Avaraikai Poriyal
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- March
- 2008
Avaraikai Poriyal: Pattai Avaraikkai Poriyal. Extra Broad Beans Poriyal/Subzi (its really broad than regular broad beans). Indian Broad Beans/ Chikkudu kaya Koora. Ingredients: Broad Beans 1/4 kiloGarlic 6 cloves crushedOnion 1 sliced Tomato slicedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonCoriander powder 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewChan adal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 […]
Chayote Poriyal / Chow Chow Kura
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Poriyal: My Grand mother and mother had a strange habit of retaining the veggies color even after cooking. They hardly use any chili/turmeric powder…when it comes to poriyal! They never use water to cook them either, just slow cook with lid, fadafat veggie is done within minutes, color is still there! Then they […]
Cilantro Chicken Curry
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- March
- 2008
Cilantro Chicken Curry: Generally chicken and mutton is always made hot and spicy. But they taste better…when we make it mild with fewer ingredients. This is one of my creation, my brother really liked it and appreciated my idea! Hope y’ll enjoy it too! Ingredients: Chicken (whole chicken)cut into chunks(skin-on & bone-in)SaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonOil few […]
Chayote Dhall / Chow Chow Dhall
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- March
- 2008
Chow Chow Ghee Dahl: Choyote Dahl. Ingredients: Chow chow 1 or 2Cooker thoor dahl 1 cupSaltGheeMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonDry red chilies 3 Curry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Peel and cut the chow chow into chunks. Now cook this in cooked thoor dal…till soft. Add salt to it. When […]
Chicken Lollipop
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- March
- 2008
Ingredients 8-12 chicken wings 2 tsp soy sauce 1 pinch MSG salt 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp garam masala 1 egg whites 1 tsp corn flour oil for frying Garnish 1-2 tsp sesame oil 1-2 tsp soy sauce 1-2 tsp tomato ketchup 1/2 tsp hot sauce 4-5 green chilies, […]
Sepankizhangu Varuval / Sepankizhangu Chips
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- March
- 2008
Chembu Chips: Sembu Chips.Sepankizhangu Chips. Chepang-kizhangu Chips. Arvi Chips. Collacassia / Taro Roots chips. Ingreidients: Sembu/Taro Roots 1/4 kiloSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/2 spoonOil for depp fryingCurry leaves – crisply fried to garnish. Method: Peel the skin-off from taro roots! Better apply oil before doing so…the veggie is pricky sometimes. Its […]
Cabbage Soup
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- March
- 2008
Cabbage Soup: I prefer traditional South Indian Soup over any chinese/continental way! Yeah….rich in spices and fresh veggies certainly makes it delectable! The spices induces the digestive juices. Veggie’s vitamins, both water soluble and fat soluble are retained in the soup bowl! I chose cabbage today! Some of its medicinal uses: Infact most of the […]
Beet Root Kola Urundai – Chettinad Style
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- March
- 2008
Beet Root Kola Urandai: Chettinad Cuisine is well-known for its spicy hot n tangy non-veg recipes! Certainly they have very good collection of vegetarian recipes too! One such interesting recipe is their ‘trade mark kola urandai kuzhambu’. Generally kola urandai is made with goat’s minced meat! Sometimes…they do make the same recipe for vegetarians as […]
Milagai Dhall
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- March
- 2008
Banana Chili Dahl: Beach Milagai/Molagai Dahl. Pickling Chilies in Dahl. Ingredients: Banana Chilies 4-6 (slice to thin rings)Thoor Dal 1 cupSaltTurmeric pinchGreen chilies 3 finely choppedOnion 1 small finely choppedGarlic 6 clovs fienly choppedTomato 1 large choppedCumin seeds 1 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few. Method: In a pressure cooker, cook thoor with salt […]
Avaraikai Thoran
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- March
- 2008
Avaraikai Coconut Poriyal: Chikudukai Koora. Broad Beans/Indian Broad Beans Subzi. Ingredients: Broad Beans/Avaraikkai 1/4 kiloCoconut 1/2 shell(grated)SaltOnion 1 small finely sliced(optional)Green chilies sliced thinlyTurmeric 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Wash and clean avaraikkai, remove its strings. Slice them to your desire. Set aside. In a wok, heat oil. Add mustards..wait till they […]
