Plantain Chips / வாழைக்காய் பொரியல்

Plantain Chips / வாழைக்காய் பொரியல்

These plantain chips are lightly flavored with salt and chili powder for a quick snack. This can also be used to add some texture and crunch to rice. Instead of eating rice with maravalli kilangu poriyal, appalam, or store-bought plantain chips, try making these to 

Thattu Vadai / தட்டு வடை

Thattu Vadai / தட்டு வடை

Thattu vadai is a tasty, spicy snack. Not the healthiest because it’s fried, but you gotta enjoy life right? It takes a while to make, but when it’s a family affair, it’s enjoyable.

Vadai / வடை

Vadai / வடை

Vadai is a great afternoon snack that you can enjoy with green chili coconut (pachai) sambol.

Maravalli Kilangu Poriyal / Cassava Chips / மரவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு பொரியல்

Maravalli Kilangu Poriyal / Cassava Chips / மரவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு பொரியல்

Maravalli Kilangu Poriyal is made by frying sliced yams and then coating them with chili powder and salt. These homemade chips can be eaten alone or with rice.

Potato Cutlets

Potato Cutlets

I grew up eating fish cutlets, but since becoming vegan, I’ve replaced the fish for potatoes. Yum! 🙂 The beauty of cutlets is that you can change the filling as you’d like. I recently visited a friend who served cutlet with a lentil + potato 

Vengaya Roti / வெங்காய ரொட்டி

Vengaya Roti / வெங்காய ரொட்டி

Vengaya roti is a great afternoon snack with your tea! It’s so quick to make that I sometimes have this as a meal on a days when I don’t have time to cook.