Rasam is a tangy, peppery broth from South India. Often enjoyed over steamed rice, it's light, warming, and full of flavour.
High on taste and designed to cure all ills, a cup of Shwetal Rai's tangy, peppery Rasam is a great way to warm up.
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Winters call for a heartening rasam made from this healthy legume.
14 years after losing her family in the tsunami, Meghana Rajsekhar finally tasted her mother's rasam when her childhood cook invited her for a meal.
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Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.
High on taste and designed to cure all ills, a cup of Shwetal Rai's tangy, peppery Rasam is a great way to warm up.
Rasam is my Amma's go-to solution for all ailments, be they a cold, cough, fever or a headache.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Any time is an excellent time to eat moringa or drum sticks. Considered one of those wonder foods, it's good for blood sugar and is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-oxidant.
Bethica Das suggests the US Veep sample her distinctive Black Grapes and Gooseberry Rasam.
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This simple yet flavourful dish is a breeze to prepare, requiring minimal ingredients and minimal effort.
Even super star Mohanlal can't salvage the disaster that is Malayalam film Rasam, says Paresh C Palicha.
The only family Meghana lived with after losing her parents and brother in the tsunami was her dog, Alex. When Alex died after 13 years, she took her ashes to where her own family lay under the ocean. "I wanted her to join the rest of my family and that is one of the best things I have done."
Megahna Rajsekhar survived the tsunami and was rescued by an unknown tribal man. 14 years later she tracked him down to say thank you.
These regional dishes will tease your taste buds.
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'Kamala likes south Indian food.' 'She likes a special rasam which her husband also likes, she likes coconut rice, she likes puri aloo...'
Try this refreshingly light and wholesome take on the Andhra tamarind gravy.
A tantalising mix of Bedgi chillies, coriander and tamarind, make the MasterChef winner's dish taste so heavenly.
'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
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A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
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French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.
Home chef Suresh Moopanar tells us how to make a good drumstick curry.
Malaika Arora feasted on an appetising Mallu spread including rice, aviyal, sambar, papadum and thoran.
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Kerala Kootu is best enjoyed with steamed rice, but also goes well with rotis or crisp dosas.
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It's a fusion dish with a South Indian touch.
Chef Varun Inamdar's recipe for Chitranna is mildly spiced, nourishing and can be eaten over a few days.
These crispy pita chips are perfect as an appetiser or a tea-time snack.
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