Pavakkai Paratha Are you a bitter melon hater? Well, maybe its time to re-consider including it in your diet. As more and more research keeps pointing out that ‘bitter tasting gourds’ does help to keep the blood glucose level low (I mean it will be highly appreciated by type-2 diabetes patients). I would like to […]
Special Masal Dosai – Extra Spicy / Restaurant Style
- 19
- February
- 2011
Special Masal Dosa – Super Hot:(South Indian Style) I happen to taste this Extra-spicy version Masala Dosai from the City of Temples, Madurai. Masal Dosai: Ingredients: Parboiled rice 1 cup Raw rice 1 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon Salt Soda Sesame oil 1-2 spoons Sesame oil for making dosa. For Topping: […]
Ragi Dosa – The Importance of Good Diet!
- 04
- February
- 2011
Barring from very few recipes, I would love to try new items all the time. One such barred recipe, that I keep repeating in my home is this Raagi Dosa. Its not only healthy, nutritious…we also happen to love its unique grainy-flavor. Personally I have my own reasons to fix dish quite often…Yes, you have […]
Chili Idly / Idly Fry / Fried Idlies / Hot and Spicy Idly 65
- 01
- February
- 2011
Idly Fry: I recall my early childhood days…my Mom and brother used to go to my granny’s home, during summer vacation. Happily leaving behind, me and my Pappa:( Hmmm, even though Dad would be so busy’ he will never fail to give me atleast 3 calls from his office during the day:) Well, indeed we […]
Kancheepuram Dosai/ Hot and Spicy Dosa / Thaallitha Dosai
- 28
- January
- 2011
Kanchipuram Dosai: Ingredients:Parboiled Rice 1 cupRaw rice 1 cupUrad dal 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoon(optional)Salt as per tasteCooking soda less than 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons(optional) Batter Preparation:Soak rice and urad dal in water each separately. Maybe soak fenugreek along with urad dal. Wet grind them each separately to coarse thick batter. Then, mix the […]
Samba Rawa Idly / Godhumai Ravai Idly / Cracked Wheat Idly
- 26
- January
- 2011
Godhumai Rawai Idly: Ingredients: For The Batter: Urad dhall 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoonCracked Wheat 1 cupSaltBaking soda 1/2 spoon For Tempering: Green chilies 3 choppedGinger 2″ ChoppedChana + Urad dahll 2-4 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few. Method: Soak the lentils and fenugreek seeds for […]
Pudina Chappathi: Well, you know…I was traveling, traveling and traveling, the whole last year, seen much of North America in this 8 months!! Oh boy, its not a fun trip, where you can sit back and relax or take up a jolly stroll! Anyhow…finally landed back to Oxford this month (Home Sweet Home). This shuttling […]
Hotel Style Tiffin Sambhar
- 25
- January
- 2011
Also Known As: Hotel Style Tiffin Sambar. Idly Sambar. Tiffin Sambhar, Thanni Sambhar. Ingredients: Mixed Vegetables (Eggplants, Pumpkin & Drumsticks) Indian Green chilies 3, sliced Pearl onions, sliced thinly Country tomatoes 2, crushed Thuvar dhall 1 cup Salt Turmeric 1/4 tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp Oil few spoons To Be Toasted […]
Red Rice – Almonds Porridge / Sivappu Arisi – Badham Kanji
- 20
- January
- 2011
Badhaam Kanji: When my Dad visited here, he had a different outlook at American way of life’ especially, how we act towards food! Well, Mississippi has highest rate of obesity, he was going on like this…Oh boy, the people who are considered over weight and fat in India will be very fit and normal here:( […]
Egg Dosa: Ingredient: Dosa batter 1 bowlEgg whites from 2 eggs(for each dosa)Ghee/oil for smearing. Method: You know…heat a griddle, make a thin crepe of dosa batter, followed by egg whites. Add oil on the sides. Turn over and remove from heat.
