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Chutneys

Best South Indian Onion Chutney Recipe

Making onion chutney is a great way to add some spice to your life. This south Indian onion chutney recipe is the perfect way to show off your culinary skills. The best part? It's easy to make. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a little bit of patience. Once you've mastered the recipe, you'll be able to make this Indian restaurant style chutney in no time.

Side Dishes

Easy to Make Avial Recipe (Kerala Style)

Fresh coconut, tangy yogurt, curry leaves and fresh vegetables create a refreshing and delicious medley of exotic and authentic South Indian flavors.

Tiffins

Easy Ulli Vada Recipe (Kerala Style)

These crunchy onion fritters are made by deep-frying a thick batter made of onions and gram flour and seasoned with different spices like turmeric powder, green chilies, and fennel seeds, etc.

Tiffins

Simple Uzhunnu Vada Recipe (Medu Vada)

Uzhunnu vada is a fried fritter made with a fluffy batter of urad dal. It is doughnut-shaped, crispy on the outside, and light and fluffy on the inside if cooked right.

Side Dishes

Best Bitter Gourd Poriyal Recipe

This Bitter Gourd Poriyal recipe is a garlic infused dry fry with the addition of tamarind, chili, and jaggery to give your South Indian side dish a perfect hint of bitter, savory, hot, sour, and sweet.

Chutneys

Simple Tomato Chutney Recipe (So Good!)

This beautifully colored, bright red chutney is a staple go-to in many Indian homes. This chutney is heavily based on tomatoes, and this is where it gets its lovely red color from.

Chutneys

How to Make Coconut Chutney (Easy)

While this chutney can have many versions of its own too, the simplest version is based heavily on coconut, flavored with different tangy elements and tempered with a choice of spices and herbs.

Main Dishes

Puli Kuzhambu Recipe (South Indian Style)

Puli kuzhambu is a delicious and healthy dish of South Indian cuisine. Here ‘Puli’ refers to tamarind and ‘kuzhambu’ is the spicy curry that's made with tamarind, dal, vegetables, and some spices.