Non-vegetarian dishes

Anchovy Rice: Ingredients:Dry Anchovies 1 cup fullCold Cooked rice 1 bowl fulLarge red onion 2-4 finely choppedLarge country tomatoes 2-4 finely choppedGarlic 2 whole – peeled and semi-chushedTurmeric powder 1 + 1 spoonChili powder 2 spoonsGreen chilies 5 slittedMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChana dal 1 fistfulUrad dal 1 fistfulCurry leaves 1 cupSesame oil […]
Thala Kari Perattal – Chettinad Style
- 09
- September
- 2008

Thala Kari Perattaal: Goat’s Head Masala. Crown Curry. This is again Ponnusamy Chettinad Restaurant’s special dish. One of the country style recipe. Ingredients: Goat’s head 1 Ginger 2″ gratedGarlic 6 beads mincedSaltTurmeric pwoder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonPepper powder 2-4 spoonsCurry leaves Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Ask you butcher […]
Chicken Fritters
- 09
- September
- 2008

Chicken Pakoda:I often see the menu saying Chicken Pakoda…but soon they will be bringing in Chicken 65 / deep fried chicken. They are not even close to pakora recipe! I wonder why! Anyways…here is the exact method of making Chicken Pakoda/pakora. Ingredients: Chicken(boneless, breast shredded)1 cup All purpose flour 1 cup Egg whites 1 Salt […]
Vanjiram Pakoda / King Fish Pakoda
- 09
- September
- 2008

Vanjiram Pakora:This is a fix recipe! I left the King Fish in the freezer for pretty long time! I was in a hurry….and it won’t thaw conventionally. The fish lost its shape and was lightly flaking up. Hmmmm…..but I couldnt give up. So just like that…tore them up into irregular pieces and tossed them into […]
Aatu Kaal Soup
- 09
- September
- 2008

Aatu Kaal Soup:(Country Style) Goat’s Leg Soup. Aatukaal Soup. Aattukaal Soup. Ingredients: To be Toasted Each Seperately and Powdered Together: Coriander seeds 1 fistful Whole peppercorns 2 spoons Cumin seeds 2 spoons Coarsely Wet-Grind These: Chilies 1-2 Onion 1 small bulb Ginger 1-2″ piece Garlic 2-3 beads Tomato 1 Curry leaves few Coriander leaves few […]
Vanjiram Fry / King Fish Fry – Kerala Style
- 09
- September
- 2008

Vanjiram Fry using Banana Leaves: Actually its a bake/steam cooking recipe! But my brother insisted on frying them….as he liked the idea of plantain leaves giving a smoky odour to your fish. Well…we both were experimenting in my Mom’s kitchen(back home). We steamed the fish first(well-wrapped in plantain leaves) and saved it for calorie counters! […]
Goat’s Liver Fry / Eeral Varuval
- 09
- September
- 2008

Ingredients Goat’s liver 1/4 kilo(cubed) Garlic 1 whole head crushed along with skin Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Pepper powder 1 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cmin seeds 1/4 spoon Chana-Urad dal 1/2 spoon Curry leaves few Oil few spoons Method Pressure cook goat’s liver till tender. Maybe for about 3 […]
Duck Pepper Curry
- 09
- September
- 2008

Other Names Duck Curry. Duck Stew. Duck Kuzhambu. Duck Meat in Indian way. Vaathu Kari Kuzhambu. Tharavu Milagoottal. Duck or goose meat is much gamier is taste. However, it shouldnt stop you from exploring(just in case, if you haven’t tasted it, yet)…I better warn you, one could get quite addicted to it very easily. Yep, […]
Ramzaan Nombu Kanji
- 09
- September
- 2008

Ramzaan Kanji: Ramadhaan Soup. Meat-Basmati Soup recipe. Kaima/Kyma/Keema Kanji. Kaima/Kyma/Keema Soup. Ingredients: Basmati rice 200 gmsSplit green gram 200 gms (moong dal without skin/pasi paruppu in Tamil/Split lentils)Fenugreek seeds 3 spoonsMinced meat/Mutton keema 200 gms(its good to use goat’s minced meat here or lamb if you dont find it)Mint 3 twigsCoriander leaves 1 handfulOnion 1 […]
Nalli Ellumbu Kuzhambu – Country Style
- 09
- September
- 2008

Hey….when I was a little kid, I happen to see this movie ‘En Raasawin Manasile’. Yeah yeah…..that short funny looking guy ‘Rajkiran’s movie! He used hog these ‘nalli elumbu’ as tho’ they were sugarcane or drumsticks! Eating bones were shown in closeup shots. I gotta tell ya….it gave me creeps for several months! Well…anyway, later […]
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