Inji Kuzhambu / Ginger Curry
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- September
- 2007
Injji Kuzhambu: Injji Kara Kuzhambu. Ingredients: Ginger 100-150 grams – peeled & chopped roughlyCricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and semi crushedTomato 1 large choppedJaggery or brown sugar 1 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoonRice powder 1 spoonSesame oil 1 cupMustard […]
Podalangai Poriyal
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- September
- 2007
Also Known As Snake Gourd Stir-fry. Padavalanga Thoran. Potlakaya Kura. Podalangai Poriyal. Yet, another everyday dish that goes with regular South Indian meals. Sometimes, I feel stir-frying veggies is the best method to make vegetables, its easy to fix and tastes just right! Back home in India, we had a great choice…when it comes to […]
Mango Sorbet
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- September
- 2007
Mango Sorbet:Ingredients: Mango pulp alone 1 cup Sugar syrup 1/4 cup Mint to garnish. Method: Make a sugar syrup. Set aside till it cools down to room temperature. Make a puree out of pulp. Now mix this puree with syrup. Freeze them for 2 hours. Blend them quickly just before serving. Garnish with mint leaves.
Kaara Dosai
- 12
- September
- 2007
Kaara Dosai: Ingredients:Parboiled rice 1 cupRaw rice 1 cupUrad dal 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoonSaltSodaSesame oil 1-2 spoonsSesame oil for making dosaStrong chili powder for sprinkling. Method: Mix all the above said ingredients except salt, soda and oil. Soak them in water for about 5 hours. Wet grind them….to thin paste. Maybe with limited water. […]
Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu
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- September
- 2007
Paruppu Urundai Kara Kuzhambu: Urundai Kuzhambu. Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu. Paruppu Urundai Kozhambu. Ingredients: For Paruppu Urundai: Thoor Dal(soaked in water for 20 minutes)SaltGinger 2″ peeled and gratedGarlic 5-6 cloves choppedDry red chilies 6-8SaltFennel seeds 2 spoonsCurry leaves few. For Making Gravy: Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large […]
Dahi Bhindi
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- September
- 2007
Dahi Bhindi: Whole Okra in Yogurd Sauce. Ingredients: Whole Okra 15(trim their ends)Cashew nuts 10 – pasteCoconut grated 1 cup – pasteYogurds 1-2 cupsGinger 2″ peeled and made into pastePapper – wet-ground to pasteSaltTurmeric powder 1-2 pinchChili powder 1/2 spoonBesan powder(bengal gram powder) 2-4 spoonsOil few spoons. For Sesonning: Mustards seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 […]
Cantaloupe Milk Shake
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- September
- 2007
Also Known As Mulam Pazham Juice. Kirni Pazham juice. Melon Milk Shake. Last spring, I left some cantaloupe seeds for the birds in my garden. Guss what? The red sparrows, robins and jays munched and munched all of it, except for few seeds! To my surprise it grew into a tiny plant in my lawn […]
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice – Indo-Chinese Style
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- September
- 2007
Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice:(Indo-Chinese Style) Ingredients: Basmathi Rice/Any long grained rice 1 cupSesame oil 1/2 cupGinger 2″ peeled,chopped & mincedGarlic 4 cloves choped & mincedPineapple -cubed 1-2 cupsCarrots 1 small – chopped fienlyBeans 50 grams – chopped fienlyCabbage – fienly choppedRed Bell peppers 1 slicedSaltMSG 1 pinchWhite pepper 1 spoonRice starch 1 spoonEggs 3Chicken 1 […]
Achaari Beet Root Masala
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- September
- 2007
Achaari Beets: Beet Roots with Pickled touch. Beet Root Varuval Ingredients: Beet Roots 1/4 kilo – roughly choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonLemon juice few spoonsSesame oil few spoons. For Tempering: Mustard/Sesame oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchDry red chilies 3Curry leaves few Achaari Powder: To Be Toasted Each Seperately and Powdered […]
Beaten Egg Korma
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- September
- 2007
Beaten Egg Korma: Muttai Korma. Ingredients: Eggs 4-6Onion 2 large choppedTomato 2 large choppedFresh ginger-garlic paste 2-3 spoonsGreen chilies 3 slittedCas cas/poppy seeds 2 spoonsFresh Coconut 1/2 a nutCinnamon sticks 3Cloves 3-5Fennel seeds 2 spoonsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1-2 spoonsCurry leaves fewCoriander finely chopped 1 cupOil 1/2 cup. Method: In a large non-stick deep […]
