Pudina Thokku-Pudina Kothamalli Thokku Recipe-Mint Thokku for Rice-Dosa-Adai

I love thokkus as they come handy when you do not find time to make chutney or cook an elaborate meal. Pudina Thokku is very flavorful, easy to make and very delicious. It goes well with rice, idli, dosa, adai or as a spread for bread. Today we will learn how to make Pudina/Mint Coriander thokku following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Pudina Kothamalli Thokku-Mint Thokku

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Beetroot Chutney-Beetroot Thogayal Recipe

Beetroots are high in iron, immune-boosting vitamin C, fiber and essential minerals. It is low in fat and is packed with powerful antioxidants. Beets are said to be good for heart health. Beetroot chutney is an easy way to include beets in our diet. This is a very healthy and nutritious chutney which can be had with rice and also with idli and dosa. If you love beetroot, you can have it even

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Vazhaipoo Thuvaiyal-Banana Flower Chutney Recipe-Vazhaipoo Health Benefits

Vazhaipoo thuvaiyal/banana blossom chutney is very healthy and goes well with rice. Banana flower known as "vazhaipoo" in Tamil has numerous health benefits. Let us see some of its health benefits before going to the chutney recipe.

Health Benefits of Banana Flower

Cooked banana flower is said to be good for diabetics.

Banana flower is used to treat ulcers and dysentery.


It helps to

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Carrot Chutney Recipe-Carrot Chutney without Coconut

Carrot Chutney is very simple, easy to make and very healthy. It is prepared with grated carrots. It tastes very delicious and goes very well with idli, dosa, adai, pesarattu, paratha, rotis, appam, upma, paniyaram etc. You can use this chutney even as a sandwich spread. I had it with millet vegetable rice (recipe coming soon). Today we will learn how to make carrot chutney following this easy

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Pirandai Thuvaiyal Recipe-Pirandai Benefits

Pirandai (Cissus quadrangularis) is known as Veldt Grape, Devil's Backbone and Adamant Creeper in English. It is known as Hadjod in Hindi. It is a creeper and grows wild on fences. It can be easily grown at home. Pirandai has many medicinal benefits. It is used for medicinal purposes in both Siddha and Ayurveda systems of medicine. Today we will learn how to make pirandai thogayal following

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Curry Leaves Chutney Recipe-Karuveppilai Chutney

Curry leaves also known as 'kadi patta' in Hindi is one of the popular herb used in Indian cooking especially in South Indian cooking. It  gives a distinct aroma and flavor to Indian dishes. Curry leaves or curry patta has numerous health benefits.  It is a rich source of vitamin A, calcium, folic acid and fiber. Curry leaves oil stimulates hair growth and also helps to prevent premature

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Tomato Chutney Recipe (without onion)-Thakkali Chutney Recipes

Tomato Chutney is one of my favorites and you will find many different versions of tomato chutney in this space. This is one of the easiest chutney and goes well with most breakfast recipes. It can be used as a spread for sandwich and bread toast also. When I was young, my mom used to spread this chutney on both sides of the bread, toast it on tawa with a little ghee and serve hot. I love it so

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