Peanut Poriyal – Mangalore Style
- 31
- December
- 2017
Ingredients 1 cup – raw peanuts 1 inch ginger 2 dry red chilies 1/4 cup coconut tempering spices oil and curry leaves Method Soak the peanuts overnight. Then, cook till tender…with enough salt. Grind, ginger-chilies and coconut together. In a wide wok, heat oil and add the tempering spices to it. Followed by cooked peanuts. […]
Koss Palya – Mangalore Style
- 06
- August
- 2017
Cabbage Poriyal. Muttai-Koss Poriyal. Cabbage Kura. Cooking more and more vegetables for the vegetarian’s need is a time consuming process! That’s too much of chopping, mincing and grinding! Besides, no one is ever-completely-satisfied! So, I often come up with a new twist to the same old-recipe n just hype a lot about the dish (with […]
Parwal Sabzi – Veggie Challenge
- 24
- August
- 2015
When I was twenty, I proudly proclaimed that ‘I am a carnivore’. I hated anything that looked green. In my mind, all vegetables are boring and tasteless. But the reality was that I hadn’t really tried many different kinds! When, time compelled…I started exploring many vegetables. My gateway vegetable was Ivy Gourd and Bitter Melon. […]
Yu Choy Stir Fry – Go Green
- 23
- December
- 2013
I am pumped up with shopping these days! Oh yeah, I have found a nice farmer’s market in my area. So, its lot of fun to visit there every weekend. I know, I know…bit weird choice, but it brings immense happiness to bargain and shop, you see. And, I couldn’t resist buying fresh produce these […]
Idichakka Thoran – Kerala Special
- 21
- May
- 2013
Also Known As: Pala kai Kari. Pinju pala kai Poriyal. Raw Jack Fruit Stir-fry. Please raise your hands and introduce yourself as foodies. Okay, I will do it first, ‘am an addicted foodie and a compulsive cook’. Needless to say that blogging has certainly played its fair role on it! Whenever, I find a way […]
Broccoli Thoran – Pan Steamed!
- 10
- April
- 2013
Also Known As Broccoli Poriyal. Broccoli Kura. Broccoli Sabzi. Pan-Steamed Broccoli. Seasoned Broccoli. Tempered Broccoli. Indianized Broccoli Stir-Fry. If you are looking for a quick and hassle free cooking; yet, expect it to be nutritious and great tasting one; do not go far and beyond to learn a perfect method for cooking! And not necessarily you […]
Asparagus Stir Fry – Spiced Up!
- 26
- March
- 2013
Also Known As Asparagus Poriyal, Asparagus Varuval. Asparagus Vepudu. Asparagus Subzi. Asparagus Kura. For a fun-filled weekend, people go to theme parks and holiday resorts! To me, the happiness gets complete only when I shop at ethnic stores! My new found activity is to hit the farmer’s market on Saturdays! I get bit frustrated when […]
Aloo Bhindi Subzi – Dare to Pair
- 20
- March
- 2013
For someone as enamored of Indian cooking as myself, it is rather surprising that I seriously omitted posting some of the best recipes that I cook everyday! On a busy weeknight, its my go to dish. I will vary the vegetables depending on what is available. Some of the pairings are the absolute winners, so […]
Goru Chikkudukaya Kura / Cluster Beans Stir-Fry
- 17
- July
- 2012
Gawar Phalli Karaari: Kothavarangai Masala. Kothavarangai Poriyal. Goru Chikkudu Kaya Vepudu. Okay…this happens to be my favorite vegetable. No, its not the usual adage we bloggers learned to say over the years! Seriously, I mean….its my favorite:) Back home, when I was growing up, my mother used to make long face to prepare this vegetable…saying […]
Kaikari Masala: Sometimes, I am really off the hook…and can glue to the couch all day long without any hope in life. If you had witnessed me hitting the sack on a bright morning…you will know, what I mean. I can simply go without answering a phone call or ringing doorbell!! I don’t cook, clean, […]
