Vegetarian Recipes
Peas Pilav – Super Quick…Rescues your Day!
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- March
- 2011
If you have high demanding work schedule and still wanna be on the track’(that is eating healthy meals, without getting carried away from those highway junks!). Probably we should thank the Internet world for keeping us all well-motivated to cook and clean, (everyday or few days a week) hehe:) No, jokes apart’ whenever I feel […]
Capsicum Vella Kurma: Other Names: Rainbow Kurma. Capsicum Paaya. Capsicum Korma. Kudai Milagai Kurma. Simla Mirchi Qorma. Colored Peppers in Coconut Curry. Why is it exciting for me to post recipes?! What is special about whipping an edible meal, after all?! Not that am good at it, by any means…but it keeps my day fresh […]
Chow Chow Poriyal: Other Names: Bangalore Kathirikai – Pottukadalai Poriyal. Merakkai Poriyal. Pear-Squash Stir-Fry. Cho cho Kura. Well, this isn’t exactly an exciting recipe to rant about with high spirits! There is certainly not big stories behind this simple everyday food! When I was a kid, my Mom kept making this subzi for us quite […]
Eggplants-Shrimps Masala / Brinjal-Prawns Masala
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- March
- 2011
Kathirikai-Iral Varuval: Other Names: Kathirikai-Iral Thokku. Aubergine-Prawns Curry. Chingri-Baingan ka Subzi. Chemmeen-Kathirika Kari. Ingredients: Eggplants 6-8 slicedSmall shrimps 1 cupGreen chili 1 choppedOnion 1 choppedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Heat oil in a wok, add the tempering spices, […]
Karamani Kai Poriyal / Long Yard Beans Stir-Fry
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- March
- 2011
Other Names: Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti. Thatta Payir Milagu Varuval. Long-Yard String Beans Stir-Fry(Indian Style). Ingredients: Yard beans 1 bunch – choppedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchGround black pepper 2 spoonsGarlic 7 cloves with skin, crushedCumin seeds 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering spices, followed by chopped […]
Sun-Dried Tomato Pickle – Tingles Your Tastebuds!
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- March
- 2011
Thakkali Thokku: Ingredients: Sun-dried tomatoes 1 cupLemon juice few spoonsGarlic 7-10 cloves mincedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCurry leaves fewMustard seeds 1/4 spoonFenugreek seeds 2Peppercorns 2Asafoetida 1 pinchSesame oil few spoons. Method: Wet-grind dried tomatoes to thick paste, set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add tempering spices and followed by garlic and ground tomatoes. […]
Muttai-Koss Kootu / Cabbage Kootu
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- March
- 2011
Koss Kootu: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – choppedChana 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 mushy. […]
Saag Gosht: Other Names: Gosht Saagwala. Mutton Varuval – Pasalai Keerai Masiyal. Fried Goat’s Meat in Rich Creamy Spinach based Curry. Mutton with Spinach Sauce. Lamb in Spinach Sauce. Ingredients: For Mutton Goat’s meat – 1/4 kiloCoriander seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonGaram masala 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoons. For Saag […]
Eggplants Spicy Stir-Fry: Other Names: Brinjal Varuval. Kathirikai Kara Poriyal. Kathirikai Thokku. Baingan Masala – South Indian Way. Brinjal Spicy Fry. In my kitchen, basic fuzz-free vegetables are just more welcome! I want a hearty fare, at the end of the day…something that I tasted as a kid! Maybe, I would have fought for fixing […]
Greens Thoran: I am not sure, what kind of greens these are!!! Found them lying in International market, untouched by many! I confidently bagged them with care, and once again, Mom’s recipe helped me to creative this delicacy! Regarding wild/domesticated greens…wash them several times in running water and let the greens sit in water filled […]
