Makka Cholam Rawa Kesari
- 02
- November
- 2008
Corn Meal Kesari: Makki ki Semolina Kesari. Makka Chola Rawai Kesari. When all the sudden if you have visitors at your tea time….this could be ur handy easy fix choice! One could make it by the time tea is ready! Yeah….indeed I did it! Ingredients: Corn meal 1 cupSugar ¾ cupMilk 3-4 cupsCardamom seeds powder […]
Ramzaan Pachadi
- 02
- November
- 2008
Thakkali Inippu Pachadi: Toamto Jam. Kaasi Pachadi. Tomato Halwa This is also called ‘Kaasi Pachadi’….don’t know how it got it! Mommy’s friend Mrs. Babulal used to make this as a side dish! She used to slice the toamtoes and simply immerse them in strong sugar syrup! She treats it as dessert sometimes! Anyways….if you preparing […]
Award and Tagging
- 02
- November
- 2008
I am certainly thrilled when Jaishree passed this Chocoholic Award to me!!! Congrats on your Award, dear! Thanks for thinking of my name! Do I really qualify to be a chocoholic!!! Meet Jaishree here Meet Jaishree The rules of the award are: Put the logo on your blog. Add a link to the person who […]
Anasi Pazha Pongal
- 02
- November
- 2008
Pineapple Pongal: Sweetened Pineapple Rice. Anasi Pazham Pongal Sweetened Pineapple Rice. Annasi Pazha Pongal. This is my friend Farah’s recipe. She is my next door neighbour back home. She was also teaching in the same school….I used to go to (years back & not to my class tho’) When they moved into our neighbourhood….she was […]
Sukku kuzhambu
- 02
- November
- 2008
Sukku Kuzhambu: Sukku Kuzhambu. Sukku Kara Kuzhambu. Sukku Puli Kuzhambu. Sukku Theeyal. Sukku Pulusu. Dry Ginger Curry. Dry Ginger in rich Tamarind based Curry. Dry Ginger in Spicy Curry. Often ginger is mistaken for root but it is modified stem! The rhizome (underground stem) is used both as a spice and as a herbal medicine. […]
Dhalcha / Mixed Vegetables & Mutton Korma
- 02
- November
- 2008
Mutton Veggies Korma: Shah Jahani Qorma. Mutton Urulaikizhangu Pacha Mochai Kai Combo Korma. This is my friend Sasi’s Mother’s recipe. She had an unique way of combining certain veggies with Mutton. Although Potatoes are common…she uses ‘Pachai Mochaikai’ (green, fresh lima beans/ Indian Broad beans)! The taste of the korma was simply unbeatable. She actually […]
Aloe Vera Juice
- 02
- November
- 2008
Alloe Vera Juice: The botanical name of this plant is Aloe barbadenensis. The Aloe vera is one of the oldest known therapatic herb and is reowned world wide as a healing plant. It is first mentioned in Egyptian scripst ‘Papyrus Ebers’ in 1550. They used it for embalming. Aloe vera is supposedly used to embalm […]
Chicken Fenugreek Greens Pilaf
- 01
- November
- 2008
Chicken Methi Pulav: Chicken with Fenugreek Greens Pulav. Kozhi Vendhaya Keerai Saadham. Murg-Methi ka Pulav. Kodi Menthilu Annam. Fenugreek greens are known as Methika in Sanskrit and Methi patha in Hindi. The Botanical name of this greens are Trigonella foenum. The English common name is Fenugreek leaves. We call this Vendhaya keerai in Tamil. In […]
Mooligai Masiyal
- 01
- November
- 2008
Mukkarattai Keerai Masiyal: This is also called as Punarnava in Sanskrit. The Botanical name is Boerhaavia diffusa. The English name common name is Boerhaavia. In Tamil we call this Mukkarattai keerai. It has small pink flowers! Its kind of wild creeper…grows near wet paddy fields. In colloquial Tamil….they were calling it mukkaruthan keerai’. But it […]
Egg Puffs
- 01
- November
- 2008
When I was in College+University…..this was my favorite snack! Myself and my friend Shridevi used to go to bakery in the evening, get egg/chicken puffs and eat them during tea time! Awesome……gossips, puffs, tea…..what else can make a perfect day. Hostel life was full of fun! There were very few good bakeries in the city, […]
