Vazhaipoo Pakoda / Plantain Flower Fritters
- 12
- July
- 2008
Vazhaipoo Bajji: Plantain Flower Fritters. Aratti Poo Bajji. Kela Ka Fool Pakodi. Just like that……thought of this recipe! Turned out great! Give a shot, quite easy. Hope you’ll know how to clean plantain flower. If not scroll for my other plantain flower recipes….I have mentioned it earlier. Ingredients: Plantain florets 1 cupGram Flour 1 cup(besan)SaltSoda […]
Vallarai Keerai Kuzhambu
- 08
- July
- 2008
Vallarai Keearai Kuzhambu: Centinella asiantis is called ‘Vallarai’ in Tamil. It is called as Brahmi in Hindi…if I am not wrong! Its English common name is ‘water liver wort’. This is a creeper that spreads over the bunts of paddy fields. Generally found abundant during water fed seasons. It doesn’t require any attention….it creeps pretty […]
Country Chicken – Cleaning & Marination
- 08
- July
- 2008
Country Chicken: This post is dedicated to my blogo friend Selvi. Dear Selvi, hope this post really helps you honey! Country chicken is totally different from broiler chicken. One should not confuse with herb fed or corn fed chicken with country chicken again. Desi ka Murg/ Naattu Kozhi/ Country Chicken weighs about 3/4 kilo on […]
Mutton Biriyani – Vellore Style
- 27
- April
- 2008
Vellore Mutton Biriyani: Vellore Jodhi Hotel Style Biriyani. As I told you earlier….tho’ the regional speciality Biriyani is booming these days. Few are never forgotten for their taste and uniqueness. Sure there are many places which follow the same thumb rule for years(for centuries actually). Like the one Vellore Jodhi…which is in swing for more […]
Vellore Kathirikkai Serwa
- 27
- April
- 2008
Vellore Mullu Kathirikkai Serwa: Vellore Mullu Kathirikai Serwa – a side dish for Biriyani. Mullu Kathirikai Salna – Biriyani Side dish. Arcot Biriyani side dish Kathirikai Sewa. Vellore Mullu Kathirikai. Vellore Jodhi Hotel Style Serwa. Ennai Kathirikai Kara Kuzhambu. Ennai Kathirikai Puli Kuzhambu. Egg-plants Serva. Brinjal Serva. Indian Egg-plants Curry. Baingan ka Salan. Baingan to […]
Karumbu Chaaru Pongal – Pongal Special
- 26
- April
- 2008
Karumbu Chaaru Pongal: Kanne Ki Chaawal. Karumbu Saaru Pongal. Sugar Cane Pongal. This is once again my friend Kranthi’s Mother’s recipe. She made this on a Pongal(Sankranthi)day. Sure…it got into my mind, as it tasted much like fresh cane. I liked the idea about fresh cane juice in cooking rather then using crude jaggery or […]
Inippu Boondhi
- 26
- April
- 2008
Boondhi:This recipe turns up as a fix only when the laadu/laddu preparation is wrecked. Yeah…one need to press this laddu, while it is warm with greesed hands. Where I am not efficient enough. So I just toss this boondi in the jeera! Tho’ its a escape recipe, it makes a pretty good one! Ingredients: Bengal […]
Tandoori Roti
- 24
- April
- 2008
Tandoor Roti: When we were in Vellore, during school and early college days….Pari (my brother )used to report all about the restaurant specialities! So slowly we adapted the culture of eating out. Generally Daddy takes us out on Saturday night. Before he plans for that….the whole weak, myself and my mom ask Pari to buy […]
Sundaikai Sambar / Turkey Berry Sambar
- 24
- April
- 2008
Sundaikkai Sambar: Sundakkai is called ‘Turkey Berry’ in English and its Botanical Name is ‘Solanum torvam’. The cooked berry is used as a Vermifuge. The seeds and its skin acts as a roughage to stomach. Turkey berry is an erect spiny shrub that is also known by prickley solanum, shoo-shoo bush, devil’s fig, wild egg […]
Vegaya Chutney / Red Onion Chutney
- 24
- April
- 2008
Spanish Onion Chutney: Ingredients: Purple Onions 4 small chopped roughlyGarlic 2-4 beadsDry red chilies 4SaltTamarind paste 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonChana dal 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonAafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil, in a pan, toss all the ingredients together and fry for […]
