This is The Quint's podcast, Southern Slurp. I am your host Vikram, a lover of food, stories and conversations, in that order.
Southern Slurp is a podcast that features recipes, ingredients, stories, voices and culinary history aimed at giving you a transcendent gastronomic experience!
I'll introduce you to recipes, ingredients and flavours that rule the kitchens of South India.
You'll hear the voices of chefs, culinary experts, food historians and a whole bunch of like-minded Saappaattu Ramans - food lovers - like myself.
We'll cook in my own kitchen. And I'll also bring you voices,...
If I must tell you the story of the Vadai, I must begin in ancient India. And then go backwards from there!
Vadais have been in vogue since 500 BC, the Vedic age. Listen to the story of the Medu Vadai, the Masaal Vadai and more, from even before it got the hole in the middle!
Published 04/04/20
Welcome to a crispy, fragrant and flavourful episode of Southern Slurp. One that's properly Tamil - and I'm talking Sangam era, 2,000 year old recipe - but is also definitely global.
What goes around comes around.
But with the Dosa, the batter goes round and round the hot plate, and no matter...
Published 03/21/20