How To Freeze Vegetables
- 19
- April
- 2013
When mother nature gives you lemons, make lemonade. If she gives it to you in excess, pickle them! And, share them with others. That’s what my mother told me! Well, as you know by now…I love experimenting in my kitchen! Pushing my limits and trying things that I have not dared to do before! The […]
How To Blend Asafoetida
- 16
- April
- 2013
Asafoetida is one of the strangest and strongest of all spices. It comes from a perennial plant, that belongs to the carrot family native to the mountains of Central Asia. Ferula asafoetida looks something like a giant fennel plants, growing up to five feet, which develops massive tap roots varying from 6-7 inches (15 cm) […]
Home Made Ginger Garlic Paste
- 06
- April
- 2013
There are tons of recipes in Indian cooking that calls for this particular combination of ingredients…the ‘Ginger & Garlic Paste’! Yet, none of the commercial brands has made them satisfactorily! If so, it comes with a heavy load of preservatives! I totally disagree with batch cooking and generally make only a teeny amount of GG […]
Home Made Chili Sauce – More than a Condiment
- 05
- April
- 2013
Also Known As: Home Made Hot Sauce. Home Made Sriracha Sauce. Hot Chili Sauce. Milagai Thokku. Milagai Saandhu. Hot sauce is one of the most favored condiment topped on fries, snacks, rice and what not! It adds that extra zest of culinary heat to the otherwise, basic appetizers and meat products. There are so many […]
How To Grate Fresh Coconut!
- 27
- March
- 2013
Now a days, Wiki How teaches you everything! And its so irresistible to refrain from trying few things, immediately. Right now, I am hooked up with ‘Kitchen Essentials’ kind of stuff! So, here you go…my take on How To’s. Stick around, more such postings are coming up… Select a good quality coconut. Shake them and […]
What Oil Should I Use?
- 01
- February
- 2013
I assume that you want to cook, but you are too puzzled to chose from the the number of oil collection! If you are wondering…which oil to use, while making an Indian dish; you have come to the right place. Here is a complete fool-proof Guide to Indian cooking. Technically you can use any cooking […]
Asli Ghee / Shuddh Makkhan Ghee
- 19
- March
- 2012
Asal Nei: Other Names: Ghee Recipe. Indian Clarified Butter. Desi Ghee. Usli Ghee. Genuine Clarified Butter Ghee is one of the sacred and sentimental oil for Indians. Its beautiful color and mesmerizing aroma speaks volumes. No one exactly knows, when we started to use clarified butter as a cooking oil. Maybe…right from the beginning of […]
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 […]
Chicken Broth & Chicken Stock
- 28
- October
- 2009
Chicken Broth & Chicken Stock: (Totally Indian Way) What is the difference between chicken broth and chicken stock? Not that two are entirely different! Both broth and the stock calls for the same vegetables, spices and herbs…just the simmering time is less and more respectively. This is one of my kitchen essentials…I usually prepare them […]
Kuzhambu Milagai Thool – Mommy’s Touch
- 27
- October
- 2009
Kuzhambu Milagai Podi: Mommy’s Kuzhambu Milagai Thool. Multi Purpose Milagai Thool. Kalandha Molaga Podi. Kuzhambu Podi. Home Made Milaga Podi. Molaga Thool. Molaga Podi. Home Made Chili Powder. Mirchi Powder. Kaara Podi. Mommy makes this ‘Kalandha Milagai Podi’ and uses it invariably to all her preparations. This is kind of multi purpose podi…added to any […]
