Hara Mung Kadhi – What To Cook??
- 16
- May
- 2011
Pachai Payiru Mor Curry: Why would someone want a funny story behind the recipes? Its very simple, storytelling at root…began with food! Remember Mommy’s stories that fed you extra lump?! Awakening memoirs always percolate underneath food related stories. Life is all about food and celebrations. Many adults, enthusiastically recall their past’ often revolving around experience […]
Paruppu Urundai Kurma – Real Comfort, Real Good!
- 16
- May
- 2011
Steamed Lentil’s Balls In Spciy Korma: Ingredients: For Paruppu Urundai: Thoor Dal(soaked in water for 20 minutes)SaltGinger 2″ peeled and gratedGarlic 5-6 cloves choppedDry red chilies 6-8SaltFennel seeds 2 spoonsCurry leaves fewCilantro. For Kurma/Korma:Fresh coconut milk 1 cupPoppy seeds paste 1 teaspoonGreen chilies 3 slittedOnion 1 small – gratedOnion 1 small slicedGinger-garlic paste 1 teaspoonTomato […]
Dhall Makhani – Mood For Cooking!
- 10
- May
- 2011
Dal Makhani: Once upon a time…when I was studying in New Delhi, they used to serve Dal Makhani in our hostel, quite often! Let me refresh your memory by saying ‘Makhani’ means buttery. Somehow, our cook completely misses the whole idea of adding it to the dish! He exactly knows how to ruin a particular […]
Beans Cheruparippu Thoran – The Basic Stir-Fry!
- 02
- May
- 2011
Beans-Siruparuppu Poriyal: Other Names: Beans-Cherupayar Thoran. Beans Poriyal. Beans Thoran. Beans Stir-Fry. Ingredients: Beans finely choppedGreen chilies 3 choppedMoong dal – 1 small cup soakedSaltGrated coconut 4-7 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewCoconut oil few spoons. Method: Cook the lentils briefly till tender and intact in shape. Set aside. In a wide […]
Pesarattu / Green Gram Dosa – Recreating Perfection
- 18
- April
- 2011
Pachai payaru Dosai: There should be at least one recipe for each one of us, that no matter how hard we try to replicate it, never able to master it, right? Somehow, the taste of first devoured dish still lingers on our mind! And even after a zillion painful experiments…we know that it is not […]
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. […]
Karuppu Ulundhu Saadham: Did I ever tell you this, Khichdi is one of the first idea, that comes to my mind on a hectic day! Yes, you are absolutely right…quite easy to fix and one can never ruin it! Variations sprung over time, with active experimenting with this comfort meal! I could claim this as […]
Medhu Vada
- 16
- March
- 2011
Ingredients 1 cup urad dal, soaked for couple of hours 2 tsp rice flour 3 green chilies, chopped 1 bulb small onion, chopped few cilantro leaves, chopped 1 spring curry leaves, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated 1 pinch asafoetida salt to taste 1 pinch of baking soda 1/4 tsp peppercorns 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 […]
Karuppu Ulundhu Vadai / Kala Urid Dhal Vada
- 08
- March
- 2011
Whole Black Lentils Fritters: Other Names: Black Gram Fritters, Kala Urid Dhal Vada. Muzhu Ulundhu/Karuppu Ulundhu Vadai. Mina Pappu Garelu. Ingredients: Whole Black Lentils 1 cup Raw rice 2-4 teaspoons Ginger 2″ grated Green chilies 3 finely chopped Curry leaves few Peppercorns 1 spoon – crushed Cumin seeds 1 spoon – pounded gently Asafoetida 1 […]
Urad Dal Laddu: Curbing that 4 O’ Clock sugar rush is a big thing to me! When I stock my pantry with only picky healthy ingredients…gosh, I am saved! I won’t be carried away to make any unhealthy choice like pastries-cookies-chocolates! Good, to keep a track of what I put on the shelves, I started […]
