Green Beans Casserole / Asian Style Beans Stir-Fry
- 08
- June
- 2010
Beans Stir-Fry: (Asian Style) Stir-frying is an age old technology, I have been practicing all my adult life. Rush home, wash n trim the ends of any possible vegetable, heat up the wok…throw-in whatever that comes to your mind!!! Oh yeah…this is how I started cooking.:) Pretty much no one’ to monitor…throwing randomly any spices […]
Curried Brussels Sprouts
- 04
- June
- 2010
Spicy Brussels Sprouts Fry: Kilai Koss Varuval. Kilai Koss Masala Varuval. Perhaps, I was never honest with you all…I keep posting whatever that is being cooked in my Kitchen n Studio’, invariably whether I like it or not! So, no ravings or cravings about this particular vegetable! I tried my best with all possible methods…I […]
Kale Poriyal – Put-on Your Health Caps:)
- 26
- May
- 2010
Kale Poriyal:(Reposting) I always relate this Kale with that of my Native Murungai Keerai(Drumstick Leaves). Most of the alkaloids present in these greens are very similar. All these days, I was careless to share my daily recipes because…I generally treat them in a same fashion, either Subzi or Dhall! However my friend asked me to […]
Also known as: Green Plantain Stir-Fry. Kacha Kela Subzi. Aratikaya Kura. Vazhaikai Poriyal. Vazhaikai Karamadhu. Iyengar Vazhaikai Poriyal. Ingredients: Green plantain 2 Ginger 2″ grated Chilies 2 finely chopped Turmeric 1/4 spoon Salt Chana dal 2 spoons Urad dal 2 spoons Mustard Asafoetida 1 pinch Curry leaves Grated Coconut few tsp Oil few spoons Method: […]
Stuffed Tinda / Gutti Dondakaya – Andhra Special
- 10
- May
- 2010
Stuffed Kovaikkai:(Andhra Special) Kovakka Nirachadhu. Gutti Dondakaya. Stuffed Tinda. Stuffed Tindora. Bharwa Tindora. My Mommy never bought nor prepared Tinda at home. As a child never saw this vegetable. My whole life was from hostel to hostel and mess to mess. I sometimes really missed how the food tastes at home:( When I was in […]
Bhindi Karaari / Spicy Okra – Jiffy Cooking
- 05
- May
- 2010
Vendaikai Mandi Vendaikai Masala Varuval. Vendaikai Mandi. Bhendakaya Koora. Bhendakaya Kura. Masala Bhindi. Bhindi Masala(Southern Style). As I told you before’ am kind of on and off with this Veg.Fast. I am trying to tweak my cooking style, with more G-R-E-E-N(vegetables I mean) rather than R-E-D (meat and stuff). Hmmm, though its not really satisfying, […]
Baingan Masala/ Brinjal Masala Varuval
- 04
- May
- 2010
Baingan Do Pyaaz: There is nothing special about this recipe…I always hated this big-large-eggplants, that are found in the market. Rarely, very rarely I buy them for a change. Always end up mashing them somehow…either chutney or burtha will be the recipe. For some reason, I couldn’t relate this large eggplants to my own home-land […]
Carrot-Beans-Cabbage Poriyal: Though I never liked any of the hostel’s mess food,(I lived in)…but somehow, I unconditionally fix some of their recipes I managed upon. This aint a fancy menu, kind of fix recipe while cleaning the pantry. Here is a recipe for your leftover stuff: Just toss some of your favorite vegetables, temper them […]
Mushroom Pepper Masala
- 27
- April
- 2010
Kalaan Milagu Varuval: Mushroom Masala. Mushrooms Thokku. Mushrooms & Onions Stir-fry. Fried Mushroom Masala. Hot and Spicy Mushroom Masal. Pepper Mushrooms, Peppery-Mushrooms. Sometimes, I really go off the key – what to rant about! And its so boring to praise myself in each and every post. Come on, its bit awkward to claim my own […]
Alu Gobi Masala
- 12
- September
- 2007
Also Known As Aloo Gobi Masala. Potatoes & Cauliflower Fry. Urulaikizhangu – Cauliflower Masala Varuval. Ingredients: Red skinned potatoes 2-4 Cauliflower 1 head Ginger 1 inch, grated Onion 1 small, chopped Green chili 1, chopped Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Curry powder 1 spoon Oil few spoons Cilantro to garnish Method: […]
