Keerai – Siruparuppu Poriyal
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- November
- 2007
Keerai Siruparuppu Poriyal: Ingredients: Greens 1 cup choppedSplit moong dal/siruparuppu 1-2 fistfulGarlic 6 cloves Red red chilies 3-5SaltTurmeric pinchCoconut grated 2 spoons(optional)Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Cook split moong dal in 1 cup of water. Wait till its kind of semi-done! Set aside. In a wok, heat oil. Add mustard and wait till […]
Nutmeg Cookies – Not that I am Pround of !
- 13
- November
- 2007
Nutmeg Cookies: Ingredients: All purpose flour 1 cupBaking soda 1/4 spoonSalt 1 pinchSugar 1/4 cupEggs 2Milk 1/2 cupNutmeg 1 – grated(to garnish)Powdered sugar to garnish. Method: In a wide bowl, bring salt, soda, sugar and milk. Beat them well. Add 2 eggsa nd bring it to foamy stage. Now slowly add flour. Knead them to […]
Soraikai Kootu
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- November
- 2007
Bottle Gourd Kootu: Ingredients: Bottle gourd 1 medium sizedThoor/ Moong/ chana dal 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3 finely choppedOnion 1 finely choppedGarlic 6 cloves choppedGinger 2″ peeled and choppedTomatoes 1-2 fienly choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonMustar seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few to garnish. Method: Cook […]
Capsicum Dhall / Bellpepper Dal
- 13
- November
- 2007
Capsicum Dal: Ingredients: Capsicum 4 – diced /slicedThoor Dal 1 cupSaltTurmeric pinchGreen chilies 3 fienly 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 dalt with salt and pinch of turemric in it. When they are […]
Cucumber – Tomato Salsa
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- November
- 2007
Cucumber-Tomato Salsa: Ingredients: Tomatoes 4 large diced(if needed cored – seeds removed)Green Chilies 3 (if you dont like it hot – cored – seeds removed)Capsicum 1 small fienly choppedCucumber 1(peeled, cored and finely chopped)Banana chilies(beach/bajji milagai) finely choppedLime 1 – juice (lime is raw lemon – green in color)Cilandro/ Coriander leaves few choppedGarlic 2 cloves […]
Chicken Korma
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- November
- 2007
Also Known As: Chicken Korma, Madras Chicken Curry. Madras Curry. Chicken Kuruma. Kozhi Kurma. Ingredients: Chicken 1/2 kilo(bones-in, skin-on) Onions 2 finely chopped Tomato 2 finely chopped Fresh ginger paste 2 spoons Fresh garlic paste 2 spoons Green chilies 3 slitted Curry leaves 3 twigs Cloves 3 Cinnamon 3 Cardamom 3 pods Fennel seeds 1 […]
Cucumber Raitha
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- November
- 2007
Other Names Cucumber Raita. Vellarikkai Thayir Pachadi. Ingredients Cucumber 2(peeled, cored and finely chopped) Green chilies, 3 – chopped Few Cilantro leaves, chopped Yogurts 2-3 cups Salt to taste Method Mix all the above together and chill the same. Serve to go with your spicy meals as a relish.
Potato – Pepper Roast
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- November
- 2007
Aloo Kali Mirch Roast:Potatoes with Hand Pounded Peppercorns. Ingredients: Potatoes 2 large(boiled, skinned & cubed) Salt Garlic 6-9 cloves minced Turmeirc powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1/2 spoon Whole peppercorns 1 spoon(hand pounded) Whole peppercorns 1 spoon – toasted & powdered Curry leaves few Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1 pinch […]
Alu Mattar Masala
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- November
- 2007
Aloo Muttar Masala: Ingredients: Potatoes 2 large(boiled, skinned & cubed)Green peas 1 cup(fresh from the pod/frozen)Green chilies 4 fienly choppedOnion 1 large choppedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoon(fresh)Tomatoes 2 choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCoriander seeds powder 1 spoonGaram masala 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewCashew nuts 15 halvedCloves 2Cinnamon 1 stickOil few spoonsCilantro leaves to garnish. Method: […]
Milagai Bajji – Beach / Exhibition Bajji Milaga
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- November
- 2007
Beach Molaga Bajji:Ingredients:Banana Chilies Salt Oil for deep frying. For Batter: Gram flour(besan/kadalai mavu) 1 cup Salt Baking soda 1 pinch Turmeric power 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Garam masala powder 1/4 spoon Coriander seeds powder 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds power 1/4 spoon. Method: Bring all the batter ingredients togather in a bowl. Add […]
