Brain Fry
- 09
- April
- 2008
Moolai Perattal:(Verion 2) Brain Fry. Goat’s Brain Fry. Inspired by Madurai Muniyaandi Vilas style cooking!!! I have been to Madurai just twice in my life….but their style of mess is found even outside Madurai City! The mess has peculiar name board! Again the menu includes most of the goat’s spare parts in cooking! Like Boti, […]
Therapeutic Crab Soup
- 31
- March
- 2008
Ingredients: To be Toasted Each Separately and Powdered Together: Coriander seeds 1 fistful Whole peppercorns 2 spoons Cumin seeds 2 spoons Coarsely Wet-Grind These: Chilies 1-2 Onion 1 small bulb Ginger 1-2″ piece Garlic 2-3 beads Tomato 1 Curry leaves few Coriander leaves few To chop: Crab (with shells) Scalion 1 Tomato 1 Cilantro leaves few […]
Pidi Karunai Kizhangu Kara Kuzhambu
- 31
- March
- 2008
Pidi Karunai Kizhangu Kara Kuzhambu: Karunai Kizhangu Puli Kuzhambu. I am yet to find its English name! People often confuse this with Elephant Yam. Whereas Elephant Yam is Senai Kizhangu. Pidi Karunaikizhangu is an unique vegetable(modified root infact). It comes under Yam family! Its a slender yam….we call that Pidi Karunaikizhangu in Tamil! Pidi means […]
Nellikai Rasam
- 31
- March
- 2008
Nellikkai Rasam: Goose Berry Rasam. Amla Rasam. Nellikai Rasam. Botanical name of this tree is Emblica officinalis I always try to fix some new rasam….since ‘rasam’ is the comfort food for most of the non-vegetarians like me! Anything that is tangy…I try to make rasam out of it. Well….don’t get surprised if I fix strawberry/ […]
Nei Kozhi Varuval / Ghee Fried Chicken
- 31
- March
- 2008
Nei Kozhi: Ghee Fried Chicken. Neyyi Kodi Koora. Ghi Murg. Ingredients: Whole Chicken(bone-in, skin-on, cut into chunks)Ghee 1 cupGinger 1″ minced Garlic 4 beads mincedPurple onion 1 small bulb gratedCountry tomatoes 3 finely choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCloves 2Cinnamon sticks 1Cardamom pods 3 crushedCurry leaves to garnish. Method: In a wide wok, heat […]
Neer Mor / Majjiga / Spiced Butter Milk
- 31
- March
- 2008
Neer Mor:(Country Style) version 2 Butter Milk. Majjiga. Beat up the heat! Taste it Thunder……’Neer Mor’! I know I did post already a cold Butter milk recipe, well…this is my Dad’s version here! Here didn’t not fried his seasonning in oil. He kept it simple and cool! I thought its wise thing to do. Seasonning […]
Cheru Payaru Pradhaman – Taste Of Kerala
- 31
- March
- 2008
Other Names Lentil’s Kheer. Siru Paruppu Payasam. Cheru Payaru Payasam. Parippu Pradhaman. Moong Dal Kheer. Ingredients Moong dahl – 3/4 cup Chana dal – I fistful (cooked) Grated coconut 1 cup Jaggery/indian brown sugar – 3/4 cup Cardamom pods – 6 crushed Pacha karpooram – 1 pinch Dry ginger powder 1/2 spoon(optional) Coconut milk […]
Mutton Fenugreek Greens Soup
- 31
- March
- 2008
Mutton Methi Soup: Goat’s Meat with Fenugreek Greens Soup. Menthilu Mutton Soup. Mutton Vendhiya Keerai Soup. Actually I would like to fix something like this myself for solo cooking. All it takes is one crock pot. Ingredients: To be Toasted Each Seperately and Powdered Together: Coriander seeds 1 fistfulWhole peppercorns 2 spoonsCumin seeds 2 spoons […]
Unborn Country Chicken Eggs Curry
- 31
- March
- 2008
Unborn Chicken Eggs Curry: Egg In Tamarind Gravy/ Guddilu Pulsu in Telugu or Anda Masala in Hindi…….eventually ‘Muttai Kara Kuzhambu’ in Tamil. Ingredients: Fresh Unborn Eggs (as much as you get to make curry)Lemon size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and semi crushedTomato 1 […]
Raagi Koozh / Kezhvaragu Koozh
- 31
- March
- 2008
Other Names: Koozh. Kezhvaragu Koozh. Raagi Koozh. Fermented Finger Millet Drink. This is a typical country recipe, prepared during hot summer in my mother land! I believe Tamil Nadu is the hottest place, well round the year! And, this drink is perfect for our weather conditions, back home. People who work under hot sun for long […]
