Khajjaka is a fried dough that can be eaten plain or with sugar, depending on the region. Khaja originated in Eastern India and has since spread throughout the Central regions of Southern Asia as well. Khajas, the Indian version of pancakes or waffles are made with oil and sugar syrup. The difference between different kinds …
Gunta Ponganalu is a popular South Indian snack food consisting of ingredients such as rice, black gram dhal, urad lentils or other pulses and salt to make the batter. It’s made by mixing everything together in water until it becomes smooth before frying them in oil which makes the ponganalu fluffy with an outside that …
Kuḻambu (Tamil: குழம) is a watery dish based on the tamarind broth, which includes ground coriander seeds and fenugreek. The base can also include fresh or dried vegetables such as blended coconut from freshly grated coconuts to lentils balls that are either soaked in hot boiling water for 10 minutes before blending with salt and …
A cookie is a type of food that’s been around for centuries. They come in all shapes and sizes, but they always contain flour mix with sugar or some type of other sweeteners like honey to flavor them up! Some popular additions might be raisins or chocolate chips depending on your preferences.
Puri bhaji or Poori Kizhangu is a traditional breakfast dish for North Indians and South Indians as well. The deep-fried rounds of flour are served alongside the spiced potato dish, which may be dry or curried depending on your preference. Breakfast time in India is all about puri bhaji. This vegetarian dish has been a …
For those of you who enjoy a good snack, here is one for your enjoyment. Bonda originated in India as an Indian potato dish and has since created various variations throughout the country with different ingredients such as sweet potatoes or tapioca. One popular variation is “Aloo Bonda,” which are usually deep-fried balls made from …
Tapioca chips are a type of snack food made from thin wafers of deep-fried cassava root. These delicious, salty snacks can be found in South India and Sri Lanka as well as Indonesia where it is known only by its Indonesian name: kripik singkong (cassava chips). The dish is prepared using raw cassavas that have …
Keema is a centuries-old dish that originated in the Moghul Empire, and it’s still popular today. This delicious meat curry with peas or potatoes can be made from almost any type of meat (chicken keema? Beef keema?) And while there are many different ways to cook this tantalizing dish–by stewing it until tender or by …
Sesame is an important seed used in Tamilnadu cuisine. Sesame and its oil are very traditional to this part of the world. எள் (Ell) means sesames, which was referred to as “fat” or நெ
Indian Broad Beans, also known as Avarakkai in Tamil / Chikkudukaya in Telugu, is very rich in iron and dietary fibre. In our home we enjoy this bean when it’s served with poriyal (a kind of stir fry), varuval or sambar; I typically take my dish to share with friends who have their own specialities! …
