Duck In Peppery Sauce – When Cravings Override
- 16
- November
- 2014
The truth is…I haven’t been a good girl for a while (hmmmm, what the heck…EVER), like sticking to the weight loss plan or starving myself from everything that looks yum! But, still I wanted a break from the usual carb-protein food. I was craving for some nice fatty stuff lately! Yeah…the real old world style, cholesterol loaded food. A […]
Okra Pepper Stir-fry / Vendaikai Milagu Varuval
- 15
- April
- 2011
Bhindi Subzi:Ingredients: Okra/lady’s finger 15-20 sliced lengthwise Salt Turmeric 1 pinch Urad dal 1 spoon Garlic 5 minced Pepper powder 1-2 teaspoons Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Sesame oil few spoons Curry leaves few. Method: Take a very wide, heavy bottomed skillet. Yeah, bit unusually!…for a small portion of vegetables, an extra large wok! This will […]
Green Plantain Chettinad Fry – Caution: Burning Hot!!!
- 09
- April
- 2011
Vazhaikai Milagu Varuval: Ingredients: Plantain 1 largeSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/4 spoonOil 1 tablespoonCurry leaves few. Spices To Be Toasted And Powdered: Cloves 2Cinnamon 1 small stickPeppercorns 2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonFennel seeds 1 spoonPoppy seeds 1/2 spoonCoriander seeds 1-2 spoonsGrated dry coconut 1 spoon Method: In a vessel, boil 3/4 cup […]
Shrimps Pepper Fry – Cooking It, My Style!
- 01
- April
- 2011
Iral Milagu Varuval: I cant keep quiet for sometime, from getting my hands dirty:( On the other day, as usual I was on the trip (from deep South to North America)…on a thick cloudy snow day, where there are hardly any people around (the local population of each county, proudly displayed less than 100), it […]
Fried Pepper Eggs: Ingredients: Boiled eggs 4Garlic 7 cloves crushedCurry leaves fewMustard seeds 1/4 spoonSaltPepper powder – freshly ground 1-2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, garlic and curry leaves. Then add eggs, salt and pepper…fry till aromatic. Serve warm as a side dish for your lunch or dinner.
Kalaan Milagu Kuzhambu / Mushroom Pepper Curry
- 12
- February
- 2011
Ingredients 1 bag mushroom (halved) 3 green chilies, sliced 1 large onion, grated 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tomatoes, crushed salt to taste 1/4 tsp turmeric 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp fennel seeds 3 cardamom pods, crushed 1-2 bay leaves 1 […]
Fresh Green Peppercorn’s Soup / Pacha Milagu Rasam
- 12
- February
- 2011
Pacha Milagu Puli Rasam: Ingredients: Thick tamarind paste 1-2 spoons(diluted with enough water)Fresh green peppercorns 2 springsGarlic with skin 8-10 cloves -semi crushedDry red chilies 5-8 torn into flakesCurry leaves fewRasam powder 1-2 spoonsTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonSaltMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil in a vessel, add tempering […]
Pepper-Cumin Fried Rice
- 11
- September
- 2010
Pepper Fried Rice: On the other day, I was muddling with usual chores, kind of frustrated and all exhausted…that was the day, I said…’Oh boy, I can’t cook anymore’. So, AK came to rescue me with his thumbs up, cheering me with his instant dinner. The recipes turned out very appetizing, simple, elegant and quite […]
Roasted Potatoes/ Pepper Potatoes / Alu Pepper Roast
- 13
- August
- 2010
Pepper Potatoes: Ingredients: PotatoesSaltTurmeric 1 pinchPepperMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCilantro leaves fewOlive oil few spoons. Method: Boil potatoes with skin-on. Cube them and set aside. In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the tempering spices and potatoes, wait till oil coats on all sides. Sprinkle salt, turmeric and pepper powder…roast them over low-medium heat for a […]
Methi Miriyalu Annam – Therapeutic Meal
- 20
- May
- 2010
Menthulu Miriyalu Annam: Fenugreek Greens Pepper Rice. Methi Saag aur Kali Mirch ka Chaawal. Vendhaya Keerai-Milagu Saadham. Ingredients: Rice – cooked 2 cupsGreens 2-3 cupsOnions 2 slicedPeppercorns 1 fistful Cumin seeds 1 table spoonThuval dal 1 table spoonCoriander seeds 2 spoonsFenugreek seeds 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/2 spoonSalt to tasteGhee. Method: Dry toast the above mentioned spices […]
