Bases

A simple roti to make and enjoy with any curry/side of your liking!

These noodles are great if you want to make a quick meal with a Tamil spice kick. I used tofu curry, but you can use any curry you have available at hand.

Idiyappam is a common meal eaten for dinner in Sri Lanka. In English, you might know this as string hoppers. I grew up having this almost once a week and with the amount of sides available (potato curry, sambol, sothi, and more!), you’ll never get …

I typically use frozen grated coconut I buy from the store or that my mom packs for me. I only very recently learned to break open a coconut on my own after watching my dad do it. Along with the frozen grated coconut, I’m highly …

My mother first gave me ulutham kali after I went through puberty. It’s common in our culture for women to eat this while on their menstrual cycle to help improve bone strength. Black gram flour is rich in minerals (magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and calcium) …

Uppuma is a healthy meal you can eat for dinner or breakfast. Semolina is a grain rich in fiber and nutrients. Growing up, I used to put sugar in the uppuma to make it sweeter. I don’t do that anymore for health reasons, but it …

Amma only makes this for lunch when guests come over. It’s my absolute favorite because every curry just tastes better when you eat it with this yellow rice. Take a look at a video here if the visual is useful.

Thosai is another option for dinner! om fermented lentils, rice, and all purpose flour. It’s typically eaten with sambar and sambol. The same batter can be made kuli paniyaram.

I eat puttu for dinner 2-3 times a week. Switch up the curries/sides and you can’t go wrong! You can eat this for breakfast too – typically with fruits like mango, banana, and jackfruit or sugar.