Masala Pongal
- 02
- August
- 2007
Masala Rice Pongal: Masala Rice Kitchedi. Spicy Pongal. Ingredients: Raw Rice 1/2 cupLentils(moong dal) 1/4 cupSaltCinnamon sticks 2 bitsCloves 3Green chilies 2-3 finely choppedGinger 1″ peeled and gratedGarlic 3 beads finel choppedOnion 1 small finely choppedToamto 1 fienly choppedCashewnuts 7-10Mint 10-15 leavesCilantro leaves fewGhee 1/4 cup. Method: Pressure cook rice and lentils togather. Add salt, […]
Carrot Chutney
- 01
- August
- 2007
Carrot Chutney: Carrot Dip. Gajjar ka Chutney. Ingredients: Carrots 4 choppedOnion 1 choppedGarlic 5 cloves choppedTomato 1 choppedDry red chilies 3Green chilies 3SaltOil 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, Stir-in garlic, onions and […]
Cucumber Chutney
- 01
- August
- 2007
Cucumber Chutney: Cucumber Dip. Keera Chutney. Keerakai Chutney. Vellari Chutney. Vellarikkai Chutney. Ingredients: Cucumber 1 Green chilies 3Coconut grated 1 cup(i used frozen here)Salt Sesonning: Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonGreen / red chilies 1Curry leaves few. Method: Peel the cuccumber and core it […]
Cucumber Uthappam
- 01
- July
- 2007
Cucumber Uthappam: Cucumber Oothappam. Cucumber Dosai. Cucumber Dosa. Ingredients: Dosai Batter 1 cupGreen chilies 3 – finely choppedCucumber 1 small – peeled & choppedCilantro leaves fewSaltYogurd 1 cupSesame oil/Ghee 1 cup. Method: Mix all the above said ingredients togather except oiL. Mix thoroughly. Heat a tawa/griddle. Sprinkle a spoonfull of ghee/oil. Make a thick pan […]
Cilantro Chutney
- 29
- June
- 2007
Cilantro Chutney:(Version 2) Coriander Leaves Chutney. Kothamalli Chutney. Malli Chutney. Dhaniya Patha Ki Chutney. Kothamir Chatni. Coconut Free Cilantro Chutney. Ingredients: Cilanto leaves alone 1 cupGreen chilies 2-3Lemon juice 1/2 fruitSalt For Sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewSesame oil few spoons. Method: Wet grind all the […]
Rice Kichadi
- 28
- June
- 2007
Rice Kitcheri: Rice-Lentils Kitchedi. Rice Kitchedi. Rice-Thoor dal Pongal. Thovaramparuppu Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupThoor dal 1/2 cupGreen chilies 3 chopped roughlyGarlic 6 cloves choppedOnion 1 chopped roughlyTomato 1 chopped roughlyCurry leaves fewSaltTurmeric powder 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: In a pressure cooker, add rice […]
Vegetable Pongal
- 12
- June
- 2007
Vegetable Pongal: Veggies in Pongal. Rice-vegetable kitchedi. Vegetable kitchedi. Spicy Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMoong dal/lentils 3/4 cupMixed vegetables(carrots,beans,potato, peas)-1 cupSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonCashewnuts 20-25 numbersWhole pepper 1-2 spoonsCumin seeds 1-2 spoonsGinger 2-3″ size peeled and choppedAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves 1 cupDalda/Ghee 1 cup. Method: In a pressure cooker,add rice + lentils, salt, turemric, few […]
French Toast / Sweet Bread
- 29
- May
- 2007
There are some food that I could eat all day long without complaining. As a matter of fact, it has to be sweet. This is one of my favorite childhood food. Its not a blog worthy recipe but…its nice to share it with you all. So, there you go…my take on French Toast. Ingredients: White […]
Gothumai Kesari
- 27
- May
- 2007
Gothumai Kesari: Cracked Wheat Kesari. Gothumai Rawai Kesari. Gothumai ravai pongal. Cream of wheat Halwa. Ingredients: Cracked wheat 1 cupWhole milk 2-3 cupsSugar 3/4 cupCardamom pods 3-5 crushedCashewnuts 10 halvedRaisins/dry grapes – 15Ghee 1 cup. Method: In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat few spoons of ghee. Toast cracked wheat till fragrant. Then transfer it to […]
Cous Cous Upma
- 27
- May
- 2007
Upma is a perfect dish for jiffy cooking. Yet, it could be so gratifying to dig it. But…when growing up, I hated upma. To me it was mere a torture to endure it in the morning! I always cursed my Dorm staffs for making a poor choice of ingredients in the dish. For years, I went […]
