Vegetarian Recipes
Avaraikai Sambar
- 06
- October
- 2008
Avaraikai Sambar: Snow Peas Sambar. Chikudukai Sambar. Broad Beans Sambar. Ingredients: Broad beans/snow peas 1/2 kilo(Sliced)Thoor Dal 1 cup Onion 1 largeTomato 1 largeSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonSambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoonsTamarind paste 1 spoonGhee or oil few spoonsCilantro leaves to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry […]
Vazhaithandu Lemon Salad
- 06
- October
- 2008
Vazhaithandu Lemon Salad: Plantain Stem/Banana Stem Salad. Ingredients: Plantain Stem(slender)SaltLemon 1 fruit sqeezedMusard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves 2-4 finely choppedOil 1 spoon. Method: Chop the stem carefully. Like first start them as roundels….each time…remove their extra fibre. Then go sideways of cutting. Maybe pile up the roundels. Leave […]
Nellikkai Oorugai
- 06
- October
- 2008
Nellikkai Instant Pickle: Gooseberries Pickle. Amla ki Achaar. Ingredients: Gooseberries 1 cup crushedsaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonFreshly ground chili powder 1 spoonsAsafoetida 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1 spoonsCurry leaves fewSesame oil few spoons. Method: Crush these berries. Oh yeah….discard the seeds if you don’t like them! Set them aside in a display bowl. In a pan, heat […]
Plantain Flower Usili
- 01
- October
- 2008
Vazhaipoo Usili: Plantain Flower Subzi. Vazhai-Poo Usili. Attipoo/ arattipoo Usili. Kela ka Fool Usili. When I visited my hometown…..we have palntain tree in the house! I happen to cook palntain flower all the time! We either make ‘kootu’ or ‘vadai’ generally! So…for a change…I was going thro’ local magazines and came up with this idea […]
Vazhaithandu Soup / Plantain Stem Soup
- 01
- October
- 2008
Vazhaithandu Soup: Plantain Stem Soup. Plantain stem is full of fibres! Tamilians use it as vegetable…only when it is tender. The bottom most stem is bit hard…with this tuff fibre, where it makes cooking hard! Sometimes….when you leave these stem for couple of days in fridge…there you go! Most of the moisture dries up! Only […]
Vazhaikai Varuval / Plantain Roast
- 27
- September
- 2008
Vazhakkai Varuval:(Version 2) Plantain Fry. Vazhaikkai Varuval. Attikkai Koora/Fried Kacha Kela. Ingredients:Plantain 1 largeGarlic 1 whole head cut into tiny pieces/mincedTamarind paste 1/4 spoonRed chili powder 1 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves 1 cupOil 1-2 cup Method:1. In a deep bottomed vessel add 1/2 cup of water. […]
Baby Corn Noodles
- 27
- September
- 2008
Baby Corn Noodles:Ingredients: Noodles 1 box(wheat based) Carrot 1 Jalapenos 4 sliced Eggs 3 MSG pinch Salt Thick Soy Sauce few spoons Garlic based soy sauce few spoons Asian Garlic Sesame oil few spoon. Method: Chop carrots and jalapenos into 1 inch size bits. Set aside. You could either cut or slice baby corn(your choice). […]
Alu Methi Roast
- 27
- September
- 2008
Whenever I find Methi greens in the market…I feel so fresh. Its one of the refreshing lefy vegetable in my opinion. So, here is my humble recipe for it. Ingredients 1 cup fenugreek greens 2 large potatoes Salt turmeric powder 1/4 spoon chili powder 1 spoon cumin powder 1/4 spoon coriander powder 1/4 spoon mustard […]
Capsicum Stir-Fry – Chinese Style
- 25
- September
- 2008
Capsicum Stir-Fry:(Chinese Style) My friend Tina prepared this dish on her house warming party. I gave a try! Ingredients: Green Bell Peppers(capsicum)3 or 4Soy sauce thick 1-2 heavy spoonsGinger 1″ gratedGarlic 1 bead mincedDry red chili flakes 1 spoonTeriyaki sauceHoney 1 spoonOlive oil few spoons. Soy and teriyaki sauce has enough salt already….so if necessary […]
Manathakali Kai Kara Kuzhambu
- 09
- September
- 2008
Manathakkali Kai Kara-Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Manathakkali Berries (fresh 1 cup)Cricket ball size Tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and semi crushedTomato 1 large choppedJaggery or brown sugar 1 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoonRice powder 1 spoonSesame oil 1 cupMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 […]
