A simple, spicy cauliflower dry fry coated in a bold pepper-cumin spice mix. This no-sauce preparation lets the natural flavour of cauliflower shine through the peppery coating, making it an excellent starter or a side dish with dal and rice. ⏱ Prep: 10 mins🍳 Cook: 20 mins⌛ Total: 30 mins🍕 Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 medium…
Milagu Rasam is a pepper-forward South Indian rasam that is both a digestive remedy and a soul-warming soup. Prepared simply with freshly cracked black pepper, cumin, tamarind, and curry leaves, it is traditionally served to aid digestion and soothe colds. Also works beautifully as a thin soup before a meal. ⏱ Prep: 10 mins🍳 Cook:…
A proper South Indian meals thali is an art form – the right balance of rice, sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal, papad, pickle, curd, and payasam. This guide walks you through how to assemble a complete, traditional South Indian lunch from scratch, with recipes for each component. ⏱ Prep: 60 mins🍳 Cook: 60 mins⌛ Total: 120…
A simple, satisfying creamy pasta with a rich tomato sauce that comes together in under 30 minutes. Made with pantry staples – canned tomatoes, cream, garlic, and Italian herbs – this is the kind of weeknight pasta that becomes a household favourite. ⏱ Prep: 10 mins🍳 Cook: 20 mins⌛ Total: 30 mins🍕 Serves: 3 Ingredients…
Prawn Thokku (Eral Thokku) is a spicy, dry South Indian prawn preparation with a beautifully caramelised masala coating. A Tamil Nadu classic, this dish is best eaten with hot rice and ghee or as a side with idli and dosa. ⏱ Prep: 15 mins🍳 Cook: 25 mins⌛ Total: 40 mins🍕 Serves: 4 Ingredients 400g medium…
A stunning green chicken curry or starter made with a freshly ground mint and coriander paste. Cooling, aromatic, and intensely flavourful – this dish is a crowd-pleaser that looks as impressive as it tastes. Serve as a gravy with rice or as a dry starter. ⏱ Prep: 30 mins🍳 Cook: 30 mins⌛ Total: 60 mins🍕…
A fiery, bold chicken starter with whole dried red chillies and a punchy spice marinade. This Indo-Chinese inspired dish has a beautiful deep colour and a dry coating that makes it an irresistible party appetiser or a side to a rice meal. ⏱ Prep: 20 mins🍳 Cook: 25 mins⌛ Total: 45 mins🍕 Serves: 4 Ingredients…
A protein-packed, wholesome curry made with mixed sprouts – moong, matki, and chana – in a spiced onion-tomato gravy. This high-fibre dish is ideal for health-conscious cooking and tastes great with rice, roti, or as a bowl meal topped with a squeeze of lemon. ⏱ Prep: 10 mins🍳 Cook: 25 mins⌛ Total: 35 mins🍕 Serves:…
A rich, restaurant-style paneer masala with soft cubes of cottage cheese in a thick, aromatic tomato-based gravy. This versatile dish pairs with everything from chapati and paratha to jeera rice and naan. It is the kind of recipe that disappears fastest from the table. ⏱ Prep: 10 mins🍳 Cook: 25 mins⌛ Total: 35 mins🍕 Serves:…
A rich, royal egg curry inspired by Hyderabadi cuisine – hard boiled eggs simmered in a cashew-poppy seed gravy with fragrant whole spices. The korma gravy is creamy, mildly spiced, and deeply aromatic. Pairs perfectly with biryani, pulao, or naan. ⏱ Prep: 15 mins🍳 Cook: 30 mins⌛ Total: 45 mins🍕 Serves: 4 Ingredients 6 hard…
