Main Dishes
South Indian Fish Curry Recipe
A tangy South Indian fish curry simmered in tamarind and coconut with a fragrant spice base.
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Main Dishes
A tangy South Indian fish curry simmered in tamarind and coconut with a fragrant spice base.
Pickles
Indian lime pickles have a long history in Indian cuisine. They are made by pickling limes in a mixture of spices, sesame oil, and salt.
Main Dishes
Dry Moong Dal uses yellow moong dal with a combination of Indian spices in a dry consistency, perfect to be paired with hot chapati.
Dessert
Coconut barfi, or nariyal ki barfi, is a traditional Indian sweet made with grated coconut, sugar syrup, and green cardamom. It is popular during special occasions and the festive season.
Pickles
A spicy South Indian garlic pickle with red chili and gingelly oil that keeps for months.
Flatbreads
Soft, fluffy idlis steamed in a regular pressure cooker, a foolproof everyday method.
Flatbreads
Leftover idlis pan fried with a quick spice tempering into crispy, savory bites, two easy ways.
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A spicy Andhra biryani layered with the bold flavors of avakaya mango pickle, fried onions, and aromatic basmati rice.
Flatbreads
Kerala parathas, also known as Kerala parottas or Malabar parathas, are a type of layered flatbread from the state of Kerala in south India.
Flatbreads
Gluten-free chapatis are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional chapatis, which are made with wheat flour.
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Mor Kuzhambu is a traditional South Indian curry that is made with yogurt or buttermilk and a variety of vegetables.
Main Dishes
Chettinad Chicken biryani is a delicious biryani from South India. It is made with chicken, rice, and aromatic spices and served with raita.
Dessert
Milk burfi, also known as "barfi" or "mithai," is a popular Indian sweet made with milk solids and sugar syrup.
Tiffins
Aloo bonda is a fried tea time snack from the South Indian cuisine made with mashed potatoes and spices.
Flatbreads
Soft chapatis, also known as rotis are Indian flatbreads made from wheat flour and served with a variety of accompaniments.
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Puli Sadam is a tamarind rice recipe popular in south Indian homes, prepared with cooked rice, tamarind extract, and roasted spice mix.
Dessert
Sakkarai Pongal is a traditional sweet dish from Tamil Nadu, India that is typically made with raw rice, yellow moong dal, whole milk, and jaggery syrup.
Soups
Rasam is a South Indian soup, prepared with tamarind extract, tomato, black pepper and other spices. It is eaten as a soup or as a side dish.
Spice Mixes
Rasam powder is one of the Indian spice powders, like sambar powder, but with slight differences and a unique flavor. It is a beautiful spice blend of red chillies, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and black pepper that is used to make spicy rasam.
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Chettinad Kara Kuzhambu is a vegetarian curry made with aromatic spices, tamarind, coconut, and vegetables like brinjal and drumsticks.
Spice Mixes
Kuzhambu Milagai Thool is a spice mix made of whole spices, red chilies, and curry leaves that is used in South Indian curries and kuzhambu.
Main Dishes
Saravana Bhavan Sambar Sadam recipe includes rice, lentils, and spices cooked with vegetables to create an aromatic main course.
Drinks
You can make the perfect restaurant style mango lassi at home with fresh mangoes, canned mango pulp, or mango puree combined with a blend of yogurt. This is one of the best mango recipes for a spicy Indian meal or just by itself during the hot summer months.
Spice Mixes
Sambar powder is a homemade spice mix that is used to flavor sambar and many kinds of South Indian food items.