Vegetarian Recipes
Beets n Peanuts Spicy Fry
- 11
- November
- 2008
Beet Root Vepudu: Beet Root Poriyal. Beet Root Koora. I am glad to see these wonderful veggies grown my Amish People nearby at my town….there are several Amish settlements at Pontotoc and Panola county. The beets are so fresh from the garden and they charged me only 40 cents a pound!:) But this was cooked […]
Thakkali Meen Kuzhambu / Fish Tomato Curry
- 05
- November
- 2008
Vanjiram Meen Thakkali Kuzhambu: King Fish in Rich Tomato based Curry. Nei Meen in Malayalam, Vanjjiram or Vajjiram in Tamil. It is called ‘King Fish’ in English or better known as ‘Sear’ in South India. Its a common King Mackeral, found in Indo-Pacific sea waters. If my memory is not rusty….its zoological name is Scomberomorus […]
Cauliflower Manchurian
- 02
- November
- 2008
Cauliflower Manchoorian: I have no clue how the word ‘Manchoorian’ came to Indianised Chinese food. Yeah…I know there is a place called Manchoorian is in China. But what it has to do with any punjabied version of ‘so called chinese food’! The original chinese people do not have anything similar to what they make in […]
Cracked Wheat Pilaf
- 02
- November
- 2008
Gothumai Rawai Veg Pulav: Cracked Wheat Pilaf. Cracked Wheat Vegetable Pulav. Samba Rawai vegetable Biriyani. Cream of Wheat n Veggies Pilaf. When people are in diet…they often ruin it on just 1 plate of biriyani or fried food! That’s it….they will give up everything and go on binging….which ever they craved for! I don’t understand […]
Kale n Coconut Stir-fry
- 02
- November
- 2008
Kale Poriyal: Kale or Borecole is a form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group), green in color, in which the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms. The species Brassica oleracea contains a wide array of vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, […]
Fried Plantains
- 02
- November
- 2008
Vazhai Kai Poriyal: Green Plantain Fry. Kacha Kela ka Subzi. I happen to taste this Awesome recipe in my Aunty’s house(Raadhai, Mylopore). She is a gifted cook! She dedicates lot of her time in cooking and exploring new meanings to old or traditional recipes. All her recipes were fabulous. I enjoyed everybit throught my stay […]
Makka Cholam Rawa Kesari
- 02
- November
- 2008
Corn Meal Kesari: Makki ki Semolina Kesari. Makka Chola Rawai Kesari. When all the sudden if you have visitors at your tea time….this could be ur handy easy fix choice! One could make it by the time tea is ready! Yeah….indeed I did it! Ingredients: Corn meal 1 cupSugar ¾ cupMilk 3-4 cupsCardamom seeds powder […]
Ramzaan Pachadi
- 02
- November
- 2008
Thakkali Inippu Pachadi: Toamto Jam. Kaasi Pachadi. Tomato Halwa This is also called ‘Kaasi Pachadi’….don’t know how it got it! Mommy’s friend Mrs. Babulal used to make this as a side dish! She used to slice the toamtoes and simply immerse them in strong sugar syrup! She treats it as dessert sometimes! Anyways….if you preparing […]
Dhalcha / Mixed Vegetables & Mutton Korma
- 02
- November
- 2008
Mutton Veggies Korma: Shah Jahani Qorma. Mutton Urulaikizhangu Pacha Mochai Kai Combo Korma. This is my friend Sasi’s Mother’s recipe. She had an unique way of combining certain veggies with Mutton. Although Potatoes are common…she uses ‘Pachai Mochaikai’ (green, fresh lima beans/ Indian Broad beans)! The taste of the korma was simply unbeatable. She actually […]
Chicken Fenugreek Greens Pilaf
- 01
- November
- 2008
Chicken Methi Pulav: Chicken with Fenugreek Greens Pulav. Kozhi Vendhaya Keerai Saadham. Murg-Methi ka Pulav. Kodi Menthilu Annam. Fenugreek greens are known as Methika in Sanskrit and Methi patha in Hindi. The Botanical name of this greens are Trigonella foenum. The English common name is Fenugreek leaves. We call this Vendhaya keerai in Tamil. In […]
