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Today I will be posting yet another delicious and popular  dish from Chettinad region located in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu. Chettinad cuisine is perhaps the most renowned fare in Tamil Nadu. It uses a variety of spices and the dishes are made with freshly ground masalas.  For day 2 under the theme " Pick 1 state and do 3 dishes ", I will be posting a popular dish names Chettinad Potato Fry or Chettinad Urlai Roast. It is made with baby potatoes and freshly ground masala. This is a simple yet spicy and delicious side dish perfect to go with rasam or sambar rice. Check out the list of ingredients and procedure for this recipe... Ingredients: Boiled Baby Potatoes 10 Chopped onions 1/4 cup Udad dal 2 tsp Red chilies 5 Black pepper 1 tsp Salt to taste For Tempering: Udad dal  1/2 tsp Chana dal 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves 6 Asafoetida 1/4 tsp Oil 2 tbsp Preparation: Dry roast 2 tbsp  udad dal, red chili and black pepper till they t...

Ooty Varky is a famous snack from Ooty - Tamil Nadu. It is a biscuit made of wheat flour, rice flour, sooji , ghee and sugar. It can be either deep fried or baked. These deep fried snacks are popular at roadside stalls and tea shops, where as a baked version varky are found in bakeries across the town. A pinch of baking soda is added to this recipe to give these varky a nice crispy crust outside and soft and puffy inside. Ooty varky are typically served with a cup of hot tea.  Ooty Varky goes to day 24 of blogging marathon 104 under the theme “ sweets and snacks”.  Ingredients: Wheat Flour 1/2 cup Rice flour 1 tbsp Sooji 1/2 tbsp Sugar 3 tbsp Pinch of Baking soda Butter / Ghee 1 tbsp Pinch of salt Oil for deep frying Preparation: In a mixing bowl add wheat flour, rice flour, sooji, sugar, pinch of salt and baking soda. Add ghee and mix well to make a crumbly mixture. Now add water to make a soft dough. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes. Now divide the dough into small lemon si...