Cholam Madura Sundal (Sweet Corn, Makai Snack)

A few days ago, I had posted that I intend to make a sweet dish using corn. Several people have asked me for the recipe. I am giving this top priority since it is Navratri now and those interested can prepare it in the next few days. My own experiment turned out very successful. All…

Thengai Thogayal (Coconut, Nariyal Chutney)

It suddenly seems to be raining thogayals in my cuisine. Having just made the ponnangani keerai thogayal, it was the turn of the very classic coconut thogayal next. When made with the right consistency (thick and very slightly moist), this dish tastes divine. I often forget how much I love it until I taste it…

Ponnangani Keerai Thogayal (Dwarf Copperleaf, Garundi Chutney)

I had recently made a Sri Lankan dish using dwarf copperleaf. The result was outstanding. I still had a bunch of the greens left. Rather than making the usual South Indian dishes using greens, such as poriyal (stir fry), masiyal (mash) or kootu (wet dish), I decided to try something different. I had recently made…

Mukunuwenna Mallam (Ponnangani Keerai, Dwarf Copperleaf Stir Fry)

I have heard a lot about Ponnangani Keerai, but don’t recall ever having consumed it. Probably because it was not available in Singapore when I lived there. Therefore, I was not even aware of what this green looked like. I visited a roadside vegetable vendor last week and saw this green tucked away in a…