Vegetarian Recipes
Keerai Bonda
- 06
- February
- 2006
Keerai Bonda: (Spinach Bonda) Ingredients: Gram flour 1-2 cups Rice flour 2-4 spoons Salt Soda 1/4 spoon Egg white 1 Onions very finely chopped 1 cup Spinach finely chopped 1 bowl Green chilies finely chopped 1 cup Curry leaves very finely chopped 1/2 cup Coriander very finely chopped 1/2 cup Mint leaves finely chopped 1/2 […]
Pala Kura Pappu Charu / Spinach Dhall
- 02
- February
- 2006
Pala Koora Pappu Chaaru:(Andhra Style) Also known as: Spinach n Lentil soup. Pala Keerai Paruppu. Palak dhall.This is my favorite Hyderabad Hostel food. The cook used to make it really well. My Mommy never used Palak greens in cooking and she always prefer either masiyal or poriyal. So it was kind of different to me. […]
Kumbakonam Kathirikai Kothsu
- 01
- February
- 2006
Brinjal Gothsu: Ingredients: Eggplant 1/4 kg diced Thoor dal 2 table spoon Green chilies 4 Slitted Tomato 3 chopped Onion 1 large chopped Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Oil few spoons. Seasoning: Fry cumin seeds and few curry leaves in oil. And run this over the gothsu made. Method: In a pressure pan heat oil and […]
Barwa Karela / Stuffed Bittergourd
- 30
- January
- 2006
Stuffed Karela:(Stuffed Bitter Gourd) Stuffed Kaakarkkai/ Stuffed Paawarkkai/Paavakkai/Paagarkkai.Ingredients:Bitter gourd medium size 8Red onions 6 finely choppedTomato 4 finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and choppedGinger 3-4 inches skinned and choppedGaram masala powder 1/2 spoonSaltTurmeric powderChili powderMustard seedsCumin seeds/Curry leaves fried in oil for garnishing before servingSesame oil 1 cup Method:1. Peel the serrated outer skin of […]
Sweet Corn Pilaf / Makka Cholam Pulav
- 27
- January
- 2006
Corn Pilaf: This recipe is my Mommy’s friend’s recipe…. Mrs. Soundarajan(from kovai)! It seems she prepared this pulav to my Mommy…when she visited her place. So since then my Mommy was telling to me…its different and nice. So thought of giving a try. Ingredients:Frozen corn 1 cup(or Boil 2 corns with little salt and shred […]
Potato Chettinad Style Curry
- 26
- January
- 2006
Chettinad Potato Chops:(Chettinad Style) Potato Pepper Curry. Hot n Spicy Dhum Aloo. Urulai-Kizhangu Milagu Masala Kuzhambu. Pepper Dhum Aloo. Ingredients:Baby potato – 1/4 kiloTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonSaltSesame Oil 1 cup. To be dry roasted and powdered:Poppy seedsCinnamon 2 sticksCloves 3Coriander seeds 1-2 spoonsFennel seeds 1-2 spoonsBlack pepper 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonDry red chilies 3-5 […]
Vallikuizhangu Poriyal / Sweet Yams Fry
- 24
- January
- 2006
Sweet Potato Poriyal: Chakarai Valli Kizhangu Poriyal. Ingredients: Sweet Potato/Lousiana Yam 2 peeled and choppedSaltDry red chilies flaked/bruisedCurry leaves fewChana dal 1/2 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonMustard 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add all them seasonning items. Wait till it pops up. Followed by chopped veggies. Add salt, cover […]
Stuffed Bitter Gourd – Hyderabad Special
- 20
- January
- 2006
Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry: (Andhra Style) Stuffed Karela. Stuffed Kaakarkkai. Stuffed Pavakkai/Pagarkkai. Salma Aunty is my ‘Culnary Guru’! She is a very good friend to my family! She is really talented person….almost everyday she makes something new to Uncle! Lucky him! She is too good….to share all her new creative recipe with me. I was […]
Sepankizhangu Varuval
- 16
- January
- 2006
Colacassia Fry: Taro Roots Fry. Fried Taro Roots. Sembu Varuval. Sepankizhagu Varuval. Sepankizhangu Roast. Arvy/Arby Fry. Arvi/Arbi Roast. This is my Mom’s Recipe. She actually makes this in ‘Iron Wok’. It tastes really great. The root will be crispy outside and not so sticky inside. Its a yummy dish. I bet…..One can hog and finish […]
Vazhaikai Varuval – Mommy’s Style
- 09
- January
- 2006
Other Names Green Plantain Roast. Vazhaikkai Varuval. Attikkai Koora. Fried Kacha Kela. Ingredients Plantain 2 Garlic 2 (15 cloves) Tamarind paste 1/4 spoon Red chili powder 1 spoon Salt Ground Black pepper 2 spoons Ground cumin powder 2 spoons Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Mustard seeds 1 spoon Cumin seeds 1 spoon Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Curry leaves 1 […]
