Vegetarian Recipes
Cluster Beans Poriyal:Ingredients: Cluster beans 1/4 kilo – choppedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchGround black pepper 2 spoonsGarlic 7 cloves with skin, crushedCumin seeds 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Boil the beans briefly in water and retain the semi-cooked vegetable in a colander. Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering spices, followed […]
Broccoli Casserole – Flavors of Southern Cooking!
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- March
- 2011
Broccoli-Green Beans Casserole: Another important dish, that is close to heart. No one could turn this down, after a hard day’s work. Speaking of work’…I mean real physical activity, okay. In this new age of information world…work is something that is confined to cushioned chairs, driving to destinations, or even making a phone call for […]
Beet Root Paratha – Colorful Indulgence
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- March
- 2011
Beet Root Chappathi: Ingredients: Whole wheat flour 1 cup Beet root 1 large – grated Salt Chili powder Cumin seeds 1 spoon Ghee/oil few spoons. Method: Heat oil, add cumin seeds followed by beetroot, salt and chili powder. Cook the beets briefly. And add the same to the flour, mix well…add oil if necessary. Make […]
Urulai Kizhangu Varuval: You know what? People ask me, why I keep cooking the basic recipes and more traditional ones on and on. I agree, as more and more fashion hits the kitchen, food fad as become a culture. Where, when we don’t buff our knowledge about latest trends’ they consider us, sluggish!! And food […]
Cabbage – Eggs Kootu / Muttai Koss + Muttai Kootu
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- 2011
Koss Kootu: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – choppedEggs 2Chana dhal 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 2″ gratedGarlic 4 cloves mincedOnion 1 large choppedTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves fewCilantro to garnish. Method: Cook lentils with enough water, till tender but not […]
Stuffed Bajji Milagai: Ingredients: Banana Peppers 4 Olive oil to spray Filling Potato 2-3 Salt Cumin seeds 2 spoons Garam masala powder 1/4 spoon Cumin powder 1 spoon Chili powder 1/2 spoon Coriander powder 1 spoon Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Green chili 2-3 finely chopped Onions finely chopped 1 cup Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon Tomato […]
Spinach in Yogurts Based Curry: Other Names:Palak Mor Curry. Pasalai Keerai Mor Kuzhambu. Palak Kadhi. Spinach Mor Kuzhambu. Ingredients: Baby Spinach 1 large bowl fullYogurts 4 cupsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Wet Grind these to a Thick Paste: Pepper 1-2 spoonsGreen chilies 5Thoor dal 1 cup – soakedTomato 1Ginger 3-4 inch size. […]
Thengai Paal Sertha Kaikari Biriyani: Ingredients: Short Grain Rice 2 cupsMixed vegetables 1 bowl fullCoconut milk(thin) 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnions 1 slicedTomatoes 2 choppedSaltChili powderMint leaves 1 fistfulCilantro few leavesGhee 1 cup. Spices: Cloves 3Cinnamon 2 sticksCardamom 6 crushedBay leaves 3 crumbledStar anise 2Black cardamom 1Rose petal few(dried)Birinji flower 1Saffron few strands – tapped […]
Cheese Omlet – Breakfast That Makes You Happy:)
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- March
- 2011
Capsicum Omlate: Other Names: Bell Peppers Omlet. Cheddar-Bell Peppers-Onions-Tomato Omlet. Ingredients: Eggs 3Bell pepper 1 small – slicedOnion 1 large slicedTomato 1 choppedGreen chili – optional 1/2 choppedSaltMilk few teaspoonsCheddar cheese – shredded 1 tablespoonOlive oil / butter as per requirement. Method: Beat egg yolks first and then add whites and beat vigorously. Once it […]
Snow Peas Stir Fry – Cheating Myself With More Veggies!!
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- March
- 2011
Snow Peas Poriyal: I am finding it hard to drag myself to the kitchen! I am getting lazy and lethargic, due to weather. Waiting for the sunshine, desperately. Otherwise this winter was rather good and pretty fast too! One thing’ I like about winter is…making that special trips to farmer’s market to take look at […]
