Selam Dosai Kadai Special – Podi Dosai
- 01
- December
- 2006
Ellu Podi:Gingeli Powder. Sesame Powder/Podi.Ellu Podi. This powder can be used as a side dish for idly and dosai. But here, it is sprinkled on dosai, yeah no biggie…but very tempting. Selam and Coimbatore areas are filled with lots of ‘Dosai Kadai’ (literally means Dosa Shop). Yes, there one could find one and only dosas […]
Azhagar Kovil Dosai
- 26
- November
- 2006
Azhagar Kovil Dosai:Deep Fried Dosas. Authentic Madurai Temple Dosa. Madurai Kovil DOsai. Azhagar Kovil Dosai. Karuppu Ulundhu Dosai, Black Gram Dosa, Urid Dosa. This ‘Dosa’ is prepared in this particular Temple ‘Azhagar Kovil’ at Madurai City.Though it is called ‘Dosai’ It is not made over any griddle/skillet here, instead deep-fried!! Unlike regular dosa it looks […]
Mullu-Murungai Dosai / Kalyana Murungai Dosai
- 26
- November
- 2006
Mullu-Murunghai Dosai:(Country Style) Kalyana-Murunghai Dosai.Mullu-Murunghai or Kalyana-Munghai in Tamil. Erithrina indica/orientalis/variegata – Botanical name of this tree. In Hindi they call this as ‘pangara’ hopefully(if I am not wrong!) Its commonly called as ‘coral tree’. It has ‘trifoliate leaves’ with rich red/scarlet red-bright flowers and dark brown seeds. The leaves are helpful in promoting milk […]
Set Dosai – Vadagari
- 20
- November
- 2006
Set Dosai and Vadakari:(Madras Style) Madras Vadakari with Set Dosai. Vada Curry. This is quite famous Madras recipe. Unlike usual Dosa, this Dosa looks like ‘Utthappam or Kaldosai’. That is thick and fluffy with deep yellow in color. Generally it is served in the count of two. Maybe……that is why, it is called ‘set dosa’. […]
Rice Puttu
- 23
- October
- 2006
Rice Puttu: Raw Rice Flour. Arisi Maavu Puttu in Tamil. Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour 1/4 sugar 1/4 c grated coconut cardamon powder ghee few spoons 1 peeled banana Method: In a dry bowl add…sifted flour and steam cook it. That is place this flour-filled bowl in a boiling water pot, which is tightly […]
Raagi Puttu
- 23
- October
- 2006
Also known as Ragi Puttu and Kezhvaragu puttu.Its one of the healthiest recipe. The finger-millet is rich in vitamins. Moreover this recipe is steam cooked.Ingredients: Ragi Flour 1 cup Jaggery 1 cup Coconut 1 cup Cardamon powder Ghee few spoons Peeled banana 1 Method: In a dry bowl add…sifted flour and steam cook it. That […]
Poori Masala – Restaurant Style
- 23
- October
- 2006
Ingredients Poori 2 cups – All purpose flour salt to taste oil for deep frying Potato Masala 2 potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed) 1-2 onions, finely chopped 1 small tomato 3 green chilies, sliced 1″ ginger, minced 2 beads garlic, minced 1/4 tsp garam masala powder 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt […]
Kapooravalli Thuvaiyal / Oregano Chutney
- 17
- October
- 2006
Karpooravalli Thuvaiyal:(Tamizhar Style) Coleus aromaticus is the Botanical name of ‘Karpooravalli’. This plant has a leathery and fleshy succulant leaves. Which has distinct aroma. Its a mint family. Its called ‘Oregano’ in English. Maybe its ‘Indian Oregano’ coz its differant from the mediternean one.The leaves are used in making fritters/bajji and chutney varieties. Ingredients And […]
Uppu Urundai – Grandma’s Style
- 17
- October
- 2006
Ingredients: Parboiled Rice 1 cup Raw Rice 1 cup Salt as per taste Batter Preparation: Soak both the rice together for couple of hours. Then wet grind it to thick coarse batter. Add salt to this thick batter and mix them well. For Tempering: Chana dal 1/2 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Mustard […]
Kancheepuram Idly
- 17
- October
- 2006
Kancheepuram Idly:(Mudhaliar Style) Kanchivaram Idly. Kanchipuram Idly. Kanjeepuram Idly. Kanchi Idly. Thalicha/Thalitha Idli. Spiced Idlies. Mudhaliar Idly. Sesonned Idlies. Country Style Rice Pancakes. Steam cooked Rice cakes. The Kanchipuram idli is popular in the temple town – Kanchipuram (approximately 70 KM from Chennai. It tastes better at Devarajaswami temple. My Gradmother was originally from Kancheepuram, […]
