Karuveppilai Sadam/Curry Leaves Rice is a healthy and flavorful rice variety. It is very simple and delicious can be prepared in very less time. It can be had for lunch and perfect when packed for lunch or for travel. As curry leaves is a rich source of iron this rice is very good for health. It can be served with kootu and chips as its dry type of rice variety. Lets look at the steps of making this rice. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 20 mints | Serves : 2 - 3

Medhu vadai is the most popular snack variety that is popular in southern part of India. This is a perfect tea time snack made urad dal along with flavor of g.chili,ginger,cumin and pepper. This vadai is most famous for its perfect shape and the hole. Also the medhu vadai can be also used to make sambar vadai,curd vadai etc.. Its made mostly on all the festivals and occasions. Also we made it without adding onions or shallots except for sambar vadai as its a main food during

Aviyal is a dish which is been originated from South India and is common in Kerala. It is a thick mixture of vegetables and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. Aviyal is made during special occasion like kanu,onam festival etc.. This is suitable to have with variety rice and adai as side dish. Lets learn the steps of making this aviyal. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 15 mints Ingredients : Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups ( I used potato, plantain, pum

Coconut rice is a type of rice made with the flavor of coconut . This rice is made with coconut oil add an extra flavor to it. It can be served with stir fry vegetables or aviyal or appalam or chips. This is also made on special festival occasions such as kanu(kanum pongal) , aadi perukku etc.. Lets look at the procedure of making it. Preparation Time:10 mints| Cooking Time : 20 mints|Severs: 2 Ingredients : Raw rice - 1/2 cup Water - 1.5 cups Coconut Oil - 2 tbspn Mustard se

Lemon rice is a rice variety popular in South India. It can be served with stir fry vegetables or appalam or chips. This is also made on special festival occasions such as kanu(kanum pongal) , aadi perukku etc.. Lets look at the procedure of making it. Preparation Time:10 mints| Cooking Time : 20 mints|Severs: 2 Ingredients : Raw rice - 1/2 cup Water - 1.5 cups Cashew - few (optinoal) Oil - 2 tbspn Mustard seeds - 1 tspn Channa dal - 1 tbspn Raw Peanuts - 1 tbspn Green chili

Sakkarai Pongal / Sweet Pongal is the most popular south indian sweet that are made during festivals or auspicious days. This is mainly made in India during the Pongal/Sankaranti festival . During the pongal festival it is made with the newly harvested rice and offered to god . This is very easy and simple to make. This is also given as a prasadam in many festivals. This can be made as dessert for breakfast / Lunch varieties. The step wise method of making sakkarai pongal is

Pulihora, Puliyodharai, Puliyogare or Tamarind Rice is most popular and traditional rice variety in southern part of India. This is most popular in temples . The prasadam puliodharai is loved by all of us in temples. There are many varieties of doing this. This is the method which i usually do at home. It will be so tasty . Preparation Time:20 mints| Cooking Time : 30 mints|Severs: 3 Ingredients : For Puliyodharai podi : Coriander Seeds - 2 tbspn Channa Dal - 1 tbspn Urad da

Curd rice / Thayir sadam / Yogurt rice is super delicious rice variety popular in South India. Curd rice can be made plain or with tadka. It can be had with stir fry vegetables or pickles or with thuvayal. This is also called as daddojanam in Telugu . It is made by mixing the curd , warm milk , salt and tadka together. This is the everyday finishing meal in south indian lunch menu. Preparation Time:10 mints| Cooking Time : 25 mints|Severs: 3 Ingredients : Raw rice - 1 cup Cur