Two Idies & Bucket Sambar !!!
- 19
- November
- 2011
Also known as: Madras Ratna Cafe Idly-Sambar, Vellore Palace Cafe Idly-Sambar, tiffin: idly-sambar Two Idlies and Bucket Sambar. Hotel Style Idly Sambar. Tamil Nadu Idly-Sambhar. Restaurant Special Idly Sambar. After a long break, I am finally back to Oxford! I have traveled a lot this year, besides have been shuttling back and forth from Mississippi […]
Kari Dosai – Madurai Style
- 30
- April
- 2011
Kothu Kari Dosai: Other Names: Kothu Kari Masal Dosai. Kari Dosai. Mutton Kheema Masal Dosa. Kaima Masal Dosai. Minced Meat Dosa. Minced Meat Stuffed Crepes. Ingredients: Dosa batter For Masala: Minced meat 1/4 kiloGreen chilies3 slicedOnions large 2Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonGaram masala 1/4 spoonFennel seeds 1 spoonCurry leaves […]
Apollo Fish – Grab Your Fork
- 20
- April
- 2011
Apollo Fish:(Restaurant Style) One of my favorite topic of conversation at breakfast table is about lunch! I am not really a breakfast person. I was trained that way by various hostel mess masters(chefs)…to go hungry to school and college! So, the very idea of lunch puts an instant spark on my eyes. On weekends, I […]
Special Masal Dosai – Extra Spicy / Restaurant Style
- 19
- February
- 2011
Special Masal Dosa – Super Hot:(South Indian Style) I happen to taste this Extra-spicy version Masala Dosai from the City of Temples, Madurai. Masal Dosai: Ingredients: Parboiled rice 1 cup Raw rice 1 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon Salt Soda Sesame oil 1-2 spoons Sesame oil for making dosa. For Topping: […]
Aloo Paalak:(Restaurant Style) Urulaikizhangu varuval – Pasalai Keerai Masiyal (North Indian Style), Alu Palak. Ingredients: For Alu Potatoes 1 cup(boiled, peeled, cubed)Coriander seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonGaram masala 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoons. For Saag Fresh spinach – cleaned 1 large bowl fullGreen chilies 6-8Onion 1 smallGinger 2 inches choppedGarlic […]
Chili Idly / Idly Fry / Fried Idlies / Hot and Spicy Idly 65
- 01
- February
- 2011
Idly Fry: I recall my early childhood days…my Mom and brother used to go to my granny’s home, during summer vacation. Happily leaving behind, me and my Pappa:( Hmmm, even though Dad would be so busy’ he will never fail to give me atleast 3 calls from his office during the day:) Well, indeed we […]
KaiKari Vella Kurma:(Restaurant Style) As I told you all before’ AK is a big fan of Hotel Saravana Bhavan food, whereas I am totally against it or any Vegetarian restaurant food’ for that matter! Its kind of hard for me to find something interesting in the menu! I can’t imagine a meatless diet while eating […]
Keema Idly / Mini Idlies with Minced Meat – Taj Special
- 21
- December
- 2010
Keema Idly: I vividly remember this particular dish, that I have tasted from Taj Coromandel hotel, Chennai. When I was studying at Chennai…myself and my Dad used to dine out a lot. It was lot of fun’ to escape from the usual hostel food. I used to long for those Wednesdays…when Dad used to come […]
Restaurant Style Mysore Bonda
- 03
- October
- 2010
Ingredients Urad dal 1 cup Salt Ginger 2″ peeled & chopped Whole peppercorns 1 spoon Cumin 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1 pinch Coconut 4″ piece finely chopped Curry leaves few Sago 1 spoon – powdered(gives crunch on the crust) Rice flour 2 teaspoons – gives reddish tint Oil for deep frying Method Soak urad dal and […]
Chili Parotta – Delightful Dinner:)
- 03
- June
- 2010
Chili Parotta:(Restaurant Style) As I told you all before’ Indo-Chinese is a new style’ branching out of Indian cuisine. It could not be found in China, Burma or Malaysia…nowhere else, except India.:) This could be whipped in few minutes using only 4 main Chinese ingredients…the soy sauce, chili sauce, MSG(or Ajino motto) and green onions. […]
