Mixed Vegetables Couscous Khichdi
- 03
- August
- 2011
Wheat Cous Cous Bath: Ingredients: Wheat Cous cous – 1 cup Mixed vegetables – 2 cups (carrots, beans, peas, corn kernels) Green chilies 3-6 sliced Garlic 6 cloves chopped Purple onion 1 large chopped Salt Mustard seeds 1 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Olive oil 1/4 cup. Method: Heat oil in a wide vessel. Add […]
Palak Roti / Spinach Chappathi – Setting in Order?!
- 12
- July
- 2011
I haven’t cooked for a long time’ in my routine style. Sometimes…cooks need incentives, drive and motivation too, right. Hazards of being perfectionists is, even the slightest disarray in life, threatens us. Sometimes, it rather feels good to be predictable than taking surprises. I was really upset for the past few days, as there was […]
Also known as: Brinjal Gothsu, Eggplants Kothsu, Baingan-Tamatar Curry. Well…to begin with, I am going to tell you a small story that my Dad told me several times, when I was a kid! Each time the story was told during dinner time for some reason! As I told you all before’ I am such an […]
Soft Roti – Imitating Mom’s Style:)
- 13
- May
- 2011
Well, imitating someone’s style is the last thing I want to do in my life! But, right now there is absolutely no shame to adapt n copy Mom’s style of culinary habits! Even though I spent awful lot of time in the kitchen n buffing my knowledge about recipes and techniques…you see, I couldn’t be […]
Vegetable Kothu Parotta – Multiple Choice Food!
- 10
- May
- 2011
Vegetarian Kothu Barotta: Well, am not here to complain, but you see…If given choice, many want This, That and the Other. Oh yeah, I agree we all love some choices, (take a stroll to the nearby Super store, am positive that you will be bewildered by the numerous options at every section)!Anyhow…when it comes to […]
Cauliflower Masala Dosa – Fiber Rich Alternate!
- 08
- May
- 2011
Cauliflower Masala Dosai: Ingredients: Dosa batterOil few spoons. For The Filling: Cauliflower cut into small floretsGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 1″ mincedGarlic 1 clove mincedOnion 1 large choppedSaltTurmericChili powder 1 teaspoonCilantro leaves fewOil few spoonsCoriander seeds 4-7Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the tempering spices followed by chilies, ginger-garlic and […]
Kari Dosai – Madurai Style
- 30
- April
- 2011
Kothu Kari Dosai: Other Names: Kothu Kari Masal Dosai. Kari Dosai. Mutton Kheema Masal Dosa. Kaima Masal Dosai. Minced Meat Dosa. Minced Meat Stuffed Crepes. Ingredients: Dosa batter For Masala: Minced meat 1/4 kiloGreen chilies3 slicedOnions large 2Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonGaram masala 1/4 spoonFennel seeds 1 spoonCurry leaves […]
Navadhanya Dosa – An Insight Into Nine-Planets!
- 26
- April
- 2011
Nine Planets (Navgrahas / Navagragangal) Sun (Surya/Suriyan) -Wheat (Geghu/Gothuma) Moon (Chandra/Chandhiran) -Paddy(Chawal /Arisi) Mars (Mangal /Chevvai) -Lentils (Toor/Thuvar dal) Mercury (Budh/Bhudhan) -Green gram (Hara Moong/ Pachai Payaru) Jupitor (Guru/Brihaspati) -Garbanzos (Chana/Kondai Kadalai) Venus (Sukra/Sukiran) -Val Beans (White Rajma/Avari) Saturn (Shani/Sani) -Black Sesame (Ellu/Til) Two Satellite planets (Ubha Gragangal): Rahu -Black gram (Ulundu/Urad) Kethu -Horse gram […]
Cilantro and Pistachios Pesto – Boredom Breaker!
- 23
- April
- 2011
Home-Made Pesto Sauce: Eating a block of cheese right away from the fridge used to be a bliss of spinster-hood (Am not under any surveillance, duh) !! Not being obligated to feed anyone but myself made it a very easy choice to settle down with whatever lies in the pantry or have it delivered! When […]
Pesarattu / Green Gram Dosa – Recreating Perfection
- 18
- April
- 2011
Pachai payaru Dosai: There should be at least one recipe for each one of us, that no matter how hard we try to replicate it, never able to master it, right? Somehow, the taste of first devoured dish still lingers on our mind! And even after a zillion painful experiments…we know that it is not […]
