SS Pandian (SSP Asafoetida)

Beetroot Sambar Recipe is a very traditional South Indian lentil curry made from beetroots that is cooked with tangy tamarind and flavored with homemade sambar powder. My father used to make the beetroot sambar almost every Sunday along with potato roast and it continues to be my all time ...

Mavinakayi Chitranna Recipe is a delicious preparation of rice from the raw green mangoes that you get in the summers. The tartness of the mangoes along with the green chillies and the seasonings, brings out the flavors of this classic South Indian Rice recipe.  While you’re probably enjoying ...

Beetroot, Aloo & Amaranth Leaves Sabzi Recipe, has all the good ingredients in one dish. The sabzi is simply tossed with hing, tempered cumin seeds and flavoured with red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder. Beetroot is  a rich source of magnesium, potassium and copper. ...

Pavakkai Poriyal Recipe is a simple delicious sweet and sour preparation of the super healthy vegetable Bitter gourd with the addition of amchur powder and jaggery. The flavours of this Pavakkai Poriyal is elevated with the addition of hing, roasted peanuts and chopped coriander leaves.  Did you ...

Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe is a tangy gravy preparation of brinjal/eggplant that is cooked soft with the least amount of spices. Sambar powder is added which makes this recipe mouthwatering. To balance the spicy flavours we have added a little bit of jaggery as well. The Onions, curry leaves, tamarind ...

Verkadalai or Peanut Sundal, is one of the many varieties of prasadam prepared during the nine days festivities of Navratri. It is also made for the festivals like Varalakshmi Vratam. Boiled peanuts are nutritious and has many health benefits. It helps in lowering the bad cholesterol thereby reducing ...

Egg Kothu Paratha is a popular South Indian delicacy made with shredded chapatis or parathas. Muttai Parotta as it is called in Tamil Nadu is a dish based on a the Sri Lankan version, where it originated as Kothu Roti. It is made using paratha , eggs, some meat, and a spicy curry or gravy that are ...

Instant Sooji Oats Dhokla Recipe is served as a nutritious breakfast. This recipe has a twist to the original recipe with the addition of oats making it wholesome and nutritious.  Flavoured with green chillies and asafoetida, this dhokla is steamed and topped with a tadka of curry leaves, and sesame ...

The Masala Akki Roti Recipe is a delicious spicy flat bread from Karnataka that is made from rice flour. The akki roti makes a great vegan and gluten free breakfast option. Made from rice flour, shredded vegetables and spices, the Akki Roti makes for an excellent tea time snack when you have sudden guests ...

The  Gawar Phali Masala Sabzi is a simple gravy sabzi that is cooked in a light tomato onion gravy along with peanuts. The addition of ginger, garlic and the peanuts makes this simple gawar phali vegetable stand out in taste and flavors. Addition of ajwain also adds to the taste of the gawar phali ...

Aloo Bhindi Masala Gravy Recipe is an everyday gravy sabzi that is cooked along with spices in a tomato and onion gravy. It is simple to make and uses everyday masalas to make the gravy flavourful. It makes a delicious side dish to be served along with phulkas and a dal tadka for lunch or dinner. To ...

Parwal also known as potol, parbal, parval or pointed gourd .Bharwa Parwal Sabzi Recipe -Stuffed Pointed Gourd Dry Vegetable is a dry vegetable prepared by stuffing parwal with a dry masala that mainly consists of besan and crushed peanuts and  basic spices. The flavours of this stuffed parwal sabzi ...

Senai Kizhangu Poriyal Recipe is a simple stir fry made South Indian style. A homemade curry powder made up of chana dal, split urad dal, coriander seeds, dry red chillies and tamarind is added to give this Yam Poriyal a delicious taste.  Did You know: Elephant-foot yam are prescribed ...

Sukhi Urad Dal Sabzi Recipe is a North Indian Style lentil dish made with split white urad dal. Sukhi in Hindi means 'dry' as this lentil dish is served dry. The soaked Split urad dal is steamed in the pressure cooker to retain its texture.  The steamed dal is sauteed along with cumin seeds, ...

Chenai Kizhangu Masiyal is a yam dish, where it is pressure cooked and mashed and made into a masiyal along with peanuts. Hing, mustard seeds, simple spices and curry leaves add great flavour and depth to this dish. This starchy yet fibrous vegetable when flavoured with such earthy simple spices, ...

Baked Masala Namak Para Recipe is a popular tea time snack. Usually, these are deep fried and made with whole wheat flour making them a tad bit unhealthy. Instead of deep frying these Namak Para, here I have baked them instead, such that there is negligible oil absorption in the recipe. Baked Masala ...

Bharwa Besan Mirch Sabzi Recipe is made by stuffing spiced sautéed besan in the badi hari mirch or bajji chillies. This is an easy recipe and fits in for a weeknight dinner. Bharwa Besan Mirch Sabzi Recipe is very popular in Rajasthani households and usually served as a side fix with dal fry and chapatis. Did ...

The Vazhaithandu Lemon Rasam Recipe also known as the Banana Stem Lemon Rasam Plantain stem  The Vazhaithandu rasam consumes very less time when compared to other dishes. We do not remove the thin string fiber from the banana stem for this recipe. Did you know : Plantain stem is a high ...

Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe is an aromatic brinjal stir fry dish with the dominant flavour of garlic . The homemade roasted sambar powder renders a beautiful flavor to the regular brinjal. This recipe is a specialty of the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu. Did you know:  Asafoetida has ...

Rajasthani Pyaaz Ki Kadhi Recipe is a simple to make warm and comforting dish. It makes use of very few ingredients, making it an idle dish to prepare when you run out of ingredients in your kitchen pantry. The double tadka in the recipe adds a delicious flavour to the kadhi. It is easy to make and ...

राजस्थानी प्याज की कढ़ी रेसिपी एक सरल रेसिपी है जिसे आप सर्दियों के रात के खाने के लिए बना सकते है. इसमें बहुत कम सामग्री ...

Potato is one of the most popular vegetables that is loved by everyone, all over the world. This humble vegetable tastes delicious in all forms. Fry them, mash them, boil them, add them in curry, it’s all simply delicious. It would be hard to find someone who doesn’t love this vegetable. Though ...

Segdalu is an Odisha recipe  of a deep fried tea time snack.  This delicious recipe is usually made from rice flour, while some also make it using sooji or rava. Rava is pre cooked like upma with spices, cooled and shaped into a bangle like snack and finally deep fried.  This dish ...

The Aam Ki Launji Pickle Recipe is a simple finger licking pickle made from fresh raw mangoes. The addition of methi seeds along with the hing, jaggery and other spices makes this dish stand out with perfection. It is a popular pickle recipe in Northern India and is a must try recipe when mangoes are ...