Pavakkai Chips / Bitter Gourd Chips
- 30
- June
- 2007
Pavakkai Chips: Bitter Gourd Chips. Bitter Melon CHips. Bitter Melon Fried. Karela Chips. Kakarkai Chips. Ingredients: Bitter gourd 2-4 small thin varietyLemon juice few spoonsSaltChili powderOil for frying. Method: Thinly slice the gourd along with seeds. Sprinkle little lemon juice on the top. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Whent he oil is smoky […]
Manga Inippu Pachadi / Mango Relish
- 30
- June
- 2007
Mango Pachadi: Mang-Kani Pachadi. Raw-Ripe Mango Salad. Mangai Pachadi. Manga Inippu Pachadi. Mango Jam. Ingredients: Raw-Ripe Mangoes 2 mediumJaggery lemon size(or packed brown sugar)Granulated Sugar 1 fistfulMustard seeds 1/2 spoonDry red chilies 3-5Curry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: I chose the mango which is neither fully ripe or too raw. Scrape away the skin, deseed […]
Mushroom Cream Soup – For Winter Blues
- 30
- June
- 2007
It was one of those cold icy winter day, I was sick as a dog! Just warmed up a kettle full of mushroom soup and curled up on the couch…to watch my favorite scary movie (actually, movies, movie marathon it is). And, did nothing more! Kept slurping the soup happily ever after. Sometimes, its even better […]
Kathirikai Saadham / Brinjal Masale Bath
- 30
- June
- 2007
Kathirikkai Saadham: Brinjal Rice. Egg-Plant Rice. Baingan Ka Chaawal. Ingredients: Raw Rice 1 cup.Italian Eggplants 4 slicedOnion 1 small chopped finelyGarlic 6-8 finely choppedTomato 1 large choppedDry Red Chilies 3SaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCurry leaves fewMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: Cook rice along with salt […]
Marina Beach Meen Bajji / Beach Fish Bajji
- 29
- June
- 2007
Fish Bajji:(Indian Style) Meen Bajji. Meen Porichathu. Poricha Meen. Meen Varuval. Fried Machili. Fried Fish. Pan Fried Fish Fillets. Beach Style Meen Varuval. Beach Meen. Ingredients: Fish fillets 4-6(firm and fresh with or without skin) Salt Turmeric powder 1 pinch Chili powder 1-2 spoons Ginger-garlic paste 1/2 spoon Besan/Gram flour less than 1/4 cup Peanut […]
Cilantro Chutney
- 29
- June
- 2007
Cilantro Chutney:(Version 2) Coriander Leaves Chutney. Kothamalli Chutney. Malli Chutney. Dhaniya Patha Ki Chutney. Kothamir Chatni. Coconut Free Cilantro Chutney. Ingredients: Cilanto leaves alone 1 cupGreen chilies 2-3Lemon juice 1/2 fruitSalt For Sesonning: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewSesame oil few spoons. Method: Wet grind all the […]
Stuffed Jalapenos Bajji
- 29
- June
- 2007
Stuffed Jalopenos Bajji: Stuffed Green Chili Bajji. Milaghai Bajji. Pacha Milagai Bajji. Pacha-Mirpakaya Bajji. This recipe could be followed for ‘Green Chilies’, I used ‘jalapenos’ tho! When I was in University Hostel, myself and my friend Rubanya used to have this bajji either in Beach or any Chepauk road side vendors. Its the best street […]
Urulaikizhangu Varuval
- 29
- June
- 2007
Ingredients 2 large potatoes – peeled, cubed 1″ ginger, grated 1-2 garlic beads, minced salt to taste 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp coriander powder few curry leaves 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 5-7 tsp olive oil Method Cook the potato cubes in boiling water briefly. Drain the water and set-aside. In a wide skillet, heat […]
Potato Egg Salad
- 28
- June
- 2007
Potato Egg Salad:(Version 2) Potato-Egg Dressing. This is the salad like dressing I use for garnishing Chicken or Lamb. I created this recipe with spicy Indian touch! Its pretty good to treat as a side dish or for topping and decoration! Ingredients: Baby Potaoes 6SaltTurmeric powder 1 pinchGarlic 2 beads mincedGinger 1″ mincedChili powder 1/4 […]
Muttai Kuruma / Egg Korma / Mutta Curry
- 28
- June
- 2007
Eggs in Yellow Kurma: Muttai – Manjal Kuruma. Egg Kurma. Anda Qorma. When it comes to talk about Vitamin-D…..I will need atleast 4 A square paper! Well…to keep it simple, here during winter…when we don’t get enough sunlight! We rely on milk and eggs for our Vit-D requitement! Then there is no quest for dieting. […]
