🍲 THE COOKBOOK
A curated collection of recipes from my kitchen.
**Every dish in this cookbook carries a memory—
the sound of sputtering spices, the aroma of ghee warming,
the comfort of familiar flavors.
Each recipe here carries a slice of home,
a whisper of tradition,
and a little spark of joy from my South Indian roots.
These recipes are more than instructions—
they’re moments, emotions,
and pieces of my life that I’m grateful to share with you.
Welcome to my heart on a plate.**
🐟🌶️🔥 Fish Fry
(South-Indian Style)
Crispy, tangy, and spiced to perfection — a coastal classic that tastes like sunshine
and sea breeze.
🍎🍰🍯Eggless Apple
Caramel Cake
Sticky, spiced, and softly sweet — this caramel–kissed apple cake tastes like autumn
wrapped in warmth.
🌶️🍒Cranberry Thokku
(Spiced Relish)
A tangy, spiced South Indian relish —
bold cranberries simmered into a
flavor-packed thokku.
🔥🍗 Chicken Ghee Roast
(Mangalorean Style)
Fiery, fragrant, and rich with ghee
— an iconic Mangalorean chicken roast
bursting with spice.
🐟🥥 Mangalorean
Fish Curry
A coconut-rich, spice-warm curry
from the coast — comforting, tangy,
and deeply soulful.
🦃✨Desi Thanksgiving
Menu
A festive Thanksgiving spread reimagined
with Indian warmth, spices, and
soulful traditions.
🦪✨ How to Cook
Mussels
A simple guide to choosing, cleaning, storing, and cooking mussels the right way
— fresh, flavorful, foolproof.
🐚 Mussel Meat Sukka
(Coastal Mussel Stir-Fry)
A coconut-spiced coastal mussel
stir-fry — warm, quick, and
full of seaside flavor.
🦀 Crab Sukka /
Dhenji Ajadhina
A fiery coastal crab stir-fry —
rich with roasted coconut, bold spices,
and the taste of the sea.
🥕 🍲 Carrot Paniyaram
(Guliyappa,Paddu)
Bright, crisp, and comfort-filled — these carrot-kissed paniyarams turn rainy mornings into warm, joyful tiffin moments.
🍅🧅 Tomato Onion
Chutney
Bright, tangy and boldly spiced — a chutney that awakens every meal.Sweet onions and ripe tomatoes simmered into rich, fiery flavor.
🥥🌾 Appam /
Lace Hoppers
Soft-centered and lace-edged, these gentle fermented rice appams bring the calm of Kerala mornings to every meal.
🐟 Kerala Red Fish Curry
(Kingfish)
Fiery, tangy, and coconut-oil fragrant — this classic Kerala kingfish curry carries the bold warmth of the coast in every spoonful.
🥥 Sweetened Coconut Milk
(Appam Pal)
Velvety, cardamom-kissed coconut milk that turns warm appams into a tender, comforting, Kerala-style embrace.
⚪Idli/
Rice Cakes
Soft, cloudlike steamed rice cakes that bring the gentle calm of South Indian mornings to your plate.
🥞 Dosai/Dosa
(Rice Crêpes)
Golden, crisp fermented rice crêpes that bring warmth, fragrance, and South Indian nostalgia to your table.
🥞🍠 Masala Dosai /
Dosa
A crisp golden dosa wrapped around warm spiced potato masala — South Indian comfort at its finest.
🥥 Coconut
Chutney
A cool, creamy chutney brightened with chilies and fragrant tempering — the perfect companion for every South Indian tiffin.
🍲🌶️ Sambar
(Lentil Stew)
A hearty, tangy lentil stew simmered with vegetables and spices — the comforting companion of every South Indian tiffin.
🥣 Ven Pongal
(Buttery Comfort)
Creamy rice and dal tempered with ghee,
pepper, and cumin — the warm, soothing
heart of South Indian tiffin.
🥣 Upma
(Semolina Bowl)
A warm, savory semolina bowl tempered with spices — simple, comforting
South Indian tiffin.
🍩✨ Urad Vada /
Medu Vada
Crispy, golden urad dal vadas with soft, fluffy centers — the joyful crunch of
South Indian tiffin
🍊✨ Rava Kesari /
Sheera
A warm, golden semolina sweet scented with cardamom and ghee — the festive glow of South Indian tiffin.
🍲✨ Khara Bath
(Savory Rava Bath)
A bold, spicy semolina dish from Karnataka — rich with ghee, vegetables, and fragrant
sambar powder.
🍛✨ Poori Bhaji/
Potato Masala
Puffed golden pooris paired with warm, spiced potato masala — a joyful South Indian
breakfast classic.
🥞✨ Rava Dosa/
Lace thin Crêpes
A crisp, lace-thin dosa infused with spices — instant, aromatic, and beautifully
golden
🌶️🥄Idli Podi
(South Indian Gunpowder)
A fiery, nutty roasted lentil blend — the bold dry chutney that elevates every
idli and dosa.
🥞🍅✨ Uthappam/
Thick Vegetable Dosa
A soft, thick dosa topped with colorful
vegetables — hearty, comforting, and
full of flavor.
🥞🔥✨ Mysore Masala Dosai
(Hotel-Style)
Crisp dosa layered with fiery red chutney and warm potato filling —
a true Karnataka classic.
🌾🔥🥞 Adai
(Protein-Rich Mixed Dal Dosa)
A fiery, nutty roasted lentil blend — the bold dry chutney that elevates every
idli and dosa.
🍋🥣✨ Lemon Semiya /
(Lemon Vermicelli Upma)
A bright, lemony vermicelli upma — light, comforting, and perfect
for quick tiffin.
🍅🥣✨Tomato Semiya
(Tomato Vermicelli Upma)
A warm, tangy vermicelli dish simmered with tomatoes and spices — soft, cozy, and
full of comfort.
🥛🥣✨ Curd Semiya
(Thayir Semiya / Yogurt Vermicelli)
A cooling, creamy yogurt vermicelli —
soft, soothing, and perfect for
warm days.
⭐ 🍗 Dindigul Thalappakattu
Chicken Biryani
A fragrant Tamil Nadu biryani steeped in spice, coconut milk, and the
magic of Jeeraga Samba rice.
📘⏳ Coming Soon
(Savory)
A new savory recipe is simmering
in my kitchen… bursting with spice,
warmth & stories. A dish that blends tradition and comfort — crafted with love, rooted in heritage, and coming to your plate very soon.
🍰💫 Coming Soon
(Sweet)
A sweet creation is baking its way
to the cookbook — soft, spiced,
and utterly comforting. A dessert inspired by home, memory, and nostalgia — arriving soon to stir your sweet tooth