Nilgiri Chicken Korma
- 11
- January
- 2009
Nilgiri Korma: Nilagiri Chicken Korma. Neelgiri Chicken Korma. Nilgiri Chicken Korma. Chicken Cafreal. Goan Chicken Curry. Green Chicken Korma. Chicken Green Curry. Green Herbs Chicken Korma. Now don’t ask me why Nilgiri Korma is in Green Color & not in blue!!! Nilgiri literally means Blue Mountain! I happen to taste this interesting korma at Nilgiri, […]
Mooligai Masiyal
- 01
- November
- 2008
Mukkarattai Keerai Masiyal: This is also called as Punarnava in Sanskrit. The Botanical name is Boerhaavia diffusa. The English name common name is Boerhaavia. In Tamil we call this Mukkarattai keerai. It has small pink flowers! Its kind of wild creeper…grows near wet paddy fields. In colloquial Tamil….they were calling it mukkaruthan keerai’. But it […]
Mint Chicken Curry
- 19
- March
- 2008
Mint Chicken Curry: Chicken Hariyali Curry. Green Chicken Curry. Ingredients: Chicken (whole chicken)cut into chunks(skin-on & bone-in)SaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonOil few spoons Spices: Cloves 3Cinnamon sticks 2Cardamom pods 3Bay leaves 2 Coarsely Wet-Grind These: Green Chilies 3-5Scallion 1 small bulbGinger 2″ peeledGarlic 3-4 beadsTomato 1 large Wet-Grind this Seperately: Mint leaves alone 1 bowl full Method: […]
Lime Sorbet
- 12
- September
- 2007
Lime Sorbet: Ingredients: Lime 4Sugar 1/4 cupMint to garnish. Method: Make a sugar syrup. To this syrup squeeze in lime juice. Scrape the lime rind too in it. Freeze them for 2 hours. Blend them quickly just before serving. Garnish with mint leaves and lime slices.
Pudhina Vadai / Mint Vada
- 04
- August
- 2007
Gharai: Mint Vadai. Mint flavoured Medhu Vadai. I happend to taste this recipe while I was in Hyderabad hostel, on a Sankranthi day(Pongal Festival). Kranthi said…she liked it very much and so did I. This was much like keerai vadai but in Urad batter! Nice and aromatic! Later when I visited Kranthi’s home, her mommy […]
Masala Pongal
- 02
- August
- 2007
Masala Rice Pongal: Masala Rice Kitchedi. Spicy Pongal. Ingredients: Raw Rice 1/2 cupLentils(moong dal) 1/4 cupSaltCinnamon sticks 2 bitsCloves 3Green chilies 2-3 finely choppedGinger 1″ peeled and gratedGarlic 3 beads finel choppedOnion 1 small finely choppedToamto 1 fienly choppedCashewnuts 7-10Mint 10-15 leavesCilantro leaves fewGhee 1/4 cup. Method: Pressure cook rice and lentils togather. Add salt, […]
Mint Chicken Biriyani
- 01
- July
- 2007
Mint Chicken Biriyani: Hara Biriyani. Minty Chicken Pulav. Pudina Kozhi Biriyani. Pudina Chicken Rice. Podhina Kodi Biriyani. Ingredients: Short grained rice 1 cup (seeraga samba)/ basmathi(long grained)Chicken 4 pieces (breasts and thighs)Mint leaves alone 2 bowl fullGhee/butter 1 cupGreen chilies 6 (made into paste)Ginger 3 inches (made into paste)Garlic 5-6 cloves (made into paste)Onion 1 […]
Thoodhuvalai Thuvaiyal
- 17
- October
- 2006
Thoodhuvalai Thuvaiyal:(Tamizhar Style) Solanum trilobatum is the Botanical name of ‘Thoodhuvalai’. The genus name ‘trilobatum’ could have come because the leaves have 3 angled edges here! This is a thorny creeper, has bright violet flowers and the berries are in blood red color. The leaves are actually used for its various medicinal values. It helps […]
Kapooravalli Thuvaiyal / Oregano Chutney
- 17
- October
- 2006
Karpooravalli Thuvaiyal:(Tamizhar Style) Coleus aromaticus is the Botanical name of ‘Karpooravalli’. This plant has a leathery and fleshy succulant leaves. Which has distinct aroma. Its a mint family. Its called ‘Oregano’ in English. Maybe its ‘Indian Oregano’ coz its differant from the mediternean one.The leaves are used in making fritters/bajji and chutney varieties. Ingredients And […]
Pudhina Thokku / Mint Pickle – Grandma’s Speciality
- 17
- October
- 2006
Also known as: Mint Pickle. Pudina Ki Achaar. Pudhina Pachadi. Pudhina Oorughai. Ingredients: Mint – discard roots and retain only fine stems.(select slender stemmed mint bunch) chop down 1″ size-250 grams Thick Tamarind paste/milk freshly 1 bowl full Sea Salt/Rock Salt Turmeric powder 2 spoons Chili powder 2-3 spoons To be Dry Roasted and Powdered: […]
