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Chettinadu cuisine is famous for its delicious and flavorful  recipes,which is popular everywhere.Today's recipe for the blogging marathon  is Masala seeyam which is a popular deep fried snack eaten along with a spicy chutney.Here follows the yummy recipe.... Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Raw rice 1cup Urad dhal 1cup Boiled rice 1tbs Onion(chopped) 2nos. Green chilly 4nos. Coconut(chopped) 4tbs Mustard seeds 1tsp Curry leaves 2 sprigs Coriander leaves as needed Salt to taste Oil for frying Method                          Soak the rice and dhal together for 3-4 hours and grind it to a fine paste by sprinkling water and keep aside.    Heat a pan with a tsp of oil and crackle the mustard seeds and saute the onion and curry leaves.Finally add in the coconut and coriander leaves,turn off the stove.Add it to the ground batter and mix it well. Heat a pan with oil and drop a rou...

T oday is the fourth day of blogging marathon and recipe is Chilli Parota.Chilli parota is a popular food item which is available from street side shops to restaurants.I made this one for yesterday dinner with frozen parotas and this is one of my family's favorite.It can be made easily with the frozen parotas.This is a very popular food item in Tenkasi, a town which is in Tirunelveli District.   Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Parotas(frozen) 5nos. Onion 1no.(medium size) Tomato 3nos.(medium size) Ginger&garlic paste 2tsp Green chilly 3nos. Red chilly powder 1/2tsp Coriander powder 1tsp Garam masala powder 1/4tsp Fennel seeds 1/2tsp Coconut(grated) 3tbs Cashews 1tsp Curry leaves 2sprigs Coriander leaves to garnish Salt to taste Oil 3tbs Method                  Cut the parotas into small size pieces and fry it with a tsp of oil in a dosa griddle and grind the coconut with ...

C hidambaram is not only famous for Natarajar temple and it is famous for this kothsu.It is a tangy and spicy gravy made with eggplant and freshly ground spices goes very well with idly,venpongal and arisi uppma. Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Small round eggplant 6nos. Onion(chopped) 1no.(medium size) Tomato(chopped) 1no.(medium size) Tamarind paste 2tsp Turmeric powder 1/2tsp Mustard seeds 1tsp Urad dhal 1tsp Asafoetida a pinch Curry leaves 2sprigs Coriander leaves to garnish Oil for frying Salt to taste To roast and grind Ingredient Quantity Red chilly 4nos. Coriander seeds 1tbs Channa dhal 2tsp Method                       Chop the eggplant to big chunks and pressure cook it with turmeric powder and a pinch of salt for 4- 5 whistles,mash it. Meanwhile dry roast the ingredients given to roast and grind it to a coarse powder. Heat oil in a ...

Today is my second day of blogging marathon and recipe is Kadambur Poli.Kadambur is a place in Tuticorin district in Tamilnadu which is famous for puran poli.This is a famous sweet  dish which is prepared for festivals and special occasions.In my MIL's house it is made for Diwali and Karthigai deepam and my hubby dear's favorite.Since it is my hubby's favorite,make it very often.Though it involves a bit lengthy process its worth it for the taste.Here goes the recipe. Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Maida(all purpose flour) 2cups Oil 2tbs Salt 1/2tsp Sugar 1tbs Turmeric Powder 1/2tsp Water to knead Ghee to cook For the stuffing Ingredient Quantity Channa dhal(kadalai paruppu) 1cup Jaggery 11/2cups Coconut(grated) 1/2cup Cardamom powder 1/2tsp Salt a pinch Method                   Mix in maida,salt,oil,sugar and turmeric powder and knead it to soft piable dough with water.The dough should be little softer than ...