Vegetarian Recipes
Podalangai Poriyal
- 12
- September
- 2007
Also Known As Snake Gourd Stir-fry. Padavalanga Thoran. Potlakaya Kura. Podalangai Poriyal. Yet, another everyday dish that goes with regular South Indian meals. Sometimes, I feel stir-frying veggies is the best method to make vegetables, its easy to fix and tastes just right! Back home in India, we had a great choice…when it comes to […]
Dahi Bhindi
- 12
- September
- 2007
Dahi Bhindi: Whole Okra in Yogurd Sauce. Ingredients: Whole Okra 15(trim their ends)Cashew nuts 10 – pasteCoconut grated 1 cup – pasteYogurds 1-2 cupsGinger 2″ peeled and made into pastePapper – wet-ground to pasteSaltTurmeric powder 1-2 pinchChili powder 1/2 spoonBesan powder(bengal gram powder) 2-4 spoonsOil few spoons. For Sesonning: Mustards seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 […]
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice – Indo-Chinese Style
- 12
- September
- 2007
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice:(Indo-Chinese Style) Ingredients: Basmathi Rice/Any long grained rice 1 cupSesame oil 1/2 cupGinger 2″ peeled,chopped & mincedGarlic 4 cloves choped & mincedPineapple -cubed 1-2 cupsCarrots 1 small – chopped fienlyBeans 50 grams – chopped fienlyCabbage – fienly choppedRed Bell peppers 1 slicedSaltMSG 1 pinchWhite pepper 1 spoonRice starch 1 spoonEggs 3Chicken 1 […]
Cabbage Sambar
- 12
- September
- 2007
Cabbage Sambar: Tamil Nadu Vegetable Sambar. Muttai Koss Sambar. Gobi Sambar. Koss Sambar. Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head (sliced) Thoor Dal 1 cup Onion 1 large Tomato 1 large Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Sambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoons Tamarind paste 1 spoon Ghee or oil few spoons Cilantro leaves to […]
Brinjal Vepudu
- 12
- September
- 2007
Brinjal Vepudu: Brinjal with Peanuts paste. Eggplants with peanut paste. Ingredients: Brinjals/Eggplants 4(sliced, i used green ones)Peanuts/groundnuts – 1 cup (without shells)Dry red chilies 10-15SaltTurmeric powder ¼ spoonGround nut oil – 1 cupMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonCurry leaves crisply fried 1 cup – for decoration. Method: Dry toast the peanuts in a heated […]
Soraikai Paal Kootu / Bottle Gourd Olan
- 12
- September
- 2007
Soraikkai Paal Kootu: Bottle Gourd Olan. Ingredients: Bottle gourd 1 small (skinned, deseeded & chopped)Thoor dal 1 cup (cooked)Fresh coconut grated 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3-6Milk 1 cupCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSaltOil 2 spoons. For sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Mehtod: In a blender blend, cooked thoor dal, […]
Bhindi Masala
- 12
- September
- 2007
Bhindi Masala:Dry Bhindi Masala. Vendaikkai Mandi. Okra Masala. Ingredients: Okra whole 15(trim the ends) Onion paste 1 tale spoon Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon(freshly wet-ground) Toamto puree 2-4 spoons(optional) Sugar 1 spoon(optional) Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Coriander seeds powder 1 spoon(freshly ground) Garam masalapowder 1/2 spoon(freshly ground) Oil few spoons. Method: In […]
Alu Gobi Masala
- 12
- September
- 2007
Also Known As Aloo Gobi Masala. Potatoes & Cauliflower Fry. Urulaikizhangu – Cauliflower Masala Varuval. Ingredients: Red skinned potatoes 2-4 Cauliflower 1 head Ginger 1 inch, grated Onion 1 small, chopped Green chili 1, chopped Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Curry powder 1 spoon Oil few spoons Cilantro to garnish Method: […]
Turkey Layer Biriyani
- 12
- September
- 2007
Turkey Dhum Biriyani: Ingredients: Basmati rice 2 cupTurkey 1/2 kg(with or without bones)Curd 1 cupLemon juice 1/4 cupGinger-garlic paste 1-2 spoonsSaltSaffron 1-2 pinchGhee half cup To be fried in Ghee until reddish brown without any water content: Onions large 2 thinly sliced in lengthwiseTomato 2 large thinly sliced lengthwiseGreen chili 8 lengthwise slittedLemon juice 1/4 […]
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
- 12
- September
- 2007
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice: Jasmine rice is very starchy n sticky to me! People who know me, knew this already…that I hate RICE! Yeah altogether! Totally!! But sometimes I fix this kind of rice…when there are lots of veggies and fruits are thrown in…I indulge! Eating carbs for your breakfast actually fires up feel-good neuron-transmitters […]
