Vegetable Lemon Rice
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- March
- 2008
Vegetable Lemon Rice: Ingredients:Basmati rice 1 cupMixed Veggies(carrots, beans & Peas)SaltTurmeric powder 2 pinchLemon juice 1/2 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChenna dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonGreen chilies 6-8 slitted or choppedGinger skinned and chopped from 4-5 inch sizeCurry leaves 1 cupCashew nuts 1 cupSesame oil 1/4 cup. Method:1. In a […]
Pattaani Korma – Sathya Devi’s Mom’s Recipe
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- March
- 2008
Pattani Korma: Urulai Pattani Korma. Potato-Peas Korma. When I was studying +1, +2…my school bus experience was fun-filled experience. It used to last for 45 minutes to an hour of long twisted travel, before we reach school…which was only some 12 kilometers from my home! Most of the time, my tiffin box will be emptied […]
Pepper Mushroom Fry / Milagu Kalan Varuval
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- March
- 2008
Pepper Mushroom Varuval: Mushroom-Pepper Masala. Kaalan-Milagu Vadhakiyadhu. Kaalan-Milagu Varuval. Ingredients: Button-mushroom 1/4 kilo(i prefer feather mushroom, back home – India)Scalion 1 small – finely choppedGinger 2″ peeled and gratedGarlic 2-3 beads – peeled and mincedTomato 1 large – pureedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/4 spoonFreshly ground pepper 1 + 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 […]
Eggplants Masala Stir-Fry
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- March
- 2008
Hot Italian Eggplants: Italian Egg-plants Vadhakkal – my way. Brinjal Vadhakkal. Kathirikkai Masala Fry. Ingredients: Italian Egg-plants 6-8 (slitted twice)Onion fienly choppedGarlic 1-2 whole head – peeled & choppedDry Red chilies 1 fistful – toasted n gratedTomatoes 2 – pureedTurmeric 1/4 spoonSaltMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewCilantro to garnishSesame oil 1/4 cup. […]
Pavakkai Mor Kuzhambu
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- March
- 2008
Bitter Gourd Mor-Kuzhambu: This is my own recipe. I always try too many ways to get-rid of that bitter taste from the bitter-gourd. One such way is leaving them in yogurts! Frying makes it not only crispier but less bitter again. So thought of making ‘mor-kuzhambu’ just the way to make me happy! It turned […]
Pakoda Kuzhambu – Tamil Nadu Style
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- March
- 2008
Pakoda Kuzhambu: Ingredients for Pakoda:Gram flour 2 cupsGhee 1/4 cupSoda 1/4 spoonSaltOnions thinly sliced 1 bowlGreen chilies chopped thinly like sticks 1 cupCurry leaves 1 cupGinger- garlic paste 1/2 cupOil for frying. Ingredients for Kuzhambu: Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and […]
Karamani Vadai / Kidney Beans Vadai
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- March
- 2008
Karamani Vadai: Brown-small Black eye beans Fritters. Lobia Vada. Kidney beans Fritters. Ingredients: Kidney beans/karamani(small & brown)1 cupSaltGreen chilies 8/Dry red chilies 8-choppedGinger-garlic paste 2 spoonsFennel seeds 2 spoonsOnion 2 finely choppedCoriander leaves few finely choppedCurry leaves few finely choppedOil for frying. Method: Soak overnight the kidney beans. Wet-grind coarsely the other day, using very […]
Thenga-Manga Pattani Sundal – Beach Sundal
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- March
- 2008
Thenga-Maanga Pattani Sundal:Beach Pattani Sundal. Pattani Sundal. Ingredients: Yellow-dry whole peas 1 cup Salt Raw mango 1 small(I could’nt find here) peeled, deseed & grated Fresh coconut half shell – grated Red peppers 3 Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon Asafoetida 1 pinch Ginger 2″ peeled, grated/minced Cilantro leaves few Sesame oil few spoons. Method: Soak Dry-yellow […]
Achaari Fish Fry
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- March
- 2008
Also Known As Fried Whole Flounder. Pickled Fish Fry. Fish Fry with Pickling Spices. Muzhu Meen Varuval. Meen Porichadhu. Ingredients 1 whole flounder salt turmeric powder 1/4 spoon chili powder 1/2 spoon tamarind paste – as per taste oil for pan-frying To Be Toasted and Powdered coriander seeds 2 spoons dry red chilies 4 fenugreek […]
Sivappu Arisi Idly – Country Style
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- March
- 2008
Country Idly: Kara Arisi Idly. Sivappu Arisi Idly. Rose-matta Rice Idly. Hand-pounded parboiled -rice Idly. Ingredients: For Batter: Red Par-boiled rice 2 cups(rose matta arisi/Sivappu arisi/Kara arisi)Urad dal ½ cupCastor seeds 10-15 (shell removed)Fenugreek seeds 2 spoonsSaltBaking soda ½ spoonSesame oil 1 cup. Just before Cooking: Sesame oil or ghee for smearing the idly cooker/laddle. […]
