Cabbage Pakoda / Mutta Koss Pakoda
- 17
- August
- 2006
Cabbage Pakoda:Ingredients:Cabage 1/4 kilo thinly sliced (maybe 3″ lenth)Begal gram flour 1 cupRice flour few spoonsRed Onions medium size 2 thinly slicedGren chilies thinly sliced 6Freshly wet-ground mint- 2-3 spoonGinger 3″ inch- peel and wet grindGarlic 6 cloves -peel and wet grindFennel seeds 2-4 spoonsCurry leaves 1 cupSalt as per tasteBaking soda 1-2 pinchBakind salt […]
Fried Green Tomatoes – Southern Delights
- 14
- August
- 2006
Fried Green Tomatoes: Ingredients:Green tomatoes 5 (of medium size)Salt to tasteCorn flour 1/2 to 1 cup(can be replaced with bread crumbs)Ground black pepper 1-2 spoonsEgg white (from 1 egg)Oil for frying Method:Slice tomatoes horizontally into thick roundels (maybe 1/2 an inch of thickness. In a bowl, add all the above said ingredients(except oil and tomatoes), […]
Raagi Pakoda
- 06
- April
- 2006
Raagi Pakoda:Ingredients:Raagi flour 1 cupFinely sliced red onions 1 cupThinly sliced green chilies 1/2 cupCurry leaves 1/4 cupGinger-garlic paste 1-2 spoonsSaltSoda 1/2 spoonDalda/Ghee few spoonsOil for frying. Method:Dissolve soda and salt in ghee/dalda. Sprinkle this over flour. Mix all the other ingredients(except oil) to the flour. Never attempt to add any water. Heat oil over […]
Val Beans Sundal / Val Beans Poriyal / Val Beans Subzi
- 24
- February
- 2006
Mochai Sundal: Mochaikottai Sundal. Broad Beans Sundal. Ingredients: Dry Broad Beans (yellow/brown,small/large)SaltGinger 2″ gratedGarlic 6 beads with skin – semi crushedDry red chilies 6 tear and bruise themCurry leaves fewAsafoetida 1/4 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: Soak overnight the seeds in a large pot. It gets imbibed and swells….so leave enough room […]
Arisi Pori
- 13
- February
- 2006
Rice Snack:This is good to have while watching T.V. Weight watchers….stay away. Ingredients:Rice 1 cupPeanuts(slitted, skinned) 1/2 cupBrown or white sesame 1/4 cupRoasted chenna dal(uttaitha kadalai in Tamil)Salt Method:Roast each separately. Let the rice pop. Peanuts roasted well. Sesame pops a little. Use ready roasted chenna…so no need to roast it. Mix everything together. Add […]
Cashew Nuts Pakoda
- 06
- February
- 2006
Cashew Pakora:Jidi Pappu Pakora. Munthiri Pakoda. Kaaju Ki Pakodi. Ingredients: Cashew nuts 1 bowl full(don’t split them…use only full pods)Gram flour 2 cupsGhee 1/4 cupSoda 1/4 spoonSaltOnions thinly sliced 1 bowlGreen chilies chopped thinly like sticks 1 cupCurry leaves 1 cupGinger- garlic paste 1/2 cupOil for frying. Method: In a wide tray have your gram […]
Onion Pakoda – Hotel Style Vengaya Pakoda
- 06
- February
- 2006
Onion Pakora: Pyaas Ki Pakodiya`n/Pyaas Pakoda/Venghaya Pakoda/Ulipaayalu Pakora.Though it sounds easy….only an experianced cook can make great pakoras. Stick to this short method….if you really like it.Ingredients:Gram flour 2 cupsGhee 1/4 cupSoda 1/4 spoonSaltOnions thinly sliced 1 bowlGreen chilies chopped thinly like sticks 1 cupCurry leaves 1 cupGinger- garlic paste 1/2 cupOil for frying. Method:In […]
Keerai Bonda
- 06
- February
- 2006
Keerai Bonda: (Spinach Bonda) Ingredients: Gram flour 1-2 cups Rice flour 2-4 spoons Salt Soda 1/4 spoon Egg white 1 Onions very finely chopped 1 cup Spinach finely chopped 1 bowl Green chilies finely chopped 1 cup Curry leaves very finely chopped 1/2 cup Coriander very finely chopped 1/2 cup Mint leaves finely chopped 1/2 […]
Milagu Vadai / Anjeneyar Koil Vadai
- 06
- February
- 2006
Milagu Vadai: Anumar Kovil Vadai. Anchineya Temple Vadai. Hot Peppercorns Fritters. Miriyalu Vada. Kali-Mirch Ka Vada. People call this Anuman Kovil Vadai coz…this is issued as Prasad at these temples. But I have tasted this Vadai in a diffenert temple. Vellore Jalakandeeswarar Temple! And each time…..Dad calls this Vellore Kovil Vadai. Pretty confusing. So whatever […]
Maida Bonda
- 02
- February
- 2006
Maida Bonda:Ingredients: All purpose flour 1-2 cupsRice flour 2-4 spoonsSaltSoda 1/4 spoonEgg white few spoonsOnions very finely chopped 1 cupGreen chilies finely chopped 2-3 spoonsCurry leaves very finely chopped 2-4 spoonsOil for frying. Method:Mix all ingredients together except oil. Using water….make a thick batter. So that you could make proper roundels. Heat oil in a […]
