Beer Battered Veg Seekh Kebabs
- 01
- January
- 2009
Vegetable Kebabs: Beer Battered Vegetable Kebabs, Beer Battered Kebabs. Meat alternative Kebabs. One place I really enjoy eating out is Delhi, over the series of successive dynasties, it had brought great influence in their culture and food. I consider ‘Delhi’ as the best place for eating out. Whether its punjabi Dhaba, Rajputs food, Afgani’s cuisine, […]
Halwa Candies
- 03
- December
- 2008
Halwa Candies: I always admired ‘Kaju Kathli Rolls’ & ‘Anjer Rolls’. They come in neat pop-in size. Any candy that is of pop-in size, I luv it. I used to wonder which creative person is behind these, Halwa Candies! An artist would have carved them into Guava, Strawberry, Apples, Oranges, Pears, Lemons, Mangoes…..Stared at the […]
Thakkali Meen Kuzhambu / Fish Tomato Curry
- 05
- November
- 2008
Vanjiram Meen Thakkali Kuzhambu: King Fish in Rich Tomato based Curry. Nei Meen in Malayalam, Vanjjiram or Vajjiram in Tamil. It is called ‘King Fish’ in English or better known as ‘Sear’ in South India. Its a common King Mackeral, found in Indo-Pacific sea waters. If my memory is not rusty….its zoological name is Scomberomorus […]
Ramzaan Pachadi
- 02
- November
- 2008
Thakkali Inippu Pachadi: Toamto Jam. Kaasi Pachadi. Tomato Halwa This is also called ‘Kaasi Pachadi’….don’t know how it got it! Mommy’s friend Mrs. Babulal used to make this as a side dish! She used to slice the toamtoes and simply immerse them in strong sugar syrup! She treats it as dessert sometimes! Anyways….if you preparing […]
Anasi Pazha Pongal
- 02
- November
- 2008
Pineapple Pongal: Sweetened Pineapple Rice. Anasi Pazham Pongal Sweetened Pineapple Rice. Annasi Pazha Pongal. This is my friend Farah’s recipe. She is my next door neighbour back home. She was also teaching in the same school….I used to go to (years back & not to my class tho’) When they moved into our neighbourhood….she was […]
Marina Cafe’s Grilled Chicken Biriyani
- 13
- October
- 2008
Marina Cafe’s Grilled Chicken Biriyani: Tandoored Chicken Biriyani. Slow Cooking Recipe. Extra Hot Biriyani. Tandoori Chicken Biriyani. Once again Biriyani recipe!!! I know you guys are pulling my leg there! Can’t help it! Though we taste this common food at any place now! People have become really skilled in making it! Its no more ethnic […]
Orange Rasam
- 09
- October
- 2008
Orange Lemon Soup: Orange-Lemon Rasam. Orange-Neembakai Saaru. Lemons and Oranges are rich in Vitamin-C. Most of vitamins lie only close to the skin and on the skin. The lethery rind(jacket)is also loaded with essential oils! Since some of the vitamins are oil soluble and to make use of those essential oils….its good to cook them […]
Rice Kheer
- 06
- October
- 2008
Basmathi Kheer. Rice Kheer. Firni. Phirni. Rice Phirni. Thirukannamadhu. Ingredients: 1 c basmati rice 3/4 c sugar 1 c condensed milk 2 c whole milk a pinch of saffron a pinch of cardamom powder a drop of kewra essence few tsp ghee nuts to garnish Method: Soak 1/4 spoon of saffron in 2-4 spoons of […]
Ramzaan Nombu Kanji
- 09
- September
- 2008
Ramzaan Kanji: Ramadhaan Soup. Meat-Basmati Soup recipe. Kaima/Kyma/Keema Kanji. Kaima/Kyma/Keema Soup. Ingredients: Basmati rice 200 gmsSplit green gram 200 gms (moong dal without skin/pasi paruppu in Tamil/Split lentils)Fenugreek seeds 3 spoonsMinced meat/Mutton keema 200 gms(its good to use goat’s minced meat here or lamb if you dont find it)Mint 3 twigsCoriander leaves 1 handfulOnion 1 […]
Mutton Sukka Varuval
- 08
- September
- 2008
Mutton Pickle: Mutton Chukka. Mutton Chukka Varuval. Mutton Porichadhu. Mutton Sukka. Ingredients: Mutton(Goat’s Meat) 1/4 kilo (cubed, boneless & trim the cholesterol sheets too!)Sesame oil for deep fryingGinger-garlic paste 3-5 spoonsSaltTurmeric 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoonLemon juice 1 cupCurry leavesMustard 1/2 spoonFenugreek seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/2 spoon To be Toasted and Powdered each Separately:Mustard 2 […]
