Jilebi Meen Kuzhmbu / Tilapia Fish Curry
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- March
- 2008
Jilebi Meen – Thakkali Meen Kuzhambu:Tilapia fish is called ‘Jilebi Meen’ in Tamil. Its a river/fresh water fish. It could be easily farmed, cultivated even at Home. I had a dozen of them…when I was doing my Masters. I had my project based on this fish as well! One good thing about this is fish […]
Kaadai Masala – Hotel Ponnusamy Style
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- March
- 2008
Kaadai Masala:(Chettinad Style)Hotel Ponnusamy Style Kaadai Masala. Quail Chettinad. Quail Chettinad Masala. Game bird/fowl in Feiry Hot Masala. Ingredients: Quils/Game Birds/ Kaadai – 4 or 6 Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon bay leaf 1 Sesame oil 1/4 cup. To be fried in Little Oil and Wet-Ground Coarsely: Purple Onion 1 Ginger 2″ Garlic 3-4 cloves […]
Idly Upma
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- March
- 2008
Idly Upma:Inspired by ‘Surya Vamsam’ movie!!! Thanks to Vikraman, he always reteives some lost recipes like ‘Arisi Vadam’, ‘Designer’s Appalam’ and ‘Idly Upma’! Generally its prepared with left over cold idlies. One could still prepare with fresh idlies if you want. Ingredients: Cold/fresh idlies 4 Green chilies 3 finely chopped Purple onion 1 small bulb […]
Inji Paal / Ginger Milk – Therapeutic Drink
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- March
- 2008
Inji Paal: Simple Home Remedy for Heart-burns! One should never stuff food. It rolls back to your esophagus which leads to discomfort and heart birns. Both over eating and spicy food gives heart-burns. There should be some fix, right! Here you go… Ingredients: Ginger 2″ – peeled and gratedHoney 1/2 spoonWarm water 1 cupMilk 1% […]
Fruit Halwa – Vellore Special
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- March
- 2008
Vellore Fruit Halwa: Vellore Fruit Halwa. Fruit Halwa.Vellore Jothi Sweet Stall Style Fruit halwa. Vellore Jothi Sweet Stall Style – ‘Fruit Halwa’ really tastes better! Maybe generous amount of ghee and freshly prepared kowa, makes it unique and outstanding! Well…its one of my favourite Sweet dish from the town! Since it is called ‘Fruit Hlawa’ […]
Iral Masala Kuzhambu – Chettinad Special
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- March
- 2008
Eral Masala Kuzhambu:(Chettinad Style) Eral/Iral/Yera Kuzhambu. Prawns/Shrimps Chettinad Kuzhambu. Prawns in Masala Gravy. Hotel Anjappar Style Eral Kuzhambu and Hotel Ponnu Swamy Style Eral Kuzhambu. I always liked Chettinad people’s Non-Veg preparations. Its simply unbeatable. One of the spiciest and Fiery hot, but its worth trying at least once!!! Ingredients: Shrimps/Prawns 1/2 kilo(shelled, grey prawns […]
Elumbu Stew / Mutton Bones Stew
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- March
- 2008
Elumbu Stew: Mutton Chest/Rib Bones Stew. Goat Rib bones Stew Recipe. Ingredients: Goat Rib Bones 1/4 kiloGreen chilies 3 slittedGarlic 6 beads slicedGinger 2″ crushedOnion 1 roughly choppedTomato 2 choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonCoconut milk thin 1 cupStar anise 1Oil few spoonsCilantro leaves few. Method: In a pressure cooker, add washed and cleaned […]
Vatha Kuzhambu – Iyer n Iyengar Style
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- March
- 2008
Vatha Kuzhambu:(Iyer & Iyengar Style)Authentic Vetha/Vatha Kuzhambu. Sundaikkai Vatha Kuzhambu. This Recipe is Dedicated to my Friend ‘S K’! Hope she might like my version!!! This is a speciality dish and favourite to lots of people in Tamil Nadu. I highlighted the term ‘Authentic’ coz…most of them prepare very good ‘Vatha Kuzhambu’and add their Regular […]
Chayote Thoran / Chow Chow Thoran
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Coconut Poriyal:Choyote Poriyal. Ingredients: Chow Chow 2 chopped to bite size bits Coconut grated 1/4 cup Salt Green chilies 2 finely chopped Chana dal 1 spoon Urad dal 1 spoon Cumin 1/4 spoon Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Curry leaves few Oil few spoons. Method: In a wok, heat oil. Add all the tempering […]
Mixed Vegetables Korma
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- March
- 2008
Vegetarians — tok! tok! you there! Just go nuts…full Protein, finally! I like this recipe when mommy makes it, she is really good at it! Well…I atleast tried, thats all I could say. When she prepares it, it comes out in real beet-rooty color! Maybe veggie pick is also matter here! Well…anyway, worth trying, right! […]
