Tomato Thokku / Thakali Pachadi / Tomato Pickle

Tomato Thokku is many of our favorites and this is a tamilnadu style thokku. The moment we get remained it’s mouth watering and tempts everyone. What does not go with this should be the question ? It is the best combo for idili, dosa, Chapathi, rice, curd rice, bread spread or anything matches with this. Best part is it can be prepared in bulk and can be stored.

Thakali thokku should be kept in any Air tight container and refrigerating increases it’s stay period. This can stay upto 15 days if it’s carefully sealed and used dry spoon to take it out.

Tomato Pickle / Thakkali Thokku

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Onion Samosa with Puff Pastry

This snack is apt for evening crunching. It’s very easy to prepare and tastes good. These kind of puffs we get all over Tamilnadu with bit of stuffed masala added with Vegetables. The same method can be followed to prepare vegetable samosa or Veg Samosa with the vegetable fillings.

Onion Samosas with Puff pastry sheet
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Rice Kheer / Rice Pudding Kheer / Rice Payasam

Rice Kheer is a very famous Indian dessert which would be served in Parties and restaurants. It taste delicious, not very strong sweetness attracts even non-sweet lovers. It’s very easy to make in home and the recipes follows as boiling the milk, allow it to thicken and add rice, nuts. Even cooked rice or left over rice can also be used in the recipe.
This can be served either chilled or hot. I like it to be served chill.

Rice Kheer / Rice Pudding Kheer / Rice Payasam

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Raw Mango Rice / Mangai Sadam

Mango rice preparations is much similar to the lemon rice but will be with mango’s sour taste added coz of raw mango prepared in tamilnadu style. My friend advised me not to make any dishes with onions on Varalakshimi Nonbu and I decided to make this. So this rice don’t have onions, but if needed they can be added.

Raw Mango Rice / Mangai Sadam

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Tamilnadu Ven Pongal

Venn Pongal is a eaten as a breakfast item in Tamilnadu. The rice &  moon dhal cooked in ghee tastes awesome with coconut chutney. This is very easy to prepare, trust me no one dislikes this pongal. The best combo for this is Medhu Vadai with Coconut Chutney.

Ven Pongal

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Nattu Kozhi Kulambu / Chicken Gravy

This is some what similar to the way we prepare chicken kuzhambu at kongunadu houses. We don’t add star anise, black stone flower. I added those to get the extra aroma which suites well for idili and dosa. Preparing this with the whole chicken gives an extra ordinary taste. Chicken thighs or breasts can also be substituted but will get the taste little closer to the original.

Chicken Gravy / Nattu Kozhi Kulambu

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Buttermilk Gravy / Mor Kulambu

A simple flavorful Kulambu to be accompanied with white rice. Potato roast or vadam is the best combo according to me.

Tried making chetinnadu method vendaikkai moor kulambu and it turned out very good. I think this is derived from Revathi Shanmugam recipes, don’t remember exactly. My mom makes it without coriander leaves and green chili but it does add unique flavor and I enjoy it with this.

Buttermilk Gravy / Morkulambu

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