Brahmin Style Araithu Vitta Sambar (“araithu vitta” means using ground masala) is an interesting variation to the regular sambar, and is a traditional dish from the brahmin/ iyer household. This special sambar preparation typically uses a wet masala of dry roasted spices along with coconut, but can also be made...
Sambar is my ULTIMATE comfort food (if I have to pick just one dish out of all dishes in the world as my favorite, I will pick sambar); sambar is also the most favorite dish for my wife and son. At our home, we eat sambar at least 4 days...
Happy Pongal to Senthil’s Kitchen Family & Friends! In today’s blog, I want to share my mom’s very special Pongal Sambar made with about 30+ vegetables. This is not just an another recipe from Senthil’s Kitchen, but it is rather a cultural phenomenon! My mom makes a huge pot of...
It is sambar time again in Senthil’s Kitchen! In fact, my family (including me) are huge sambar fans. For some reason, if we could not eat sambar for even 3 days, we crave for it so much and I immediately make sambar to keep our tummies happy. Sambar is such...
Hope you have become a Kohlrabi (Noolkol) fan after trying out my recipe for Kohlrabi (Noolkol) Porial posted on my site few months ago. On that blog, in addition to the recipe, you can also find more interesting facts about this vegetable. Today, I will be sharing a new recipe...
I have yet to come across a person who is not a fan of mangoes! In Tamil culture, mango is considered the queen of all fruits and tops the ranking list, followed by jack fruit and banana in the #2 and #3 positions. If you are a Tamilian, you also...
Hello, my name is Senthil. I am a passionate food blogger from Houston, Texas. This is my online kitchen, and I will be cooking delicious recipes for you, provide kitchen tips that I have learned over the years, and share personal stories and fond memories around food. Keep checking out for new stuff!