Peerkankai Poriyal
- 14
- November
- 2007
Ingredients: Ridge gourd/ribber gourd/chinese okra 1 medium sized cooked chana dal, 1 cup Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Ghee few spoons. To be Fried in Ghee and Wet-Ground to Paste: Ghee Black pepper 1 spoon Dry red chilies 4 Urad dal 2 spoons Coconut grated 2 spoons Cumin seeds 1 spoon. For Tempering: Mustard seeds […]
Turnips Korma
- 13
- November
- 2007
Turnips Korma: Ingredients: Turnips 1/2 kiloOnions 2 finely choppedTomatoes 2 finely choppedFresh ginger paste 2 spoonsFresh garlic paste 2 spoonsGreen chilies 3 slittedCurry leaves 3 twigsCloves 3Cinnamon 3Cardamom 3 podsFennel seeds 1 – 2 spoonsBay leaves 2Cas cas milk few spoons(2 spoons of cas cas wet ground…maybe after soaked in warm water)Fresh coconut 1 (chopped […]
Pavakkai Pitlai – Kerala Style
- 13
- November
- 2007
Pavakkai Pitlai:(wet) Bitter Gourd Pitlai(version 2). Ingredients: Bitter Gourds 1/4 kiloThoor dal 2-4 fistfulSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonJaggery 1 small gooseberry sizeTamarind paste 1/4 spoonCoconut oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Wet-Ground to Thick Paste: Dry red chilies 6Chana dal 1-2 spoonsUrad dal 1-2 spoonsPeppecorns 1-2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonCoriander seeds 1-2 […]
Keerai – Siruparuppu Poriyal
- 13
- November
- 2007
Keerai Siruparuppu Poriyal: Ingredients: Greens 1 cup choppedSplit moong dal/siruparuppu 1-2 fistfulGarlic 6 cloves Red red chilies 3-5SaltTurmeric pinchCoconut grated 2 spoons(optional)Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Cook split moong dal in 1 cup of water. Wait till its kind of semi-done! Set aside. In a wok, heat oil. Add mustard and wait till […]
Chicken Korma
- 13
- November
- 2007
Also Known As: Chicken Korma, Madras Chicken Curry. Madras Curry. Chicken Kuruma. Kozhi Kurma. Ingredients: Chicken 1/2 kilo(bones-in, skin-on) Onions 2 finely chopped Tomato 2 finely chopped Fresh ginger paste 2 spoons Fresh garlic paste 2 spoons Green chilies 3 slitted Curry leaves 3 twigs Cloves 3 Cinnamon 3 Cardamom 3 pods Fennel seeds 1 […]
Beet Root Greens Pachadi
- 09
- November
- 2007
Beet Root Leaves Pachadi: Beet Greens Pachadi. Beet Root Greens Raita. Ingredients: Beet Root Leaves 1 bowl full(along with its tender stems)Yogurts 2-3 cupsOil 1-2 spoons. Wet-Grind These: Fresh grated coconut 3-5 spoonsGreen chilies 2-3Salt Yogurts 1/4 cup. For Tempering:(optional) Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonCurry leaves […]
Potato Thayir Pachadi
- 09
- November
- 2007
Urulai Kizhangu Thayir Pachadi: Ingredients: Potatoes 1-2 (boiled, cubed & fried)Yogurts 2-3 cupsOil 1-2 spoons. Wet-Grind These: Fresh grated coconut 3-5 spoonsGreen chilies 2-3Salt Yogurts 1/4 cup. For Tempering:(optional) Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Heat oil in a pan, fry the potato cubes […]
Chicken & Mango Curry – Thai Style
- 12
- September
- 2007
Chicken-Peanut-Mango Curry:(Thai Style)Ingredients: Chicken (boneles, skinless & cubed)1 cup Peanuts 1 cup (toasted, skinned and pureed) Mango 1 large(skinned, pith removed & cubed) Red peppers 2 fienly chopped Green peppers 2 fienly chopped Chicken stock 1 cup Penang red curry paste 1 spoon Fish sauce 1 spoon Turmeric powder 1 pinch Coconut milk thick 1 […]
Shrimp Laksa – Thai Style
- 12
- September
- 2007
Shrimp Laksa:(Thai Style) Shrimps n Rice Noodles Soup. Thai Coconut Shrimps Soup. Ingredients: Shrimps with shell/without shells 10Coconut milk thin 4 cupsVegetable stock 1 cupRice Noodles 75 gramsRed/ Green pepper 1 seeded & thinly slicedGinger 2″ matchsticks Scallions 1-2 slicedJaggery/brown sugar 1 spoonGreen onions few. Method: In a heavy bottomed crock pot, add all the […]
Mullangi Keerai Poriyal / Radish Green Poriyal
- 12
- September
- 2007
Radish Greens Poriyal: Ingredients: Radish Greens 1 bunchChana dal 1 cup(soaked)Garlic 8 pods choppedSaltGreen chilies 3 choppedSaltTuremric 1/4 spoonCoconut grated few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonOil few psoons. Method: Trim the ends of greens and chop roughly and set aside. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and wait till it crackles. Now add chilies […]
