Channa Masala (Chick peas masala)

I would like to say channa masala as Punjabi dish because no one can make this dish as punjabis make it. This is paired with chapati, puri and even some add in chaat items. This dish is also knows as Chole bhature in North India.

Vathal Kulambu - Sundaikai vathal kulambu

Vathal or vatral are nothing but sundried vegetables. The one in this recipe is sundaikai. My mom taught me how to make this sundaikai vathal which i will post later. You will also get this vathal in stores. It is an authentic south Indian speciality dish. You can also do it with manathakkali vathal or other mithukku vathals.

Pulicha keerai / Gongura thokku

Pulicha Keerai or Gongura leaves are very famous in Andra Pradesh (South India). If you want spicy spicy side dish to go with rice, then this thokku should be your choice. You can even call it as chutney, where you can pair it with dosa varieties.

Ulundhu vada / Medhu vadai

Ulundhu vadai/ medhu vadai is the best combo for pongal. Whenever i do pongal my first thing to do is soak a cup of urud dhal. It is easy to make, crispy and also soft inside and not to forget a hole in the center. It is purely a southindian dish.

Keerai bonda/ Spinach bonda

Bonda is famous as evening time snacks. Very famous in bangalore. One can see this spinach or any bond variety in little road side shops. It is nutritious as we add spinach though deep fried in oil.

Kara bhoondhi

Kara bhoondhi is an addictive snack. It is spicy and crispy. Most of the Indian home will have this kara bhoondhi bought from stores, but i do it at home. Bhoondhi can be made spicy or as sweet. The recipe here is the spicy one. I like to take it with rasam or butter milk. Please try this combination and you will also fall in love with the taste.

My mom do this on Diwali for mixture. I grew seeing my mom preparing all snack variety at home, so i am not interested in buying savory from stores. This requires very less time. If bhoondhi is ready at home, i will not go in search for any other snack to go with coffee.