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 […]
Sundaikai Thuvaiyal / Turkey Berry Chutney
- 09
- September
- 2008
Sundaikkai Thuvaiyal: Ingrdients: Turkey berries 1 cupCoconut 1 piece – gratedGarlic 5 beadsGreen chilies 4SaltTurmeric 1 pinchOil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add all the ingredients and saute them. Wet-grind it to thick paste. Serve to go with your rice.
Stuffed Kozhukattai – Festival Food
- 09
- September
- 2008
Stuffed Kozhukkattai: Ingredients: For Filling: Black/Brown Sesame seeds 1 cupJaggery 1/2 cupCarmamom powder 1/2 spoon For Dough: Rice flourSaltLuke warm water. Method: Mix all the filling ingredients together and set aside. Maybe coarsely grind it. Spread the rice flour in a clean cheese cloth and fold them. Now steam the same for 10 minutes. Transfer […]
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 […]
Mudakkathaan Keerai Puli Kuzhambu – Baloon Vines Greens!
- 09
- September
- 2008
Mudakkathaan Keerai Kara-Kuzhambu: Mudukku-Atraan = Mudakkathan. Mudukku – Rickets, Atraan – remover. As the name says the greens could be good for one’s bone and promotes bone stegthenning! Tamil name of this greens is Mudakkatran keerai. The Sanskrit name is Indravalli. English common name is Balloon Vine….as its pods are in triangle shape, air-filled with […]
Murungai Keerai Sambar
- 09
- September
- 2008
Murungai Keerai Sambar: Also known as : Drumstick Greens sambar, Moringa sambar, Moringa leaves sambar. The Botanical name of this tree is Moringa oleifera. The Sanskrit name is Shigru patram. In Tamil we call it Murungai Maram. I googled some benefits of eating this greens for you’ll(listed below). As for as I know…its rich in […]
Poosanikai Poriyal / Pumpkin Poriyal
- 09
- September
- 2008
Poosani Kai Poriyal: Pumpkin Poriyal. Ingredients: Orange pumpkin 4-6 slices – cubedSaltDry red chilies 2Curry leaves fewMustard seeds 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add mustards, curry leaves and chilies. Then followed by pumpkin pieces. Saute for 2 minutes. Salt it and cover with lid. Let it get cooked like this(without […]
Thonjal – Mullangi Thanni Kuzhambu
- 09
- September
- 2008
Thonjal Mullangi Thanni Kuzhambu: Kozhuppu Thanni Kuzhambu. Cholesterol – Radish Curry Ingredients: Goat’s Cholesterol sheets 100 gramsRaddish 2 large slicedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsCilantro to garnish. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add goat’s cholesterol + raddish slices to it. […]
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 […]
Salmon Fry
- 09
- September
- 2008
Salmon Fry: I have always highlighted about Omega-3 fatty acid in my recipes(found in fatty fish like Salmon). One more entry here! Reddening of eyes, Eye irritation, blurred vision and sensitivity to light could be ‘Dry Eye Syndrome(DES)’. The underlying problem for these symptoms is lack of tears to properly lubricate the eyes! Besides medical […]
