Green Beans – Shrimps Curry / Beans-Prawn Curry
- 20
- February
- 2011
Beans-Eral Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Beans 1 bowlPrawns 10-15 largeGarlic 5-7 cloves mincedGinger 2″ gratedOnion 1 large- gratedTomato 1-2 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil, and add cumin seeds. Add ginger-garlic and onions. Fry real good, till fragrant. Further add tomatoes, salt, turmeric and chili powder. Add beans too. […]
Special Masal Dosai – Extra Spicy / Restaurant Style
- 19
- February
- 2011
Special Masal Dosa – Super Hot:(South Indian Style) I happen to taste this Extra-spicy version Masala Dosai from the City of Temples, Madurai. Masal Dosai: Ingredients: Parboiled rice 1 cup Raw rice 1 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon Salt Soda Sesame oil 1-2 spoons Sesame oil for making dosa. For Topping: […]
Lemon Rice – Temple Style
- 18
- February
- 2011
Ingredients 1 cup – cooked rice 1-2 lemons, juice salt to taste 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 3 green chilies, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated curry leaves few 1-2 tsp chana-urad dal 1 pinch of asafoetida 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 fistful peanuts / cashew nuts few tsp sesame oil Method In […]
Watercress Greens Dhall
- 17
- February
- 2011
Ingredients: Watercress Leaves 1 bowl – choppedGreen chilies 3-5Pearl Onions 1 bowl(thinly sliced)Garlic 6 choppedTomato 1 large choppedLentils(moong dal/thuvar dal)1 cupSaltCumin seeds 1 spoonOlive oil 2 spoons. Method: Cook lentils with water, salt and a spoon full of oil. Maybe in a pressure cooker, till 3 whistles. In a wide vessel, heat oil. Add cumin […]
Aloo Paalak:(Restaurant Style) Urulaikizhangu varuval – Pasalai Keerai Masiyal (North Indian Style), Alu Palak. Ingredients: For Alu Potatoes 1 cup(boiled, peeled, cubed)Coriander seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonGaram masala 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoons. For Saag Fresh spinach – cleaned 1 large bowl fullGreen chilies 6-8Onion 1 smallGinger 2 inches choppedGarlic […]
Snow Cones From My Back Yard:)
- 16
- February
- 2011
Snow Cones with Roof Afsa Syrup It has been a long, frightening winter…with lots of cold and dark days n nights. Its officially Spring, though sleet won’t stop. One thing I like about snowy, breezy evening is…not watching TV, just go gaze through the plain window for a natural show. Most of the time’ step […]
Fried Eggs – Anywhere, Anytime!
- 15
- February
- 2011
Fried Egg: Ande Fry. Mutta Porichadhu. Varutha Muttai. Spicy Egg Fry. Well, if you ever survived for a long time…stuck in a/the hostel; constantly prone to travel to remote country side (of any country for that matter) and managed yourself with just basics in the kitchen!!! Then, you will probably understand what I mean, ‘Eggs […]
Spinach Smoothie / Healthy Greens and Fruits Juice
- 15
- February
- 2011
Spinach Smoothie: Ingredients: Baby Spinach – 1 bowl fullGreen apple 1Kiwi fruit 2Banana 1 largeYogurts 1/4 cupOrganic whole milk 2-3 cupBrown Sugar to taste Method: Blend all the ingredients together and filter the same. Serve chilled, very energetic to kick start the day.
Beans Thoran / Green Beans and Coconut Stir-fry
- 15
- February
- 2011
Beans Thoran:(Kerala Style) Ingredients: Beans – finely chopped 1 bowl fullSpanish onion 1 gratedGinger 2″ gratedFennel seeds 1 spoon – crushedCumin seeds 1 spoonRed chilies 5Coconut 1/2 shell gratedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewCoconut oil few spoons. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and grated onions. […]
Brinjal Biriyani / Aubergine Pilaf / Eggplants in Hearty Masala Rice
- 14
- February
- 2011
Eggplants Biriyani: For Biriyani: Brinjal/eggplants – slit twice, cut the stalkCloves 3Cinnamon 2Cardamon pods 3Bay leaves 2Maratti mokku 2Star anise 1Basmati rice / Short Grained Rice 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnion 1 slicedTomato 1 large choppedGarlic 2 cloves made into pasteGinger 2″ size peeled and made into pasteMint leaves 1 fistfulCoriander leaves alone fewLemon juice […]
