Beet Root Saadham
- 23
- February
- 2008
Beet Root Saadham: Ingredients: Basmati/raw rice 2 cups.Beet root 3Green chili 1 deseed – choppedOnion 1 finely choppedTomato 1 – pureeSaltTurmeric pinchChili powder 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonMint finely chopped 10 leaves to garnishCilantro to garnishButter. Method: Cook rice along with salt. Spread in a wide tray to have well […]
Lime Rice
- 14
- November
- 2007
Lime Rice: Kacha Neembu Ka Chaawal. Elimichankkai Saadham. Green lime’s Rice. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupSaltTurmeric powder 2 pinchLime juice 1/2 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonGreen chilies 6-8 slitted or choppedGinger skinned and chopped from 4-5 inch sizeCurry leaves 1 cupCashew nuts 1 cupSesame oil […]
Thakaali Saadham – Country Style
- 13
- September
- 2007
Also Known As: Thakaali Saadham. Tomato Rice. Thakkali Saadham. Tomato Bath. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cup Green chilies 3, sliced Garlic 5 pods, minced Onion 1 medium, finely chopped Tomatoes 5, crushed Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Chili powder 1-1 1/2 tsp Chana dal 1 tsp Urad dal 1 tsp Asafoetida 1/4 tsp Curry leaves […]
Kathirikai Saadham / Brinjal Masale Bath
- 30
- June
- 2007
Kathirikkai Saadham: Brinjal Rice. Egg-Plant Rice. Baingan Ka Chaawal. Ingredients: Raw Rice 1 cup.Italian Eggplants 4 slicedOnion 1 small chopped finelyGarlic 6-8 finely choppedTomato 1 large choppedDry Red Chilies 3SaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCurry leaves fewMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: Cook rice along with salt […]
Cilantro Chicken Biriyani
- 28
- June
- 2007
Cilantro Chicken Pulav: Kozhi Malli Saadham. Kothamalli-Kozhi Saadham. Kothamir-Kodi Annam. Coriander Biriyani. Coriander Chicken Biriyani. Ingredients:Short grained rice 1 cup (seeraga samba)/ basmathi(long grained)Chicken 4 pieces (breasts and thighs)Coriander leaves alone without stem 4 -6 cupsGhee/butter 1 cupGreen chilies 6 (made into paste)Ginger 3 inches (made into paste)Garlic 5-6 cloves (made into paste)Onion 1 choppedTomato […]
Nellikai Saadham / Gooseberry Bath
- 01
- February
- 2007
Arai-Nellikkai Saadham: Amla Rice. Goose-Berries Rice. Ingredients: Goose-berries 10 + 5Ginger 3” inch size – peeled and cut into match-stick size sticks.Green chilies 6 – cut into thin sticksCurry leaves 1 cupChana dal 4 spoonsUrad dal 4 spoonsMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonAsafoetida ¼ spoonSaltTurmeric powder ¼ spoonSesame oil 1 cup For Rice: Raw […]
Nei Paruppu / Uppu-Paruppu
- 18
- December
- 2006
Also Known As: Dal Tadka, Dhall Tadka, Nei-Paruppu. Uppu-Paruppu. Mudha Pappu. Ghee and Dhall are two important ingredients in every Indian’s household…a quintessential part of the wedding menu, in South India. With regional variations…there are plenty to serve-upon. Ingredients: Thuvar dal 1 cup Ghee 1 Tsp Salt Curry leaves Dry red chilies 5 Mustard seeds […]
Karivepagu Annam / Karivepilai Saadham
- 28
- October
- 2006
Karivepilai Saadham:(Tamizhar Style) Curry Leaves Rice. Karuvepagu Annam. Ingredients:For Rice:Rice 1 cupSaltGhee/Sesame oil few spoons. Toast And Powder These:Curry leaves 1 large bowl fullUrad dal 2 spoonsChana dal 2 spoonsSaltDry red chilies 6-8Black/White Pepper 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoon For Sesonning:Ghee/Sesame oil 1 cupMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonChana dal 1-2 spoonsUrad dal 1-2 […]
Vepampoo Podi Saadham – Medicinal Food
- 13
- October
- 2006
Vepampoo Podi Saadham:(Tamizhar Style)Neem Flower Powder, this can be taken along with steam cooked rice. The Botanical name of this tree is ‘Azadiratcha indica’ A native tree of India. When Myself and my Dad went treakking to TOp slip and other western ghats mountain range…Some Bee collector in Top Slip told me that honey collected […]
Kalkandu Bath / Misri Pongal / Kalkandu Pongal
- 04
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Bath:(Chettinad Style)Karkandu/Kalkandu Saadham/ Lump Sugar-Rice/ Misri Ki Chaawal/Sugar-Candy Rice/Chakara Pongal/Chakara Pongali. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMilk 4 cupsSplit Moong dal 1/4 cup(optional)Lump sugar 2 cupsGhee 1/2 cup + 1/2 cupCashew nuts 10-15(slitted)Raisins/Dry grapes(from green grapes)-1 fistfulCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonSaffron strands 1/2 pinchDry Camphor (Pachai Karpooram) 1 pinchSalt 1 pinch Method:Using few spoons of […]
