Pidi Karunai Kizhangu Kara Kuzhambu
- 31
- March
- 2008
Pidi Karunai Kizhangu Kara Kuzhambu: Karunai Kizhangu Puli Kuzhambu. I am yet to find its English name! People often confuse this with Elephant Yam. Whereas Elephant Yam is Senai Kizhangu. Pidi Karunaikizhangu is an unique vegetable(modified root infact). It comes under Yam family! Its a slender yam….we call that Pidi Karunaikizhangu in Tamil! Pidi means […]
Kozhi Rasam – Chettinad Special
- 19
- March
- 2008
Kozhi Rasam: I think Chettinad People make nice ‘Kozhi Rasam’….but I never came across their recipe. Here is my own version…it tured out great to me. I know…its sounds weird, non-veg rasam! Chicken in tamarind water may be unpalatable for some of you! Its a rainy day dish for me…when I get bored with soups […]
Vatha Kuzhambu – Iyer n Iyengar Style
- 18
- March
- 2008
Vatha Kuzhambu:(Iyer & Iyengar Style)Authentic Vetha/Vatha Kuzhambu. Sundaikkai Vatha Kuzhambu. This Recipe is Dedicated to my Friend ‘S K’! Hope she might like my version!!! This is a speciality dish and favourite to lots of people in Tamil Nadu. I highlighted the term ‘Authentic’ coz…most of them prepare very good ‘Vatha Kuzhambu’and add their Regular […]
Taro Roots Puli Kuzhambu
- 11
- March
- 2008
Taro Roots Kara Kuzhambu:Ingredients: Taro Roots 4-6 sliced/cubed Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind paste Red onion 1 large finely chopped Garlic 1 large peeled and semi crushed Tomato 1 large chopped Jaggery or brown sugar 1 spoon Salt Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Rice powder 1 spoon […]
Pakoda Kuzhambu – Tamil Nadu Style
- 10
- March
- 2008
Pakoda Kuzhambu: Ingredients for Pakoda:Gram flour 2 cupsGhee 1/4 cupSoda 1/4 spoonSaltOnions thinly sliced 1 bowlGreen chilies chopped thinly like sticks 1 cupCurry leaves 1 cupGinger- garlic paste 1/2 cupOil for frying. Ingredients for Kuzhambu: Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and […]
Achaari Fish Fry
- 10
- March
- 2008
Also Known As Fried Whole Flounder. Pickled Fish Fry. Fish Fry with Pickling Spices. Muzhu Meen Varuval. Meen Porichadhu. Ingredients 1 whole flounder salt turmeric powder 1/4 spoon chili powder 1/2 spoon tamarind paste – as per taste oil for pan-frying To Be Toasted and Powdered coriander seeds 2 spoons dry red chilies 4 fenugreek […]
Noi Arisi Puliyodharai
- 10
- March
- 2008
Noi Arisi Puliyodarai: Cracked Rice Puliyodarai. Broken Rice Puliyodare. My Grandma’s Recipe! Hope you’ll know how I intensify the flavour of my Puliodari…(quick refresh – make it previous day night, pack tightly in a narrow vessel…serve minimum 7 hours later) The same thumb rule is followed here, only thing is we are using ‘cracked rice’ […]
Vellore Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu
- 27
- February
- 2008
ngrdients 1 pound eggplant (stalk trimmed, slit twice) 1 large onion – finely chopped 10-15 garlic beads, crushed 2 tomatoes, finely chopped salt to taste 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp tamarind paste 1/4 cup sesame oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp […]
Soraikai Kara Kuzhambu
- 14
- November
- 2007
Bottle Gourd Kara kuzhambu Ingredients: Bottle gourd 1 small sizedCricket 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 brown sugar 1 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoonRice powder 1 spoonSesame oil 1 cupMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds […]
Pavakkai Pitlai – Kerala Style
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- November
- 2007
Pavakkai Pitlai:(wet) Bitter Gourd Pitlai(version 2). Ingredients: Bitter Gourds 1/4 kiloThoor dal 2-4 fistfulSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonJaggery 1 small gooseberry sizeTamarind paste 1/4 spoonCoconut oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Wet-Ground to Thick Paste: Dry red chilies 6Chana dal 1-2 spoonsUrad dal 1-2 spoonsPeppecorns 1-2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonCoriander seeds 1-2 […]
