Bengali Kitchen Virgin Survival Manual

This cookbook focuses on greatly simplified Bengali recipes you can cook up on the very first try. (Click the image on the left to see the cookbook).

Step 1 : Cooking rice and dal is the basic skill you need to master. With a pressure cooker, cooking rice and dal is a no brainer. Just dump them in the cooker, add twice the water and pressure cook for 2 or 3 whistles – that’s it !

Step 2 : Understanding basic Bengali curries is the second step. Learn how to cook Dal, Bhaja, Jhol, Charchari, Shaak, Chaatni, and their variations.

Step 3 : Master kneading dough and you can cook up Luchi , kochuri, roti and parathas.

Step 4 : Learn easy to cook dishes like Chirer Pulao & Panta Bhat.

That's it. You are all set to survive in a Bengali household !

Karnataka Kitchen Virgin's Survival Manual - Veg

Click the image on the left to see the cookbook. This cookbook focuses on basic Karnataka recipes anyone can cook up on the very first try. Absolutely no knowledge / skill is assumed on the part of the reader. The following recipes are listed in this cookbook. 

No Cook recipes :
Shunti Tambli
Mosaru Baji
Kosambari 

Simple Curries
Yellu Chutney (Sesame Chutney)
Majjige huli (Yogurt curry)
Paalya
Saagu 

Lentil curries
Dali Tovve (Spiced lentil curry)
Saaru

 Light Dishes :
Avalalkki Vaggarane (Stir fried rice flakes) : 
Nimbekaayi Chitranna.( Lemon rice)
Mavinkaayi Chitranna( Mango rice)
Mosaranna (Curd rice)
Akki Roti / Ragi Roti  (Rice/ Red millet flatbread)

Tamil Kitchen Virgin's Survival Manual - Vegetarian

Click the image on the left to see the cookbook. This cookbook focuses on basic Tamil recipes anyone can cook up on the very first try. Absolutely no knowledge / skill is assumed on the part of the reader. The following recipes are listed in this cookbook. 

No Cook recipes :
Podi (Spiced powder)
Paruppu Thogayal ( Spiced paste)
Thayir pachadi ( Raw yogurt curry)
Thenga Thogayal ( Blended coconut curry) 

Simple Curries :
Kulambu ( Tamarind stew) 
Sambar( Tamarind – lentil stew)
Poriyal ( Dry vegetable curry)

Lentil curries
Paruppu( Plain boiled lentils)
Paruppu Kadayal (Mashed, Spiced lentils)

 Coconut Curries :
Kootu ( coconut – cumin curry)
Paruppu kootu : ( coconut – cumin lentil curry)
Aviyal( Mixed vegetables in coconut – yogurt curry)    
More Kulambu ( Coconut – yogurt stew)   

Light Dishes :
Aval Upma (Stir fried rice flakes) : 
Bread Upma (Stir fried bread)
Making Idli (fermented & steamed  rice cakes) 
Lemon rice
Coconut rice
Mint rice
Curd rice

Kerala Kitchen virgin survival manual

Click the image on the left to see the cookbook. This cookbook focuses on basic Kerala recipes anyone can cook up on the very first try. Absolutely no knowledge / skill is assumed on the part of the reader. The following recipes are listed in this cookbook.

 No Cook recipes :

Thenga Chammandi(coconut chutney)

Inji Thayiru (Ginger yogurt)

 Simple Curries

Arachu Kalakki (Blended yogurt curry)

Mezhukku Peratti (Dry vegetable curry)

Ishtew ( coconut milk stew)

 Lentil curries

Parippu (Spiced lentils)

Sambar ( Sour lentil stew)

Kadala Kari ( Chick pea stew)

 Breakfast recipes :

Malabar  Parota (Layered flatbread) 

Moplah Ari Pathiri (Rice flatbread)

Madakku Saan (Coconut filled crepes) 

Easy Puttu ( Steamed rice flour)

 Coconut curries :

Aviyal (Coconut – yogurt curry)

Olan (Coconut milk curry)

Andhra Kitchen Virgin Survival Manual - Vegetarian

Click the image on the left to see the cookbook. This cookbook focuses on basic Andhra recipes anyone can cook up on the very first try. Absolutely no knowledge / skill is assumed on the part of the reader. The following recipes are listed in this cookbook.

 No Cook recipes :
Kobbari Pachadi (Coconut – chili blended curry)
Pacchi Charu (Thin raw tamarind curry) 
Pappula Podi  (Lentil - chili powder)
Perugu Pachadi (Raw vegetable - Yogurt curry) 

 Simple Curries :
Pulusu (Tamarind Stew)
Majjiga pulusu (Buttermilk Stew)
Kura ( Dry curry) 

 Lentil curries
Sambar ( Sour lentil stew) 
Pappu ( Mashed lentil curry)
Mamdikkaya Pappu (Mango-  Lentil curry)

Light Dishes :
Pongal ( Rice and lentil porridge)
Bread Upma 
Idli (Steamed rice cakes)