Malai Kheema Kofta Curry – Foodiful :)

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A. K. makes good salad and vegetable stews. It’s all well and healthy. But, I don’t always want healthy meals, you see! Yeah…especially after a loooong day wrangling the little one.  I want more along the lines of comfort food! Scratch that. I always want the Comfort Foods. Skip the leaves…add more meat, please. And, […]

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Kheema Kofta Curry – Hyderabad Style

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There are few dishes that you have to try. And, there are few dishes that you have to forget! To me…its not the taste, its not even the comfort, a food could provide!  Its all about “my state of mind” that matters for a dish to taste better or yuck. So, if anyone bothers me […]

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Thuvar Lilva Korma

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For many reasons, home food has to be quite simple and hassle free. Yeah, on the other day…I was suffering from severe carpal tunnel syndrome, there is nothing much I could do. But, chores were piled up. And, yet there was the most demanding task of ‘vegetable chopping’! The very thought gave me the fright! […]

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Badami Mushroom Korma – Its Me Time

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Oh boy. Now…I know why women hate festivals n holidays. Its not really for us! Am so sick of the weekends! Running errands and coping up with the obligations! Just craving for my quality me time so very badly. It doesn’t matter whether its a crazy Monday or whatever…I am planning to stretch the day […]

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Badami Murg Mattar – Taste Of Home

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I admit it I have been lazy. While I have been in the kitchen all the time experimenting, peeking into the computer, texting friends…but, stayed away from posting any new recipe on Kitchen Tantras. I blame it on the season.   I am wonder struck by nature’s partiality to this nation, when it comes to performing her […]

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Mutton-Potato Korma – The Predictable Platter

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I have got this weird idea of pairing the meat with whatever vegetables I come across! My hands can never repeat the item I have experimented, twice in a row!! So, there is no predictability in my kitchen! Absolutely…off the hook!!! However, there are some occasions, I go by the plan, you see!  Do, follow […]

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Malai Chingri – Shrimps in Creamy Sauce

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Also Known As Shrimps Malai Curry. Malai Prawns. Iral Kurma. Iral Stew. Shrimps in Coconut Sauce. Prawn Coconut Curry. Prawns in rich coconut sauce. Creamy Shrimps. Malai Jhinga. Chingri Malai Curry. This is one of those dishes I sort of threw together. Grabbed couple of fresh ingredients to work with…fresh shrimps, picked right out of […]

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Chicken Ishtu – Irresistible Kerala Style Ishtu!

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Also Known As: Chicken Stew, Chicken Moilee. Chicken Molee, Kozhi Thenga-Paal Curry. Over the years, my taste in food has changed, and so are my recipes. I hope, this blog will continue to chronicle those changes. This is one such recipe, I found very convincing to try. I can say,…I was very pleased with my […]

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Paruppu Urundai Kurma – Real Comfort, Real Good!

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Steamed Lentil’s Balls In Spciy Korma: Ingredients: For Paruppu Urundai: Thoor Dal(soaked in water for 20 minutes)SaltGinger 2″ peeled and gratedGarlic 5-6 cloves choppedDry red chilies 6-8SaltFennel seeds 2 spoonsCurry leaves fewCilantro. For Kurma/Korma:Fresh coconut milk 1 cupPoppy seeds paste 1 teaspoonGreen chilies 3 slittedOnion 1 small – gratedOnion 1 small slicedGinger-garlic paste 1 teaspoonTomato […]

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Alu Qorma – Miss Mommy’s Touch!!

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Baby Potatoes Korma: Other Names: Urulaikizhangu Kurma. Aloo Korma. My Mom’s style of cooking is pretty good, but with quite standard predictable kind of menu. As my Dad doesn’t like surprises at the dinner table, she never attempted anything adventurous in the kitchen! Though my Mom handed down a bunch of authentic specialty recipes to […]

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