Kalkandu Bath / Misri Pongal / Kalkandu Pongal
- 04
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Bath:(Chettinad Style)Karkandu/Kalkandu Saadham/ Lump Sugar-Rice/ Misri Ki Chaawal/Sugar-Candy Rice/Chakara Pongal/Chakara Pongali. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMilk 4 cupsSplit Moong dal 1/4 cup(optional)Lump sugar 2 cupsGhee 1/2 cup + 1/2 cupCashew nuts 10-15(slitted)Raisins/Dry grapes(from green grapes)-1 fistfulCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonSaffron strands 1/2 pinchDry Camphor (Pachai Karpooram) 1 pinchSalt 1 pinch Method:Using few spoons of […]
Dry Fruits and Nuts Halwa
- 04
- October
- 2006
Dry Fruits and Nuts Halwa Ingredients:Good quality whole wheat 1 kiloClean extra white Sugar 2 kiloGood quality Ghee 2 kiloCardamon seeds powder 2-4 spoonsCrystal Clear Water 3-4 litresGhee fried splitted cashew nutsRed/ any dark food color 1/4 spoon(optional)Powdered saago 1-2 spoons(optional) Nut of my Choice: Cashew nuts halved 10-15Almonds whole 10-15Saarai Paruppu(not sure what thy […]
Salmon in Cashew nuts Based Sauce / Mundhiri Meen Kuzhambu
- 03
- October
- 2006
Salman Cashew Curry: Fish Curry. Fish in Cashew based Korma. Mundhiri Meen Kurma. Chappalu Kurma. Machili Korma. This is an excellent combo for chappathi, roti and nan(indian bread). Ingredients:Salman Fish/any thick and healthy fish-500grams(boneless, skin-on, deveined and cleaned)Onion paste 1 cupGinger paste 2 spoons(freshly prepared)Garlic paste 2 spoons(freshlyt prepared)Tomato 2 – made into pureeGreen chilies […]
Double ka Meetha
- 07
- September
- 2006
Double Ka Meetha:(Hyderabadi dessert) Shahi Tukda or Shahi Tukre. Double Ka Meeta. Rich Bread Halwa. Its one of the rich dessert, heavy in cream and ghee. Its kind of traditional Mughal dessert in Hyderabad. It is generally served after a heavy Mughal biriyani. Its delicious and very easy to make. Ingredients:White Bread slices 8- each […]
Beet Root Pilaf
- 30
- August
- 2006
Beet Root Pilaf:Ingredients:Fresh Beet roots 300 gramsLong grain rice 1 cupMilk few spoonsCloves 3Cinnamon 2 sticksBlack cardamon 3 crushedGreen cardamon 3 crushedBay leaves 2-3Saffron 1 pinchSugar 1/2 spoonSalt as per tasteOnion 1 large chopped finely 1 cupGinger-garlic paste 1/2 spoonAlmonds 10 silvered/unsilvered sliced lengthwiseCashewnuts 10 halvedDark Raisins/Dry grapes 1 fistfulGhee/butter 1 cup + 1 cupFresh […]
Carrot Kheer / Carrot Payasam
- 17
- July
- 2006
Carrot Payasam:Ingredients:Carrots 4-6Almonds 25Poppy seeds 2-3 spoonsWhole milk 4 cupsCondensed milk 1 cupCardamom seeds powder 1 spoonSugar 1 cup To Garnish: Ghee/buttur 1 cupFried cashewnuts Fried raisinsorPumpkin seeds. Method:Chop 4 carrots and grate 2 carrots…..set them aside. Slice 10 almonds lenth wise. Soak other 15 almonds in hot water….maybe for few minutes and remove its […]
Kulkandu
- 05
- July
- 2006
Beet and Rose Jam:Ingredients:Beet root small sized-2(peeled)Baby-Pink country roses 10 flowersSugar 1/2 cupCardamom seeds powder 1/2 spoonDry grapes 2-4 spoonsBroken cashew nuts 2-4 spoonsGhee/clarified butter few spoons. Method:Boil rose petals in water for 5-10 minutes. Let it cool. Filter this water after and hour. Set aside. Shred the beet root and wet grind it……using the […]
Karuppu Ulundhu Inippu Kali / Urad Dhall Halwa
- 24
- February
- 2006
Ulundhu Kali:Black-gram Halwa / Urad dal Halwa Ingredients:Black gram flour(urad dal) – 1 cup(karuppu ulundhu in Tamil, whole urad dal with black skin on it)Jaggery 1/2 cupMilk 1 cupGhee 2 cupsCashew nuts 10-15Raisins 20. Method:Mix jaggery with milk and make it thin syrup(not necessary to heat) Run this liquid over gram flour and make it […]
Kalan Biriyani / Button Mushroom Biriyani
- 22
- February
- 2006
Mushroom Biriyani:(Mughalai Style)Ingredients: Cinnamon sticks 2-4Cloves 5Cardamom pods 5Bay leaves 3Biryani flower 2Marathi mokku 3Ghee 2 cupGreen chillies 6-8 slittedOne large onion finely sliced3-4 ripe tomato finely choppedMint one cupLemon juice 2-4 spoonsGinger-garlic paste 4-6 spoonCoriander leaves 4-6 twigs- choppedCurd half cupRice 3 cups(Basmathi rice)Mushroom 3 cups(preferably button mushrooms)Salt to tasteRed chili powder 1-2 Method: […]
Vegetable Biriyani – Mughal Style
- 22
- February
- 2006
Vegetable Biriyani:(Mughalai Style)Ingredients: Cinnamon sticks 2-4Cloves 5Cardamom pods 5Bay leaves 3Biryani flower 2Marathi mokku 3Ghee 2 cupGreen chillies 6-8 slittedOne large onion finely chopped3-4 ripe tomato finely choppedMint one cupLemon juice 2-4 spoonGinger-garlic paste 4-6 spoonCoriander leaves 4-6 twigsCurd half cupRice 3 cupsVegetables – diced 3 cups(carrots, beans, double beans, peas, cauliflower, potato)Salt to tasteRed […]
