Cracked Wheat Pilaf
- 02
- November
- 2008
Gothumai Rawai Veg Pulav: Cracked Wheat Pilaf. Cracked Wheat Vegetable Pulav. Samba Rawai vegetable Biriyani. Cream of Wheat n Veggies Pilaf. When people are in diet…they often ruin it on just 1 plate of biriyani or fried food! That’s it….they will give up everything and go on binging….which ever they craved for! I don’t understand […]
Lousy Carrot Cake
- 06
- October
- 2008
Lousy Carrot Cake: People who knew me…know this very well, I am a lousy baker! When it comes to baking, I am chicken! Making cake, bread, cookies is a real challenge for me. I always seek help from my friend Tina….who is even worse than me in cooking! Each time she comes up with an […]
Mixed Vegetables Korma
- 14
- March
- 2008
Vegetarians — tok! tok! you there! Just go nuts…full Protein, finally! I like this recipe when mommy makes it, she is really good at it! Well…I atleast tried, thats all I could say. When she prepares it, it comes out in real beet-rooty color! Maybe veggie pick is also matter here! Well…anyway, worth trying, right! […]
Vegetable Pakoda
- 10
- March
- 2008
Vegetable Pakoda: Veggie Pakoda. Vegetable Fritters. Vegetabel Pakora. Ingredients:Mixed Vegetables(carrots, beans, cabbage – sclied matchsticks 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 […]
Vegetable Lemon Rice
- 10
- March
- 2008
Vegetable Lemon Rice: Ingredients:Basmati rice 1 cupMixed Veggies(carrots, beans & Peas)SaltTurmeric powder 2 pinchLemon juice 1/2 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChenna dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonGreen chilies 6-8 slitted or choppedGinger skinned and chopped from 4-5 inch sizeCurry leaves 1 cupCashew nuts 1 cupSesame oil 1/4 cup. Method:1. In a […]
Carrot Salad
- 23
- February
- 2008
Carrot Salad: Inredients: Carrots 4-6 shreddedJalapenos deseed & slicedSalt as pr tasteLemon juice few spoonsCilantro chopped. For Seasoning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonOlive/sesame oil few spoons. Method: In a non-reactive bowl, bring all th eingredients togather. In a seperate pan, heat oil and splutter the seasoning items. Then run this seasoning […]
Carrot Sambar
- 16
- February
- 2008
Carrot Sambar:Carrot Sambar. Tamil Nadu Vegetable Sambar. This recipe was shared by my Mommy’s friend Mythili’s Mother. They are our friends. Mommy and Mythili are friends for about 30-32 years. Mythili aunty’s mother is a good cook in the family. It seems she used cook food….when I was 1-2 year old and feed me. Mommy […]
Mixed Vegetables & Cheese Rice
- 14
- November
- 2007
Vegetable Cheese Rice: Ingredients: Arborio Rice/Italian 1 cupCarrots 1 small finely choppedPeas 1 fisfulJalapenos 1-2 finely choppedScalion 1 small finely choppedSaltWhite pepper 1 spoonBlack pepper 1 spoonCheese as per tasteVegetable oil few spoons. Method: Cook rice with little bit of salt and oil in it. Spread them in a tray to get well seperated stiff […]
Wild Rice & Broiled Chicken
- 13
- November
- 2007
Wild Rice & Chicken: Ingredients: Wild Rice 1 cupFresh Home Made Chicken StockCornish hen 1 Spices as per Choice: I used Following Spices in this Stock: CinnamonClovesWhole garlicGingerWhole PepperCuminGreen & dry bay leavesCilantro & parsley leavesMint a few leavesTurmeric a pinchSalt I used Following Veggies in this Stock: Jalapenos CarrotsCeleryLeeks Method: Well…I used the whole […]
Asparagus Risotto – Italian Style
- 12
- September
- 2007
Asparagus Risotto: Spring Risotto. Ingredients: Arborio Rice (Italian Rice) 1 cupAsparagus 6-9(tough ends trimmed & cut in 2″ bits)Carrot finely chopped Scallions 1-2 fienly choppedJalapenos 1 seeded & choppedRed Bell pepper 1 slicedPeppercorns 1 spoon – groundChicken Broth 2 cupsSalt to tasteParmesan cheese freshly grated 1/2 cupOlive oil few spoonsParsley/basil to garnish. Method: Cook rice […]
