Green Tomato – Eggplant Kothsu – Delicious
- 24
- May
- 2017
Cooking is fun, when your Father gives out the recipe. Yes, this is my Dad’s recipe for today. As we were chatting up on the other day…the topic shifted to, what will be the perfect match for the Ragi Kali. The idea of cooking raw green tomatoes fascinated me! As, I had enough ingredients handy…the […]
Kaara Chutney – Salem Special
- 31
- August
- 2015
One thing about Salem,…they have wide choice of tiffin items than many other places in Tamil Nadu (in my opinion). The Salemites are really good at preparing dosas with more than 50-60 different kinds of side dishes (chutneys and podis). Sometimes I think, I can keep trying each one of it, all my life. I […]
Bread Dipping Oil – Food Rules
- 04
- November
- 2014
Whenever I dine outside, one thing makes me more crazy to lose control!! Its very silly to even term it as a dish! Yes, am talking about the ‘Dipping Oil’ for the breads and rolls. Whether it be garlic flavored butter oil for the bread sticks or a simple vinaigrette to the Greek salad…its so […]
Poondu Thokku – Feel Good Meal
- 27
- June
- 2014
One of the best things I do to myself is to cook a healthy meal, despite of all the odds!! I think it comes to me naturally to navigate through, even the most tempting foods! Guess, it must be an innate talent…I must have inherited some weird gene from my folks! Yeah, finally some genetic […]
Chutneys – Great Dips and Spreads
- 27
- November
- 2013
Nothing says, “this tiffin rocks”, unless until…you spread those great dips around. People are generally thrilled to see more side dishes for their basic carbohydrate diet. Thus, these (otherwise bland) idlies and dosas get an instant enrichment. If you still don’t agree with me, try this test yourself! Do not take pain to make any […]
Pudhina Thuvaiyal:(Tamil Nadu Style) Ingredients: Coconut grated 1/4 cup Mint leaves 1-2 cups Cilantro 1/2 bunch Curry leaves from few twigs Salt Tamarind 1/4 spoon Ginger 2″ grated Garlic 4 cloves minced Urad dal 1 table spoon Coriander seeds 1 table spoon Dry red chilies chilies 5 Sesame oil few spoons. For Tempering: Sesame oil […]
Pudhina Chutney – Mint Chutney
- 21
- March
- 2010
Also known as: Pudhina Chutney, Podhina chutney, Pudina chutney. Ingredients Coconut grated 1/4 cup Mint leaves alone 1-2 cups Cilantro 1/2 bunch Curry leaves few Salt Tamarind 1/4 spoon Ginger 1″ grated Garlic 2 cloves minced Urad dal 2 spoons Green chilies 3 Sesame oil few spoons. For Tempering: Sesame oil Mustard seeds Cumin seeds […]
Red Chili Chutney
- 07
- October
- 2009
Milagai Saandhu: Sigappu Milaga Chutney. Milaga Chutney / Thokku. Can you believe it, red chilies have more Vitamin-A than an orange. So, load up red chilies next time when you shop. At the same time, I need to alert you…too much of spicy food will lead to gastric-ulcer, watch out. Seriously, I can’t bear the […]
Idly Milagai Podi
- 07
- July
- 2009
Idly Milagai Podi: Chutney Podi. Idly Podi. Idly with Ellu Podi. Madras, Murughan Idly Milagai Podi is quite famous! Although I couldnt perfect the recipe…I tried my level best! Ingredients: Urad dhal 1 cupDry red chilies 10-15 (bright red ones)Brown sesame seeds 2 spoonsCurry leaves 4 twigsSaltAsafoetida 1 pinch Method: Dry roast each item, seperately […]
Poondu Chutney / Poondu Thuvaiyal
- 26
- June
- 2009
Poondu Thuvaiyal:Ingredients:Garlic 1 headRed chilies 7Onion 1 bulbSaltTemepering spicesOil. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil and fry garlic and chilies together till fragrant. Then wet-grind the same. In a separate pan, heat oil and add the tempering spices and run this seasoning over the chutney made.
