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    Sumptuous regional cuisine from south

    The food from the state is a brilliant blend of flavours, colours, seasoning, nutritional balance, fragrance, taste and visual appeal. From Karaikudi to Tirunelveli, every region has its unique style of cooking. Here are a few interesting recipes to try out.

    Sumptuous regional cuisine from south
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    Meen Thooku

    Chennai

    MEEN THOKKU

    (Fish preparation with Chettinad spices, onion and tomato)

    Ingredients:

    Seer fish: 150 gms 

    Oil: 25 gms 

    Mustard seeds: 3 gms 

    Fennel seeds: 3 gms

    Cumin seeds: 3 gms 

    Garlic: 15 gms 

    Whole red chilli: 3 

    Onion chopped: 50 gms 

    Curry leaves: 2 gms 

    Ginger garlic paste: 5 gms 

    Red chilli powder: 4 gms 

    Coriander powder: 5 gms 

    Turmeric powder: 2 gms 

    Tomato chopped: 50 gms 

    Salt: to taste 

    Chettinad powder: 2 gms 

    Lemon juice: from half lemon

    Method:

    • Clean the fish, marinate it  with ginger garlic paste, salt, all masala powders including Chettinad powder and keep aside for an hour. Then deep fry. 
    • Once done with frying, keep the fish aside and add mustard seeds. After crackling, add fennel, cumin, whole red chilli, garlic and onion. Sauté well till golden colour. 
    • Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for some time. Add all masala powders and tomato. Cook well with salt. 
    • Now add the fried fish and toss to coat the masala . Add coriander and  curry leaves. Toss. 
    • Squeeze lemon juice on top of the fish preparation. 
    • Check seasoning and serve hot.

    Recipe: Chef Umapathy, Chef de cuisine, The Raintree, St.Mary’s

    KALYANA AVIAL

    Ingredients:

    Carrot: 25 gms 

    Beans: 25 gms 

    Snake Gourd: 25 gms 

    Raw Banana: 50 gms 

    Drumstick: 1 

    Curry Leaves: 5 gms

    Yam: 10 gms 

    Cumin: 2 gms 

    Green Chilli: 5 gms 

    Coconut: 100 gms 

    Coconut Oil: 2 tbsp 

    Salt: to taste 

    Method:

    • Cut all the vegetables into strips and boil.
    • Grind the coconut, cumin, green chilli; coarsely.
    • Mix the grinded paste with the boiled vegetable.
    • Add salt and mix well.
    • Heat pan, add coconut oil, cumin, curry leaf; allow to crackle.
    • Add to the vegetables and garnish with curry leaves.

    Recipe: Chef Sakthivel, The Residency, GN Chetty Road, T Nagar

    CHENNAI YERA

    Ingredients:

    Prawns: 200 gms 

    Egg: 2 

    Lemon: 2 

    Onion: 100 gms 

    Tomato: 50 gms 

    Green Chilli: 5

    Coriander Leaves: 1/2 bunch

    Salt: To taste

    Pepper: 2 tsp

    Oil: 100 ml

    Method:

    • Chop onion, tomatoes and slit green chilies. 
    • Marinate the prawns in lemon juice with pepper and salt.  
    • Dip in egg and deep fry. 
    • Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onion and green chilli. 
    • Add tomato and mix well.
    • Toss the fried prawns in the mixture. 
    • Finish with coriander leaves. 
    • Serve with rice or as snacks.

    Recipe: Chef Damu of www.drchefdamu.com

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