"Bengal"

A popular South Indian sambar that is tasty and healthy. Often given to pregnant/lactating women. Ingredients: Garlic – 100 gms, peeled Dry Red Chilli – 1, broken Mustard Seeds – …

Ingredients: Toor Dal – 2 tblsp, boiled Onions – 2, finely chopped Drumsticks – 2, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp Sambar Powder – 2 tsp …

The Tamil New Year is more popularly called the “Tamil Puthandu”, and is celebrated every year on the 13th or 14th of April in the South Indian state of Tamil …

Ingredients: Bhindi (vendakkai) – 10, chopped Cooked Rice – 1 cup Tamarind Extract – 1 tblsp, thick Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp Dry Red …

Ingredients: Seppankizhangu (Colocasia/Taro Root/Arbi) – 250 gms, small Tamarind Extract – 1/2 tsp Dry Red Chillies – 6 Rice – 2 tsp Bengal Gram Dal – 2 tsp Mustard Seeds …

Ingredients: Baby Broad Beans (Avarakkai) – 200 gms, finely chopped Moong Dal – 1/4 cup Dry Red Chillies – 2 Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Urad Dal – 1 tsp …

Ingredients: Brinjals – 6, small, stems removed, quartered Sambar Onions – 10 to 12 Toor Dal – 1 tblsp Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp Sambar Powder – 2 tsp Tamarind …

Ingredients: Bitter Gourds (Pavakkai) – 2, finely sliced, seeds removed Toor Dal – 2 tblsp Bengal Gram Dal – 2 tsp Rice Flour – 2 tsp Sambar Powder – 2 …

This hotel style Tiffin Sambar is served as a side dish with Idli, Dosa, Vadai or Pongal. Ingredients: Onion – 1, finely chopped Tomatoes – 4, finely chopped Fenugreek Seeds …

Ingredients: Parangikai (Yellow Pumpkin) – 1 cup, chopped Mango – 1/2 cup, chopped Fenugreek Seeds – 1/4 tsp Bengal Gram Dal – 1 tsp Coriander Seeds – 2 tsp Red …

Thoothuvalai Keerai (botanical name: Trilobatum Leaves) is commonly used in Ayurveda and Siddha medicine to treat cold, cough and sore throats. In villages, the leaves are crushed to extract juice …

There are, literally, thousands of bloggers who talk about Indian food. As part of our year-end content, previously we published the Top 30 Indian Food Bloggers of 2013. We also …

Beetroot Chops is a popular street food in Kolkata. Ingredients: Beetroots – 2, peeled, grated Potatoes – 6, boiled, peeled, mashed Bread Slices – 4, soaked in water and squeezed …

A famous traditional recipe served in temples as prasadam. Ingredients: Rice – 2 cups Tamarind – 100 gms Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp Coriander Seedss …

Ingredients: Vazhaithandu (Banana Stem) – 1 medium size, cleaned, washed, sliced Toor Dal – 50 gms, cooked Radish (Mullangi) – 2, chopped Sambar Onions – 4, chopped Turmeric Powder – …

Ingredients: Sorakkai – 1 cup, chopped Curd – 2 cups, thick Turmeric Powder – a pinch Sugar – 1 tsp Salt as per taste Grind together: Toor Dal – 2 …

Ingredients: Raw Rice – 1 cup, powdered to a rava consistency Sukku (Dry Ginger) Powder – 1 tsp Carrot – 1/4 cup, grated Coconut – 1/4 cup, grated Onion – …

Since 2007, Awesome Cuisine has been attempting to simplify the (sometimes) complicated Indian food recipes and present them in an easy to understand format. During this journey, we have come …

Pirandai/Perandai (Cissus quadrangularis) is commonly known as Veldt Grape or Devil’s Backbone and is part of the grape family. It is rich in Vitamin C, Iron, Magnesium and Calcium. Generally given to new …

Ingredients: Mulai Keerai (Spinach) – 1 bunch, cleaned, chopped Vallarai – 1 small bunch Kothu Kadalai (Kabuli Channa) – 25 gms, soaked and boiled Toor Dal – 100 gms, boiled …

Ingredients: Vazhathandu (Banana Stem) – 1 cup, cleaned, fibres removed, chopped Kovakkai (Ivy Gourd / Tindora) – 1/2 cup, chopped Coconut – 4 tblsp, grated Tamarind – a small ball, …