Monthly Archives: February 2014

Ajwain salmon fish fry


This Salmon fish fry recipe flavoured with ajwain (carom seeds) and garlic powder gives you a different taste from my other fish fry recipes. I have used garlic powder instead of garlic paste. In this fish fry, salmon is marinated with roasted ajwain seeds or crushed powder to give more in-depth flavour and aroma. This recipe was shared by one of my friends who made this salmon fish fry as a starter.


Rava idli


Rava idli is a famous south Indian breakfast from Karnataka and is one more variety of idli. Rava idli is different from the normal idli and can be prepared instantly. There is no need to ferment whereas normal idli has to be fermented and both tastes different also. Rava idli is easy and quick to prepare. Rava means sooji/semolina. You can use Bombay rava if ordinary rava is not available.


Mallige idli


Mallige idli is very famous in Mysore and other parts of Karnataka. Mallige in Kannada means jasmine flower. Mallige idli is very soft, tastes delicious and white like jasmine flowers. I have used idli rava and not upma rava (both are different). You can get idli rava in Indian stores (some use idli rice as well). I have used flattened rice (poha), cooked rice and curd/yoghurt to make it soft and extremely delicious.


Set dosa / sponge dosa / atukula dosa


Set Dosa /Soft dosa/Sponge dosa/Attukula dosa /Aval dosa is a one more variety of dosa and speciality dosa from Karnataka. Because of poha/aval used, the dosa is also known as aval/attukula dosa. The name set dosa because it comes in 3 set of dosa with a vegetable curry or chutney and sambar. They are soft, spongy and fluffy. They are served as tiffin/breakfast or in the lunch boxes for the kids.


Andhra Rayalaseema chepala pulusu (Fish Curry)


One more fish curry, the famous Andhra Rayalaseema fish curry – chepala pulusu, which means Tamarind fish curry and is very popular in the houses of Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh. This fish curry is similar to my other chepala pulusu, but in this curry I have added roasted special spices. Fish is cooked in a tangy sauce and in the end roasted spices are added, which gives this curry a different taste.


Chettinad Mutton kuzhambu (Karaikudi mutton curry)


Chettinad food is popular for its non-vegetarian dishes in chettinad region in Tamil Nadu. Some of the popular food in chettinad cuisine is chicken curry, mutton curry, fish curry, adirasam and many more dishes. Chettinad cuisine is popular for its hotness (spicy), variety of spices and freshly ground spices for non-vegetarian dishes.