Baingan Ka Bartha
- 13
- April
- 2007
Baingan Bartha:(North Indian Style)Eggplant Sabzi. Eggplant Sabji. Brinjal Chutney. Brinjal Thokku. Kathirikkai Thokku. Vangaya Masla Sabzi. North-Indian Style Kathirikkai – Bartha. Masala Kathirikkai Bartha. Brinjal Bartha. Sutta Kathirikkai Masala Chutney. Burnt Brinjal Thokku. Baingan Ka Bartha. Ingredients: Large Delhi Eggplant – 1 (Large Delhi Brinjal)Green chilies 3 – finely choppedOnion 1 large – finely choppedTomato […]
Pacha Milagu Thuvaiyal
- 14
- March
- 2007
Pachai Milagu Thuvaiyal: Green whole raw Pepper Thuvaiyal. Raw Green Pepper Chutney. Raw Pepper Chutney. Kacha Kali Mirch Chutney. Pacha Kurumilagu Thuvaiyal. Raw green peppers(raw form of black pepper – looks green) Fresh and firm right from the forest……is used in this recipe. My Dad showed me the ‘pods’ of black pepper in the forest […]
Oats Upma
- 20
- February
- 2007
Oats Upma: Oat Meal Upma. Spicy Oats Recipe. Indian Oats Recipe. Ingredients: Oats 1 cupGreen chilies 3-6 slittedOnion 2 large – thinly slicedGarlic 6 clovesSaltMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonChana dal 2 spoonsUrad dal 2 spoonsCurry leaves fewOil few spoons.Coriander leaves finely chopped ¼ cup for decoration(optional)Carrot finely grated ¼ cup for decoration(optional) Method: […]
Nilakadalai Chutney / Verkadalai Chutney
- 10
- February
- 2007
Also Known As: Verkadalai Chutney, Nilakadalai Chutney, Peanut Chutney, Ground Nut Chutney, Phalli ka Chutney. Ingredients: Peanuts 2 cups Garlic 5 cloves Coconut grated 1 cup Dry red chilies 7-10 Salt as per taste Tamarind paste ¼ spoon Mustard seeds 1 spoon Cumin seeds 1 spoon Chana dal 1 spoon Urad dal 1 spoon Asafoetida […]
Madurai Idly Kadai Special – Kushboo Idly.
- 06
- February
- 2007
Kushboo Idly: Plumpy Idly. Big Fluffy Idly. Soft Big Idlies. Malli Poo Idly. Malligai Poo Idly. Just like Jasmine flower ‘idlies’. Panju Podhi Idly. Just like Cotton Balls ‘Idlies’. Honestly, I feel awful to use such a name for the idly. But can’t help it…now a days people identify everything with Cinema Stars. Madurai Idly […]
Nellai Idly Podi
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As: Nellai Idly Podi. Thirunelveli Style – Idly Podi. Karuppu-Ulundhu Idly Podi. Black-Gram Powder to go with Rice. Chutney Powder. Taste Powder. Spice powder. Ingredients: Black Gram(Urid) 1 cup Sesame seeds ¼ cup Dry red chilies 25-35 Garlic 15 cloves(optional) Asafoetida 3-4 spoons Curry leaves 2-6 twigs Salt Method: Dry toast black-gram, sesame […]
Whole Wheat Chappathi – Restaurant Style Triple Fold
- 19
- December
- 2006
Also Known As: Triple Fold Chappathi, Hotel Style Chappathi. Folded Chappathi. Layer Chappathi. This is my friend Deepankar Paul’s recipe!!While we were studying in Hyderabad. We used have group study during weekends! On one such occasion…he came to visit me along with his girlfriend Bharti (now they are married and blessed with a kid). So […]
Paal Pongal
- 19
- December
- 2006
Paal Pongal(Tamizhar Style) Dhoodh Pongal. Milk Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice – broken 1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Milk 3-4 cups Cardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoon Ghee 1 cup Ghee for frying cashews & raisins Cashew nuts halved – 25 Raisins/dry grapes – 1 fistful. Method: Wash the rice in running water several times. Maybe till […]
Chakara Pongal – A Sweet Surrender
- 18
- December
- 2006
Sometimes, even the common everyday dish is quite a bit challenge to make! The recipe may sound simple…but perfection? Yeah, that’s what I am talking about. A few tweaks to the dish makes it simply exquisite, you know! One such recipe is my Dad’s style of Chakara Pongal. Silk…smooth, ghee ladened, rich in color…aromatic, something […]
Vengayam-Malli Chutney
- 04
- December
- 2006
Onion Dhaniya Chutney:Vengaya-Malli Chutney. Piyaz ki Chutney. Ulli Chutney. Ingredients:Onion 2 large chopped into chunksGarlic 6 cloves choppedFresh red chilies 3-5 choppedCoriander seeds 1 fistfulTamarind paste 1/4 spoonSaltSesame oil few spoons For Sesonning:Sesame oil few spooonsMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonDry red chilies 3Curry leaves fewAsafoetida 1/2 spoon […]
