Masal Vadai Kara Kuzhambu
- 19
- December
- 2006
Also Known As: Masal Vadai Kara-Kuzhambu, Vadai Kuzhambu. Vada Kuzhambu. Fritters in Rich Tamarind Sauce. Fritters in Rich Tamarind Gravy. Ingredients: For Making Vadai: Chana dal 1 cup, soaked Chana dal 3 spoons Fennel seeds 1+1 spoon Dry red chilies 6 Ginger 2″ size peeled and chopped Garlic 4-5 cloves peeled and chopped Onion 1 […]
Fruit Salad
- 19
- December
- 2006
Ingredients: Apple cubed 1/2 cup Pineapple cubed 1/2 cup Pomegranate pearls 1/2 cup Papaya cubed 1/2 cup Banana cubed 1/2 cup Purple grapes 1/2 cup Green grapes 1/2 cup Sweet Orange – pulp 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Lemon juice few spoons.For decoration:Honey 1 cup for decoration Cherry for decoration Mint leaves for decoration […]
Sugiyan / Sithurundai / Inippu Paniyaram
- 19
- December
- 2006
Suyyam:(Country Style)Sweet Bonda. Inippu Bonda. Suyya Urundai. Inippu Suyyam. Ingredients:Rice 1 cupChana dal 1/2 cupJaggery 1/2 + 1/4 cupGrated coconut 1/4 cupCardamon seeds powder 1 spoonBaking soda 1/4 spoonOil for deep frying. Method:For Batter:Soak rice for 2-5 hours. Then wet grind it into thick batter. Add baking soda and 1/4 cup of jaggery to this. […]
Paal Pongal
- 19
- December
- 2006
Paal Pongal(Tamizhar Style) Dhoodh Pongal. Milk Pongal. Ingredients: Raw rice – broken 1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Milk 3-4 cups Cardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoon Ghee 1 cup Ghee for frying cashews & raisins Cashew nuts halved – 25 Raisins/dry grapes – 1 fistful. Method: Wash the rice in running water several times. Maybe till […]
Chakara Pongal – A Sweet Surrender
- 18
- December
- 2006
Sometimes, even the common everyday dish is quite a bit challenge to make! The recipe may sound simple…but perfection? Yeah, that’s what I am talking about. A few tweaks to the dish makes it simply exquisite, you know! One such recipe is my Dad’s style of Chakara Pongal. Silk…smooth, ghee ladened, rich in color…aromatic, something […]
Nei Paruppu / Uppu-Paruppu
- 18
- December
- 2006
Also Known As: Dal Tadka, Dhall Tadka, Nei-Paruppu. Uppu-Paruppu. Mudha Pappu. Ghee and Dhall are two important ingredients in every Indian’s household…a quintessential part of the wedding menu, in South India. With regional variations…there are plenty to serve-upon. Ingredients: Thuvar dal 1 cup Ghee 1 Tsp Salt Curry leaves Dry red chilies 5 Mustard seeds […]
Mundhiri Kuzhambu / Cashewnuts Curry
- 14
- December
- 2006
Cashew Nuts Gravy:Mundhiri Kuzhambu. Raja-Bojana Kuzhambu. Kaju Gravy. Jidi Pappu Gravy. Ingredients:Cashewnuts whole – 20Ghee 1 cupWhole pepper 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1- spoonsCurry leaves fewTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonPepper powder 1 spoonSaltOnion paste – 1 cupGinger paste 1 spoonGarlic paste 1 spoonCashwnuts paste/puree 2 spoonsAlmonds paste/puree 2 spoonsPistachios nuts paste/puree 2 spoonsCoconut milk – 1 cupCrisply […]
Honey Bread
- 08
- December
- 2006
Honey Bread:Ingredients:White bread sliced 6-10Honey 1 small cupSweet Orange fruits 4(or orange pulp alone 1 cup full)Ginger grated 4 spoonsGhee or Clarified butter 1 small cup(optional). Method:Seperate the orange pulp alone carefully without leaving any seeds/skin. Set them aside Wet gring ginger and filter them to extract strong and thick ginger juice. To this ginger […]
Kathirikai Bajji / Brinjal Bajji
- 08
- December
- 2006
Kathirikkai Bajji:Baigan ka Bajji. Brinjal Bajji. Eggplant Bajji. Eggplnat Fritters. Ingredients:Eggplant 2 medium size – thinly sliced into roundels.(5mm thickness)Onion paste 2-4 spoonsGinger paste 1 spoonGarlic paste 1 spoonGaram masala powder/5 spice powder – 1 spoonChili powder – 1 spoonSaltLemon juice few spoons. For Batter:Gram flour/besan – 1 cupCorn flour 1-2 spoonsRice flour 6 spoonsBaking […]
Corn Meal Bonda / Corn Meal Fritters
- 06
- December
- 2006
Corn Pakoda:Corn Meal Pakoda. Makka Pakodi. Makka-Chola Pakoda. Makki Pakodi. Corn-Flour Pakora. Ingredients:Corn meal – 1/2 cup(coarsely ground corn)Corn flour – 1/4 cupSaltBaking soda – 1/4 spoonGhee/Dalda/ Clarified butter/Vanaspathi – few spoonsMint paste 2-3 spoonsGinger paste 2 spoonsGarlic paste 2 spoonsFennel seeds – toasted and powdered 2 spoonsCurry leaves 1 cupGreen chilies 8 thinly sliced […]
