Vegetarian Recipes
Plantain Flower Qorma
- 24
- January
- 2009
Vazhai Poo Korma: This is my back home cook, Usha Nandhini’s recipe. She is a real sweet heart. Whenever I visit home…I take over the kitchen, she will be helping me around. I always take tips from her before cooking certain vegetables. Since I never get a chance of seeing most of the endemic species/Indian […]
Pongal Special Kadhamba Kuzhambu
- 13
- January
- 2009
Other Names Kadhamba Kuzhambu. Kadamba Curry. Kaikari Kuzhambu. Kodi-Kai Kuzhambu. Pongal Kuzhambu. Kaikari Mandi. Mixed Vegetable Curry. Navadhanya Curry. Makar Sankranthi (a.k.a Pongal, Lagori…and many different names all over India)is one of the most important festival celebrated by Hindus. Its a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. The four-day festival (according to the Tamil calendar) is usually […]
Chicken & Vegetable Pasta Salad
- 10
- January
- 2009
Chicken Mushroom & Veggie Pasta Salad: Sometimes salad itself can be a filling meal! On a hectic day…I try to balace my salad with carbohydrate(Omega 3 enriched pasta), vegetables, both animal protein(chicken) & plant protein (mushrooms). Thats all here you go simple and complete planned food! Ingredients: Pasta 1 cup Chicken breast 1 (sliced into […]
Country Chicken Tomato Curry
- 06
- January
- 2009
Naatu Kozhi Thakkali Kuzhambu: Country Chicken In Rich Tomato Based Curry. Desi Ka Murg, Tamatar Curry. Kodi Tomato Pulusu. Thakkali Kozhi Kuzhambu. Hot & Spicy Country Chicken Curry. Fiery Hot Tomato Chicken Curry. Fiery Hot & Tangy Chicken Curry. Desi ka Murg ki Salan. I could say, I invented this dish…whatever I liked in my […]
Beer Battered Veg Seekh Kebabs
- 01
- January
- 2009
Vegetable Kebabs: Beer Battered Vegetable Kebabs, Beer Battered Kebabs. Meat alternative Kebabs. One place I really enjoy eating out is Delhi, over the series of successive dynasties, it had brought great influence in their culture and food. I consider ‘Delhi’ as the best place for eating out. Whether its punjabi Dhaba, Rajputs food, Afgani’s cuisine, […]
Baby Corn Crispies
- 31
- December
- 2008
Baby Corn Crispies: Finger Corn. Baby Corn Fritters. Baby Corn Pakoda. Baby Corn 65. Fried Baby Corn. Crispy Fried Corn Fingers. Corn Fingers. I always appreciated finger foods. Its easy to fix, nice to pop-in!!!:) Since it was always pouring outside last week, I was kind of shut down at home, had lots of visitors […]
Chana Salad
- 26
- December
- 2008
Chana Sundal:(Marwadi Style) Mommy occasionally used to make this Chana Sundal. She said…this recipe was inspired by her business partner, Subaras Mal’s wife. Mrs.Subaras is a great cook….she used to send us over ‘Marwadi Mitthai, Soft chappathis, Cilantro chutney……’. As a kid, always appreciated her food! Wonder what? without adding any strong spices, she used […]
Alfalfa Lemon Rice
- 21
- December
- 2008
When a seed holds up a tuff cover, packed with high protein and carbohydrate! Upon germination(a crucial period of sudden raise in their active molecules). At the expense of some protein it gets converted into all essential vitamins! Since a germinating plant needs all support for growth(survival of the fittest)….it is boosted with vitamin A, […]
Fish in Mangoes, Tamarind based Curry
- 21
- December
- 2008
Koravai Meen Kuzhambu: Fish Curry using Mangoes & Tamarind. Daddy’s Meen Kuzhambu!:) Serotonin: Another important neurotransmitter that is found in our brain cells. Serotonin is responsible for well- being, content, happiness, brings about feelings of calm, feel good, emotional well-being and satisfaction. When we have necessary amount of serotonin, it brings that ‘Satiated’ feelings. The […]
Vegetable Manchurian
- 18
- December
- 2008
Vegetable Manchurian: Veg Manchurian. Restaurnat Style Veg Manchurian. Being a carnivore….never appreciated veggie food in the restaurant. But very rarely do order veg’ appetizers and soup for my friends(almost all my friends were vegetarians, during college). So only on such occasions, came across some delightful veg recipes, purely practised only in restaurants…..got to say ‘veg […]
