Tandoori Roti
- 24
- April
- 2008
Tandoor Roti: When we were in Vellore, during school and early college days….Pari (my brother )used to report all about the restaurant specialities! So slowly we adapted the culture of eating out. Generally Daddy takes us out on Saturday night. Before he plans for that….the whole weak, myself and my mom ask Pari to buy […]
Paneer 65 / Paneer Pakoda
- 09
- April
- 2008
Paneer 65:Deep Fried Indian Cheese. Panir 65. Paneer Porichadhu. When I was in Delhi, I shared my room with Poorani! The girl was(yeah was)strict vegetarian back then. When ever we went out for Dinner, she’ll always order paneer 65as her appetizers. She said its vegetarian’s Chicken 65′. Although…I could’nt agree with her term, I said…it […]
Kowa Jaangiri – Vellore Special
- 19
- March
- 2008
Kowa Jangiri: When I was studying 3 or 4th standard, I don’t remember exactly. Myself and my Dad went a Hotel at Vellore. It was located near GUC canteen. So the place was much like old building flipped to restaurant. It was damn good old place, with garden and park outside. Even inside the hotel, […]
Arcot Kushka
- 28
- October
- 2007
Arkot Star Hotel Kushka: Arkot Kushka. Kushka Rice. Kushka Biriyani. Kuzhka Biriyani. Kushka is a recipe….where the rice is cooked with meat(generally mutton and rarely chicken)! Much similar/just like a Biriyani. Then they remove the meat chunks from the rice! Rice is served in the name of Kushka! There are so many vegetarian fans too […]
Shrimps Manchurian – Restaurant Style
- 15
- June
- 2007
Also Known As Indo-Chinese Style Chili Prawns. Iral Manchoorian. Ingredients: Shrimps 15-25 Lemon Juice – freshy sequeezed from 1 fruit Salt as per taste Chili powder Ginger-garlic paste Peanut oil – for deep fying For Sauce: MSG a pinch Green chilies 1 chopped Shallots 2-3 chopped Garlic 1 head, chopped Green onions, chopped Tomato ketchup […]
Whole Wheat Chappathi – Restaurant Style Triple Fold
- 19
- December
- 2006
Also Known As: Triple Fold Chappathi, Hotel Style Chappathi. Folded Chappathi. Layer Chappathi. This is my friend Deepankar Paul’s recipe!!While we were studying in Hyderabad. We used have group study during weekends! On one such occasion…he came to visit me along with his girlfriend Bharti (now they are married and blessed with a kid). So […]
Urulaikizhangu Bonda / Aloo Bonda
- 01
- December
- 2006
Aloo Bonda:Potato Bonda. Urulai-Kizhangu Bonda. Masala Bonda.This is the only snack I like, when I was studying in Madras University. I hate mess food on the whole. Most of months, my mess comes as ‘NIL’! I managed myslef eating out! Thanks to Ponnusamy, Anjappar, Atlantic, Residency, Naidu Mess….. Generally…..in the hotel/mess, they used to make […]
Poori Masala – Restaurant Style
- 23
- October
- 2006
Ingredients Poori 2 cups – All purpose flour salt to taste oil for deep frying Potato Masala 2 potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed) 1-2 onions, finely chopped 1 small tomato 3 green chilies, sliced 1″ ginger, minced 2 beads garlic, minced 1/4 tsp garam masala powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt […]
Dosa – Hotel Style Paper Roast
- 25
- September
- 2006
Also Known As Paper Dosa. Paper Roast. Ghee Roast. Hotel Style/ Restaurant Style Ghee Roast. One of the famous breakfast item in my home state Tamil Nadu is our Extra Thin Paper Roast. Its nothing but a very thin ‘Dosa’. Sometimes, I feel its almost like an edible blade (that thin, yes) however, one which […]
Madras Rathna Cafe Sambar / Vellore Palace Cafe Sambar
- 22
- February
- 2006
Vellore Palace Cafe Style Sambar/Madras Rathna Cafe Style Sambar: Idly & Sambar is a popular breakfast food in Tamil Nadu! Though lot of restaurants perefected this recipe…Few really mastered it to the core. They really stand out of the crowd. The legendary places are 1. Madras – Rathna Cafe, Triplicane and 2. Vellore – Palace […]
