Stuffed Ridge Gourd / Gutti Beerakaye / Bharwa Thurai
- 27
- February
- 2011
Stuffed Ridge Gourd: Ingredients: Ridge gourd – tender 2-3Ginger-garlic pasteOnion pasteSaltTurmericChili powderSesame oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Powdered: Coriander seeds 2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonPepper 1/2 spoonCloves 2Cinnamon 1 stickPoppy seeds 1/2 spoonSesame seeds 2 spoonsDry red chilies 5Dry coconut 2 spoons. Method: Peel the ridges and cut the veggie into big chunks. […]
Beans Thoran / Green Beans and Coconut Stir-fry
- 15
- February
- 2011
Beans Thoran:(Kerala Style) Ingredients: Beans – finely chopped 1 bowl fullSpanish onion 1 gratedGinger 2″ gratedFennel seeds 1 spoon – crushedCumin seeds 1 spoonRed chilies 5Coconut 1/2 shell gratedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewCoconut oil few spoons. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and grated onions. […]
Cluster Beans Masala / Kothavarankai Masala
- 07
- February
- 2011
Kothavarakai Masala Varuval: Gorichikudukaya Masala Kura. Guar Phalli Ki Subzi. I happened to taste this cluster beans masala from an unknown Restaurant at Kumbakonam…Recently, I have been to my home land and took a long-trip with my family…visiting various temples in South Tamil Nadu. We had quite an experience, I encountered varied culinary perfection through […]
Cabbage Thoran: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – sliced thinly Mung dal(lentils) 1 cup soaked for 20 minutes Salt to taste Green chilies 3 sliced Curry leaves few Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Oil few spoons. Method: Cook lentils along with salt till tender…not mushy, hope you got me! In a wide […]
Vendaikai Thokku / Okra Chutney / Bhidi Bhajji / Bendakaya Kura
- 23
- January
- 2011
Vendaikai Thokku: Ingredients: Okra/Lady’s finger 1/2 kiloSaltBrown Sugar /Jaggery 2 spoonsTamarind paste 1/2 spoonTurmeric 1 pinchChili powder 1 spoonGaram masala 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSesame oil few spoonsCurry leaves few. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the spices and wait till they sizzle a little.Followed by sliced/finely chopped okras. Stir-fry […]
Cluster Beans Stir-fry/ Kothavarankai Poriyal / Kothavarangai Thoran / Gorichikudukaya Kura
- 19
- January
- 2011
Cluster-Beans Stir Fry: This winter is extremely cold here, in Mississippi…it looks like as if its never gonna end! My local friends said ‘we are in the history’ the weather condition here has changed after 85 years…its snowing terribly in the south!!! And as the day light is so short…I often seek for that comforting […]
Senai Kizhangu Masala Varuval / Suran Subzi / Spicy Yam Fry
- 14
- December
- 2010
Senai Kizhangu Masala Varuval: Ingredients: Yam – sliced into chipsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCoriander powder 1 spoonGaram masala powder 1/4 spoonFennel seeds powder 1 spoonCumin seeds powder 1/2 spoonPepper powder 1/4 spoonTamarind paste 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewOil for pan frying. Method: In a wide vessel, mix all the above spice powders, salt and […]
Potatoes and Broad Beans Masala / Urulai Kizhangu – Avaraikkai Masala / Alu aur Bakla ka Subzi
- 08
- December
- 2010
Potatoes-Broad Beans Spicy Fry: Bangaladumpa-Chikudukaya Koora. Urulai Kizhangu – Avaraikkai Masala Poriyal. Alu aur Bakla ka Subzi. Once upon a time, there was a girl…who hated to eat her breakfast, lunch and dinner. True story and that is me:( You would have probably heard this from anyone’ who stayed in a hostel for several years […]
Arbi aur Arbi Sag ka Subzi / Colocasia n Colocasia Greens Fry
- 27
- November
- 2010
Taro Roots and Greens Fry: Sepankizhangu – Sepankizhangu Ilai Varuval. Seriously, I had no clue what I was aiming at…when I bought those amazing looking collacassia greens, oh man…they were very appealing, garden fresh cut:) Well…after making considerable batch of Maharastrian Wadi, I still had bunch of leaves left. So, just like that…thought about this […]
Plantain Flower Stir-Fry / Vazhaipoo Thoran / Vazhaipoo Poriyal
- 21
- October
- 2010
Vazhaipoo Thoran: Ingredients: Plantain flower 1 largeCoconut 1 large – gratedGreen chiliesShallots 1 or two (optional)Ginger 1″ gratedSaltTurmeric powder 1 pinchCumin seeds 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewCoconut oil few spoons. Method: Clean the plantain flower, wash and finely chop them. Leaves them in cold water until cooking…to avoid discoloration. In a wide wok, […]
