Chili Idly / Idly Fry / Fried Idlies / Hot and Spicy Idly 65
- 01
- February
- 2011
Idly Fry: I recall my early childhood days…my Mom and brother used to go to my granny’s home, during summer vacation. Happily leaving behind, me and my Pappa:( Hmmm, even though Dad would be so busy’ he will never fail to give me atleast 3 calls from his office during the day:) Well, indeed we […]
Paneer Do Pyaaz
- 10
- October
- 2010
Ingredients: Paneer / cottage cheese – sliced into desired length Onions 2-4 sliced Ginger 1″ size peeled and grated Garlic 3-5 beads minced Salt Tomato 1 sliced Chili powder 1 spoon Food color 1 pinch Green chilies and curry leaves – fried Cilantro leaves to garnish Ghee 1/4 cup Method: Heat a large, heavy bottomed […]
Shallots in Tamarind based Curry
- 06
- July
- 2010
China Vengayam Kara Kuzhambu: Chinna Vengayam Puli Kuzhambu. Ulli Pulusu. Vengaya Kuzhambu. I was desperately looking out for these small shallots in and around my area, for the past 5 years! Almost for every single recipe, Mommy recommends just this and not anything fancy, you know!! So, I was all excited to spot these little […]
Green Onions Sambhar – Jiffy Cooking
- 26
- June
- 2010
Spring Onions Sambhar: Ingredients: Green onion 1 large bunchThuvar Dal 1 cup Onion 1 largeTomato 1 largeSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonSambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoonsTamarind paste 1 spoonGhee or oil few spoonsCilantro leaves to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewGhee/ Oil few spoons. Method: In […]
Ande Do Pyaaz
- 27
- April
- 2010
Ande Do Piyaaz: Onion-Eggs. Muttai Vengaya Thokku. Guddilu-Ulli Kura. Mutta-Ulli Kari. Sometime quick fix recipes like this, lights up the dinner menu. Nothing fancy…just threw-in few basic spices and centered it with eggs. Ingredients: Eggs 2-4Onions – more slicedGreen chilies few slicedCoriander seeds toasted 1/2 spoon – powderedCumin seeds toasted 1/2 spoon – powderedCilantro leaves […]
Murg Dho Pyaaza – Going all Onions!
- 03
- March
- 2010
Murg Do Piyaaza: Chicken Do Piyaaza. Onion Chicken. Murg – Piyaz. Piyaz Murg. Vegetarian’s Please take a look here: Cauliflower Do Piyaz Ingredients: Chicken 1 cut into chunks/ I used cornish henWhite Onions 1 small gratedGinger 2″ size peeled and gratedGarlic 3-5 beads mincedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonGhee 1/4 cup For Dressing: White […]
Ivy Gourd Leaves with Lentils
- 05
- February
- 2009
Kovai Ilai Dhall: Ivy Gourd Leaves Soup. Kovai Thazhai Dhall. Kovaikkai Keerai Kothu Paruppu. Gherkins Leaves in Food preparations. Dhondakai Greens in Cooking. Tinda / Tindora Leaves in cooking. Dondaikai Koora Pappu Chaaru. Ivy Gourd is considered as weed in many parts of the world and even in India. It comes under the Cucurbitaceae family(Family […]
Gobi Do Pyaaz / Cauliflower Do Pyaza
- 01
- July
- 2007
Cauliflower Do Pyaza: Gobi-Piyaz Ka Sabzi. Fool Gobi Piyaz ka Sabji. Cauliflower Vengayam Poriyal – my way.Cauliflower with Onion Fry. Ingredients: Fresh Firm Cauliflower 1 large headWhite Onions 1 small gratedGinger 2″ size peeled and gratedGarlic 3-5 beads mincedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonGhee 1/4 cup For Dressing: White Onions 5 large – slicedJalapenos/ […]
Onion Raitha / Vengaya Pachadi
- 28
- June
- 2007
Other Names Piyaz Ka Raita. Vengaya Pachadi. Ulli Perugu Chutney. Onion Raita. Ingredients Onion large 3-5(purple )-sliced Mint leaves 10-15 Cilantro leaves few Green chilies 3 finely chopped Salt Lemon juice 1-2 spoons Fresh plain yogurts 1 bowl full. Method Mix all the above together in yogurts. Refrigerate for couple of hours. Serve chilled as […]
Onion Samsa
- 24
- June
- 2007
Onion Samsa:(South Indian Style) Vengaya Samsa. Vengaya Samosa. Onion Samosa. Piyaz ka Samosa. South Indian Style Samsa/amosa. Did you all think that, I made a typo’ there ‘Samsas’ instead of Samosa?! Hmmm, this is how I differentiate between Big Large Potatoes & Peas Filled Samosas with this simple street food! Samsa sounds like a cool […]
