Swap your regular dosas for a healthier option that's nutritious.
This simple dish of raw banana can be enjoyed with rasam and rice.
Why throwaway leftover dal vadas when you can whip up a fresh dish with them?
Try making two not so preferable vegetables -- tinda and kadoo -- with these recipes.
Make the ragi batter in advance and store it in the refrigerator. It comes handy when you're short of time in the kitchen.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
You need exactly four ingredients to make this pickle.
A rice cooked with dahi kadhi is a soothing evening or weekend meal.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
Everyone must sample these tiny pan-fried idlis stuffed with onions or vegetables once before they die.
Rasam is my Amma's go-to solution for all ailments, be they a cold, cough, fever or a headache.
Welcome the king of fruits with an unusual cake.
Stop frying your masala fish. Eliminate excess oil by baking it.
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
Dr Rajeshwari Panda, head of the dietetics department at Medicover Hospital, shares a list of foods that promote gut health.
This interesting Mangalorean dish can be eaten with coconut chutney, Fish Gassi or Chicken Gassi.
South African legend AB de Villiers has mooted the idea of a women's SA20 league, as the success of the men's version across the three editions has given them a "model and recipe" to follow.
Green Tomato Days are here. Make the most of them.
Sutta Kathirikkai goes well with idli, dosa, chapattis and even rice.
It's a fusion dish with a South Indian touch.
This rare dish derives its name from 'vetrilai', the Tamil word for betel leaf.
This mutton curry will win hearts at the dinner table.
Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.
A South Indian curry bursting with spice and tanginess.
This eggplant preparation is a marriage of several Indian flavours.
Dress up any fresh seasonal greens with an imli-dal-coconut koottu-style preparation.
Alamelu Vairavan Wisconsin-based culinary instructor and author introduces readers to the lesser-known delicacies of a Chettinad kitchen.
If you have never tasted Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan you have missed something in life.
Time to bring out your chef's hat and whip up a Christmas delicacy that's no-fuss, no-sweat and utterly deicious.
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.
Bookmark this recipe to add to your Christmas menu. When you bite into the chops Jenny D'Souza promises you will experience 'heaven on earth'.
Amboli is a quintessential Malvani dish prepared with rice and mixed dal batter, soaked and grounded, then left to ferment overnight.
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These Kerala-style accompaniments will add a pop of colour and an authentic touch to your Onam spread.
