Recipe Index

From the Kitchen...
Our Recipe Index is a constant work in progress. It feels like we just started the blog some days back, but its been more than 14 years of delicious recipe posts!!

Now you can directly find the recipe you want, instead of searching through the archives. We will keep updating this list along with our posts.

We continue to improve our blog, based on our learnings, your ideas on recipes to be included and any other feedback and suggestions you may have. Thanks to you all.

SPECIAL THANKS to Yosee for her sweet illustrations and support.

Palaharam, Breakfast, Tiffin and Snacks
Steamed Dumplings, Idlis, Kozhukattais, Kali, Koozhu

-- Select a Recipe -- Mallige Idly - Soft And White Rice And Lentil Dumplings Kancheepuram Idly - Steamed Lentil Dumplings Tattae Idli - Steamed Dumpling Vermicelli Idli - Steamed Vermicelli Dumpling Ravae Idly - Steamed Semolina Dumpling Kharakozhukattais-Rice and Lentil Dumpling Paalak And Paneer Pathrodae Kuzal Puttu - Steamed Rice Flour Cylinders Jolada Hittina Kadubu - Jowar Flour Dumplings Mor Koozhu - Curd and Rice Flour Porridge Lentil And Vegetable Dumplings Thiruvadurai Kali – Rice and Jaggery Sweet Maavina Hannina Kadubu - Steamed Ripe Mango Cake Vella Pidi Kozhukattai - Steamed Sweet Balls Ellu Poorna Kozhukattai - Dumpling with Sesame Seeds and Jaggery Filling Uluttam Kozhukattai - Black Gram Dumpling Kaalu Kadubu - Steamed Rice Dumplings with Field Beans Karadai - Lentil and Rice Dumplings Cabbage And Paneer Momos

Upmas, Pongals, Uslis, Sevai

-- Select a Recipe -- Godi Tari Uppuma - Broken Wheat Savoury Kharabath – Savory Semolina Patani Aval Usili - Green Peas with Beaten Rice Kaalu Uppittu-Broken Rice and Field Beans Puli Aval - Tamarind Beaten Rice Sevai - Rice Noodles Aval Pittu - Beaten Rice Savoury Crumble Ven Pongal - Savoury White Rice and Lentil Hituku Bele Huggi - Sweet and Svoury Vengaya Rava Upma - Savory Onion Semolina

Pancakes, Dosai, Adai, Rotti, Chappati

-- Select a Recipe -- Adai – Mixed Lentils and Rice Pancake Kaalu Paruppu Adai - Field Beans Pancake Aval Dosai - Beaten Rice Pancake Aappam - Rice And Coconut Pancakes Dideer Ragi Dosae - Instant Finger Millet Crepes Dosa Sandwhich (No Grinding) Godumai Dosai - Wheat Flour Pancake Jolada Rotti - Jowar Bread Mysore Masala Dosa Kal Dosai - Soft And Silky Crepe Kaalu Dosae - Indian Crepe With Field Bean Topping1 Ragi Dosae - Finger millet Pancake Tomato Dosai Pesarattu - Green Gram Sprouts Pancake Ragi Rotti – Finger Millet Pizza Baalekai Bhakri - Raw Banana Flatbread Mavina Kayee Holigae - Flat Bread With Raw Mango Filling Reshmae Parota - Layered Flat Bread Tanjavoor Special Cashew Dosa - Pancake with cashews Vella Dosai - Sweet Jaggery Wheatflour Pancake

Fritters, Bajjis, Bondas, Vadais, Cutlet, Munchies

-- Select a Fritter, Bajji, Bonda, or Cutlet Recipe -- Ama Vadai - Lentil Fritter Poricha Pazham - Fried Bananas / Banana Fritters Beetroot Peanut Cutlet Benda Kaalu On Toast- Boiled Beans On Toast Spicy Banana Rings Bombai Bonda -Fried Potato Dumpling Shola Vadai - Fried Corn Patties Dhool Pakodas - Savoury Semolina Fritters Hituku Belae Kunukku-Hyacinth Beans Dumpling Kolavadai - Savoury Flour Rings Idly Sticks Maddur Vadai - Onion Semolina Savoury Doughnut Maida Tattae - Flat Savoury Crispies Masal Vadai- Spicy lentil and herb patties Mangalooru (Maida) Bonda -Fried Plain Flour Dumpling Molagai Bajji Kadalakai Chutney - Batter Fried Peanut Chilli Mundiri Vengaya Pakoda - Cashew Onion Fritters Bennae Murukku - Crispy Butter Snack Mysore Bonda - Fried Black Gram Dal Dumpling Vaazhaikkai Bonda - Raw Banana Bondas Urulaikizhangu Vadai - Potato Vadas Peerkangai Bajji - Ridge Gourd Savory Fritter Kuzhi Paniyaaram Rava Bonda - Fried Semolina Dumpling Suhiyam - Fried Sweet Dumpling Thair Vadai - Curd Doughnut Urulaikizhangu Chips - Fine Potato Chips Vegetable Bonda - Fried Vegetable Dumpling Uluttam Vadai - Black Gram Doughnut

Salads, Sundal, Churmuri, Avalakki

–- Select a Recipe -- Kharada Avalakki - Savoury Crispy Beaten Rice Churmuri- A Spicy Puffed Rice Salad Kondai Kadalai Sundal - Black Gram Salad Soya Sundal - Soya Salad Pomogranate and Green Gram Sundal Raja's Special - Spicy Peanuts Taenga Maanga Pattani Sundal - Coconut, Mango and Peas Salad

Saadam, Bhaath, Rice and  other Cereals and Grains
-- Select a Recipe -- Bisibelebath – Hot Tamarind Lentil Rice Cooker Sambar Saadam - Spicy Vegetable and Lentil Rice Corn Palav – Corn Rice Tenga Pal Saadam – Coconut Milk Rice Tenga Saadam - Coconut Rice Maanga Saadam – Mango Rice Puli Aval - Tamarind Beaten Rice Puliogare – Tamarind rice Red Rice Ragi Muddae - Red Rice and African Millet Balls Reshmae Parota - Layered Flat Bread Multigrain Atta And Palak Parotta - Multigrain And Spinach Multilayered Flat Bread Seepla Vegetable Biriani Version 2 (No Grinding) Anaasa Annam - Pineapple Rice Takkali Sadam in Kudamilagai- Tomato Rice stuffed in Capsicum Thair Saadam – Curd Rice Kaalu Pulav - Field Beans Pulav Pudina Kothambari Chitraanna - Mint And Coriander Rice Vangibath – Brinjal Rice

Gravies, Lentils, Sambhar, Kozhambus, Koottus and so on.

Lentil and Vegetable Gravies, Paruppu, Koottus

-- Select a Recipe -- Koottucurry - Vegetables Cooked With Chilly Coconut Paste Avial – Mixed Vegetables in Curd Dill Dal - Dill Lentils Mixed Vegetable Koottu – Mixed Vegetable and Lentil Gravy Paitam Paruppu Koottu - Green Gram Dal Gravy Peerkangai Mangai Paruppu – Ridge Gourd and Green Mango Lentil Mangalooru Southekai tovvae-Field Marrow and Dal Stew Podalangai Pal Kottu – Snake Gourd in White Sauce Simple Mixed Vegetable Koottu - Simple Mixed Vegetable and Lentil Gravy Thandu Keerai Mashial – Mashed Thani Koottu – Lentil Gravy Thaalagam - Winter Vegetables In A Spicy Gravy Yezhu Kari Koottu - Seven vegetables gravy

Gravies with Tamarind and Curd - Kozhambus, Gojjus

--Select a Recipe -- Apple Vattal Kuzhambu - Sun Dried Apples in Tamarind Gravy Naartangai Gojju - Citron In A Spicy Tamarind Sauce Appalam Mendhya Kozhambu – Fenugreek Gravy with Poppadams Fenugreek Gravy With Papads Avial – Mixed Vegetables in Curd Mavina Hannina Sasive -Mango in Mustard Gravy Molagu kozhambu – Black Pepper Gravy Race Kuzhambu - Spicy And Tangy Gravy With Eggplant Muzhu Mambazha Morkuzhambu - Whole Mangos in Curd Gravy Kaalu Morkuzhambu - Field Beans In A Spicy Curd Base Orange Toli Gojju – Tamarind Gravy with Orange Peels Ulli Paavakka Theeyal - Onion & Bitter Gourd In Tamarind Gravy Kattarikai Gotsu - Eggplants In Spicy Tamarind Sauce Parangikai Puli Kozhambu - Pumpkin Tamarind Gravy Paruppu Urundai Mor Kozhambu – Curd Gravy with Lentil Dumplings Sundaikai Mor Kozhambu– Turkey Berry in yoghurt gravy Vattal kozhambu – Tamarind Gravy with Sun Dried Berries Ulli Pavkka Theeyal - Onion & Bitter Gourd Curry In Tamarind Gravy Vazha Puli Kuzhambu- Raw Banana in Tamarind Gravy

Lentil Gravies - Sambhar

-- Select a Recipe -- Carrot and Peanut Sambhar Kalakose Cooker Sambar - Brussels Sprouts Sambar Chinna Vengaya Samhar – Baby Onion Sambhar Cauliflower Mor Saambaar - Cauliflower In Curd And Lentil Gravy Menthya Soppu Hitukku Bele Huli - Hyacinth Beans,Fenugreek Leaves Lentils Gravy

Rasams, Flavoursome Watery Soups

-- Select a Recipe -- Chettinadu Takkali Rasam - Thin Tomato Soup Nuggekaayi Tili saaru - Clear Soup With Drumsticks Elumicham Rasam - Lime Flavoured Watery Soup Milagu Rasam - Black Pepper Watery Soup Molake Hurali Saaru - Horse Gram Thin Soup Manga Rasam - Raw Mango Soup Prune Tomato Rasam Poondu Rasam - Gralic Flavoured Watery Soup Tenga Pal Rasam - Watery Soup with Coconut Milk Udupi Rasam-Indian Soup from Udupi

Wet Currys, Kurmas, Saagus, Vegetables

-- Select a Recipe -- Avial - Mixed Vegetables in Coconut and Curd Gravy Kaalan - Elephant Yam And Chayote In Yoghurt Cheese And Coconut Gravy Avare Kaalu Kurma - Field/ Hyacinth Beans Curry Sihi Kumbalakai Tovvae - Spicy Mashed Pumpkin Kumbakonam Kadappa - A Flavoursome Vegetable And Lentil Dish Kattarikai Masala - Stuffed Egg Plant Koottucurry-Vegetables cooked with Chilly & Coconut paste Prune Tomato Rasam And Kadai Bhendi Mavina Hannina Sasive -Mango in Mustard Gravy Navratan Kurma – Curry with 9 ingredients Mullangi Khaara Koottu - White Radish In Spicy Tamarind Gravy Peerkangai Mangai Paruppu – Ridge Gourd, Mango and Lentil Gravy Pala Kottai Olan - Jack Fruit seeds And Pumpkin In Coconut Milk Togari Kaalu Bhaaji Palya - Pigeon Peas And Amaranth Mash Thandu Keerai Mashial – Mashed Tomato and Corn Curry Vazhaikkai Urundai Masala Kuzhambu - Banana Kofta Curry Vendakai Masala – Masala Okra or Ladies Finger Yezhu Kari Koottu - Seven vegetables gravy

Dry Currys, Poriyals, Podimas, Vegetables

-- Select a Recipe -- Beetroot and Carrot Porial Vazhai Poo Curry - Banana Blossom Curry Chow Chow poriyal - Choko Curry Chinna Vengaya Vadakkal - Baby Onion Fry Kondai Kadalai Sundal - Black Gram Salad Alasande Kayee Palya - Long Beans Dry Curry Kose Porial - Cabbage Curry Knoolkhol Porial - Kohlrabi Dry Curry Kottravaraikkai Paruppu Usili - Cluster Beans Lentils Curry Mysooru Badanekaayi Palya - Mysore Brinjal Curry Mixed Vegetable Cashew Curry Sakkaraivalli Kizhangu Curry - Sweet Potato Curry Senai Kizhangu Curry - Elephant Yam Curry Vaazhaikkai Roast - Raw Banana Roasted Curry Southekai Palya – Dry Cucumber Curry Podalangai Curry - Snake Gourd Curry Vazhaikai Podi - Raw Banana tossed In Lentil And Spice Powder Taenga Maanga Pattani Sundal - Coconut, Mango and Peas Salad Takkali Sadam in Kudamilagai- Capsicum Stuffed with Tomato Rice Stuffed Jalapenos Tondekai Poriyal - Ivy Gourd Curry Urulai Kizhangu Podimas - Potato Lime Curry Urulaikizhangu Roast - Potato Roast

Pickles, Relish

-- Select a Recipe -- Amtakai or Hog Plum Pickle Avakkai or Mango pickle with Raw Oil Chamandi - Mango Chutney Elumicham or Lime Pickle Inji Murabba- Sweet Ginger Jam Baby Carrot Murabba - Baby Carrots In Sugar Syrup Maanga Pachadi- Sweet Sour Mango Jaggery Jam Mor Nellikkai-Gooseberries pickled in Curd Red Carrot Pickle Pachai Milgagai Tokku or Green Chilly Pickle Puli Inji - Fresh Ginger InSpicy Tamarind Sauce Kottamalli Tokku - Coriander Relish Pulikachal- Cooked Tamarind Chutney Sweet and Sour Mango pickle Tomato Tokku or Tomato Relish Tunda Manga or Diced Raw Mango Pickle Vadu Mangai or Baby Mango Pickle

Chutneys, Dips

-- Select a Recipe -- Chamandi - Sweet Chillie Mango Dip Chow Chow Peel Chutney - Choko Peel Dip Kattarikkai Chutney - Brinjal or Egg Plant Dip Pachai Poondu Takkaali Chutney - Raw Garlic And Tomato Chutney Kottamalli Tenga Chutney - Corriander Dip Yelchi Hannina Chutney - Chutney with Indian Jujube Maanga Pachadi- Sweet Sour Mango Jaggery Jam Paruppu Chutney or Lentil Dip Peerkangai Chutney - Ridge Gourd Dip Pudina Chutney - Mint Dip Pudina Tenga Chutney - Mint Coconut Dip Baadami Chutney - Almond Dip Pulikachal- Cooked Tamarind Chutney Shaepu Molgai Tenga Chutney - Red Chillie Coconut Dip Tomato Kadalakai Chutney - Tomato Peanut Dip Tomato Tokku or Tomato Relish Vellai Tenga Chutney - White Coconut Dip Vengaya Chutney - Onion Dip

Podis, Powders

-- Select a Recipe-- Dosai Milagai Podi - Gun Powder or Spicy Powder for Dosas Karuvepilai Podi - Curry Leaf Powder Kotamalli Podi - Corriander leaf Powder Milagu Jeeram Podi - Black Pepper and Cumin Powder Paruppu Podi - Lentil Powder Pudina Podi – Mint Powder Sambar Puli - A Powdery Tamarind Relish Tengai Podi or Coconut Powder Sambar Podi - Powder used to make Sambhar Sambar Podi using whole spices Sambar Podi using powdered spices

Salads and Pachadis

-- Select A Recipe -- Appalam Thair Pachchadi - Papadum in Spicy Curd Pomogranate and Green Gram Sundal Kondai Kadalai Sundal - Black Gram Salad Carrot Kosumalli Avare Kaalu Usli - Field Beans Salad Nilakkadalai Kaara Sundal - Spicy Peanut Salad Kosambari - Cucumber And Green Gram Dal Salad Pachai Payaru Vella Sundal - Green Gram Sweet Salad Soya Sundal - Soya Salad Sihi Kosambari - Bengal Gram Dal Sweet Salad Panchaamrutam - Fruit, Nut And Honey Mix Vellari Mangai Kosmari- Cucumber, Raw Mango Salad Beetroot Pachadi- Beetroot & Curd Dip National Pachidi – Carrot & Cucumber Dip Vazhapazha Thair Pachadi -Banana in Curd Appalam Thair Pachchadi - Papadum In Spicy Curd Urulaikizhangu Patani Thair Pachadi –Potato and Peas in Curd Vazhapazha Thair Pachadi -Banana in Curd Sutta Kattarikkai Thair Pachadi – Roasted Eggplant in Curd Vendaikkai Thair Pachadi – Fried Okra in Curd Vazhai Poo Pachadi - Banana Blossom In Spicy Curd Churmuri- A Spicy Puffed Rice Salad Taenga Maanga Pattani Sundal - Coconut, Mango and Peas Salad Raja’s Special

Sweets and Desserts

Sweets and Desserts - Sweetened Grains

-- Select a Recipe -- Sakkarai Pongal – Sweet Lentil and Rice Kalkandu Sakkarai Pongal – Rock Candy Lentil and Rice Pudding Vella Aval - Beaten Rice With Jaggery Paramannam – Jaggery sweetened rice Ukkarai & Paruppu Puttu Godumai Pittu - Wheat And Sugar Crumble Kobbri Sakkre - Dry Coconut And Sugar Mix Panchakajjaaya - A Sweet Mixture Kartigai Pori - Sweetened Puffed Rice Thiruvadurai Kali – Rice and Jaggery sweet Karadai - Lentil and Rice Dumplings Kummayam - Mung Jaggery Sweet Payatham Paruppu Prasadam - Mung Jaggery Pudding

Sweets and Desserts - Payasams

-- Select a Recipe -- Badam Poorie Paayasam - Wheat and Almond Bread In Sweetened Milk Aravana / Ney Payasam – Sweet Ghee Rice Pudding Aval Payasam - Beaten Rice Porridge Tinai Paruppu Paayasam - Foxtail Millet And Gram Dal Porridge Mupparuppu Paayasam - Trilentil Porridge Badam Kheer – Almond Milk Elaneer Payasam - Tender Coconut Cooler Carrot Malai – Carrot & Milk Sweet Bhapa Doi - Steamed Yoghurt Carrot Payasam – Carrot Milk Paal Pazha Paayasam - Ripe Banana Porridge Mani (Jevvarisi) Payasam – Sago Milk Sweet Mango Ice Cream Paal Payasam – Milk and Rice Pudding Jevvarisi Paayasam - Sago Pudding

Sweets and Desserts - Halwas

-- Select a Recipe -- Badam Halwa – Almond Fondant Pooshanikkai Halwa - Asg Gourd Fondant Beetroot Halwa– Beetroot Fondant Rossogollas Nendiram Pazha Halwa - Banana Halwa Ragi Halbai - Finger Millet Fudge Carrot Damroot - Carrot Fondant Custard Powder Fudge Dodol – a Goan Sweet Fried Modakm - Fried Dumpling with Sweet Filling Godi Halwa – Wheat Flour Fondant Kummayam - Mung Jaggery Sweet Payatham Paruppu Prasadam - Mung Jaggery Pudding Kesaribath Rawa Halwa – Semolina Fondant Ragi Ada Pradaman - Steamed Ragi Chunks In Coconut Milk

Sweets and Desserts – Burfis, Cakes, Urundais

-- Select a Recipe -- Bournvita Fudge Indian Cheese Cake - Paneer Cake Kobri Mithayee or Tenga Burfi – Coconut Fudge Banana Nut Chocolate Mysorepak - Gram Flour Fudge Mysorepak Version 2 - Gram Flour Fudge Version 2 Nanaimo Bar Ranga Aloor Puli - Sweet Potato Jamoons Rava Urudai – Sweet Semolina Balls Carrot Rawa Laddu - Carrot And Semolina Sweet Balls Fruit And Nut Laddo Laddige - Puffed Rice Balls Sunnundalu - Sweet Black Gram Balls Pandhari Laddoo - Flour, Milk Solids And Sugar Ball

Sweets and Desserts – Deep Fried Sweets

-- Select a Recipe -- Apple Fritters Gullorige - Fried Coconut Cookies Fried Modakams - Fried Dumplings With Sweet Filling Appa - A Sweet Fried Dumpling Sugar Poories Badushah & Chocolate Badushah Peanut Brittle Galagala Godumai Maavu Adhirasam - Wheat Flour Doughnuts Kalkal Apple Jilebi - Fried Sour Dough In Syrup Rose Cookies Tidippu Boondi - Sweet Deep Fried Gram Flour Beads Pista Poorie - Pistachio Poories In Syrup

Sweets and Desserts - Toffees, Pancakes, Dumplings and Others -- Select a Recipe -- Chequered Cookies Goan Sweet – Dodol Eggless No-Bake Yule Log Eggless Rose Bread Pudding Ellu Bella – Sesame Jaggery Toffee Maanga Pachadi- Sweet Sour Mango Jaggery Jam Nokkal - Sugar Coated Cashewnut Obbattu – Sweet Lentil Stuffed Bread Kadalai Paruppu Poli - Pooran poli Tengai Obbattu - Flat Bread With Sweet Coconut Filling Baadaam Poli - Almond Stuffed poli Paal Poli – Sweet Milk Soaked Deep Fried Pancake Theratti Pal – Milk Sweet Tidippu Kozhukattai – Sweet Rice Flour Dumplings Vaazhai Pazha Kozhukattai - Banana Dumplings Vella Dosai - Sweet Jaggery Wheatflour Pancake

Beverages and Drinks

-- Select a Recipe -- Carrot Payasam – Carrot Milk Badam Kheer – Almond Milk Neer Mor- Tasty Buttermilk Panakam – Jaggery and Lemon Drink

Medicines

-- Select a Recipe -- Deepawali Marundu Lehiyam - Deepawali Medicine Shukku Vellam - Dry Ginger and Jaggery Balls Milagu Kozhambu – Black Pepper Gravy Milagu Jeeram Podi and Rasam– Black Pepper Cumin Powder and soup Neer Sundaikai– Turkey Berry in Brine Poondu Payasam– Garlic in sweetened milk Making Ghee At Home Shatti Thair - Making Curd Tengai Ennai - Coconut Oil

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