
Just used fine stems alone to make this curry. Pirandai Karakuzhambu. Pirandai with leaves and flowers. Pirandai in Wild – Vellore Mountain. Pirandai Karakuzhambu: Ingredients: Pirandai/ pinchu pirandai(young shoots) chopped 1 cup.Cricket ball size Tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and semi crushedTomato 1 large […]
Mampazha Mor Kuzhambu
- 06
- July
- 2006

Maambazha Mor Kuzhambu:(Mango-Buttermilk Gravy)Ingredients: Curd/yogcurd – 1 cup Sweet ripe mango 1 Bengal gram flour 1/4 cup(or one can replace with cooked thoor dal) Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1/2 spoon Salt to taste Mustard 1/2 spoon Curry leaves few Dry red chilies 3 Oil few spoonsWet grind these: Coconut 4″ size piece Ginger 2″ […]
Nellikai Juice / Amla Sorbet
- 07
- June
- 2006

Amla Juice:(Goose berry juice) Nellikkai Juice/Nellikkai Sorbet/Sarbath/Sarbeth. Ingredients: Gooseberry 10Mint leaves 10Honey 1 cup Method: Chop gooseberries and remove its seeds. Wash mint leaves. Wet grind….gooseberries, mint and honey in a blender. Squeeze to extract juice from it. Repeat it by adding further cold water. Serve chilled in short glasses….decorate it with 2-3 mint leaves. […]
Mango Halwa / Andhra Candied Mangoes
- 02
- February
- 2006
Mango Halwa: (Andhra Style)Ingredients:Ripe mangoes 3-4 (pulp alone 1 bowl full. )Sugar 1/2 bowlCardamom powder 1/2 spoonGhee 1-2 cup. Garnishing:Dry grapes(raisins)Cashew nuts choppedAlmonds choppedGhee 1/2 cup. In a frying pan heat ghee. Fry the above items in it. Set them aside. Method:Make a thick mango juice using only the fleshy pulp. (One can use even […]
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