Vegetarian Recipes
Brinjal Sambar / Kathirikai Sambar
- 19
- August
- 2007
Also Known As: Brinjal Sambar. Tamil Nadu Vegetable Sambar. Eggplant Sambar. Baingan Sambar. Vengaya Sambar. Kathirikai Sambar. Ingredients: Eggplants/brinjal 4-6 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 […]
Potato Sticks / Potato Chips
- 19
- August
- 2007
Potato Thin Fries: Thin Fries. Potato Thins. Spicy Potato Fries. Ingredients: Potato 1 largeOil for Deep frying. For Garnishing: SaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoon. Mehtod: Thinly slice and cut the potatoes to matchsticks thickness. Heat oil in a deep frying pan, fry these potato sticks till crispy. Leave over kitchen tissues for a […]
Spinach Cream Soup
- 19
- August
- 2007
Spinach Cream Soup: Ingredients: Spinach fresh/frozen 1 cupWhole milk 2 cupsSaltWhite pepper Butter a cube. Method: Melt butter, add spinach and cook until it wilts. Then make a thick puree out of it. In a pan, boil milk. When milk is reduced half the way, stir-inspinach puree and cook till it consolidates like a soup. […]
Kathirikai – Kondaikadalai Kuzhambu
- 19
- August
- 2007
Also Known As: Bainga-Chana Curry, Brinjal-Chickepeas Curry. Eggplants and Garbanzos Curry. Kathirikkai Kondai-Kadalai Kara Kuzhambu. Ingredients: Eggplants 6 Black Small Chana – 1 cup Garlic 1, crushed Onion 1 large sliced Toamtoes 2-3 chopped Salt Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1-2 spoons Tamarind water 1 cup Grated coconut 1 cup Oil few spoons For […]
Pavakkai Poriyal
- 19
- August
- 2007
Bitter Gourd Gojju: Pavakkai Thokku. Ingredients: Bitter gourds 2-4 SaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoonJaggery lemon sizeTamarind paste 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: Chop the bitter-gourd to bite size bits. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustards and asafoetida. Wait till it crackles. Then add bitter gourd and […]
Vazhaikkai Perattal – Chettinad Style
- 19
- August
- 2007
Vazhaikkai Perattal:(Chettinad Style) Vazhaikkai Thuvattal. Ingredients: Green plantain 1 largeSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonDry red chilies 6-8Fennel seeds 1-2 spoonsThoor dal 1 fistful(or pottukadali)Poppy Seeds 2 spoonsOil few spoons. Method: In a blender powder all the above said items(except oil and plantain) Slice plantain into length wise, 2″ -3″ size pieces. Leave themin cold water until […]
Chow Chow Kootu
- 19
- August
- 2007
Chow Chow Poricha Kootu: Ingredients: Chow Chow/chayote 2 Mung dal 1/2 cup Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Ghee few spoons. To be Fried in Ghee and Wet-Ground to Paste: Ghee Black pepper 1 spoon Dry red chilies 4 Urad dal 2 spoons Coconut grated 2 spoons Cumin seeds 1 spoon For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/4 […]
Pavakkai Thokku
- 16
- August
- 2007
Bitter Gourd Thokku:(Country Style) Ingredients: Bitter Gourd 4Garlic 8-10 cloves fienly choppedPurple Onion 1 large -finely choppedTomatoes 3 fienly choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonJaggery 2 spoonsTamarind paste 1/4 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: In a wide pan, heat oil. Add mustards and wait till it pops. Then add garlic and […]
Urulaikizhangu – Muttai Puli Kuzhambu
- 14
- August
- 2007
Potato n Eggs in Rich Tamarind Sauce: Urulai-Kizhangu Muttai Kara-Kuzhambu. Aloo n Anda Curry. Ingredients: Potaoes medium size 6-8(One can use baby potaoes/ large one cubed) Hard Boiled Eggs 4-6Cricket 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 […]
Alu Palak / Potatoes in Spinach Sauce
- 13
- August
- 2007
Aloo Palak Gravy: Ingredients: Potatoes 2 medium (boiled, peeled and cubed)Spinach 1 large bowl Green chilies 3 Onion 1 Ginger-garlic paste a spoonTomato puree 1 cupSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCoriander seeds powder 1 spoonGaram masala powder 1/2 spoonCumin seeds powder 1/2 spoonButter 1-2 cubes. Method: Melt a cube of butter, add chilies, onion […]
