Peanut Poriyal – Mangalore Style
- 31
- December
- 2017
Ingredients 1 cup – raw peanuts 1 inch ginger 2 dry red chilies 1/4 cup coconut tempering spices oil and curry leaves Method Soak the peanuts overnight. Then, cook till tender…with enough salt. Grind, ginger-chilies and coconut together. In a wide wok, heat oil and add the tempering spices to it. Followed by cooked peanuts. […]
Chutneys – Great Dips and Spreads
- 27
- November
- 2013
Nothing says, “this tiffin rocks”, unless until…you spread those great dips around. People are generally thrilled to see more side dishes for their basic carbohydrate diet. Thus, these (otherwise bland) idlies and dosas get an instant enrichment. If you still don’t agree with me, try this test yourself! Do not take pain to make any […]
Spiced Peanuts – Snowy Day Snacks!
- 04
- April
- 2013
Its snowing, sleeting, its flurry, hail storms, thunderstorms, hurricanes…I have seen enough. This year’s winter is kind of whacky though…it looks like a one long winter and then followed by another cold-dark winter!!! Come on, where is spring??? When the days are so blue, one way to brighten up life is to dish up something […]
Asparagus Stir Fry – Spiced Up!
- 26
- March
- 2013
Also Known As Asparagus Poriyal, Asparagus Varuval. Asparagus Vepudu. Asparagus Subzi. Asparagus Kura. For a fun-filled weekend, people go to theme parks and holiday resorts! To me, the happiness gets complete only when I shop at ethnic stores! My new found activity is to hit the farmer’s market on Saturdays! I get bit frustrated when […]
Mung Beans Noodles – Tastefully Herbivoracious:)
- 07
- April
- 2011
Mung Bean Noodles:(Thai Style) Ingredients: Mung bean noodles 1 small bundleSoy sauceGinger 2″ gratedGarlic 3 clove mincedRed chili flakes – as per tastePepper powder – maybeThai red chili 2 slicedMixed vegetables of your choiceHoney 1/4 spoonGrated toasted peanuts few to garnishPeanut oil few spoons. Method: Cook noodles briefly in warm water, as per the directions(in […]
Kale Vepudu / Kale-Nilakadalai Poriyal
- 01
- April
- 2011
Kale Vepudu: Somehow, I missed publishing this recipe, until a friend of mine (Preetha) reminded me! As I was going on and on, how I could relate Kale with that of Murungai Keerai(Native Indian Greens)…I realized that my long lying pictures, in the draft, were kind of blurry. I don’t find them usually in the […]
Thai Style Bok Choy and Shrimps Fried Noodles
- 22
- September
- 2010
Bok Choy and Shrimps Fried Noodles: Ingredients: Noodles – a bunchBok choyCarrotBeansCabbageBell peppers/CapsicumEggs 2 – scrambledShrimps with shells 1 cupSesame oilChinese 5 spice powderRed chili flakesGinger 1″ gratedGarlic 2 mincedThick soy sauceChili sauceGarlic-sesame soy sauceHoney 1/2 spoonGrated peanuts 1 cupChili flakes 2 spoonsGreen onions to garnish. Method: Cook the noodles alias pasta as per the […]
Super Hot Tinda Vepudu
- 21
- June
- 2010
Tinda Vepudu:(Andhra Style) Kovaikai Poriyal. Tindora Subzi. Tendli Vepudu. Tendli Kari. Tinda Masala. Gerkins Varuval. Kovakai Varuval. Dondakaya Vepudu. Ingredients: Ivy Gourd 1 cup – sliced Garlic with skin 4-7 cloves crushed Dry red chilies 3 crushed Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Peanuts – toasted 1 fistful – grated Sesame oil few […]
Baghara Tamatar – Getting my Creative Tabs Working!
- 08
- June
- 2010
Tamatar Ki Salan:(Hyderabadi Style) Bagara Tamatar. Bahara Tamatar. Baghara Tomato. Tamatar Ki Salan. Ingredients: Green chilies 3 Tomatoes 4-6 Turmeric 1/4teaspoon Salt to taste Tamarind paste 1/4 spoon Bay leaves 2 Roast each separately and powder them together: Peanuts 1 table spoon Dry coconut 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds 1 spoon Fry in little oil and […]
Peanuts Sundal – Rainy Day Snack
- 11
- May
- 2010
Groundnut Sundal:(Country Style) Verkadalai Sundal. Nilakadalai Sundal. Spiced Peanuts. Peanuts Fry. Spicy Ground Nuts. Ingredients: Fresh raw peanuts 1 cupSaltTurmeric 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchDry red chilies 2Curry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Boil raw fresh peanuts along with pod for at least half an hour. If you use pressure […]
