Nellai Idly Podi
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As: Nellai Idly Podi. Thirunelveli Style – Idly Podi. Karuppu-Ulundhu Idly Podi. Black-Gram Powder to go with Rice. Chutney Powder. Taste Powder. Spice powder. Ingredients: Black Gram(Urid) 1 cup Sesame seeds ¼ cup Dry red chilies 25-35 Garlic 15 cloves(optional) Asafoetida 3-4 spoons Curry leaves 2-6 twigs Salt Method: Dry toast black-gram, sesame […]
Almond Milk – Vegan’s Choice
- 01
- February
- 2007
Almond’s Milk. Badam paal. Badami Dhoodh. Badham Paal. Ingredients: Almonds 2 cups Warm water Method: In a bowl of warm water(1 cup water) add almonds and soak for 20 minutes. Then, remove the almond’s skin. And, wet-grind the seeds with cold water. Filter the same to extract liquid. Use the left-over thick paste for other […]
Sathu Maavu Kanji / Health Mix Porridge
- 01
- February
- 2007
Sathu Maavu Kanchi: Malted Grain’s Powder. Malted Health Drink. Health Mix. Healthy Drink. Balanced Morning Soup. Mixed Whole Grain Soup. Ingredients: Whole wheat 100 gramsBlack Urad dal 100 gramsRagi/finger millet 100 gramsKambu/ Indian millet 100 gramsSoya 100 gramsGreen gram/moong dal 100 gramsPar-boiled rice 100 gramsRoasted Chana dal 100 gramsSaago/saboodana 100 gramsGround nuts/peanuts 100 gramsCashew nuts […]
Aamai Vadai / Thavalai Vadai
- 01
- February
- 2007
Thavalai Vadai or Aamai Vadai: Large Sized Protein Vadai. Protein Vada. Madras Aamai Vadai. Madras Thavalai Vadai. When I was studying 3rd standard, I happened to taste this ‘vadai’ at Light House, Madras. My Uncle told me that this is called ‘Thavalai vadai’ (literally means Frog Vada, eew) or it is sometimes called as ‘Aamai […]
Paneer Butter Masala
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As Fried Paneer Masala. Paneer Masala. Paneer butter Masala. Paneer Gravy. Kadai Paneer. Ingredients: Paneer – 250 grams cubed Onion paste 1 cup Ginger paste 1/2 spoon Garlic paste 1/2 spoon Tomato puree 2 cups Cashew nuts 10 – Wet ground Salt Kashmir chili powder 1 spoon Coriander seeds powder 1 spoon Turmeric […]
Nellikai Saadham / Gooseberry Bath
- 01
- February
- 2007
Arai-Nellikkai Saadham: Amla Rice. Goose-Berries Rice. Ingredients: Goose-berries 10 + 5Ginger 3” inch size – peeled and cut into match-stick size sticks.Green chilies 6 – cut into thin sticksCurry leaves 1 cupChana dal 4 spoonsUrad dal 4 spoonsMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonAsafoetida ¼ spoonSaltTurmeric powder ¼ spoonSesame oil 1 cup For Rice: Raw […]
Thakaali Oorugai
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As:Tomato Pickle, Thakaali Thokku. Thakkali Thuvaiyal. Tomato Pachadi. Tamatar Ki Achaar. Ingredients: Large juicy Tomatoes – 1 kilo Garlic 1-2 whole heads Sea salt or rock salt Asafoetida ½ spoon Curry leaves 1 cup Turmeric powder ½ spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Thick tamarind paste ½ spoon Mustard seeds ½ spoon Sesame oil […]
Thenkozhal
- 01
- February
- 2007
Murukku: Murukku, Chakaralu, Indian Prestles. Ingredients: Raw rice 500 gramsUrad dal 100 gramsBlack or brown sesame seeds 4-6 spoonsTymol seeds/ajwain/omam/oma 1-2 spoonsTymol seeds powder 1 spoonChili powder 2 spoonsBaking soda less than 1/4 spoonGhee or clarified butter few spoonsWarm water 1 cupSesame oil or any vegetable oil for frying around 750 ml. Method: Soak rice […]
Lime Salt Dosa / Lemon Soda
- 31
- January
- 2007
Lime Salt Soda: Salted Lime Soda. When we were in school and Undergrad College(back home). My brother pari used to make this lime-salt-soda drink. He says its the best thirst quencher in the summer. As salt helps to replace the lost minerals(when we sweat). Nice idea. Ingredients: Fresh Lime juice from 1 fruit (raw lemon […]
Ice Tea
- 22
- December
- 2006
Ice Tea: Ice Cold Tea. Sweet Tea. Cold Lemon Tea. Ingredients: Granulated tea 1 spoonSugar 2-4 spoonsorHoney 2-4 spoonsLemon Wedges to garnish. Method: Heat tea leaves with limited water. Maybe using 1/4 cup of water. When leaves give away color. Decant the liquid. Maybe filter it twice or thrice. Make up the volume to 2-3 […]
