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Healthy / By SouthSavour This is usually a pretty standard accompaniment to most South Indian breakfasts, especially with Idli & Dosa. Surprisingly, it also goes well with Uthappam, Adai and even rice. And curiously, it’s great on toast too! A good way to start my day would be with idlis served with milagai podi (gun powder/idli podi). But sometimes, you can just put the two together and present it as podi idli. It is a simple combination of roasted lentils and chillies, ground to a coarse powder,…

Healthy, Sambar / By SouthSavour Sambar is a perfect companion to many South Indian dishes such as idli, vada, dosa, and even plain rice. This dish, made of tamarind, vegetables and dal, is a flavourful, aromatic and irresistible addition to every plate. Sambar gets its delicious taste from sambar masala. Also known as sambar podi, this powdered spice blend contains the most essential spices in proper portions, roasted to perfection and ground to make ready-to-use fine powder. Served piping hot, sambar is delectable and…

Healthy, Oil / By SouthSavour What is Cold-Pressed Oil? Cold-pressed oil extraction is the process of crushing the seed or nut and forcing out the oil. The seeds are dropped on top of a  Ghani unit which is made of stone and it contains a rotating wooden rod. The wooden rod rotates at 14 RPM and slowly crushes the seeds until the oil is extracted. Small hole in the bottom of the Ghani allow the oil to escape into a collection container. Since it…