blog

February 10^th 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.

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Rama Ganapathy