South India is home to unique flavors and textures in food. Using powders as cooking condiments is common around the world, but in South India, you actually get to eat powders with food. How cool is that! South Indian Gun powder is one such example. Also called Milagai Podi, South Indian gun powder is a…
If you fear cooking rice in an instant pot, I have some good news for you. You can make perfect rice in an instant pot no matter what kind of rice you are using. The common worry is that the rice will turn out mushy. However, you can make perfectly fluffy and tender rice in…
Have you ever taken a bite out of a soft and puffy naan and wondered “Wow! How do they make this goodness?”. Well, you can totally achieve mastery of this amazing Indian flatbread at home. It is just a few Sanskrit spells and a magic wand away. Not really though, you just need a few…
Do you put off the idea of making biryani just because you think it is a long and tiring process? Well, I’ve got some good news for you. You can cook biryani that tastes like heaven within 30 minutes. I know it sounds impossible, but thanks to the instant pot and a few tweaks here…
When life gives you lemons, what do you do? Make lemonade? Nah, I’d rather make nimbu ka achar (lemon pickle) or better, lemon rice! Some days call for a quick lunch, and thanks to the Instant Pot, we have many options for a perfectly cooked, quick lunch now. Lemon rice is a popular South Indian…
Ramadan is a month of blessings and fasting for Muslims around the world, but apart from fasting, it is also a month of delicious snacks and food and feasts that the Muslim community shares with each other. While general iftar (breaking fast) items include dates, jalebi, samosa, and pakodas for South Asian Muslims, it is…
Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting where Muslims around the world fast from pre-dawn to dusk. The evening meal to break their fast is called “iftar“. As per the custom, Muslims usually break fast with dates. Dates are sweet, and refreshing and act like healthy little pockets of energy after a long day of…
When it comes to snacks, South Asians know how to impress always. Whether it is a simple snack with evening chai, or snacks served to guests, snacks made for Holi and Diwali, or snacks served in Ramadan or Eid, we know how to have fun. Pakoda should be renamed as the national snack of India…
Hotel Saravana Bhavan is heaven for South Indian foodies. Be it their idlis, sambar, sambar sadam, or any other dish from the South Indian cuisine, this food joint knows how to nail it. Sambar is one of the best sellers; it looks like any regular sambar, but the balance of flavors and spices is mind-blowing….
South Indian cuisine is famous for its aromatic varieties of biryani, and this South Indian mutton biryani is no exception. The juices of marinated mutton fit perfectly in a spicy gravy, combined with aromatic rice, to create a rollercoaster ride of flavors. This delicious biryani is cooked through the dum process and is generally served…