Crunchy Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
- 22
- November
- 2011
Home Made Potato Chips: This is one of my oldest recipe in the draft…that I failed to publish! Well, the picture may be bit amateurish, but you know what? The chips were indeed ‘super-crunch’! Yep, I sliced them extremely thin as possible using a sharp vegetable peeler and fried them in hot oil, just few […]
Home Made Yogurt / Dahi Preparation
- 21
- November
- 2011
Thayir: Perugu, Thayir, Dahi, Yogurts, Curd. Don’t get me wrong that I have gone completely insane with today’s proud recipe ‘Dahi Preparation’! I am certainly aware of the fact that everyone knows ‘how to prepare a perfect yogurt’ at home. Then, why a recipe? Oh, its not for you guys, today…its for me:) A complete […]
Baby Corn Manchurian – Restaurant Delicacy
- 21
- November
- 2011
Baby Corn Manchurian:(Indo-Chinese Style) Ingredients: Baby Corn 1 poundSaltMSG 1 pinchWhite pepper 1 spoonChili powder 1 spoonFood color – red 1 pinchGaram masala 1/4 spoonSoy sauce lightCorn flourEgg whites from an eggLemon juice few spoonsOil for deep frying. For Dressing: Tomato sauceSoy sauce heavyHot sauce(optional)Green Onions finely choppedGreen chilies 3-4 choppedGarlic 7 cloves choppedGinger 2″ […]
Two Idies & Bucket Sambar !!!
- 19
- November
- 2011
Also known as: Madras Ratna Cafe Idly-Sambar, Vellore Palace Cafe Idly-Sambar, tiffin: idly-sambar Two Idlies and Bucket Sambar. Hotel Style Idly Sambar. Tamil Nadu Idly-Sambhar. Restaurant Special Idly Sambar. After a long break, I am finally back to Oxford! I have traveled a lot this year, besides have been shuttling back and forth from Mississippi […]
Whole Grapes Juice – North Arcot Special
- 02
- October
- 2011
Grape Juice: I understand that, there isn’t anything different in juicing the fruits. We all pretty much follow the same thumb rule around the globe. But yet, few places….reserve some special effects to their preparations. There is a chain of specialty juice shops around the North Arcot belt. Where they serve this unique ‘whole grapes […]
Pakistan Noon Chai / Pink Tea / Salt Tea
- 28
- September
- 2011
Sheer Chai: Kashmiri Chai and Pakistan Chai is a traditional beverage made with special tea leaves from the locality…usually green tea leaves. A pinch of sodium bicarbonate is added to give that distinct pinkish hue. It is prepared with almonds and cardamoms and mainly consumed during weddings and festivals. Ingredients and Method: Green tea leaves […]
Hot and Sour Soup – Hearty Preparation!
- 22
- September
- 2011
Honestly, I didn’t aim for this kind of soup, today! What I was hoping for is that signature, Indianized ‘Hot and Sour Soup’ that we get in the restaurants, back home – in India! I am big fan of Indo-Chinese preparations! Its an amazing preparation with 4-5 basic Chinese ingredients! I miss home, and those […]
Tofu n Shrimps Fried Rice – Yet Another Variation!
- 19
- September
- 2011
Indo-Chinese Fried Rice: Ingredients: Cooked long grain rice 2 cups Shrimps 1 cup Tofu – firm, cubed 1 cup Eggs 2-3 scrambled White pepper powder 1 teaspoon Soy sauce Hot sauce Sesame oil Green onions. Method: Marinate tofu and shrimps separately in soy sauce for 20 minutes, and stir-fry them till crisp (each separately) and […]
Wayanad Chemmeen Biriyani – Restaurant Special
- 17
- September
- 2011
Prawn Biriyani: Other Names: Shrimps Biriyani. Iral / Yeral Biriyani. Kekra Biriyani. Roiyalu Biriyani. Ingredients: Marinate & Stir-Fry Shrimps 1 pound Lemon juice – 1 fruit Salt Turmeric 1 pinch Chili powder 1 spoon Ginger-garlic paste Ghee. For Broth: Shrimp shells 1 cup Water Salt as per taste. For Biriyani: Basmati rice 2 cups Green […]
Vendaikai Pori Kuzhambu / Bendakaya Pulusu
- 16
- September
- 2011
Araithuvitta Vendaikai Puli Kuzhambu: I dunno, how come I missed posting this recipe for such a long time. I have cooked it over a millions of time( bit exaggerating)…yeah, that’s the point…until, someone say its one of their favorite meal…I fail to make a mental note of it! So, the each time you see a […]
