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Khara Pongal (South Indian, savoury, porridge-like dish)

4 May

Khara pongal is a savoury porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer. The sweet pongal variety differs only in the spices added, and the two are often cooked together from the same batch of rice and dhal.

Coconut Rice (fast)

1 May

This is a less complicated version of coconut rice than described elsewhere. It is a basic preparation of rice using coconut milk instead of just water.