PUTHANDU-HOW TAMILIANS USHER IN A NEW YEAR
The month of Chaitra marks the New Year or first month of Hindu calendar. It usually falls between the months of March and April. The day is celebrated by different names across India — people in Maharashtra celebrate it as
All About Appams Around the World
Undoubtedly, breakfasts are the most important and exciting part of the day. A good and healthy breakfast marks not only the breaking of overnight fast in the morning but also the start of a new day, renewed with hope and
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Tandoori chicken and many other Indian dishes like naan get their delicious flavor from the tandoor, a particular type of oven in which they are cooked. The tandoor has its origin in ancient times, when cooks in India would simply
We puff up with pride over our Puffs!
Samosas are a popular entrée, appetizer, or snack in the local cuisines of India, the Middle East, Africa, and other Asian countries. The closest cousin of samosas is puff, but unlike traditional samosas, puffs are made with puff pastry for
A COOL CHAT ON CHAAT ITEMS
When in India, you cannot miss hitting the streets, finding food stalls lined up in every corner serving hot savories and chaats. The aroma that fills the evening streets, invite the locals as well as the tourists, and also the
PAKODA-IRRESISTIBLE ANYTIME ANYWHERE
It is customary for the Brits to have their tea with scones, and cakes, whereas Indians have this amazing concept of high tea with steaming hot pakodas. There cannot be a single household in India that hasn't had a pakoda
VARIETY RICE VARIETIES OF SOUTH INDIA
Any South Indian restaurant serves full meals which mean large quantities of fluffy polished white rice served in multiple courses from sambar to rasam to curd along with many side dishes including pappad and pickle. Interestingly, South Indian meals also
Rasam-Recipe for being radiant and resilient
No South Indian meal is complete without Rasam. Rasam is one of the most relished of South Indian dishes. This soup-like dish is tangy in flavor. Rasam is prepared across India, not just in South India and comes in different
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SOME COMMON SOUTH INDIAN FOOD
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A PEEK AT LOCAL FAVOURITES OF SOUTH INDIA
A PEEK AT LOCAL FAVOURITES OF SOUTH INDIA - KANYAKUMARI Living a life on a coastal town is a dream many dream; living a life on the southernmost coastal town in mainland India, shoring the waves of the Bay of Bengal,