Selam Dosai Kadai Special – Podi Dosai
- 01
- December
- 2006
Ellu Podi:Gingeli Powder. Sesame Powder/Podi.Ellu Podi. This powder can be used as a side dish for idly and dosai. But here, it is sprinkled on dosai, yeah no biggie…but very tempting. Selam and Coimbatore areas are filled with lots of ‘Dosai Kadai’ (literally means Dosa Shop). Yes, there one could find one and only dosas […]
Kappa Bonda
- 01
- December
- 2006
Kappa Bonda:Topiaca Bonda. Maravalli-Kizhangu Bonda. Masala Bonda. Ingredients set 1: Topiaca 1 large – cooked and mashedOnion 1 small choppedGarlic 3 cloves choppedGreen chilies 3 finely choppedCurry leaves few choppedMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonSaltGhee few spoons. Ingredients set 2:Gram flour 1 cupSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCoriander seeds powder […]
Urulaikizhangu Bonda / Aloo Bonda
- 01
- December
- 2006
Aloo Bonda:Potato Bonda. Urulai-Kizhangu Bonda. Masala Bonda.This is the only snack I like, when I was studying in Madras University. I hate mess food on the whole. Most of months, my mess comes as ‘NIL’! I managed myslef eating out! Thanks to Ponnusamy, Anjappar, Atlantic, Residency, Naidu Mess….. Generally…..in the hotel/mess, they used to make […]
Sago Fritters / Sabudana Vada / Jowarisi Vadai
- 01
- December
- 2006
Saago Vadai:Saabudana Vada. Sago Vada.Jawarisi Vadai. Ingredients:Sago 1 cupPeanuts/cashewnuts – toasted and grated 1/4 cupFinely chopped green chilies 6Ginger 2″ inch – peeled ad finely choppedFinely chopped curry leaves 1 fistfulSaltBaking soda less than 1/4 spoonRice flour 1 fistfulCooked and mashed potato 1Oil for deep frying. Method:Soak sago in plain water for 7-10 hours. Then […]
Sathamudhu – Whole Lemon Rasam
- 26
- November
- 2006
Also Known As: Whole Lemon Rasam, Lemon Rind Rasam. Lemon with its Peel Rasam. Elimicham Pazham Rasam. Neembu Ka Rasam. Neembu Chaaru. Lemon Soup it is!! Ingredients: Lemon 3-4(large) Garlic 6-8 cloves crushed Dry red chilies 6-8 slitted Curry leaves few Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Rasam powder 1-2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin […]
Ukkarai / Dhall Halwa
- 26
- November
- 2006
Ukkarai:(Country Style)Chana Dal Sweet/Halwa. Kadalai Paruppu Halwa. Ingredients:Chana Dal 1 cupJaggery 1 cupGrated coconut 1/2 cupCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonCashewnuts chopped 1/4 cupGhee/Clarified butter 1/2 cup. Method:Toast Chana dal for 2-5 minutes in dry heater skillet. Maybe till they turn golden to slight reddish. Then soak this dal in water for 20 minutes. Slow cook […]
Green Onions Lentils Soup
- 26
- November
- 2006
Spring Onion Dahl: Vengaya Thaal Paruppu. Spring Onion with Lentils Curry. Green Onion-Lentils Curry. Onion Greens Dahl Sabzi. Ingredients: Moong Dahl/Lentils – 1 cupSpring Onion – 1 whole bunchTomato 1 chopped roughlyGreen chilies 2 choppedSaltTurmeric powder – 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Roughly chop white and green parts of spring onion. Pressure […]
Bizzare Cooking – Goat’s Intestine & Stomach
- 26
- November
- 2006
Boti Varuval:(Country Style) Bizzare Cooking! Caution….beep…beep…beep! Goat’s Stomach and Intestine Fried Recipe. I have a way to tell goats spare parts actually…to make it little appealing! Goat’s Head – Crown Goat’s Stomach – Turkey Towel Well….goat’s stomach comes with intestine! Hmmmmmm pretty weird cooking, huh! Actually after Bakrid Qurbani….my next door aunty(Rasiya’s Mother) cooks all […]
Ragi Kali – Old Fashioned Recipe
- 26
- November
- 2006
Other Names: Raagi Kali. Ragi Kali. Kezhvaragu Kali. Changatti. Finger-Millet Recipe. Raagi changati. Ragi Mudde. Traditional Indian medicine identifies finger millet as one of the wonder grain. Folklore claims its goodness and wholesomeness! Modern medicine keeps raving all about its complex carbs! So, what is it? How are we going to fix it in our […]
Panangkizhangu
- 26
- November
- 2006
Panangkizhangu:(Contry Style) Palm Tree Pods – Boiled Recipe! Yeah its damn simple as it is! Most of the country snacks are so natural, rare and unique(weird sometimes) Like the roots/pods of this palm tree! I am aint sure…how I should classify this under root/pod! All I knew is its from Palm tree! ‘kizhangu’ means ‘rhizome’ […]
