Godhumai Ravai Kushka / Samba Rawa Birinji / Cracked Wheat Pilaf
- 28
- February
- 2011
Godhumai Rawai Masala Kitchedi: You don’t have to make that grumpy face at dinner time, anymore! Is healthy food is scaring you a lot? Prepare it enthusiastically with your favorite spices and treat yourselves with exciting morphed recipes:) Well, its not that the wheat (or cracked wheat for that matter) is less in calories than […]
Stuffed Ridge Gourd / Gutti Beerakaye / Bharwa Thurai
- 27
- February
- 2011
Stuffed Ridge Gourd: Ingredients: Ridge gourd – tender 2-3Ginger-garlic pasteOnion pasteSaltTurmericChili powderSesame oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Powdered: Coriander seeds 2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonPepper 1/2 spoonCloves 2Cinnamon 1 stickPoppy seeds 1/2 spoonSesame seeds 2 spoonsDry red chilies 5Dry coconut 2 spoons. Method: Peel the ridges and cut the veggie into big chunks. […]
Vankozhi Biriyani / Turkey Biriyani – Simply The Best!
- 27
- February
- 2011
Ingredients: For Meat Marination: Turkey 2-4 large piecesGinger-garlic paste 1 spoon(freshly prepared)Green chili 2 mincedScallion 1 gratedCountry Tomato 1 gratedMint 6-8 leaves bruisedCilantro leaves bruised fewLemon 1 fruit freshly squeezedRock SaltChili Powder 1/4 spoonYogurts 1/4 cup. For Biriyani: Long Grained Rice 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnions 1 slicedTomatoes 2 choppedSaltChili powder (optional…its not used generally)Mint […]
Chinese Paratha / Indo-Chinese Paratha – Fusion Cooking
- 26
- February
- 2011
Indian-Chinese Paratha: Chinese Style Stir-Fried Vegetables Stuffed in Indian Flat Bread – How about that? China is a neighbor country to India. Since time immemorial they have been visiting India, through land route. And right from Xuanzang (popularly known as Hsüan-tsang, in India 602 – 664 CE) were traveling to India in search of Buddhist […]
Finger-Millet Paniyaram: Ingredients: Ragi flour 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 1″ gratedOnion 1 small choppedCilantro leaves fewCurry leaves fewSaltAsafoetida 1 pinchChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: In a small pan, heat oil and throw in all the spices one by one and fry real […]
Mississippi Blackened Cat-Fish – Healthy Way To Eat It
- 24
- February
- 2011
Crispy Oven-Baked Fish: Southern Cooking – Blackened Cat-fish (not fried but baked)! Since, I have rooted at Mississippi for a long time, now…I have a slight incline towards Southern delights (U.S.A). No wonder that many call it as soul food n comfort food. I have strong affinity towards anything down-home country cooking! Well, to me […]
Broccoli 65 / Broccoli Pakora – Fuss Free Snacks
- 24
- February
- 2011
Fried Broccoli Krispies: You know what? Why fried food is so popular among many immigrant communities? One could get really creative to add their special flavor’ ranging from soy sauce to garam masala and instantly get that native-country touch:) If you are looking for a healthy option…you should really try stir-frying! This isn’t a good […]
Kesari / Sooji ka Halwa – How Sweet Is That?
- 23
- February
- 2011
Zaffroni Sooji Ka Sheera: Saffron Infused Semolina Halwa. Rawa Halwa. Rawa Kesari. It isn’t what I exactly planned it to be, blogging about nothing! I mean the usual stuff, I know sometimes (okay, okay kool…many a times) my recipes are not so blog worthy. Come on, how many people would actually ruin a simple dessert!! […]
Samosa – A Perfect Bite :)
- 22
- February
- 2011
There were days, when I used to say ‘I hate Fried food’! People go wide eyes ‘Oh really’. Well, then they hardly knew me! It is always like that ‘Sour Grapes’ story!!! The fact is that I can never resist a perfect fried snack! I admit that, once in a while I treat myself with […]
Pavakkai Paratha Are you a bitter melon hater? Well, maybe its time to re-consider including it in your diet. As more and more research keeps pointing out that ‘bitter tasting gourds’ does help to keep the blood glucose level low (I mean it will be highly appreciated by type-2 diabetes patients). I would like to […]
