Vegetarian Recipes
Tofurky / Vegan Thanks Giving – Festival Food
- 12
- July
- 2008
Tofu Steak: Tofu Steak??? Ha ha……could never agree upon such names! I don’t know why would all these vegan and vegetarians relate their special recipes to some speciality Non-Veg! Like I heard people saying ‘hmmmm mushroom is much like mutton, u know’, ‘Paneer 65 is like Chicken Pakoda’ , ‘Plantain/yam fry is always compared to […]
Murg Alu Curry / Potato Chicken Curry
- 12
- July
- 2008
Themnu’s Chicken: Aloo Chicken. Alu Murg Curry. Kozhi-Kizhangu Masala. Chicken-Potato Curry. Chansen Them is my dear wall mate(back then at Hyderabad) we shared a common wall ! She is a kuki speaking, Nagaland based……but born in Assam and brought up in Andhra girl. She is very sweet. She used to narrate me all about her […]
Vazhaipoo Pakoda / Plantain Flower Fritters
- 12
- July
- 2008
Vazhaipoo Bajji: Plantain Flower Fritters. Aratti Poo Bajji. Kela Ka Fool Pakodi. Just like that……thought of this recipe! Turned out great! Give a shot, quite easy. Hope you’ll know how to clean plantain flower. If not scroll for my other plantain flower recipes….I have mentioned it earlier. Ingredients: Plantain florets 1 cupGram Flour 1 cup(besan)SaltSoda […]
Vallarai Keerai Kuzhambu
- 08
- July
- 2008
Vallarai Keearai Kuzhambu: Centinella asiantis is called ‘Vallarai’ in Tamil. It is called as Brahmi in Hindi…if I am not wrong! Its English common name is ‘water liver wort’. This is a creeper that spreads over the bunts of paddy fields. Generally found abundant during water fed seasons. It doesn’t require any attention….it creeps pretty […]
Vellore Kathirikkai Serwa
- 27
- April
- 2008
Vellore Mullu Kathirikkai Serwa: Vellore Mullu Kathirikai Serwa – a side dish for Biriyani. Mullu Kathirikai Salna – Biriyani Side dish. Arcot Biriyani side dish Kathirikai Sewa. Vellore Mullu Kathirikai. Vellore Jodhi Hotel Style Serwa. Ennai Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu. Ennai Kathirikai Puli Kuzhambu. Egg-plants Serva. Brinjal Serva. Indian Egg-plants Curry. Baingan ka Salan. Baingan to […]
Sundaikai Sambar / Turkey Berry Sambar
- 24
- April
- 2008
Sundaikkai Sambar: Sundakkai is called ‘Turkey Berry’ in English and its Botanical Name is ‘Solanum torvam’. The cooked berry is used as a Vermifuge. The seeds and its skin acts as a roughage to stomach. Turkey berry is an erect spiny shrub that is also known by prickley solanum, shoo-shoo bush, devil’s fig, wild egg […]
Amaranth Greens Lentils Soup
- 24
- April
- 2008
Siru Keerai – Siru Paruppu Soup: Greens and Lentils Soup. Siru Keerai is called Chota Saag in Hindi and Thota Koora in Telugu.The Botanical name of this greens is ‘Amaranthus polygonoides. This greens have the property of an effective antidote against drug poison. It also improves ones complexion. As usual like any other greens improves […]
Mutton & Fenugreek Greens
- 09
- April
- 2008
Mutton Methi Thokku: Goat’s Meat with Fenugreek Greens Masal. Mutton Vendhiya Keerai Masal. Mutton-Menthilu Koora. I liked the way of using greens in meat. So it balances the whole thing, meat gives protein and fat, greens serves as fibre….obviously we take any meat with one or other carbohydrate(rice or chappathi). All settled in one dish. […]
Mullangi Kootu / Daikon Radish Kootu
- 09
- April
- 2008
Radish Kootu: White Radish Kootu. Mullangi Kootu. When I visited home…my mommy had severe tooth pain and she had extracted one. So I fixed this Kootu for her. As it was finely grated, she found it very thoughtful thing of me to do! Well…we all liked this recipe later. Ingredients: White Radish 2-3 gratedMoong 1/4 […]
Podalangai Kola Urundai
- 09
- April
- 2008
Podalangkai Kola Urundai: Snake Gourd/ Ash Gourd Kola Urundai. Potlakkai Kola Urundai/Vadai. Padavalangai Kola Urundai/ Vade. Actually One uses Minced Meat for Kola Urundai, so for Veggie lover’s I finely chopped snake gourd to prepare this. Instead of frying I steam cooked for my mommy alone. She truely appreaciated my job! Ingredients: Ash Gourd 1 […]
