Vegetarian Recipes
Kovaikai Usili
- 23
- October
- 2006
Kovaikkai Paruppu Usili:Gherkins Usili. Dondakkai Usili. Tindora Usili. Short Cucumber/ Baby Cucumber Fried Curry. Ingredients:Kovaikkai 1/2 kilo(lengthwise chopped-1 into 4)Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChana dal 1/2 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewGreen chilies 3 finely choppedDry red chilies 6Chana dal 1 cup(soaked in water for 20 minutes)Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoonFennel seeds 3 spoonsSalt(to […]
Kothavarangai Usili
- 23
- October
- 2006
Kothavarankkai Paruppu Usili:Cluster beans Fried Curry. Goruchikkudu Usili. Goruchikudikayalu Usili. Gogarkkai Usili. Gawar Ki Phalli Sabzi. Gwaar Ki Phalli Sabzi. Ingredients:Cluster beans 1/2 kilo(Tender ones- veins removed, edges trimmed, chopped into 1-2 ” size bits) Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChana dal 1/2 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewGreen chilies 3 finely choppedDry red […]
Kothavarangai Masala
- 23
- October
- 2006
Kothavarankkai Masala:Kothavarankkai Poriyal. Cluster Beans Curry.Gwaar Ki Phalli/ Gawar Ki Phalli Curry. Gokarkkai Masala. Kothavaranga Masal/ Kathavarankkai Masala. Cluster beans is known as Kothavarnga in Tamil. Gokarkkai in Hyderabad/ Goruchikkudu/ Goruchikudikayalu. This is my Mom’s recipe. She cooks this curry with lot of Cumin/Jeera powder/ Seeraga Podi. It actually has to do with some medicinal […]
Methi Pulav
- 17
- October
- 2006
Methi Biriyani. Fenugreek Greens Pilaf. Vendhaya Keerai Pulav. Methi Pulav.Ingredients Fenugreek leaves- 1 bowl Cinnamon sticks 2 Cloves 3-5 Cardamon pods 3 crushed Bay leaves 2 Cumin seeds 1 spoon Ghee 1 cup Green chilies 5-8 Slitted Onion 1 large finely chopped Ginger 2″ size – wet ground into paste Garlic 6 cloves – wet ground […]
Vathal Sambar / Vatral Sambar
- 17
- October
- 2006
Vathal Sambar:(Country Style)Kathirikkai Vathal Sambar/ Manghai Vathal Sambar. Sun dried Eggplant/Brinjal + Mangoes in Sambar.Most of us would be familiar to ‘Vathal’ in ‘Kuzhambu’ but not in ‘Sambar’! Well…..its a country style dish. I happen to taste it few times when I was little girl. During summer, my mother dutifully prepares an array of sun-dried […]
Sundaikai Vathal Preparation
- 17
- October
- 2006
Sundai kai Vathal:(Tamizhar Style)Sundakkai is called ‘Turkey Berry’ in English and its Botanical Name is ‘Solanum torvam’. It grows in bunches in a small shurb like tree. These are small green colored berries. They are actually bitter in taste. It tastes good….when cooked. Here, I am giving a sun-dried form. Which can be fried and […]
Manathakali Vathal Preparation
- 17
- October
- 2006
Also known as: The Botanical name of this berry is ‘Solanum nigrum. Manathakkali is called ‘Black NightShade’ in English. In Hindi its called ‘Makoy’ or ‘Manathakkali’. In Telugu its called ‘Kamanchi Chettu Ingredients: Manathakkali seeds/berries – 200 grams Sour Yogurd 2 cups/Sour Butter milk 4 cups Sea Salt/Rock salt 1 cup Oil for frying. Method: […]
Bitter Gourd Fry:(Country Style)Paavakkai-Mochai kottai Poriyal. Kakkarkkai Koora. Karela Sabzi. This is an one unique dish, prepared in villages…using country bitter gourds(unlike store bought-hybrid ones)…these bitter gourds are small and called as ‘Merry Pavakai/Neri Pavakkai’ in Tamil. The dish has a right blend of ‘bitter-sour-sweet-hot’ all the four tastes in it. Here the gourd is […]
Sweet Potato Chips / Lousiana Yams Chips
- 16
- October
- 2006
Sweet Potato Chips:(American Style) They call this Lousiana Yam in Southern states! Well…though its not like Indian Sweet potato, it is good for soup & chips to my knowledge! I followed this recipe according to my local friends Liza and Davy. Its quite simple….slice and fry method! Ingredients:Large sweet potatoes 2-4Oil for fryingSaltPowdered Pepper 1 […]
Gongura Pachadi – Andhra Style!
- 07
- October
- 2006
Gongoora Pickle:(Andhra Style) When I went to Atlanta….I happen to spot this greens in an international market. Yeah….under the very name ‘Gongura’! I was really excited. Thought…..maybe it doesn’t have English counter name or so. On the billing section….an African American…was holding this greens towards me with lots of surprise on her face! She asked […]
