Murungai Kai Pongal
- 09
- April
- 2008
Murungaikkai Pulp Pongal: Drumsticks Pulp Pongal/Rice. The Botanical name of this tree is ‘Moringa oleifera’! Both Leaves and pods are edible here. Well…talking about its pod, we call it ‘murungai’ in Tamil. Which literally means ‘twisted’. Yeah…the pod is so slender and looks like twisted one. The common name of ‘Murungaikai’ is ‘Horse Raddish Tree’ […]
Mango Chutney
- 19
- March
- 2008
Mango Chutney:Ingredients: Mango(semi ripe/raw)-1 medium sized Purple onion 1 small bulb Green chilies 3 Garlic 2 beads Salt For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Urad dal 1/4 spoon Curry leaves few Oil few spoons. Method: Remove seed and peel the mango. Chop them down. Chop chilies and onion […]
Milagu Dosai / Pepper Dosa
- 19
- March
- 2008
Milagu Dosai: Ingredients: Dosa Batter 1 bowl To be Toasted and Powdered: Peppercorns 1 spoonCumin 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoon Method: Mix the powdered spices in dosa batter. Let this sit for a while. Heat up a griddle, smear oil….and make a thin crepe. Turnt o the other side. Spicy pepper dosa ready. Serve along with […]
Idly Upma
- 19
- March
- 2008
Idly Upma:Inspired by ‘Surya Vamsam’ movie!!! Thanks to Vikraman, he always reteives some lost recipes like ‘Arisi Vadam’, ‘Designer’s Appalam’ and ‘Idly Upma’! Generally its prepared with left over cold idlies. One could still prepare with fresh idlies if you want. Ingredients: Cold/fresh idlies 4 Green chilies 3 finely chopped Purple onion 1 small bulb […]
Peerkankai Chutney
- 10
- March
- 2008
Other Names Ridge Gourd Chutney. Beerakai Chatni. Chinese Okra Dip. Ingredients Ridge Gourd – 1 medium Onion 1 chopped Garlic 5 cloves chopped Tomato 1 chopped Green chilies 3 Salt Oil few spoons Tempering Oil few spoons Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Chana dal 1/4 spoon Urad dal 1/4 spoon Aafoetida 1/4 […]
Sivappu Arisi Idly – Country Style
- 10
- March
- 2008
Country Idly: Kara Arisi Idly. Sivappu Arisi Idly. Rose-matta Rice Idly. Hand-pounded parboiled -rice Idly. Ingredients: For Batter: Red Par-boiled rice 2 cups(rose matta arisi/Sivappu arisi/Kara arisi)Urad dal ½ cupCastor seeds 10-15 (shell removed)Fenugreek seeds 2 spoonsSaltBaking soda ½ spoonSesame oil 1 cup. Just before Cooking: Sesame oil or ghee for smearing the idly cooker/laddle. […]
Thirunelveli Ulundhu Saadham
- 10
- March
- 2008
Thirunelveli Ulundhu Saadham: Ulundhu Saadham. Urad Dal Kitchedi/kitcheri. Ulundhu Pongal. This recipe was prepared by my family friend ‘Meena Aunty. Though she is from Palayamkottai, uncle is from Thirunelveli. Well…she made this Urad Dal Pongal on some special occasion and called this as ‘ Thirunelveli Ulundhu Saadham’! I thought urad dal will make the pongal […]
Gasa Gasa Chutney / Poppy Seeds Chutney
- 23
- February
- 2008
Casa Casa Chutney: Poppy Seeds Chutney. Poppy Chutney. Kasa Kasa Chatni. Gasa Gasa Chatni. Ingredients: Poppy seeds 1 cupGarlic 5 clovesCoconut grated 1/2 cup(optional)Dry red chilies 7-10Salt as per tasteTamarind paste ¼ spoonMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida ¼ spoonDry red chilies 3Curry leaves 1 cupPeanut Oil ¼ […]
Beet Root Chutney
- 23
- February
- 2008
Beet Root Chutney: Beet Root Dip. Beet Root ka Chutney. Ingredients: Beet Root 2 choppedOnion 1 choppedGarlic 5 cloves choppedTomato 1 choppedDry red chilies 3Green chilies 1SaltOil few spoons. Sesonning: Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonChana dal 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonAafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Heat oil in a pan, […]
Spicy French Toast
- 14
- November
- 2007
Extra-Spicy French Toast My taste-buds opened up, when I was studying at Hyderabad! Seriously, the hot and tangy delights did the magic! This particular recipe is from my then, landlord. The good old couple, who were gracious enough to accept me as their paying guest. And both of them treated me as their own granddaughter […]
