Prawn Balchao – Goan Pickled Shrimps
- 30
- July
- 2017
Shrimps Pickle is one of the best dish…I have ever relished during my hostel life. It lasts forever without going stale in a Tropical weather! With few spoon fulls…it stops everyone’s seafood / meat cravings instantly. The spices are so intense that even a bad hostel rice gets aromatic. Needless to mention, it attracts crowd. […]
Daddy’s Lemon Pickle
- 29
- March
- 2016
People usually rave about Amma’s Pickle and Grandma’s Pickle…while my recipes are from my Mighty Dad. His cooking is as big as his personality. Despite of the gender roles in our Indian kitchens….Dad would occasionally step-in to prove that He Is The Best. I love watching him create dishes from scratch without a clear-cut recipes. […]
Vadumangai Oorugai – Pickles Forever??
- 29
- October
- 2014
If you have been following this blog for a while, you would be very well aware of the fact that I am obsessed over mangoes! Its just more than my personal palate thing…as much as an ‘ethnic cliche’. Although, I am pretty late to figure out a way to reach the International market for these […]
Gongura Pachadi – There’s No Taste Like Home!
- 29
- December
- 2012
Gongura Pachadi There is something about home made ethnic food, its nutritious, delicious and most importantly rekindles the nostalgic past! If you are like me, am sure this humble pachadi will comfort you after a long working day. Not all traditional recipes are hard to prepare…it doesn’t calls for a bulk of ingredients, special cooking […]
Prawns Thokku / Shrimps Thokku – Start Cooking!
- 16
- April
- 2011
Eral Thokko: Other than cooking shrimps in curry form, my mother never thought about combining it with new ingredients. Shortly after I started cooking, I kept experimented with various spices and combination. To my surprise, the result was good the each time. My first idea was never to repeat the same old recipe or method. […]
Sun-Dried Tomato Pickle – Tingles Your Tastebuds!
- 13
- March
- 2011
Thakkali Thokku: Ingredients: Sun-dried tomatoes 1 cupLemon juice few spoonsGarlic 7-10 cloves mincedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCurry leaves fewMustard seeds 1/4 spoonFenugreek seeds 2Peppercorns 2Asafoetida 1 pinchSesame oil few spoons. Method: Wet-grind dried tomatoes to thick paste, set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add tempering spices and followed by garlic and ground tomatoes. […]
Kothamalli Thokku:(Tamizhar Style) Cilanthro Pickle. Coriander Pickle. Malli Thokku. Dhaniya Patta – Achaar. Kothamir Pachadi. Kothamalli Oorughai. Kothamir Achar. Ingredients: Fresh Coriander bunch (roots removed, washed and chopped along with strong stems)- 250 grams Thick Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon Sea Salt/Rock Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoons Chili powder 1 spoon To be Dry Roasted and […]
Cranberry Pickle – Yummy
- 18
- February
- 2009
Cranberries are in season again. We love berries, when mother nature gives us bounty harvest, pickle it. Where I come from…we turn all the tangy food into succulent pickles for the rest of the year. In tropical India, summer is the best month to pickle goods. Here, I continue the tradition in early spring. However, […]
Pickled Nutmegs
- 08
- December
- 2008
Jaadhikkai Oorugai: Nutmeg Pickle. Pickled Fresh Nutmegs. Jadhikkai Oorugai. This pickle was half the way done by my aunt Raadhai. She has already salted and soaked the sliced nutmeg in a jar. Before she intended to make pickle….I grabbed a bowl full for myself and prepared it in my way. So I didn’t get a […]
Nellikkai Oorugai
- 06
- October
- 2008
Nellikkai Instant Pickle: Gooseberries Pickle. Amla ki Achaar. Ingredients: Gooseberries 1 cup crushedsaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonFreshly ground chili powder 1 spoonsAsafoetida 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1 spoonsCurry leaves fewSesame oil few spoons. Method: Crush these berries. Oh yeah….discard the seeds if you don’t like them! Set them aside in a display bowl. In a pan, heat […]
