Sweet Corn & Goat Cheese Salad
- 23
- February
- 2008
Corn Salad: Ingredients: Sweet corn ears – 4Goat cheese/blue cheese – as per tasteRed Peppers 4 (frozen/dry ready to eat- its also sweetened)SaltOlive oil few spoonsCilantro choppedLemon juice few spoons. Method: Shredd corn kernels carefully. Toss all theingredients togather. Crumble cheese, tear the red peppers….let this sit in the fridge for 4 hours. Serve as […]
Cornish Hen Varuval
- 23
- February
- 2008
Hot Cornish Hen: Ingredients: Cornish hen – 1 (cut into 8 pieces, retain the skin!)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. Method: In a iron wok(preferably) […]
Lemon Fish – Fried To Perfection
- 23
- February
- 2008
I really wish to make the fried fish with only wholesome fish. I mean, that which happens to be alive, until I procured. Something with skin-on and eye balls intact and with too many pin bones. Now, image this kind of fish with lemony marinade…then, shallow friend in rich sesame oil. Yummo, right. Well…now for […]
Chicken Kebab – Red Hot!
- 23
- February
- 2008
Fiery Hot Chicken Kebob: Another Malar’s Invention! Ingredients: Chicken cubed(boneless from breast)Fresh red chilies – cored & pureedRoma tomatoes – cored, skinned – pureedCountry garlic – peeled & gratedSaltSesame ol few spoons To Garnish:(Optional) Fresh red chili flakes – garnishCilantro leaves to garnishLemon juice to garnish Method: Mix chicken with all the above mentioned items […]
Kaju Chawal / Cashewnuts Rice
- 23
- February
- 2008
Cashew Rice: Just like that….one day I invented this recipe! I had leftover, cashew puree and fried cashews. I tried to finish it! The recipe turned great. So here it is…Enjoy! Ingredients: Basmati Rice 1 cupCashew nuts 25 – halvedCashew nuts 25 – pureedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchGinger 2″ peeled & gratedWhole pepper 1 spoonCumin 1 spoonAsafoetida […]
Kashmiri Pilaf
- 23
- February
- 2008
Ingredients: Basmathi Rice/Any Long Grain Rice – 1 cup Almonds – 10 Cashew nuts – 15 Golden rains – 20-25 Saffron – a pinch Shredded beets Pomegranate – few Cherries – few Dry rose petals – few Cinnamon sticks 2 Bay leaves 2 White Onion 1 large thinly sliced Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon Salt Ghee […]
Beet Root Saadham
- 23
- February
- 2008
Beet Root Saadham: Ingredients: Basmati/raw rice 2 cups.Beet root 3Green chili 1 deseed – choppedOnion 1 finely choppedTomato 1 – pureeSaltTurmeric pinchChili powder 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonMint finely chopped 10 leaves to garnishCilantro to garnishButter. Method: Cook rice along with salt. Spread in a wide tray to have well […]
Grilled Chicken & Jasmine Rice – Thai Style
- 21
- February
- 2008
Thai Style Burnt Chicken Chunks with Jasmine Rice: Ingredients: Chicken cubed skinlees/boneless 100-200 gramsJasmine rice cooked 1 cup(with salt) For Chicken Marination: Red chili 1Green chili 1Garlic 2 clovesCilantro fewTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonBrown sugar 1 spoonThai fish sauce 2 tables spoonLime juice 2 spoonsSaltPepper 1 spoonPeanut oil few spoons. Method: Wet grind the marination ingredients […]
Vazhaikai Podi
- 16
- February
- 2008
Vazhaikkai Podi: Plantain Podi to go with Rice. Arattikaya Podi. Ingredients: Raw Plantain 1 SaltTurmeric 1 pinchChana dal 1 fistfulUrad dal 1 fistfulPepper 2 spoonsCoriander seeds 1 fistfulCumin 1 spoon(optional)Curry leaves few(I dont find it here)Dry red chilies 6Asafoetida little bitOil for frying. Method: Chop plantain pulp alone and leave in cold turmeric water until […]
Dry Fruits Kheer – Muslim Style
- 16
- February
- 2008
Nuts Kheer: Arcot Muslim Style Kheer. Ingredients: Almonds 15Cashew 20Pista nuts 15Whole milk 2-4 cupsCondensed milk 1 cupSugar 1/4 cupKewra essence few dropsSaffron few strandsGhee 1/4 cup Make puree using milk: Almond 10 – paste 2 spoonsCashew 10 -paste 2 spoonsPista 10 – paste 2 spoons Method: In a wide, deep, non stick pan….heat ghee. […]
