Southern Spice: Delicious Vegetarian Recipes from South India
Rice, lentil and vegetable mix from Tamil Nadu (Kadamba sadam)
South India has a number of one-pot rice dishes. These dishes were developed for a couple of reasons: for the farmers to take a filling,...
Rice with eggplant (Vangi bhaat)
Indian cuisine in the South is filled with one-pot meals and this dish is one of the classics. There are two theories on the origins of...
Ripe mango and pigeon pea curry (Mambazha kuzhambu)
Mango season in India is primetime. The markets are flooded; the only possible conversation is about mangoes and various varieties. I...
Kerala rice pancakes (Appams)
The first time I remember eating an Appam, and the accompanying ishtoo, was in Cochin as a child. Being very familiar with dosas, I was...
Beetroot rasam
Beets are usually a hit-or-miss vegetable. Folks either love them or will not touch them. I learned to love beets after roasting them in...
Ginger and tamarind rasam from Kerala
I have become obsessed with rasam recently, they are spicy, flavorful and differ between regions, communities and even families. The word...