Amaranth Greens Masiyal
- 14
- March
- 2008
Arai Keerai Masiyal: Botanical name of this greens is ‘Amaranthus tritis, we call that ‘Arai Keerai’ in Tamil. Aaku Koora in Telugu, My Telugu is rusty…so not pretty sure! Well….we make ‘masiyal’ out of it, either by adding cooked thoor dal/ without it. One good thing about this masiyal is….we use ‘earthern pot’ to wet-grind […]
Greens Stem Soup
- 14
- November
- 2007
Keerai Thandu Sambar: Tamil Nadu Vegetable Sambar. Greens Sambar. Saag Sambar. Ingredients: Green – along with stem, cut into bits. Thoor Dal 1 cup Onion 1 large Tomato 1 large Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Sambar Powder(home made) 1-2 spoons Tamarind paste 1 spoon Ghee or oil few spoons Cilantro leaves […]
Pudhina Vadai / Mint Vada
- 04
- August
- 2007
Gharai: Mint Vadai. Mint flavoured Medhu Vadai. I happend to taste this recipe while I was in Hyderabad hostel, on a Sankranthi day(Pongal Festival). Kranthi said…she liked it very much and so did I. This was much like keerai vadai but in Urad batter! Nice and aromatic! Later when I visited Kranthi’s home, her mommy […]
Spinach Soup
- 01
- July
- 2007
Power Foods: Megnesium: Malabar Spinach Soup: Megnesium rich Spinach: Magnesium helps tto build bones, make proteins, release energy stored in muscles and also to regulate body temerature!!! There are few more hidden tressure and roles for megnesium! They help to maintain memory fuction! Megnesium helps to regulate a key brain receptor that is important for […]
Mint Chicken Biriyani
- 01
- July
- 2007
Mint Chicken Biriyani: Hara Biriyani. Minty Chicken Pulav. Pudina Kozhi Biriyani. Pudina Chicken Rice. Podhina Kodi Biriyani. Ingredients: Short grained rice 1 cup (seeraga samba)/ basmathi(long grained)Chicken 4 pieces (breasts and thighs)Mint leaves alone 2 bowl fullGhee/butter 1 cupGreen chilies 6 (made into paste)Ginger 3 inches (made into paste)Garlic 5-6 cloves (made into paste)Onion 1 […]
Cilantro Chutney
- 29
- June
- 2007
Cilantro Chutney:(Version 2) Coriander Leaves Chutney. Kothamalli Chutney. Malli Chutney. Dhaniya Patha Ki Chutney. Kothamir Chatni. Coconut Free Cilantro Chutney. Ingredients: Cilanto leaves alone 1 cupGreen chilies 2-3Lemon juice 1/2 fruitSalt For Sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewSesame oil few spoons. Method: Wet grind all the […]
Cilantro Chicken Biriyani
- 28
- June
- 2007
Cilantro Chicken Pulav: Kozhi Malli Saadham. Kothamalli-Kozhi Saadham. Kothamir-Kodi Annam. Coriander Biriyani. Coriander Chicken Biriyani. Ingredients:Short grained rice 1 cup (seeraga samba)/ basmathi(long grained)Chicken 4 pieces (breasts and thighs)Coriander leaves alone without stem 4 -6 cupsGhee/butter 1 cupGreen chilies 6 (made into paste)Ginger 3 inches (made into paste)Garlic 5-6 cloves (made into paste)Onion 1 choppedTomato […]
Potato Egg Salad
- 01
- February
- 2007
Potato-Egg Salad: Ref : Kathy Actually I had strange aversion towards any kind of bland food, being myself ‘spice lover’. It was all till I happen to encounter this ‘salad’. It was prepared by Kathy, AK’s friend. I really enjoyed it…I tried to crack down the ingredients here, hopefully it turned out good ( not […]
Green Onions Lentils Soup
- 26
- November
- 2006
Spring Onion Dahl: Vengaya Thaal Paruppu. Spring Onion with Lentils Curry. Green Onion-Lentils Curry. Onion Greens Dahl Sabzi. Ingredients: Moong Dahl/Lentils – 1 cupSpring Onion – 1 whole bunchTomato 1 chopped roughlyGreen chilies 2 choppedSaltTurmeric powder – 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Roughly chop white and green parts of spring onion. Pressure […]
Chicken Fenugreek Greens Curry
- 26
- November
- 2006
Also Known As: Methi Chicken. Vendhiya Keerai-Kozhi Kuzhambu. Vendhaya Keerai-Kozhi Curry. Chicken with Fenugreek Leaves Curry. Menthilu Kodi Kura. Methi Murg Ka Gravy. Ingredients: Chicken 1/2 kg, chunks Fenugreek leaves, 1 bunch Green chilies 3, sliced Onion 1 small, chopped Ginger paste 1 tsp Garlic paste 1 tsp Tomatoes 2, crushed Salt Turmeric 1/2 tsp […]
