Veg Noodles / Chinese Veg Noodles
- 13
- August
- 2007
Fried Vegetable Noodles: Ingredients: Noodles 1 box(wheat based)Carrot 1Beans 50 gramsCabbage shredded 50 gramsBell pepper/Capsicum( red/green )1Eggs 3MSG pinchSaltThick Soy Sauce few spoonsGarlic based soy sauce few spoonsAsian Red chili Paste 1/2 spoon(optional)Asian Garlic Sesame oil few spoonSpring Onions a bunch. Method: Chop all the veggies into 1 inch size bits. Set aside. In a […]
Saffron Infuced Cous Cous with Chicken Tower
- 13
- August
- 2007
Cous Cous with Saffron Chicken Tower:Cous Cous-Saffron Chicken.Ingredients: For Cous Cous: Cous Cous 1 cup Salt Dry parsley 1 spoon Dried Garlic powder 1 spoon Olive Oil 4 spoons. To Garnish: Tomato 1 Cilantro or parsley leaves few. For Chicken: Chicken boneless, skinless – shredded 1 cup Cilantro leaves alone 1/4 cup Saffron few strands […]
Bhindi Achaari Curry
- 09
- August
- 2007
Bhindi Achaari Curry: Okra in Pickle Style Gravy. Vendaikkai Oorugai Kuzhambu. Lady’s Finger in Rich mustard curry. Ingredients: Whole Okra/Lady’s Finger – 12 numbersGreen chilies 3 slittedGarlic 6 cloves – pasteOnion 1 small – made into pasteTomato puree 1 cupTamarind paste 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil for deep frying or pan-fryingMustard Oil […]
Beet Root Poriyal
- 09
- August
- 2007
Beet Root Poriyal. Beetroot Thoran. Ingredients: Beet Roots 3 – peeled & sliced Salt Turmeric powder 1 pinch Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Chana dal 1/2 spoon Urad dal 1/2 spoon Dry red chilies 3-6 tear into pieces Curry leaves few Fresh Grated COconut 1/2 cup Sesame oil few spoons. Method: In […]
Cracked Wheat & Meat Hearty Soup / Ramzan Kanji
- 04
- August
- 2007
Wheat Meat Soup:(Muslim Style) Ramzaan Nombu Kanji. Ingredients: Cracked Wheat 1/4 cupMoong dal 1/4 cupMinced meat 1 cup(lamb or goat – but I used chicken today)Fenugreek seeds 1-2 spoonsGreen chilies 3 slittedOnion 1 small choppedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomatoes 1-2 choppedCilantro leaves chopped 1/4 cupMint leaves alone 15-20SaltChili powder 1 spoonGaram masala powder 1/4 spoonCloves 3Cinnamon […]
Seeraga Kuzhambu
- 04
- August
- 2007
Seeraga Kuzhambu: Jeeraga Kuzhambu. Cumin Seeds Gravy. Jeera Curry. Ingredients: Cumin Seeds 1 fistfulCricket 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 […]
Turkey Bonda
- 04
- August
- 2007
Turkey Bajji:Ingredients: Turkey breast- cubed Salt Ginger-garlic paste Turmeric powder Chili powder Garam masala powder 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: […]
Pavakai Thayir Pachadi
- 04
- August
- 2007
Pavakkai Thayir Pachadi: Bitter Gourd Yogurts Salad. Fried Bitter Gourd in Yogurts. Karela Raita. Kakarkkai Perugu Pachadi. Pavakkai Pachadi. Ingredients: Bitter Gourds – 3 medium sizeYogurts 2-3 cupsOil for frying. To Wet-Grind These: Fresh grated coconut 3-5 spoonsGreen chilies 2-3Salt Yogurts 1/4 cup. For Tempering: Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 […]
Pudhina Vadai / Mint Vada
- 04
- August
- 2007
Gharai: Mint Vadai. Mint flavoured Medhu Vadai. I happend to taste this recipe while I was in Hyderabad hostel, on a Sankranthi day(Pongal Festival). Kranthi said…she liked it very much and so did I. This was much like keerai vadai but in Urad batter! Nice and aromatic! Later when I visited Kranthi’s home, her mommy […]
Samba Rava Upma
- 04
- August
- 2007
Godhumai Ravai Upma Ingredients: Cracked Wheat 1 cup Green chilies 3-6 slitted Garlic 6 beads finely chopped Onion 1 large finely chopped Tomato 1 small chopped Salt Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Oil few spoons Cilantro leaves to garnish. Method: Dry toast cracked wheat for few minutes. Maybe till its fragrant. Set aside. In the same […]
