Akkaravadisal – Ritual Food Taste Better
- 21
- November
- 2013
Do food rituals make the food taste better? I come from a family that is big on traditions and rituals, even when they don’t make any sense (like the exact count of coconuts on a prayer plate)! But…cooking, sharing and enjoying the food just wouldn’t be the same without all these formalities. My Mommy did […]
Iniya Thamizh Puthaandu Nalvazhthukkal – Happy Vishu:)
- 13
- April
- 2011
Hindoo Meals Vazhaipoo Vadai (Plantain Flower Fritters) Muttai-Koss Kootu (Cabbage Kootu) Vendaikai Poriyal (Okra Stir-fry) Avaraikai Podimass (Broad beans subzi) Vazhaikai Varuval (Green plantain spicy fry) Urulaikizhangu Masala (Potato Masala) Kathirikai-Murungaikai-Mangai Sambhar (Eggplants-Drumsticks-Mango Sambar) Arai Keerai Masiyal (Amaranthus Greens Masiyal) Murungai Keerai Poriyal (Morigha greens-peanuts stir-fry) Decoration and Picture – by A.K.Karan:)
Bobatlu – Ugadi Shubhakankshalu
- 03
- April
- 2011
Other Names: Bobbatlu, Puran Poli, Paruppu Poli, Boli, Obbottu, Bobatlu. Polelu. Poli. Ingredients: Maida/All purpose flour 3 cups Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Cooking soda 1/4 spoon Warm water 1 cup Ghee/clarified butter/sesame oil 1 cup No working flour/dusting flour Dough Preparation: In a large bowl add flour. Mix salt, turmeric and soda in warm water. […]
Ingredients Milk 4 cups Cashew nuts 10 Almonds 10 Poppy seeds 1 spoon Pumpkin seeds 1 spoon Peppercorns Rose petals few/rose water few spoons Cardamom pods 3 Cinnamon sticks 2 Sugar to taste Saffron few strands Method Soak the nuts in warm milk for couple of hours. Wet grind these to thick paste. Now mix […]
Hyderabad Lukhme / Meat Pockets – Exciting Snack
- 13
- May
- 2010
Lukhme:(Hyderabad Special) Ramadhaan Meat Samosa. Ramzaan Snacks. Another exciting recipe from the city of Char Minar. Though there is no much difference between Meat Samosa and Lukhmi(technically), but lukhmi is often made with whole wheat atta (which makes it a healthy choice) and definitely its of this square shape. Well, just like Hyderabad Haleem, it […]
Malabar Special Ramzaan Sweet Treat
- 22
- February
- 2010
Unnakayi. Unnakaye. Unnakaya. Pazham Nirachadhu. Stuffed Plantains. Vazhai Kai Appam?Vayaka Adda. Vayyakada. Kai ada. Kayeada. Generally I do cook several dishes from my blogger friends, but I don’t picture or post them. This is the first time, I am so impressed with my fellow blogger’s work and tried her recipe the very same day. When […]
Happy Sankranthi – Harvest Fesvital Special Roundup!
- 12
- January
- 2010
One of my favourite things to do in India is to attend all the jubiliant festivals. I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Makara Sankranthi
Haleem – Hyderabad Special
- 07
- January
- 2010
Haleem:(Ramzaan Special) Haleem is a minced meat plus wheat based delicasy, that is prepared during the fasting month of Ramzaan(Ramadhaan). I happended to taste this heavenly dish at Hyderabad. I was told that, it is a speciality food and its prepared only at two places (Lucknow and Hyderabad). The exciting fact of the recipe is, […]
Navrathri Special – Cucumber Seeds Halwa
- 26
- September
- 2009
Cucumber Seeds Halwa: Vellari Vidhai Halwa. Being a Pastafarian, me talking about Navrathri…no way!! As y’ll know, I am keeping my ideologies silent, today. Wish you all ‘very Happy Dusserra Festival’. Enjoy! I still remember this fresh…when we were kids, all our neighbours and friends used to invite Pari(my brother) for the Kolu. Yeah, Pari […]
Pongal Special Kadhamba Kuzhambu
- 13
- January
- 2009
Other Names Kadhamba Kuzhambu. Kadamba Curry. Kaikari Kuzhambu. Kodi-Kai Kuzhambu. Pongal Kuzhambu. Kaikari Mandi. Mixed Vegetable Curry. Navadhanya Curry. Makar Sankranthi (a.k.a Pongal, Lagori…and many different names all over India)is one of the most important festival celebrated by Hindus. Its a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. The four-day festival (according to the Tamil calendar) is usually […]
