Mango finds an important place in South Indian Festivals. People who like tangy taste will surely love this Variety rice. This tangy South Indian Raw Mango Rice makes an easy, quick, tangy Lunch box Recipe. Enjoy this Mango Rice with Chips or Appalam. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Raw Mango Rice - Mangai Sadam.
Mango is my all time favourite. Mangoes are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, folate and fibre. As a kid, I love kuchi ice - Popsicle. Popsicle are easy to make and perfect for summer. I have already prepared Red grapes Popsicle and my family loved it a lot. This time I tried with Mangoes. Only two main ingredients are needed for preparing mango popsicle - Mango pulp and sweetened condensed milk. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Mango Popsicle.
An Apple a day keeps doctor away. Biting and chewing apple reduces tooth decay, protects again Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease. Apple helps to reduce cholesterol, prevents gallstones and control the weight. Apple chutney is a quick healthy dip that can be prepared within 10 mins. This chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Apple chutney in South Indian Style.
Spaghetto in Italian means thin string. Spaghetti is the plural form of spaghetto. Spaghetti is a cylindrical pasta prepared with all purpose flour. I have prepared a simple, easy and quick spaghetti with bell pepper and tomato paste. Bell Pepper or capsicum as called in India is rich in carotenoids and vitamin C. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Tomato Capsicum Spaghetti
Drumstick tree is a most common tree in India. Drumstick vegetable is antibacterial and the drumstick pods are rich source of Vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous. Drumstick is often recommended for pregnant women. Drumstick vegetable is called as Murungakkai in tamil. Murungakkai puli kuzhambu is a spicy south Indian gravy prepared by cooking drumstick with spices and tamarind juice. This tangy gravy goes well with rice. It can also be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Murungakkai Puli Kuzhambu
Oats is the only cereal rich in globulin. Oats helps to maintain blood sugar level and satisfies appetite. Oats is highly recommended for diabetic patients. Soluble fibres in oats reduces the risk of heat disease. Oats Khichdi is prepared by cooking oats with mixed vegetables and spices. It makes an excellent healthy breakfast or tiffin. No side dish is required for this khichdi. It tastes great with coconut chutney and Sambar. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Oats Khichdi.
Ivy gourd is known as baby watermelon, tindora and kovakkai. There will be lot of this tindora plants in streets in my home town and I haven't seen anyone preparing a recipe with this vegetable. When I saw kovakkai poriyal in my chennai hostel, the first thing I did was to inform about this vegetable curry to my mom.Tindora /Kovakkai is rich in Vitamin A, vitamin C and beta-carotene. Kovakkai poriyal is served as side dish to Rice. Please check below for step by step instructions for preparing South Indian Kovakkai Poriyal
Avocado is native of mexico. Avocado is rich in proteins, fibres, vitamins and carotenoids. It boosts levels of good cholesterol, good for heart and also provide Anti-inflammatory benefits. I started liking towards Avocado after tasting Guacamole. My hubby is a big fan of Avocado. Avocado dip is an instant, quick , fat free dip for salads. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictured for preparing Avocado Dip
Vermicelli is a kind of pasta used extensively in India. It is known as Semiya in Tamil. Lot of recipes are prepared using semiya in South India. I have already posted Semiya payasam, semiya upma and green peas semiya. Thayir Semiya is a South Indian Breakfast / tiffin recipe. Thayir means curd/ yogurt in tamil. It is a feast for curd lovers. We can eat this curd semiya with lemon or mango pickle. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Curd Semiya.
Chickpeas is rich in proteins . It is called as Kondakadalai in tamil, shanaga in telugu and kala chana in hindi. This Chana gravy uses simple and less ingredients and it can be prepared quickly. It goes well with chappati / roti. My mom grinds 2-3 tbsp of cooked chickpeas along with other masala items. It serves two purposes. The first purpose is it thickens the gravy. The second purpose is to make our toddlers eat. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Chana Gravy.
Eggs are rich in proteins and contains almost every essential minerals and vitamins needed by humans especially to the people like me who are lacto-ovo-vegetarians. Instead of preparing omlette for kids, for a change try this egg paniyaram. Kids will surely love this paniyaram. My mom prepares this muttai paniyaram sometimes as a snacks and sometimes as a breakfast / tiffin. No side dish is required for this egg paniyaram. This paniyaram will be very soft and fluffy. Please check below for step-wise instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Egg Paniyaram.
Brinjal or Eggplant is known as Kathirikkai in tamil, Vankaya in telugu and baingan in hindi. Brinjal is a low calorie vegetable rich in fibres, vitamins, manganese, iron, copper, potassium and anthocyanins. Choose eggplants that are firm, bright coloured and heavy. Avoid brinjals with cuts, wrinkles and bruises. My favourite brinjal recipes are Vangi bath, kathirikkai chutney and ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Kathirikkai Poriyal.
Mango is national fruit of India. English word 'Mango' is derived from tamil word 'Mangai'. Mango along with jackfruit and banana is considered as Mukkani(Maa- Pala- Vazhai) in South India. These three fruits are offered to God for Tamil New Year. Mango also find a special place during telugu new year also. It is used for preparing Ugadi Pachadi. Mangoes are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, folate and fibre. Salem in Tamil Nadu is very famous for Mangoes. During summer seasons, you can find a lot of shops selling fresh mangoes near highways in Salem, Dharmapuri district. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing egg-less Mango chocolate chips muffins.
Crunchy orange coloured carrots are rich in vitamins, dietary fibres and carotenes. Cabbages are rich in vitmain C, Vitamin K and it reduces bad cholesterol, fights against cancer. They are low in fat and calories. Green beans are rich in Vitamin A, dietary fibres and minerals. Select tender and stiff beans, firm and heavy cabbage, young, tender and bright coloured carrots. Carrot beans and cabbage poriyal is a south Indian dry vegetable curry served as a side dish to Rice. Please check below for step-wise instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian carrot, beans and cabbage poriyal.
Chutney is a dip /condiment from Indian cuisine. It can be prepared with a vegetable or fruit as a main ingredient. Chutneys taste good when hand grind-ed in ammikkal (Manual Grinding stone). Chutney is known as pachadi in telugu. Compiled is a list of South Indian Chutney Recipes. These chutneys are served as a side dish to South Indian breakfast recipes like Idli, dosa, paniyaram, uttapam, appam and Sevai. Each and every chutney is explained with step by step instructions and pictures.Click on the chutney picture to get the detailed recipe. I will update this page whenever a new chutney recipe is added.
Although I have stayed 2 years in Chennai, I have visited beach only 4-5 times but tasted this sundal everytime I visit beach. Thenga Manga pattani sundal is very famous in Chennai beaches. Thenga means Coconut, Manga means Raw Mango and Pattani means White Peas in Tamil Language. This Sundal is also known as Beach sundal. When I prepared this sundal in home, it was a big hit.Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Thenga Manga Pattani Sundal - Beach Sundal.
Compiled is a list of easy healthy South Indian Vegetarian variety rice recipes. They makes an excellent Lunch box South Indian rice recipes. Rice is staple food of South India. Rice provides one fifth of calories consumed by humans. In India, rice is associated with prosperity and it is a custom to throw rice at weddings.Please find below list of South Indian variety rice recipes. Below recipes makes an easy, quick and healthy Lunchbox. Click on the picture to get detailed step by step instructions and pictures for preparing the recipe. Will update this page whenever a new rice recipe is added to the site.
Mattar Paneer is a Indian recipe prepared with Indian Cottage cheese(Paneer) and Peas. This North Indian dish is served with Indian breads like Naan, Paratha or roti. Paneer is readily available in Indian grocery stores or it can be prepared very easily in home. I have used frozen peas and whole garam masala items. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing North Indian Mattar Paneer.
Avocado is rich in proteins, fibres,vitamins and carotenoids. It boosts levels of good cholesterol, good for heart and also provide Anito-inflammatory benefits. Pasta is my kid's favourite.. that too he loves cheese pasta. I always try to avoid giving cheese to my hubby.Most of the time, I prepare broccoli pasta or spinach pasta. This time, I tried a very easy, quick and healthy Avocado pasta. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Creamy Avocado Pasta.
Potato Biryani is a exotic rice based dish prepared with spicy potatoes, basmati rice and Indian spices. My mom uses Seeraga Samba rice for making biryani, instead of basmati Rice. This Potato Biryani can be served with Mint Raita or Onion Raita. This aloo Biryani is an easy, quick and healthy meal. It doesn't involve any grinding and no biryani powder is used.It makes an excellent lunch box. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Potato Biryani.
Shallots are rich source of Manganese and Vitamins. Shallots are used extensively in Kongu cuisine. shallots are known as Chinna Vengayam in tamil. Select shallots that are heavy and firm. Don't choose shallots with green shoots. I have already posted shallots poriyal. shallots chutney is served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Shallots poriyal.
Sprouts are the cheapest and easiest way to get complete nutrition. My grandma starts her day by eating the moong sprouts. Sprouts provides essential minerals an vitamins. They have more nutrients when compared to unsprouted beans. Calories and carbohydrates are compartively less in sprouted beans than unsprouted beans. Preparing sprouts is an easy task and once sprouted store it in refrigerator. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing moong dal sprouts in home
Whomever had lunch in Andhra mess would have tasted the lentil powder alias gun powder. I am not sure why it got the name gun powder. It is my hubby's favourite. He starts his lunch with this paruppu podi and ghee. It is also my kid's favourite and I used to prepare in small batches 15 days once. This paruppu podi can be taken as a side dish to rice along with ghee or sesame oil. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for paruppu podi - lentil powder.
Burger is a favourite of everyone in my family. After coming to USA, it is difficult to find vegetable burger and that too the burger which suits Indian taste bud. I have prepared this vegetable burger many times in home. Instead of deep frying the patties, I usually shallow fry the patties in dosa tawa to reduce calories. The best thing about the home made vegetable burger is we can choose our favourite veggies and our favourite dressing or sauce. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian Vegetable burger.
Botanical name of Arai Keerai is Amaranthus Tristis. It is rich in iron, protein, fat, fibre, carbohydrates, calcium and phosphorous. Most of the time I find spinach or methi leaves in Indian grocery. This time I luckily saw Arai Keerai. Avoid buying yellowish or wilted or bruised leaves. Fresh green leaves can be stored in a plastic bag in fridge for max of 2-3 days. Arai Keerai Masiyal is an easy, quick and healthy dish. It can be served as a side dish to rice. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Arai Keerai Masiyal.
Eggs are rich source of proteins. Eggs contains almost every essential minerals and vitamins needed by humans. Egg Kuzhambu is a South Indian gravy served as a side dish to Rice. It goes well with chappati /roti also. The best part of this kuzhambu is to break the eggs and add directly to the gravy, but still the egg maintains its shape and won't scramble. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Egg gravy - Muttai Kuzhambu.
Beetroots are rich in viamins, minerals and fibres. Always choose bright coloured and firm beetroots. Beetroots can be eaten raw in salads. The beetroot leaves can also be cooked as a side dish to Rice. The other recipe that can be cooked with beetroot are beetroot chutney - side dish to idli / dosa and beetroot poriyal- side dish to Rice. Beetroot rice is a easy, quick and healthy Lunch box recipe. This recipe is published in thendral magazine. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian beetroot rice.
Yesterday I was reading about six tastes of food in a library book. Learnt some interesting facts and thought of sharing it with you. Six tastes of food are sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent. It is called as arusuvai in Tamil. A full course South Indian meal accomodates all the six tastes. On the day of Telugu New Year, we prepare Ugadi Pachadi in home. It is a mixture of six tastes and consists of Jaggery, Neem flower, Pepper or chilli, Salt, Tamarind Juice and Raw Mango. It is in-taken first on the New year to represent the acceptance of different emotions(Happiness, Sorrow, Anger, Fear, Disgust and Surprise) in a equal manner.
Cauliflower belongs to the family Brassicaceae. Cauliflower contains anti-cancer chemicals and rich in dietary fibres, vitamin C and essential minerals. Always choose white creamy heavy flower. Avoid cauliflower with dark colored patches and bruised surface. Cauliflower pepper fry is a South Indian recipe served as a side dish to Rice. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Cauliflower Pepper Fry.
