Aval Payasam – Gokulashtami Treats
- 02
- August
- 2007
Ingredients 1 cup rice flakes (poha) 1 cube butter 3/4 c sugar 1/2 c grated coconut 5 almonds, soaked and peeled 1/2 tsp cardamom 2 cups evaporated milk (half and half) 10 cashew nuts 1 fistful raisins Method In a wide wok, melt butter and add rice flakes, fry till it turns golden. Set aside. […]
Cous Cous Pilaf
- 01
- July
- 2007
Ingredients 1 cup cous cous 2 green chilies, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 tomato, sliced 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 10 cashew nuts 1 bay leaf 3 cloves 1 cinnamon stick 2 cubes butter Method In a wide wok, melt butter and add the spices. Fry cashew nuts in the same oil till golden color. Followed […]
Vegetable Pongal
- 12
- June
- 2007
Vegetable Pongal: Veggies in Pongal. Rice-vegetable kitchedi. Vegetable kitchedi. Spicy Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMoong dal/lentils 3/4 cupMixed vegetables(carrots,beans,potato, peas)-1 cupSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonCashewnuts 20-25 numbersWhole pepper 1-2 spoonsCumin seeds 1-2 spoonsGinger 2-3″ size peeled and choppedAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves 1 cupDalda/Ghee 1 cup. Method: In a pressure cooker,add rice + lentils, salt, turemric, few […]
Gothumai Kesari
- 27
- May
- 2007
Gothumai Kesari: Cracked Wheat Kesari. Gothumai Rawai Kesari. Gothumai ravai pongal. Cream of wheat Halwa. Ingredients: Cracked wheat 1 cupWhole milk 2-3 cupsSugar 3/4 cupCardamom pods 3-5 crushedCashewnuts 10 halvedRaisins/dry grapes – 15Ghee 1 cup. Method: In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat few spoons of ghee. Toast cracked wheat till fragrant. Then transfer it to […]
Gasa Gasa Halwa
- 25
- February
- 2007
Poppy Seeds Halwa:Kasa Kasa Halwa. Cas Cas Halwa. Casa Casa Halwa. Poppy Seeds Sweet Recipe. This is quite famous recipe in Southern Tamil Nadu. The is no much variation from the usual ‘Halwa’ recipe though! Ingredients: White Poppy Seeds 1 cup Sugar ¾ cup Milk 2 cups Saffron few strands Ghee or Clarified Butter 1 […]
Pidi Kozhukattai – Vinayaga Chathurthi Special
- 20
- February
- 2007
Pidi Kozhukkattai:(Country Style)Pidi Kozhukattai. Rice Dumplings. Modhak. Simple Rice Modhak. Ganesh Chathurti Sweet Recipe. Vinayaga Chathurthi Sweet Recipe.There are sure wide varieties of ‘Kozhukkattai’ in Tamil Nadu. Generally they prepare with lots of varied fillings, like semolina, sesame, peanuts, cashew nuts, grated coconut…..etc. This ‘Modhak’ is completely different. You can shape it down by pressing […]
Sathu Maavu Kanji / Health Mix Porridge
- 01
- February
- 2007
Sathu Maavu Kanchi: Malted Grain’s Powder. Malted Health Drink. Health Mix. Healthy Drink. Balanced Morning Soup. Mixed Whole Grain Soup. Ingredients: Whole wheat 100 gramsBlack Urad dal 100 gramsRagi/finger millet 100 gramsKambu/ Indian millet 100 gramsSoya 100 gramsGreen gram/moong dal 100 gramsPar-boiled rice 100 gramsRoasted Chana dal 100 gramsSaago/saboodana 100 gramsGround nuts/peanuts 100 gramsCashew nuts […]
Paneer Butter Masala
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As Fried Paneer Masala. Paneer Masala. Paneer butter Masala. Paneer Gravy. Kadai Paneer. Ingredients: Paneer – 250 grams cubed Onion paste 1 cup Ginger paste 1/2 spoon Garlic paste 1/2 spoon Tomato puree 2 cups Cashew nuts 10 – Wet ground Salt Kashmir chili powder 1 spoon Coriander seeds powder 1 spoon Turmeric […]
Paal Pongal
- 19
- December
- 2006
Paal Pongal(Tamizhar Style) Dhoodh Pongal. Milk Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice – broken 1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Milk 3-4 cups Cardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoon Ghee 1 cup Ghee for frying cashews & raisins Cashew nuts halved – 25 Raisins/dry grapes – 1 fistful. Method: Wash the rice in running water several times. Maybe till […]
Chakara Pongal – A Sweet Surrender
- 18
- December
- 2006
Sometimes, even the common everyday dish is quite a bit challenge to make! The recipe may sound simple…but perfection? Yeah, that’s what I am talking about. A few tweaks to the dish makes it simply exquisite, you know! One such recipe is my Dad’s style of Chakara Pongal. Silk…smooth, ghee ladened, rich in color…aromatic, something […]
