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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.
Chennai
MEEN THOKKU
(Fish preparation with Chettinad spices, onion and tomato)
Ingredients:
Seer fish: 150 gmsÂ
Oil: 25 gmsÂ
Mustard seeds: 3 gmsÂ
Fennel seeds: 3 gms
Cumin seeds: 3 gmsÂ
Garlic: 15 gmsÂ
Whole red chilli: 3Â
Onion chopped: 50 gmsÂ
Curry leaves: 2 gmsÂ
Ginger garlic paste: 5 gmsÂ
Red chilli powder: 4 gmsÂ
Coriander powder: 5 gmsÂ
Turmeric powder: 2 gmsÂ
Tomato chopped: 50 gmsÂ
Salt: to tasteÂ
Chettinad powder: 2 gmsÂ
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.Â
- 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.Â
- Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for some time. Add all masala powders and tomato. Cook well with salt.Â
- Now add the fried fish and toss to coat the masala . Add coriander and  curry leaves. Toss.Â
- Squeeze lemon juice on top of the fish preparation.Â
- Check seasoning and serve hot.
Recipe: Chef Umapathy, Chef de cuisine, The Raintree, St.Mary’s
KALYANA AVIAL
Ingredients:
Carrot: 25 gmsÂ
Beans: 25 gmsÂ
Snake Gourd: 25 gmsÂ
Raw Banana: 50 gmsÂ
Drumstick: 1Â
Curry Leaves: 5 gms
Yam: 10 gmsÂ
Cumin: 2 gmsÂ
Green Chilli: 5 gmsÂ
Coconut: 100 gmsÂ
Coconut Oil: 2 tbspÂ
Salt: to tasteÂ
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 gmsÂ
Egg: 2Â
Lemon: 2Â
Onion: 100 gmsÂ
Tomato: 50 gmsÂ
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.Â
- Marinate the prawns in lemon juice with pepper and salt. Â
- Dip in egg and deep fry.Â
- Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onion and green chilli.Â
- Add tomato and mix well.
- Toss the fried prawns in the mixture.Â
- Finish with coriander leaves.Â
- Serve with rice or as snacks.
Recipe: Chef Damu of www.drchefdamu.com
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