Ukkarai – Very Festive
- 03
- July
- 2014
Almost I forgot, that I had a blog. Now don’t get any ideas that the new city is keeping me busy with its charms! Actually, its the other way around! My charms seems to work on no one, here. Not that I claim it…I ever had that spark before!! But, you get the picture, right?? […]
Paal Halwa
- 17
- March
- 2013
Also Known As: Milk Halwa. Sooji Halwa. Rawa Halwa. People don’t want to diet during winter…and also want to stay in shape! So, comforting ourselves with a delicious desserts that are low in calories is the trick. Paal Halwa is one of the ultimate comfort dish, evoking childhood memories. And the recipe is quite simple too, […]
Asli Ghee / Shuddh Makkhan Ghee
- 19
- March
- 2012
Asal Nei: Other Names: Ghee Recipe. Indian Clarified Butter. Desi Ghee. Usli Ghee. Genuine Clarified Butter Ghee is one of the sacred and sentimental oil for Indians. Its beautiful color and mesmerizing aroma speaks volumes. No one exactly knows, when we started to use clarified butter as a cooking oil. Maybe…right from the beginning of […]
Bobatlu – Ugadi Shubhakankshalu
- 03
- April
- 2011
Other Names: Bobbatlu, Puran Poli, Paruppu Poli, Boli, Obbottu, Bobatlu. Polelu. Poli. Ingredients: Maida/All purpose flour 3 cups Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Cooking soda 1/4 spoon Warm water 1 cup Ghee/clarified butter/sesame oil 1 cup No working flour/dusting flour Dough Preparation: In a large bowl add flour. Mix salt, turmeric and soda in warm water. […]
Carrot-Walnuts Fudge – Its Purely Decadent!
- 03
- March
- 2011
Gajjar-Akhrot Halwa: Ingredients: Carrots 1/4 kiloWalnuts/Pecan 1 and 1/2 cupsCondensed milk 1/4 cupBrown sugar 3/4 cupMilk 1 cupCardamom powder 1 spoonGhee 1/4 cup.Method: Peel the carrot and chop them down. Cook the carrots in milk till tender, puree the same. Heat ghee in a deep, heavy bottomed vessel. Add sugar, condensed milk, cardamom and carrot […]
Ghi Alu – Ghee Roasted Potatoes
- 05
- March
- 2010
Urulai Kizhangu – Nei Varuval: Ghee Roasted Potatoes. Asli Ghi Aloo. Desi Ghi Aloo. Yeah, you guessed it right, had nothing to do with’ on the other day. So, usual…was playing with my food, as I went throwing in few things in the pan, a new dish was born! Anyhow the result is important, technically […]
Nei Idly – Rethinking First Food!!!
- 03
- February
- 2010
Nei Idly – Baby’s First Meal An emotional eating habit is vanishing away in today’s fast food culture!!! What brings an enjoyment in eating a meal? Why are we attached sentimentally to certain mythological foods? Knowing some basics of food (like what it is made of, where do we find them, how hard it is […]
Nei Appam
- 24
- January
- 2010
Unniappam: Appam. Paniyaram. Unniappam. Nei Appam. During summer vacation, We (myself and cousins) used put our Derra’(camp) at Madras, Periamet…Grandma’s house. All day long is mostly fun filled activities…learning to drive bicycle in the narrow streets, playing cricket using rubber ball, passing comments on all the baldies from 4th floor, persuading Uncle to take us […]
Kuzhi Paniyaram – The Yum Thing
- 04
- October
- 2009
Regarding Kuzhipaniyaram, its a perfect dish to make an ordinary dinner meal a total extravagant experience. Just a bit of minor tweaks to the regular idly-dosa batter…boom…the yummy paniyarams are ready. It brings out the child in every one of us. Its a perfect finger food for kids and adult sized kids. So, there you […]
Nei Kozhi Varuval / Ghee Fried Chicken
- 31
- March
- 2008
Nei Kozhi: Ghee Fried Chicken. Neyyi Kodi Koora. Ghi Murg. Ingredients: Whole Chicken(bone-in, skin-on, cut into chunks)Ghee 1 cupGinger 1″ minced Garlic 4 beads mincedPurple onion 1 small bulb gratedCountry tomatoes 3 finely choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCloves 2Cinnamon sticks 1Cardamom pods 3 crushedCurry leaves to garnish. Method: In a wide wok, heat […]
