Cucumber Relish
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- September
- 2007
Cucumber Relish:Ingredients: Cucumber 1 peeled, cored & finely chopped White onion 1 small finely chopped Green peppers/red peppers 1 fienly chopped Salt Turmeric 1 pich(optional) Sugar 1 pinch Toasted mustard seeds/celery seeds 1/4 spoon. Method: Bring everything togather in a bowl. Let this sit for 2 hours in fridge. Serve chilled.
Podalangai Paal Kootu / Padavalangai Olan
- 12
- September
- 2007
Snake Gourd Olan: Ingredients: Snake gourd/Ash gourd 1 small (deseeded & chopped)Thoor dal 1 cup (cooked)Fresh coconut grated 1/4 cupGreen chilies 3-6Milk 1 cupCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSaltOil 2 spoons. For sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Mehtod: In a blender blend, cooked thoor dal, coconut, cumin, chilies […]
Pavakkai Pitlai – Dry Version
- 12
- September
- 2007
Pavakkai Pitlai:(Version 1 dry) Bitter Gourd Pitlai. Ingredients: Bitter Gourds 1/4 kiloSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonJaggery 1 small gooseberry sizeTamarind paste 1/4 spoonCoconut oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Wet-Ground to Thick Paste: Dry red chilies 6Chana dal 1-2 spoonsUrad dal 1-2 spoonsPeppecorns 1-2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonCoriander seeds 1-2 spoonsCoconut fresh/frozed […]
Chicken Stock – Kitchen Essentials
- 12
- September
- 2007
Chicken Stock: Preparing stock, broth, white sauce out of chicken is though time consuming. I prefer doing it on my own. Ingredients: Whole cornish hen/regular chicken(cut into 4 pieces)Carrots 2-4 chopped into huge chunksCelery 4-6 stalks chopped into huge chunksOnions 2 quarteredGarlic 1 whole head(with/without skin) semi crushedGinger about 50 grams – peeled & roughly […]
Tomato Celery Juice
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- September
- 2007
Tomato Celery Juice: Ingredients: Tomatoes 2 large, juicy & farm freshSugar as per tasteSalt 1 pinchCelery sticks 2(without leaves) Method: Place the tomatoes in the luke warm water for 2-4 minutes and peel off its skin. But remember most of the vitamins lie very close to the skin.(So its optional step) Remove the strong fibres […]
Thakkali Uthappam
- 12
- September
- 2007
Tomato Uthappam: Ingredients: For Batter: Raw rice 1 cupParboiled rice 1 cupUrad dal 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoonThoor dal 1 fistfulSesame oil few spoonsYeast 1-2 spoonsSoda 1/4 spoonSalt as per taste. For Toppings: Tomatoes 2 firm, large finely choppedJalapenos 1-3 fienly choppedCilantro leaves few finely choppedSalt to tasteLemon juice 1 spoon(optional)Sesame oil 1 cup. Method: […]
Mango Juice
- 12
- September
- 2007
Mango Juice:Ingredients: Mango – 1 Sugar Syrup/Sugar. Method: Blend mango and sugar syrup togather and serve chilled.
Bhindi Masala Curry
- 12
- September
- 2007
Also Known As Bhindi Masala Gravy. Bhindi Masala Curry. Vendaikkai Mandi. Okra Masala. Bendakaya Masla. Vendaka Curry. There is one vegetable with which I had this love-hate relationship. As a kid, I hated and resented okras and okra recipes at my home. But, as a grown-up adult…I have completely got warmed up for it…started even […]
Cucumber Thayir Pachadi
- 12
- September
- 2007
Cucumber Thayir Pachadi :Ingredients: Cucumber 1 bowl(peeled & cored)Yogurts 2-3 cupsOil 1-2 spoons. Wet-Grind These: Fresh grated coconut 3-5 spoonsGreen chilies 2-3Salt Yogurts 1/4 cup. For Tempering:(optional) Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Peel and core cucumber and fienly chop them. Now wet grind […]
Whole Chicken Roast
- 12
- September
- 2007
Whole Chicken Roast: Whole Cornish Hen Roasted. Ingrdients: Cornish Hen 1Ginger-garlic paste 1-2 spoonsGinger 2″ size mincedSaltChili powder 2 spoonsPepper powder 1 spooonsPepper pounded 1 spoonMSG 1 pinchSoy Sauce 2-4 spoonsLemon juice 2 fruitsCloves powder 2 pinchGaram masala powder 1/4 spoonEgg whites (optional)Butter 1 cube(optional) Method: Bring all the ingredients togather except hen. Mix them […]
