The regular readers of my blog know that i hail from an authentic Tamil Brahmin family,but still i love to try out other recipes too. When was talking to with my relatives few months back during my cousin’s wedding most of them suggested to compile a post for Traditional Brahmin recipes or in other words the authentic Brahmin recipes. But i never have time to sit for that post but somehow i managed to make it today. Traditionally, garlic and Onion are not included in Brahmin cooking. but now a days many of us (including me) started using them in our cooking, but still i know many families will cook No Onion No Garlic recipes everyday. Many old people still will not eat radish, drumstick,capsicum,carrot,bottle gourd apart from onion and garlic
.I will update this post as and when i add new traditional recipes in Jeyashri’s Kitchen.
Generally at our place, we will the system of having lunch at 10 am and by 2 30 pm we will have coffee|tea, and by 3 30 we will have a Tiffin and dinner will be mostly the left overs from the morning cooking. If needed we will make a vegetable only. But later on due to health reasons we changed the dinner to chapathis. And after coming to Singapore, the entire system changed and we follow the breakfast, lunch and dinner concept only. But in my in laws place they still follow the same system and even when we go there for vacation we follow the similar one.
So i have compiled the post according the traditional system only:
Click on the name to get the recipes:
KOOTU | KUZHAMBHU AND SAMBAR VARIETIES
Snake Gourd Kootu
Vazhalaikai(Raw Banana) Kootu
Aviyal
Chow Kootu
Keerai Masiyal(spinach gravy)
Keerai Thandu morkootu
Poosanikai kootu | Ashgourd kootu
DrumStick Kootu
Avarakkai Poricha Kootu
7 kari kootu - Pongal Kootu
Vazhaithandhu Morkootu
Pepper Kuzhambu – Milagu kuzhambhu
Vatha Kuzhambhu
Pavakkai(Bitter Gourd ) Pitlai
Morkuzhambhu
PuliKaichal
Kathirrikai Rasavangi
Vengaya Sambar - Small Onion Sambar - Arachivitta sambar
Thakkali | Tomato Vatha Kuzhambhu
Brinjal Gravy - Without tamarind
Paruppu urundai kuzhambhu
Beetroot Vathakuzhambhu
Drumstick Sambar
VendayakeeraiSambar |Methi leaves sambar
CURRY VARIETIES
Beans Parrupu Usili
Vazhakai (Raw Banana) Podimas
Beans Curry
Simple Potato Curry
Tindora(Kovakkai curry)
Cabbage Curry - with moong dal
Potato Podimas- No onion No garlic
Chickpeas Sundal
Brinjal curry
Seppankizhanghu fry - Arbi
Potato Fry
Simple Potato Curry
Vazhipoo paruppu usili
RASAM VARIETIES
Tomato Rasam
Jeera rasam
Pineapple rasam
Lemon Rasam
Mysore Rasam
Kalyana Rasam
Vepampoo rasam
PACHADI VARIETIES
Mango Pachadi
Tomato/Thakkali Pachadi
Tomato Sweet Pachadi
Vendakkai Puli Pachadi
PICKLES | THOKKU
Tomato Thokku
Kothamalli Thokku/Coriander Leaves Thokku
Raw mango pickle
Lemon pickle
Puli Inji
Karuvepillai Thokku - Curry leaves thokku
Gooseberry Pickle
RICE VARIETIES
Vangi Bath
Coconut Rice
Coriander Rice
Bisibelabath(Sambar Rice)
Curry leaves Rice
Thayir sadam | Curd rice
Lemon Rice
Temple style Puliyodarai - Iyengar puliyodarai
THOGAIYAL | PODI VARIETIES
Thengai(coconut)Thogiyal
Parrupu Thogaiyal
Ridge gourd Thogaiyal(Peerkangai Thogaiyal)
Paruppu podi
Kollu Podi | Horse gram podi
Pudina (Mint) thogaiyal
TIFFIN VARIETIES | SNACK VARIETIES
Puli Upma
Arisi Upma
Rava Idli
Adai-Crispy lentil Dosa
Kanchipuram Idli
Ven Pongal
Puli Aval - Tamarind poha
Upma Kozhukattai | Pidi Kozhukattai
Home made idli
Idiyappam | Coconut idiyappam – Thengai sevai
Rava Pongal
Pesarattu Dosai
Milagu Aval
Masala Vadai
Cabbage Pakoda
Uppappam/Vellai Appam
Bajji- Vazhakkai bajji
Ulundu Vadai | Medhu Vadai
Mysore Bonda
Thayir Vadai
Keerai Vadai
Aloo bonda| Urulaikizhangu bonda
Idli upma
Adai-Crispy lentil Dosa
Raw banana chips – vazhakkai chips
HOME MADE POWDER
Sambar Powder
Home made Rasam Powder
CHUTNEY | GOTHSU VARIETIES FOR IDLI | DOSAI | POORI
Besan Chutney –Kadalai maavu chutney
Milagai Podi- idli molaga podi
Onion Gotsu
Onion tomato chutney
Puli Milagai
Drumstick Sambar
Kothamalli chutney - coriander chutney
Pudina Chutney
PANDIGAI SAMAYAL | FESTIVAL RECIPES | SWEETS AND SAVORY RECIPES | BAKSHANAMS
TAMIL VARUSHA PIRRAPPU RECIPES
Mango Pachadi
Vepampoo rasam
Spiced Butter milk - Neer mor
Panagam - Summer cooler - Rama navami special
Jack Fruit Payasam - Chakka pradaman
VARALAKSHMI VIRADHAM RECIPE – VARALAKSHMI NOMBU RECIPES
Modakam / Kozhakattai for Vinayagar Chaturti/ Varalakshmi pooja
Paal Kozhukattai- for NagaPanchami
Parrupu Payasam
Coconut Rice payasam
GANESHA CHATHURTHI RECIPES
Modakam / Kozhakattai for Vinayagar Chaturti/ Varalakshmi pooja
Ulundu Kozhukattai ( Ganesha Chaturthi Recipe)
Ammini Kozhukattai -Ganesha Chaturthi recipe
Appam
Parrupu Payasam
Semiya Payasam(vermicelli Kheer)
AkkaraVadisal
sakkarai Pongal
JANMASHTAMI RECIPES | GOKULASHTAMI RECIPES
Mullu Murukku - Diwali Snack Recipe
Ribbon Pakoda- Nada Thenkuzhal
Uppu Seedai( Gokulashtami Recipes)
Vella Seedai
Palkova - Thiratipal
Badam Halwa
Aval payasam - Poha kheer
Murruku/Thenkuzhal
Thattai
Coconut Ladoo
Pal Payasam
AkkaraVadisal
NAVARATRI RECIPES
Chick peas sundal - Kondakadalai sundal
Pasiparuppu Sundal - Navaratri recipes
Beach style pattani sundal
Karamani Vella Sundal
Chick Peas Sundal | Navatri Sundal recipes
Rava Kesari
Ellu Urundai -Sesame Seeds ladoo
Coconut Rice payasam
DEEPAVALI RECIPES | DEEPAVALI BAKSHANAM
Deepavali Leghiyam - Deepavali Marundhu- Diwali recipes
Mullu Murukku - Diwali Snack Recipe
Ribbon Pakoda- Nada Thenkuzhal
Rava Ladoo
Besan ladoo
Milk Peda
Mysore Pak - Diwali recipes
Coconut burfi
Cashew And Coconut Burfi
Boondi Ladoo - Diwali Sweet
Okkarai - Traditional diwali Sweet
Home made Gulab Jamuns - Using Khoya
Kara Boondhi
Madras Mixture Recipe
Kara Sev- Diwali recipes
Omapodi
Shankarpalli - Sweet Version(Diwali Sweets)
Kaju Katli
THIRUVAADIRAI RECIPES
Thiruvadirai Kali
7 kari kootu
KARTHIGAI DEEPAM RECIPES
Pori Urundai for Kathigai Deepam
Appam
Kadalai urundai- Peanut ladoo
Adai-Crispy lentil Dosa
PONGAL FESTIVAL RECIPES | KAANU RECIPES
sakkarai Pongal
Ven Pongal
Medhu Vadai
7 kari kootu
Paal Poli/Milk Poli
Thengai Poli- Coconut poli
Coconut Rice
Coriander Rice
Curry leaves Rice
Thayir sadam | Curd rice
Lemon Rice
Temple style Puliyodarai - Iyengar puliyodarai
PuliKaichal
Semiya Payasam(vermicelli Kheer)
AkkaraVadisal
Aviyal
KARADAIYAN NOMBU ADAI
karadaiyan nombu adai
OTHER RECIPES
Pineapple Kesari
Javarrisi Payasam
Badam Milk - Almond Kheer
Filter Coffee
Tomato Sweet Pachadi
Carrot Kheer
Please ignore if you feel any recipes you won’t find authentic or traditional. I have complied it according to our family tradition.
Jeyashri’s kitchen has a collection of other recipes too. Please visit my recipe index for more recipes.