Kothamalli Meen Kuzhambu
- 11
- July
- 2009
Malli Meen Kuzhambu: Dhaniya Machi ki Salan. Country style Chappalu Pulusu. Kothamalli Meen Kuzhambu. When I was in Hostel,(I was always in hostel…thats a different story’)…the Chennai one! My wall mate (next room neighbour & yeah I coined the name ‘wall mate’, he he) Rubanya from Theni(Tamil Nadu)taught me this dish. I tried this curry […]
Birinji Rice – Infused with Lemon Stalk
- 27
- April
- 2009
Coconut Birinji:(Version 2) Coconut Biriyani, Thengai Biriyani. Thenga Biriyani. Coconut Birinji Rice with Lemon stalk. Coconut Pulav. Thengai Saadham. Lemon Stalk infused Rice dish. My friend Mercy, who is from Philippines runs an International market…here at Oxford! She used to complain about, how locals never buy vegetables from her and that she will have to […]
Bok Choy & Shrimps Curry
- 03
- April
- 2009
Boy Choy & Shrimps Thanni Kuzhambu: Sothi Kuzhambu. Iral-Keerai Sothi Kuzhambu. Boy Choy & Shrimps Stew. Shrimps and Greens Stew. Botanical name of Bok Choi is Brassica chinensis. It comes under cabbage family! This is commonly called as ‘Chinese Cabbage’. It initially spread to European countries and America, where Chinese settlements were high! Though I […]
Fish Molee
- 26
- March
- 2009
Fish Molee: Kerala Fish Stew. Fish in Coconut Sauce. Meen Thengai-Paal Kuzhambu. Fish Moli. This fish was caught by AK’s friend Davi Doss from his home pond, at Water Valley, Mississippi. Although went for fishing couple of times with my cooking class crew, it really didnt budge any luck to me…only thing I wasted my […]
Mutton Coconut Biriyani.
- 24
- February
- 2009
Mutton Biriji: Mutton Thengai Birinji. Mutton Coconut Birinji. Mutton Biriyani with coconut milk. Mutton Coconut Biryani. Mutton Coconut Birinji. As every culinary journey begins with a grandmother’s story, so is mine! My Grandmother was a gifted cook in the family!:) I miss her authentic preparations! This was(is) one of her unique recipe ‘Coconut Birinji’! When […]
Plantain Flower Qorma
- 24
- January
- 2009
Vazhai Poo Korma: This is my back home cook, Usha Nandhini’s recipe. She is a real sweet heart. Whenever I visit home…I take over the kitchen, she will be helping me around. I always take tips from her before cooking certain vegetables. Since I never get a chance of seeing most of the endemic species/Indian […]
Nilgiri Chicken Korma
- 11
- January
- 2009
Nilgiri Korma: Nilagiri Chicken Korma. Neelgiri Chicken Korma. Nilgiri Chicken Korma. Chicken Cafreal. Goan Chicken Curry. Green Chicken Korma. Chicken Green Curry. Green Herbs Chicken Korma. Now don’t ask me why Nilgiri Korma is in Green Color & not in blue!!! Nilgiri literally means Blue Mountain! I happen to taste this interesting korma at Nilgiri, […]
Soraikkai Thoku – Country Style
- 07
- December
- 2008
Soraikkai Thokku:(Country Style)Bottle Gourd-Peanuts Stir Fry. Lauki Subzi. Soraikkai Kootu. My back home cook, Usha is kind of expert in making country style recipes. I cooked this under her guidance….all her recipes calls for peanuts, coconuts and back yard grown greens. When she first mentioned to add more garlic to this, I was kind of […]
Thengai Chutney
- 19
- November
- 2008
Coconut Chutney: I could not find any decent coconuts here at Oxford. If I tell in advance my farmer’s market friend Liz used to bring them rarely. But the flavour and aroma never was so appealing. So when I went to India…..used lavish amount of coconut in my cooking. And believe me this is the […]
Night Shade Greens Stir-Fry
- 17
- November
- 2008
Manathakkali Keerai Poriyal: The Botanical name of this plant is ‘Solanum nigrum’. Its a perennial plant grows in wild all over India. It is said that it originated from west Africa. Manathakkali is called ‘Black NightShade’/ ‘Night Shade Plant’ in English. In Hindi it is called ‘Makoy’. In Telugu its called ‘Kamanchi Chettu’. Well…in Tamil […]
