The InfiniGoal Kitchen Journal
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Latest · Health & millets · 4 min read
Thinai, samai, varagu, kuthiraivali: the Tamil millet names finally explained
Foxtail is thinai, little millet is samai — but which one replaces rice, which one makes the best dosa, and why should you soak them? The guide every Chennai kitchen needs.
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Team InfiniGoal · 9 Nov 2026
- Spices & masalas
Spices & masalas · 3 min read
Kalpasi and marathi mokku: the two spices that make Chettinad food taste like Chettinad
You followed the recipe exactly, but the curry still doesn't taste like the one in Karaikudi. The missing piece is usually two humble spices most shoppers have never heard of.
7 Nov 2026
- Spices & masalas
Spices & masalas · 3 min read
Perungayam decoded: why your hing comes in a yellow powder, a block and a tiny box
That spoon of perungayam in sambar and rasam is doing more than you think. Here is what is really in the packet — and why a pinch of the right one beats a spoon of the wrong one.
4 Nov 2026
- Rice & grains
Rice & grains · 3 min read
Ponni, Sona Masoori, Seeraga Samba or Basmati? Picking the right rice for every Tamil dish
Dindigul biryani is never made with basmati, and your idli batter hates the rice you eat at lunch. A practical guide to the rice that suits each dish.
2 Nov 2026
- Drinks
Drinks · 3 min read
Kumbakonam degree coffee at home: the chicory ratio, the decoction and the froth
Why some filter coffee is dark and syrupy and some tastes thin, what chicory actually does, and the old reason it is called 'degree' coffee.
30 Oct 2026
- Home & kitchen tips
Home & kitchen tips · 4 min read
Weevils in your dal? How to store rice, dal and atta in Chennai's humidity
Chennai's sea air and long monsoon are perfect for pantry pests. These tried-and-true storage rules — old and new — keep your monthly stock fresh till the last spoon.
26 Oct 2026
- Cooking
Cooking · 3 min read
Soft idlis every time: the science of the batter, the ratio and the ferment
Flat, hard idlis almost always come down to the rice, the dal, the water temperature and the ferment. Here is what is happening inside the batter — and how to fix it.
23 Oct 2026
- Guides
Guides · 3 min read
Gingelly, groundnut, coconut or sunflower? The right oil for every South Indian job
Each oil has a job it does best. Here's which to use for tempering, frying and pickles — and the honest difference between cold-pressed (chekku) and refined.
20 Oct 2026
- Monthly basket
Monthly basket · 3 min read
The monthly grocery list for a Chennai family of four (with real quantities)
Everything a South Indian kitchen runs through in a month — with sensible quantities, so you buy once and stop running to the shop.
16 Oct 2026
- Festive
Festive · 3 min read
Your Pongal shopping list: everything for Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Maattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal
From the pot of sweet pongal to the Kaanum Pongal outing — a complete, practical list so nothing is forgotten on the morning.
12 Oct 2026