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Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India

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Garlic rasam

Garlic rasam

Garlic is used copiously in Indian cuisine, except in the Jain culture. It is essential in almost every household. The term "garlic" is...

Mashed amaranth (Keerai masial)

Mashed amaranth (Keerai masial)

This is one of those super-healthy dishes that still tastes fantastic. It is very simple to make the recipe, and your body will thank you...

Tellicherry black pepper and cumin rasam

Tellicherry black pepper and cumin rasam

Rasam, which literally means pepper water, is the originator of the famed mulligatawny soup, but that history is for another blog. Rasams...

Curd rice or Thayyir sadam

Curd rice or Thayyir sadam

This is a very traditional dish from Tamil Nadu in South India. South India was historically one of the first places to cultivate rice,...

Lemon rice (Elumichampazha sadam)

Lemon rice (Elumichampazha sadam)

Rice as a one-pot meal is common in South India, and there are several variations on this theme. The dishes vary from light lemon rice to...

Rice pongal (Ven pongal)

Rice pongal (Ven pongal)

Pongal literally means "to bubble over or to overflow." This dish is made during the festival of Pongal (also celebrated in other parts...

South Indian cabbage poriyal, with peas

South Indian cabbage poriyal, with peas

I occasionally like reconfiguring traditional recipes and turning them into something new while maintaining the old flavours. In this...

Cabbage and Pea rava uppuma or Savory semolina with cabbage and peas. And some variations.

Cabbage and Pea rava uppuma or Savory semolina with cabbage and peas. And some variations.

I love uppuma; it has so many variations and flavours, something to suit every mood and season. This recipe is with cabbage and peas....

Spicy sambhar rice (Bisi bele hulli anna)

Spicy sambhar rice (Bisi bele hulli anna)

The most traditional dish of Karnataka is Bisi bele hulli anna. Since I recently moved to Bangalore, I had to make this the first dish I...

Spicy gooseberry pickle

Spicy gooseberry pickle

I saw these beautiful fruit in the market and had to use them in a few recipes. Gooseberries are a tart, crunchy berry that is quite...

Potato song

Potato song

This is probably one of my favourite potato recipes. Soft potatoes cooked with chilies, tamarind, and jaggery come together in a...

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