CHILLI IDLI | KAIMA IDLI

by Deerga // May 11, 2014 // No Comments

Chilli idli is a variation of the south Indian rice cakes called as Idli. Idli is ubiquitous in Tamilnadu and is one of the most common food items that you can find there (next only to rice). Chilli idli or kaima... Continue reading →

DRUMSTICK TANDOORI CHICKEN

by Deerga // May 4, 2014 // No Comments

There are certain events that happen very rarely in your life and my HB cooking is certainly one of those. And boy does he cook! The other day he tried his hand in the kitchen and the end product was... Continue reading →

CHOCOLATE CHIP COFFEE MUFFIN

by Deerga // April 27, 2014 // No Comments

Chocolate chip coffee muffin is a variety of muffin with coffee as the base flavor. It is one of my most recent recipes that I had tried. Coffee is my HB’s favorite drink and hence this chocolate chip coffee muffin... Continue reading →

GRANDMA’S VELLAPOODU KUZHAMBU | POONDU KUZHAMBU | GARLIC GRAVY

by Deerga // April 19, 2014 // No Comments

Grandma’s Vellapoodu Kuzhambu, as the name suggests, is a dish from my late grandmother’s kitchen. It is more of like a family recipe, in the sense, passed on to my mom and then to me. Now I am sharing this... Continue reading →

CHICKEN 65

by Deerga // April 13, 2014 // No Comments

  Chicken 65  is a popular chicken dish that was first invented in Tamilnadu, India. It is a popular street food, bar food and snack item. Honestly, I don’t know the true origin of the name Chicken 65. There are... Continue reading →

CHANNA MASALA / CHANNA / CHOLE

by Deerga // April 13, 2014 // No Comments

Channa or Channa Masala is a very popular north Indian dish made from chick peas. You can find Channa Masala in almost all Indian restaurants, north Indian or south Indian. Channa is a very good source of protein and when... Continue reading →

ADAI

by Deerga // April 13, 2014 // No Comments

Adai is a dosa like dish synonymous to Tamilnadu (specifically from Chettinad cuisine, I believe) and is made using different varieties of Dal (Moong, Urad and Channa). It is a very healthy dish and usually eaten for breakfast and sometimes... Continue reading →

PULIKUZHAMBU

by Deerga // April 13, 2014 // No Comments

Pulikuzhambu is a south Indian gravy made from tamarind. Again, there are many variations to it based on geographical locations. It is specific to Tamilnadu. Pulikuzhambu is very easy to make and involves very limited ingredients. It is one of... Continue reading →

MULLANGI SAMBAR | RADISH SAMBAR

by Deerga // April 13, 2014 // No Comments

Sambar is one of the identities of my home state in India, Tamil Nadu, along with Kaanchipuram silks, Temples and Bharatanatyam ( Do tell me if I had missed anything in the comments section below 🙂 ). Sambar is a... Continue reading →

KONDAIKADALAI KURMA

by Deerga // April 13, 2014 // No Comments

Channa dal is one of the most protein rich gram varieties out there. And black channa is the best among them. It is called as kondaikadalai (kondai – bun, similar to bun hairstyle,  kadalai- dal/gram) in my native tongue, Tamil.... Continue reading →