chapatis
The easiest of the Indian breads, chapatis are a simple unleavened flatbread.
chettinadi
recipes from chettinad
dosa
Dosa are south Indian rice and lentil crepes. They are gluten-free, and are just wonderful as an alternative to bread for your gluten-free friends and family.
idli
These steamed savoury rice cakes, idli, are served at breakfast, as a snack, or in place of rice for a lighter meal.
idli batter
Idli batter is used make the south Indian idli and dosa. Start this recipe the day before you want use it, as it has a long fermentation time.
lamb kofta curry
Aromatic lamb meatballs in a spicy tomato, tamarind and coconut milk gravy. Kari kola urundai kuzhambu is a specialty from Chettinad.
masala dosa
Masala dosa - spiced potato in rice and lentil crepes - are one of life's great joys. Simple, easy and fast, they can be served as a starter, snack, lunch or as a light dinner.
pepper chicken
Chettinad pepper chicken, or milagu kozhi varuval, gets its heat from black pepper and has a quite different flavour to dishes that use chilli for heat. A simple south Indian chicken dish.
tomato, lentil and tamarind soup
Thakkali rasam is a thin lentil soup with tamarind and chopped tomatoes, a traditional spice powder and a simple seasoning of tempered oil with mustard seeds and curry leaves
vegetable sambar
Sambar is a dish from the tradition of lentil and vegetable soups from southern India. This is our family recipe for a simple sabzi sambar, or vegetable sambar.