Vegetarian Recipes
Vazhaipoo Vadai / Banana Blossom Fritters
- 04
- October
- 2006
This is my Mom’s special dish. Its really hard to find banana blossoms, here in America. But whenever I get a chance…I make sure that I prepare it with utmost care. It takes hours to do all the prep work, cleaning and grinding part. But, certainly worth toiling. Ingredients: Plantain Flower 1 small Red Gram/Thuvar […]
Veg Pockets – Indo-Chinese Style
- 25
- September
- 2006
Pan Fried Veg-Pocket: Vegetable Parcel. Pan-Fried Veg Roll. Vegetable Wrap. Its pretty much like making egg-roll(veg or chicken roll) the only difference is….here I pan-fried it, instead of deep frying. One can even buy egg-roll sheets commericially! Ingredients: For Making Egg-Roll Sheets: All purpose flour – 1 cupSaltSodaWarm water 1/4 cupButter few spoonsDry flour for […]
Sakaravalli Kizhangu Urundai
- 15
- September
- 2006
Starchy Sweet Potato Balls: (3 versions after few steps) Chakarai Valli Kizhangu Urundai/Laadu.Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Laadu. Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Inippu urundai. This recipe was prepared by my late aunty(my Dad’s sister). When Daddy was a little kid, there was severe famine in the country. His older sister used tapioca to preapare this laddu. The tapioca was the […]
Maangai Saadham
- 08
- September
- 2006
Mango Rice: Mango Rice, Maangai Saadham, Maamidukaya Annam. Kacha Aam Ka Chaawal. Ingredients: Grated raw mangoes- 3 cups Fresh ginger 3-4″ inch size peeled and finely chopped Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Green chilies 6 slitted Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Asafoetida Chana dal 1 fistfull 1/4 spoon Urad dal 1 fistfull […]
Beet Root Pilaf
- 30
- August
- 2006
Beet Root Pilaf:Ingredients:Fresh Beet roots 300 gramsLong grain rice 1 cupMilk few spoonsCloves 3Cinnamon 2 sticksBlack cardamon 3 crushedGreen cardamon 3 crushedBay leaves 2-3Saffron 1 pinchSugar 1/2 spoonSalt as per tasteOnion 1 large chopped finely 1 cupGinger-garlic paste 1/2 spoonAlmonds 10 silvered/unsilvered sliced lengthwiseCashewnuts 10 halvedDark Raisins/Dry grapes 1 fistfulGhee/butter 1 cup + 1 cupFresh […]
Tofu Stir-Fry
- 27
- August
- 2006
Pan Fried Tofu: Tofu – soy milk’s panner/cheese. Mild Stir-fried Tofu. Ingredients: Firm Tofu – 200 grams Salt Turmeric powder 1 pinch Chili powder – less than 1/4 spoon Cinnamon powder – freshly ground – 1/4 spoon Black pepper – 1/4 spoon Lemon juice – few spoons Olive oil few spoons. Method: Mix all the […]
Broccoli Fritters
- 17
- August
- 2006
Fried Broccoli Crispies: Broccoli Fritters. Broccoli Pakoda. Broccoli Pakora. Ingredients:Fresh broccoli 250 grams – cut into mini florets eachLarge yellow bell pepper 2 thinly slicedRed chilies 6 thinly slicedWhole wheat flour less than half cupEgg white from 1 eggFew drops of lemon juice(optional)SaltLemon wedges for decorationOil for frying. Method:Boil broccoli florets for few minutes, maybe […]
Cabbage Pakoda / Mutta Koss Pakoda
- 17
- August
- 2006
Cabbage Pakoda:Ingredients:Cabage 1/4 kilo thinly sliced (maybe 3″ lenth)Begal gram flour 1 cupRice flour few spoonsRed Onions medium size 2 thinly slicedGren chilies thinly sliced 6Freshly wet-ground mint- 2-3 spoonGinger 3″ inch- peel and wet grindGarlic 6 cloves -peel and wet grindFennel seeds 2-4 spoonsCurry leaves 1 cupSalt as per tasteBaking soda 1-2 pinchBakind salt […]
Fried Green Tomatoes – Southern Delights
- 14
- August
- 2006
Fried Green Tomatoes: Ingredients:Green tomatoes 5 (of medium size)Salt to tasteCorn flour 1/2 to 1 cup(can be replaced with bread crumbs)Ground black pepper 1-2 spoonsEgg white (from 1 egg)Oil for frying Method:Slice tomatoes horizontally into thick roundels (maybe 1/2 an inch of thickness. In a bowl, add all the above said ingredients(except oil and tomatoes), […]
Broccoli-Cheese Casserole
- 17
- July
- 2006
Also Known As: Cheese-Broccoli Casserole. Rice Casserole. Ingredients: Cheese 1oo gram Rice 1 cup Salt Cumin seeds(optional) Broccoli 1/2 kg Butter 1-2 cubes Method: Cook rice along with little salt in it, set aside. Steam cook broccoli or stir-fry briefly and set aside as well. In a large-wide frying pan…heat butter. Add cumin seeds to […]
