As much as I love to play with ingredients and act as a professional butcher. There are few things that would completely gross me out! Oh yeah…I really shy away from weird sea creatures! Well, I do have a valid reason for that! As a Biotechnologist, I have had enough encounters in the past, with […]
Dorm Room Meal Ideas
- 08
- November
- 2013
I hardly ever get tired to talk about my hostel life! I have always been away from my folks, since childhood! Looks like I lived my best years there. So, always got plenty to rant on this topic. When you think of a dorm-room living, the first thing comes popping in the mind is…yep, the […]
Nopales Stir-Fry – Cooking with Cactus!
- 04
- April
- 2013
Also Known As Nopales Stir-fry. Cactus Stir-fry. Chappathi Kalli Poriyal. Chappathi kalli Varuval. For some unknown reason, all along…I misjudged that cactus is a harmful, dangerous and must be a poisonous plant! Back home in India, never witnessed anyone harvesting it for consumption! Let alone, nor did I see the herbivorous munching it away!! Whenever, […]
Calamari Thokku
- 09
- February
- 2011
Kalamari Hot and Spicy Varuval: I had some kind of guts to bring this squids home(however it was only frozen)with the intention of cooking! Well, I have laid my hands on this little creature several times during research, cut them down…never, ever had a clue’ that people might actually eat it! When I was studying […]
Thala Kari Perattal – Chettinad Style
- 09
- September
- 2008
Thala Kari Perattaal: Goat’s Head Masala. Crown Curry. This is again Ponnusamy Chettinad Restaurant’s special dish. One of the country style recipe. Ingredients: Goat’s head 1 Ginger 2″ gratedGarlic 6 beads mincedSaltTurmeric pwoder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonPepper powder 2-4 spoonsCurry leaves Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Ask you butcher […]
Aatu Kaal Soup
- 09
- September
- 2008
Aatu Kaal Soup:(Country Style) Goat’s Leg Soup. Aatukaal Soup. Aattukaal Soup. Ingredients: To be Toasted Each Seperately and Powdered Together: Coriander seeds 1 fistful Whole peppercorns 2 spoons Cumin seeds 2 spoons Coarsely Wet-Grind These: Chilies 1-2 Onion 1 small bulb Ginger 1-2″ piece Garlic 2-3 beads Tomato 1 Curry leaves few Coriander leaves few […]
Goat’s Liver Fry / Eeral Varuval
- 09
- September
- 2008
Ingredients Goat’s liver 1/4 kilo(cubed) Garlic 1 whole head crushed along with skin Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Pepper powder 1 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cmin seeds 1/4 spoon Chana-Urad dal 1/2 spoon Curry leaves few Oil few spoons Method Pressure cook goat’s liver till tender. Maybe for about 3 […]
Thonjal – Mullangi Thanni Kuzhambu
- 09
- September
- 2008
Thonjal Mullangi Thanni Kuzhambu: Kozhuppu Thanni Kuzhambu. Cholesterol – Radish Curry Ingredients: Goat’s Cholesterol sheets 100 gramsRaddish 2 large slicedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsCilantro to garnish. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add goat’s cholesterol + raddish slices to it. […]
Nalli Ellumbu Kuzhambu – Country Style
- 09
- September
- 2008
Hey….when I was a little kid, I happen to see this movie ‘En Raasawin Manasile’. Yeah yeah…..that short funny looking guy ‘Rajkiran’s movie! He used hog these ‘nalli elumbu’ as tho’ they were sugarcane or drumsticks! Eating bones were shown in closeup shots. I gotta tell ya….it gave me creeps for several months! Well…anyway, later […]
Nalli Elumbu Soup / Goat’s Bone Soup
- 09
- April
- 2008
Ingredients Goat’s Bones few Thoor dal 1 cup Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Onion 1 chopped Onion 1 grated Green chilies 3 chopped Green chilies 2 grated Tomato 1 large chopped Tomato 1 pureed Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon Lemon juice from 1 fruit Curry leaves Cilantro leaves few Mint leaves few Bay leaves 2 Cloves […]
