South Indian Vegetarian Recipes, Kolams, Rangoli and more Since 2006
Celebrate Vinayaka Chathurthi with these special recipes to honor Lord Ganesha. Remove obstacles and spread blessings on September 14, 2026!
The nine-day festival of Navaratri, season of rejoicing and celebration, is a combination of many concepts, but the most common theme is the victory of good over evil.
Lemon Coriander Rice combines fluffy rice with zesty lemon, fragrant coriander, warming spices, crunchy lentils, and peanuts for a bright, flavorful meal.
Corn Capsicum Masala combines sweet corn and capsicum in a creamy onion-tomato gravy with cashews, curd, and warming spices, finished with fresh coriander.
Karuppu Ulundhu Adai is a thick, crisp lentil-rice pancake spiced with chillies and pepper, enriched with coconut, and pan-cooked until golden.
Tomato Peanut Chutney blends fried tomatoes, crisp peanuts, red chillies, tamarind, and salt into a savory paste. Finish with mustard and asafoetida tempering.
Tomato Pongal blends creamy rice and roasted moong dal with tangy tomato purée, finished with a fragrant ghee tempering. Serve warm with coconut chutney.
Udupi Neer Chutney is a creamy coconut-peanut chutney with green chillies, tamarind, ginger and coriander, finished with a fragrant mustard and curry leaf tempering.
Pudina Kothamalli Thuvaiyal is a coarse, aromatic chutney blending sautéed mint, coriander, lentils, coconut, tamarind, chillies, onion, garlic, and asafoetida.
Tomato Coconut Chutney combines sautéed tomato, green chillies, lightly browned urad dal, and coconut. Fry briefly, then transfer the mixture to a plate to cool.
Pumpkin Carrot Poriyal is a tender, mildly spiced vegetable stir-fry tempered with mustard, urad dal, chillies, curry leaves, and finished with grated coconut.
Karuppu Ulundhu Puttu is a steamed puttu made from dry-roasted black gram and rice flour, moistened to a crumbly texture. Toss with ghee, jaggery, and coconut for serving.
Mango Kesari is a rich, fruity semolina sweet made by cooking roasted rawa in mango purée and sugar until thick, then finishing with ghee, cardamom, and golden cashews.
Karuppu Ulundhu Idli Podi is a flavorful coarse powder made by lightly frying black urad dal, Bengal gram dal, spices, red chillies, and curry leaves, then grinding with salt. Store airtight for a handy idli accompaniment.