Menthikura paruppu usili

This is a Tamil food – vendhaya keerai(fenugreek leaves) paruppu usili. Paruppusili I have’nt posted yet. It is a slight variation of Telugu Patoli. We use a mix of dals ground with spices which is steamed and then saute’d with some vegetable in Tamil style whereas in Patoli we use just chana dal or kala…

Jilledu kayalu

Most popular naivedyam offered to Lord Ganesha for his puja, especially Vinayaka chavithi (Ganesh chaturthi). These sweet dumplings look delicate and taste delicious. The outer steamed rice dough covering with a tinge of salt balances the sweetness of the inner sweet coconut to just the perfect taste. Jilledu kayalu are popular all over India by…