Eggplants – Yogurts Curry
- 02
- March
- 2009
Brinjal Mor-Kuzhambu: Italian Egg-Plant in rich Yogurts Gravy. Kathirikkai Mor-Kuzhambu. Eggplants in Yogurts Curry. Whenever I intend to make sour curd (yogurts) curry…I recall this lovely Poem from Aganaanuru(An Anthology of Love & Family life). An ancient Tamil Literature, is dated to around the first and the second century C.E. The poems probably are of […]
Achaar Gosht
- 01
- January
- 2009
Mutton Acahari Curry Achaar Gosht. Mutton in Rich Pickle style Curry. Mutton Curry with Pickling Spices.Mutton with bitter tasting spices curry. Being a South Indian, I rarely make Gosht recipe at home. Always appreciated Northies pickles, although same spices, they make it different from southerners. When there is no mood for hot southern version, I […]
Happy ThanksGiving & Rock Cornish Hen Roast
- 25
- November
- 2008
Pan Fried DressingInjecting AnimalFlavor injector Food SyringeRaw Whole Cornish Hen Stuffed Whole Rock Cornish Hen Roast:(Version 2) Stuffed & Roasted Cornish Hen. Chicken Roast. Grilled Whole Rock Cornish Hen. Thanksgiving is just couple of days away…but to me its already in the air! Hope Y’ll know what I mean!:) Yeah…..ifood.tv has genuinely removed all my […]
Chicken Fenugreek Greens Pilaf
- 01
- November
- 2008
Chicken Methi Pulav: Chicken with Fenugreek Greens Pulav. Kozhi Vendhaya Keerai Saadham. Murg-Methi ka Pulav. Kodi Menthilu Annam. Fenugreek greens are known as Methika in Sanskrit and Methi patha in Hindi. The Botanical name of this greens are Trigonella foenum. The English common name is Fenugreek leaves. We call this Vendhaya keerai in Tamil. In […]
Marina Cafe’s Grilled Chicken Biriyani
- 13
- October
- 2008
Marina Cafe’s Grilled Chicken Biriyani: Tandoored Chicken Biriyani. Slow Cooking Recipe. Extra Hot Biriyani. Tandoori Chicken Biriyani. Once again Biriyani recipe!!! I know you guys are pulling my leg there! Can’t help it! Though we taste this common food at any place now! People have become really skilled in making it! Its no more ethnic […]
Baked Hariyali Tofu
- 09
- October
- 2008
Baked Hariyali Tofu: Spicy Baked Tofu. Hot Baked Tofu. This is Pari’s idea of amrinating everything…..he makes a spicy greenish paste with chilies and herbs….give it a nice rub. Then he bakes….he is health nut. So even fritters, falafel…..he bakes. Ingredients: Tofu firm & water packed 200 gramsSaltCilantro leaves fewMint leaves fewJalapenos 1 cored and […]
Hariyali Fish
- 09
- October
- 2008
Hariyali Fish: Baked Green Fish. Baked Green Tilapia. Hariyali Machili. Baked Chapalu. Rule On Marination while marinating…always place them in refridgerator! At room temperature bacteria and germs multiply pretty fast! Never ever taste your marinade after adding to raw meat/fish/chicken!!! Never reuse the same marinade that has been tossed with meat! Discard the excess! Hariyali fish […]
Grilled Chicken
- 07
- October
- 2008
Power Foods: Grilled Chicken: On the other day….Ramona(from my cooking class)asked me….why it is always ‘Tandoor Chicken’ looks pink in these Indian Restaurants. I myself wondered several times…what is that pink little thing staring at me(not even red….its totally pink)! They hardly use any spices…just coloring agent….get it grilled!! All my clients really enjoyed my […]
Vazhaithandu Soup / Plantain Stem Soup
- 01
- October
- 2008
Vazhaithandu Soup: Plantain Stem Soup. Plantain stem is full of fibres! Tamilians use it as vegetable…only when it is tender. The bottom most stem is bit hard…with this tuff fibre, where it makes cooking hard! Sometimes….when you leave these stem for couple of days in fridge…there you go! Most of the moisture dries up! Only […]
Mor Koozh / Ragi Porridge
- 09
- September
- 2008
Mor Koozh: Raagi-Buttermilk Soup. Kezhvaragu Koozh. Finger-Millet Cold Soup. I just don’t know….how to explain this recipe. See…you could consider this as ‘Cold Soup’….If you want! This is simple man’s food, back there. I don’t thing….its till in practice tho’. Maybe in some parts! Yeah…..this soup/kanji is prepared a day early in the evening. It […]
