Stuffed Karela / Stuffed Bitter Gourd
- 22
- June
- 2010
Gutti Kaakarkaye. Pavakka Nirachadhu. Masala Pavakkai. Pavakkai Masala. Ingredients Bitter Gourd/ Bitter Melon – 4-8 Red onions finely chopped 1 large bowl full Tomatoes 4 finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon Jaggery/brown sugar 1 gooseberry size Garam masala powder 1/2 spoon Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Coriander powder 1 spoon Cumin […]
Pudhina Thuvaiyal:(Tamil Nadu Style) Ingredients: Coconut grated 1/4 cup Mint leaves 1-2 cups Cilantro 1/2 bunch Curry leaves from few twigs Salt Tamarind 1/4 spoon Ginger 2″ grated Garlic 4 cloves minced Urad dal 1 table spoon Coriander seeds 1 table spoon Dry red chilies chilies 5 Sesame oil few spoons. For Tempering: Sesame oil […]
Baghara Tamatar – Getting my Creative Tabs Working!
- 08
- June
- 2010
Tamatar Ki Salan:(Hyderabadi Style) Bagara Tamatar. Bahara Tamatar. Baghara Tomato. Tamatar Ki Salan. Ingredients: Green chilies 3 Tomatoes 4-6 Turmeric 1/4teaspoon Salt to taste Tamarind paste 1/4 spoon Bay leaves 2 Roast each separately and powder them together: Peanuts 1 table spoon Dry coconut 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds 1 spoon Fry in little oil and […]
Stuffed Tinda / Gutti Dondakaya – Andhra Special
- 10
- May
- 2010
Stuffed Kovaikkai:(Andhra Special) Kovakka Nirachadhu. Gutti Dondakaya. Stuffed Tinda. Stuffed Tindora. Bharwa Tindora. My Mommy never bought nor prepared Tinda at home. As a child never saw this vegetable. My whole life was from hostel to hostel and mess to mess. I sometimes really missed how the food tastes at home:( When I was in […]
Mushroom Pepper Masala
- 27
- April
- 2010
Kalaan Milagu Varuval: Mushroom Masala. Mushrooms Thokku. Mushrooms & Onions Stir-fry. Fried Mushroom Masala. Hot and Spicy Mushroom Masal. Pepper Mushrooms, Peppery-Mushrooms. Sometimes, I really go off the key – what to rant about! And its so boring to praise myself in each and every post. Come on, its bit awkward to claim my own […]
Ande Do Pyaaz
- 27
- April
- 2010
Ande Do Piyaaz: Onion-Eggs. Muttai Vengaya Thokku. Guddilu-Ulli Kura. Mutta-Ulli Kari. Sometime quick fix recipes like this, lights up the dinner menu. Nothing fancy…just threw-in few basic spices and centered it with eggs. Ingredients: Eggs 2-4Onions – more slicedGreen chilies few slicedCoriander seeds toasted 1/2 spoon – powderedCumin seeds toasted 1/2 spoon – powderedCilantro leaves […]
Layered Vada Korma – Kovai Special
- 25
- April
- 2010
Stuffed Vada Curry:(Coimbatore Special) Layered Vadai Kuzhambu. Stuffed Vada Kurma. Ingredients: For Vadai: Thoor dal 1/2 cupChana dal 1/2 cupSaltFennel seeds 1 spoonGinger 1″Garlic 1 cloveDry red chilies 5 No Oil – I steamed them, if you prefer frying…I have no objection:) For Stuffing: Finely chopped onionsCilantro leaves choppedGrated fresh coconut For Curry: Cloves 3Cinnamon […]
Madras Masala Paal – Spiced Milk
- 14
- April
- 2010
Saravana Bhavan Style Masala Paal: Towards Madras, many highway restaurants have this special beverage on their menu ‘Spiced Milk’. The milk is reduced into half of its original content by constant boiling over low heat. The addition of almond puree, piyal seeds, saffron and cardamom makes it highly flavorful. They smartly place their huge vessels […]
Yennai Kathirikai – The Unconventional Way
- 22
- March
- 2010
Yennai Kathirikai Masala: Ennai Kathirikkai Masala. Brinjal Masala. My whole blog’s only goal is to achieve the authentic preparation of my regional recipes. And the word authentic’ makes no sense sometimes…as most of the spices(integral part of Indian cuisine)are brought to India through early rulers and travelers. Imagine the food without chili powder! It must […]
Mirchi Ki Salan
- 06
- February
- 2010
Mirchi Ki Salan: Reposting (Hyderabadi Dish) Ingredients: Green chilies, as much as you wantTurmeric 1/4tspoonCoriander seeds powder1/2 tspoonCumin seedsSalt to tasteTamarind pasteCoconut grated 2 spoonsAsafoetida Roast each separately and powder them together: PeanutsSesame seedsCumin seeds Fry in little oil and wet grind these to paste: OnionTomatoGarlic gratedGinger grated Method: Heat oil in a large frying […]
