Verkadalai idly podi (peanut idly podi)

Idlies/Dosai with chutney and sambar are a staple in south India and Idly podi is quintessential to that combination. There can be just chutney or just sambar but there must be idly podi . It just makes the idly/Dosai experience more enjoyable . Every household has its own unique combination for the idly podi and…

Jeera powder

Home made jeera powder is another staple in sangi’s kitchen . No savoury dish coming out of my kitchen can escape the jeera treatment . It is flavourful as well as good for digestion . I add it to plain yogurt for a simple clean breakfast. Ingredients Jeera -1 cup Sea salt -1/2 tsp Method…

Kasoori Methi

Kasoori Methi is a very unique ingredient which adds an oomph to all your dishes .Methi leaves are supposed to be high in iron and vitamins and good for heart and liver health . Good quality Kasoori Methi costs a bomb . We can make it at home a little effort . You can grow…

Kothuprata sangi’s style

This just took 10 mins to make ,Kothuprata made from scratch , well actually Kothuroti will be an apt name . A great way to reinvent a day old rotis . It can be a vegetarian version if you don’t use chicken or mutton . Chappathi, cabbage , onion , tomato , chillies , minced…

Long beans Tofu Sambal

Long beans and Tofu sambal is an easy and quick recipe. It can be a vegetarian or a non vegetarians dish depending on the sambal ( chilli paste ) used . It’s a protein rich and fibre rich side . Ingredients Long beans -1bunch Tofu – 1cup, cubed Onion -1big , finely sliced Tomatoes -1small…

Methi Prawns

Prawns by themselves are very tasty seafood , they enhance the flavour of curries , rice or just on their own as tandoori . Cooking them with fresh methi leaves ( fenugreek) was a match made in heaven , such an unique flavour and made for a yummy side to a simple rasam sadham ….