Vegetable Fahita – Coloring My Life:)
- 05
- April
- 2011
Vegetable Fajita:(Mexican Style) Several times in my School-College-University life…I somehow always ended up having vegetarian room mates:( But kept managing my identity through food, hehe:) No, I never yielded to ‘Veganism’ or ‘Satvik’ preachings…and what is peer-pressure, anyway! There were days, when my hostel mess bill used to be ‘Nil’ for several months! And I […]
Chow Chow Poriyal: Other Names: Bangalore Kathirikai – Pottukadalai Poriyal. Merakkai Poriyal. Pear-Squash Stir-Fry. Cho cho Kura. Well, this isn’t exactly an exciting recipe to rant about with high spirits! There is certainly not big stories behind this simple everyday food! When I was a kid, my Mom kept making this subzi for us quite […]
Chayote Thoran / Chow Chow Thoran
- 14
- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Coconut Poriyal:Choyote Poriyal. Ingredients: Chow Chow 2 chopped to bite size bits Coconut grated 1/4 cup Salt Green chilies 2 finely chopped Chana dal 1 spoon Urad dal 1 spoon Cumin 1/4 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Curry leaves few Oil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add all the tempering […]
Chayote Poriyal / Chow Chow Kura
- 14
- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Poriyal: My Grand mother and mother had a strange habit of retaining the veggies color even after cooking. They hardly use any chili/turmeric powder…when it comes to poriyal! They never use water to cook them either, just slow cook with lid, fadafat veggie is done within minutes, color is still there! Then they […]
Chayote Dhall / Chow Chow Dhall
- 14
- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Ghee Dahl: Choyote Dahl. Ingredients: Chow chow 1 or 2Cooker thoor dahl 1 cupSaltGheeMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonDry red chilies 3 Curry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Peel and cut the chow chow into chunks. Now cook this in cooked thoor dal…till soft. Add salt to it. When […]
Chow Chow Poriyal / Chayote Poriyal
- 11
- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Poriyal: Ingredients: Chow Chow 2-3 medium(deseed and chop roughly)Green chilies 3 choppedOnion 1 small chopped(optional)SaltTurmeric powder 1 pinchAsafoetida 1 pinchUrad dal 2 spoonsChana dal 2 spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: In a wide pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad and chana dal. Let this pop well. Add […]
Chayote Dhall / Chow Chow Dhall
- 23
- February
- 2008
Chow Chow Dahl: Ingredients: Chow chow 2 – peeled & diced Thoor Dal 1 cupSaltTurmeric pinchGreen chilies 3 fienly choppedOnion 1 small finely choppedGarlic 6 clovs fienly choppedTomato 1 large choppedCumin seeds 1 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few. Method: In a pressure cooker, cook thoor with salt and pinch of turemric in it. […]
Chayote Sambar / Chow Chow Sambar
- 14
- November
- 2007
Chow Chow Sambar:Chayote Sambar. Tamil Nadu Vegetable Sambar. Ingredients:Chow chow 3(peeled and roughly chopped) 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 to garnish. For Tempering: Mustard seeds […]
Chayote Olan / Chow Chow Olan
- 12
- September
- 2007
Chow Chow Olan: Chow Chow Paal Kootu. Choyote milk based Recipes. Ingredients: Chow chow/Chayote(skinned, deseeded & chopped)Thoor dal 1 cup (cooked)Fresh coconut grated 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3-6Milk 1 cupCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSaltOil 2 spoons. For sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Mehtod: In a blender blend, cooked […]
Chow Chow Kootu
- 19
- August
- 2007
Chow Chow Poricha Kootu: Ingredients: Chow Chow/chayote 2 Mung dal 1/2 cup Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Ghee few spoons. To be Fried in Ghee and Wet-Ground to Paste: Ghee Black pepper 1 spoon Dry red chilies 4 Urad dal 2 spoons Coconut grated 2 spoons Cumin seeds 1 spoon For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/4 […]
