Gajjar-Mung Dal ka Subzi
- 06
- July
- 2010
Carrot-Siruparuppu Poriyal: Carrots and Lentils Stir-Fry. Carrot-Mung Dal Koora. I dunno why? Sometimes…copying Mommy’s style of cooking and recipes gives me immense pleasure. Hmmm, am I revisiting my childhood food?! Guess, food is just a metaphor here (of my good old days), after all I do miss it! I know its a very simple recipe […]
Honey Glazed Carrots with Indian Touch of Spices:)
- 13
- June
- 2010
Honey Glazed Carrots with Asian Touch of Spices Like most of my recipes, this one is pretty flexible. I tweaked the original recipe for Honey Glazed Baby Carrots. Added stuff of my own choice, like ginger, chilies etc. This is a great recipe to adapt to use your favorite ingredients, or at least the ones […]
Thai Fried Rice – Jasmine Rice with Peanut Sauce!
- 10
- June
- 2010
Jasmine Rice n Peanut Sauce Fried rice:(Thai Style) This is just a well known Basic Thai Fried Rice…with jasmine rice and peanuts. But it has a secret ingredient; Yes…Home Made Peanut Sauce! Have you ever tried them this way? It’s totally awesome:) Hmmmm, it isn’t exactly real Thai peanut sauce, anyway…but it’s definitely inspired by […]
Mixed Vegetables Paaya
- 07
- June
- 2010
I am trying my hardest to not complain, and to pretend its too comforting to eat vegetables:( But, in my mind there is no better food than animal protein:)It looks like an order to follow the meat and veg diet plan, like a rhythm in my cooking. The moment I decide, I want to cut […]
Mixed Vegetables Masal Vadai – Spicy Veg Fritters
- 02
- June
- 2010
Mixed Vegetables Masal Vadai: Kaikari Paruppu Vadai. Kaikari Masala Vadai. Ingredients: Ingredients: Oil for fryingChana dal 1 cupChoice of you veggies – finely choppedOnions finely choppedGreen chilies finely choppedMint leaves fewSaltCilantro leavesCurry leavesGinger 2″ gratedGarlic paste 1/2 spoonDry red chili flakesFennel seeds – powdered 1 spoonFennel seeds 1/2 spoonCloves 2 crushedCinnamon 1 small stick crushed […]
Navarathana Kuruma:(Restaurant Style) Navarathana Korma. Restaurant Style Navrathan Korma. Ingredients: Green chili 1 mincedGinger Garlic paste 1 spoonOnion 1 large head gratedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonFood color optional(I didn’t use them)Garam masala powder 1/2 spoonAlmonds/Cashew nuts paste 1/4 cupGhee few spoonsCottage cheese/panir fried 1 cupCarrotsBeansCauliflowerPeasBell peppersTurnipsBeetsApplesPineappleMangoesCherryTomatoes Cashew nuts – friedRaisins – friedCilantro to […]
Carrot-Beans-Cabbage Poriyal: Though I never liked any of the hostel’s mess food,(I lived in)…but somehow, I unconditionally fix some of their recipes I managed upon. This aint a fancy menu, kind of fix recipe while cleaning the pantry. Here is a recipe for your leftover stuff: Just toss some of your favorite vegetables, temper them […]
Aviyal – Mixed Vegetables Side Dish
- 01
- March
- 2010
Aviyal:(Kerala Style) Do you think men cook better than women??? Hmmm, at some point and sometimes, I do feel that way. Although men are helpless (or at least in my family)!!! Cooking with my Dad is such a pain to me…slaving myself to lend him spatula, bowls, vessels, gosh…but the food turns out perfect tho’. […]
Carrot Usili
- 29
- September
- 2009
Carrot Usili: Mommy’s favourite dish. Ingredients: Carrot 1/2 kilo(chopped)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 6Thuvar dal 1 cup(soaked in water for 20 minutes)Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoonFennel seeds 3 spoonsSalt(to grind with dal)Salt for beansTurmeric 1 pinchCurry leaves few(to grind)Oil 2 […]
Carrot Halwa
- 05
- May
- 2009
See, I would have accepted AK’s proposal at the first place, if he had had chosen a nice dessert to dig in on our first date rather than spending a huge fortune on a diamond ring!! Which I don’t even wear. Anyhoooo, the poor guy waited three loooong years before I nodded ‘Yes’ for marriage. […]
