Heat oil in a small pan over a medium flame. Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves, and cook until they crackle. Add the chopped onion and sauté until tender. To a mixing bowl, add the dosa batter, ...

Wash the idli rice, raw rice, fenugreek seeds and whole urad dal in water a couple of times. Soak the rice and dal mixture in water for six to eight hours. Grind the rice and dal mixture to an idli ...

There are many versions of these round, fluffy and crispy rice balls. But the one I like the most is from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, which is generally synonymous with spicy food and a ...

It was love at first bite for both Jill Donenfeld and Sumeet Nair when they visited The Bangala hotel in 2010 and 2004 respectively. For Meenakshi Meyyappan, or Aachi, as she is fondly called, they ...

Here is how to make South Indian breakfast dumplings using fermented rice batter Fermentation time: 8 hours Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 25 Ingredients 1 cup raw rice ...

Traditional paniyaram recipe is a must-try. Paniyaram (or paddu) is a light brown and round dumpling, which is a common breakfast meal in south India. It is light and healthy, and can also be eaten as ...

Eight South Indian dishes perfect for weight watchers include Idli, Upma, Pesarattu, Ragi Dosa, Vegetable Sambar, Curry Leaves Podi, Kuzhi Paniyaram, and Vegetable Upma. These protein-rich options, ...

South Indian cuisine is extensive, to say the least. There are so many regional delicacies that discovering a new recipe every other day is not surprising. South Indian folks love their snack time too ...

CHENNAI: Hole-in-the-wall cafes, coffee lounges, themed restaurants... you name it and the city has it all. But a craving for traditional south Indian snacks at an affordable price is hard to satisfy.

November is observed as World Vegan Month. November is observed as World Vegan Month So you will have dishes such as humus quesadillas, Thai red curry, tacos (jackfruit with tomato salsa) chocolate ...

Between Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, there are 70-odd villages, a stronghold of Nagarathars or Nattukottai Chettiars, after whom the region is named, a merchant community that have a ...