Vellari Mor / Cucumber Buttermilk – Beat the Heat!
- 02
- August
- 2007
Vellari Mor:Cucumber Butter Milk. Keera Majjiga. Ingredients: Cucumber 1/2 – peeled and cored Butter milk 1-2 cups Salt as per taste Lemon juice 1-2 spoons. Method: Peel cucumber and core the seeds away. Now finely chop them. (I prefer chopping better than grating. As in grating we loose much of it water content) Now beat […]
Aval Payasam – Gokulashtami Treats
- 02
- August
- 2007
Ingredients 1 cup rice flakes (poha) 1 cube butter 3/4 c sugar 1/2 c grated coconut 5 almonds, soaked and peeled 1/2 tsp cardamom 2 cups evaporated milk (half and half) 10 cashew nuts 1 fistful raisins Method In a wide wok, melt butter and add rice flakes, fry till it turns golden. Set aside. […]
Chicken Tikka
- 02
- August
- 2007
Also Known As: Restaurant style chicken tikka, kozhi sukka, grilled chicken bites. Ingredients: Chicken Breast – cubed Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Kashmiri Chili Powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1/2 tsp Asafoetida 1/4 tsp Amchoor powder 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp Chat masala powder 1/4 tsp Ginger 2″, paste […]
Araithu Vitta Rasam
- 02
- August
- 2007
Arachi Vitta Rasam:(Country Style) Ingredients: Tamarind (cricket ball size)Garlic 1 whole head peeled & gratedDry red chilies 6-8 gratedCurry leaves few gratedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonWhole peppercorns 1 spoon semi crushedCumin seeds 1 spoon semi crushedAsafoetida 1/4 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: Soak tamarind pulp in warm water for 20 minutes. Then using […]
Carrot Chutney
- 01
- August
- 2007
Carrot Chutney: Carrot Dip. Gajjar ka Chutney. Ingredients: Carrots 4 choppedOnion 1 choppedGarlic 5 cloves choppedTomato 1 choppedDry red chilies 3Green chilies 3SaltOil few spoons. Sesonning: Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonChana dal 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonAafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Heat oil in a pan, Stir-in garlic, onions and […]
Cucumber Chutney
- 01
- August
- 2007
Cucumber Chutney: Cucumber Dip. Keera Chutney. Keerakai Chutney. Vellari Chutney. Vellarikkai Chutney. Ingredients: Cucumber 1 Green chilies 3Coconut grated 1 cup(i used frozen here)Salt Sesonning: Oil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonGreen / red chilies 1Curry leaves few. Method: Peel the cuccumber and core it […]
Sheer Kurma / Semiya Payasam – Muslim Style
- 01
- August
- 2007
Also known as: Vermicelli Payasam. Semiya Payasam. Saffron Infused Vermicelli Pudding. Ingredients: 1 cup fine vermicelli 1/2 c sugar 2 c milk 1 c condensed milk kewra essence saffron strands ghee sliced almonds Method Soak 1/4 spoon of saffron in 2-4 spoons of milk and wet-grind the same. In a hot pan, add sugar and […]
Turkey Masala / Vaankozhi-Dhaniya Masala
- 03
- July
- 2007
Coriander Turkey Chops: Dhaniya Flavoured turkey Masala. Van-kozhi Dhaniya masala. Van-Kozhi Malli Masala. Ingredients: Turkey breast – 500 grams (chopped to bite size)Cinnamon sticks 1-2Cloves 3Coriander seeds 1-2 fistfulPearl onion 4 – gratedGarlic 3 cloves mincedGinger 2″ gratedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonsChili powder 1/2 spoonOil few spoonsCoriander leaves 1 cup – garnish. Method: Chop down the turkey […]
Capsicum Vepudu
- 03
- July
- 2007
Capsicum Vepudu: Bell Pepper with Peanuts Fry. Capsicum with Groundnut Fry. Kodai-Milagai/ Kudai-Milagai Verkadalai Poriyal. Simla Mirch ka Sabzi. Simla Mirch aur Phalli Ki Sabzi. Mirchi Vepusu. Ingredients: Bell peppers 4 or 5 largePeanuts/groundnuts – 1 cup (without shells)Dry red chilies 10-15SaltTurmeric powder ¼ spoonGround nut oil – 1 cupMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 […]
Papaya Salad – No Cooking Recipe, Hehe:)
- 03
- July
- 2007
Papaya Salad: Papaya has an enzyme clled ‘Papain’ in it. Its a protein digesting enzyme….so taking papaya will be a treatment to indigestion and heartburn. This digestive enzyme increases the digestive flow and tone the stomach and diectly soothe heartburn! So once upon a time…when I was a little kid, I hated this fruit from […]
