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 […]
Ande ka Khagina/ Ande Ka Qagina – Flavors of Slow Cooking!!!
- 10
- January
- 2010
Ande Ki Salan:(Hyderabad Special Poached Eggs) I decided to embrace ‘Slow Cooking Ritual’ at least once in a while. Its very therapeutic to me. With my time schedule and working commitments, it’s not always possible. But that is not an excuse, to deny myself ‘The Pleasure of Cooking’, which, I enjoy the most. Again, I […]
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, […]
Qubani Ka Meeta – Happy Thanks Giving Y’all
- 25
- November
- 2009
Kubhani ka Meetha:(Hyderabadi Style) Qubani Ka Meetha. Qubani Ka Meeta. Apricot Halwa. Hyderbad Apricot dessert. Peach Pazham Halwa. Another exciting recipe from the city of Char Minar (Hyderabad). I am reposting one of my old recipe, here today to Wish Y’all Happy Thanks Giving.:) Enjoy your holidays and have fun shopping:) Ingredients Dry apricot 250 […]
Cashewnuts Burfi
- 23
- June
- 2009
Jeedipappu Pakam: Kaaju Chikki. Munthiri paruppu Burfi. Jeedipappu Chikki. Hyderabad, legendary sweet shop ‘G.Pulla Reddy’s special Jeedi pappu Pakam’!!! No one would have missed it at Hyderabad!! My friend Kranthi introduced me to this sweet! Myself and my friend Balaji used to stop at this shop…before leaving home(Tamil Nadu)! I never failed to carry this […]
Tamarind Rasam – Counter Top
- 12
- March
- 2009
Pacha Puli Pulusu: Counter-top Rasam. Tangy Tamarind Rasam, Imli ka Ras. Hot-Sour cold Soup!:)Plain Rasam. Thaalikaadha Rasam/Kodhi-vidaadha Rasam…ha ha what else can I name it!! Okay my friend, Kranti corrected me just now…it is called as ‘Pachi Pulusu’ in Telugu!!:) When I was in Andhra Pradesh(Hyderabad)…my culinary expedition took different dimension! I got introduced to […]
Rasam Idly
- 01
- November
- 2008
Rasam Idly: This is my friend Balaji’s favourite dish. When we were studying in Hyderabad. Soon after the class….myself and Balaji used to have brunch at this small cafeteria. Our usuals would be pessarattu, vadai and irania chai. So….we never bothered to try anything new. One fine day…..we happen to stop at this place at […]
Mutton Kofta Omlette
- 25
- August
- 2008
Mutton Kofta Omlette: Mutton Kola Urundai. Mutton Kolaurundai. Mutton Kofta. I happen to taste this recipe in Narmada Rasoi(a small Restaurant – Hyderabad). It was good! They topped 3-4 koftas on the omlette. So felt like trying it today! Ingredients: For Kofta: Minced Mutton 100 gramsGinger-garlic pasteCoriander leavesSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili 1/2 spoonCumin seeds powder 1/4 […]
Murg Alu Curry / Potato Chicken Curry
- 12
- July
- 2008
Themnu’s Chicken: Aloo Chicken. Alu Murg Curry. Kozhi-Kizhangu Masala. Chicken-Potato Curry. Chansen Them is my dear wall mate(back then at Hyderabad) we shared a common wall ! She is a kuki speaking, Nagaland based……but born in Assam and brought up in Andhra girl. She is very sweet. She used to narrate me all about her […]
Stuffed Banana Chili Bajji:(Hyderabadi Style) Green Chili Bajji. Beach Molaga/Milagai Bajji. Bajji Molaga. This is Salma aunty’s recipe….she has so much patience….to fienly chop these, stuff and then fry them! Must be hell of a cook. Later after tasting her recipe…I felt like making them on my own. Pretty messy work to do. But I […]
