Bonda is a typical South Indian snack. The process of making Bonda involves deep frying a filling of potato (or other vegetables) dipped in gram flour batter. Ingredients Filling 2 medium-sized potatoes 1 medium-sized onions 3–4 medium-sized green chiles 2…
Hyderabadi biryani is a popular variety of biryani. It is so named as it is seen mainly in the city of Hyderabad, India, where the dish emerged from the blending of mughlai and Andhra cuisines in the kitchen of the…
Khara pongal is a savoury porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer. The sweet pongal variety differs only in the spices added, and the two are often…
Appam, a fermented rice pancake, is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Kerala. It is especially popular among the Christian communities of that state. Appam are often served along with a coconut-flavoured vegetable stew. It is also…
Idiyappam (rice noodles) is a South Indian food, usually served for breakfast. Ingredients 1 cup raw (i.e. not roasted) rice flour 1 cup water (hot water preferred by some) ½ cup grated coconut 1 tsp ghee Salt to taste Procedure…
Idli is a round, fluffy bread roughly eight centimetres in diameter. It is made from ground rice or rice flour mixed with ground urad dal, salt, methi (fenugreek seeds) and water. The mixture is allowed to ferment prior to being…
Kesari or kesari baath is a sweet dessert dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for special occasions. It is most often prepared with semolina, but this may be substituted with ‘beaten rice’ (aval) or regular rice. Ingredients 4…
Double ka meetha is a popular dessert in Hyderabad, India. Ingredients 1 loaf bread 1 litre milk 250 grams khoa (concentrated milk solids) 500 grams sugar 100 grams almonds 100 grams cashews 100 grams pistachios 100 grams raisins 250 grams…
Tamate Ka Kut is a tomato curry of Hyderabadi cuisine. Ingredients 10 large, ripe tomatoes, washed and quartered ⅓ cup besan/gram flour 1½ tsp salt 1½ tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp roasted cumin seed powder 1 tsp roasted coriander…
Ragi dosa is a traditional food in Karnataka India (especially South Karnataka). It can be served with onion and garlic chutney. Ingredients 2 cups ragi (finger millet) 2 cups rice 1 cup urad dal Salt, to taste Procedure Soak ragi,…