Akhrot Halwa / Walnut Halwa
- 04
- October
- 2006
Brain Boosters-Nuts: Akhrot Halwa:(Vellore Style) Walnut Halwa/Akhrot Halwa. Nuts:Brain requires lots of Oxygen rich blood. So anything that keeps your heart strong, such as exercise, ensures a steady supply to it. Besides include plenty of nuts in your diet. They prevent heart diseases. Its again my favourite Mughalai Style recipe. Myself and my Brother like […]
Kalkandu Bath / Misri Pongal / Kalkandu Pongal
- 04
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Bath:(Chettinad Style)Karkandu/Kalkandu Saadham/ Lump Sugar-Rice/ Misri Ki Chaawal/Sugar-Candy Rice/Chakara Pongal/Chakara Pongali. Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cupMilk 4 cupsSplit Moong dal 1/4 cup(optional)Lump sugar 2 cupsGhee 1/2 cup + 1/2 cupCashew nuts 10-15(slitted)Raisins/Dry grapes(from green grapes)-1 fistfulCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonSaffron strands 1/2 pinchDry Camphor (Pachai Karpooram) 1 pinchSalt 1 pinch Method:Using few spoons of […]
Ellu Chutney / Ellu Chamandhi
- 04
- October
- 2006
Ellu Chutney:(Tamizhar Style)Sesame Chutney/Til Chutney. Ingredients:Black Sesame seeds 1 cupWhole Coconut 1 small-gratedDry red chilies 6-8Garlic cloves 4-6 choppedSaltTamarind paste 1 spoonSesame oil 2 spoons For Sesonning: Sesame oil 1/2 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/2 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonCurry leaves 3-4 twigs. Method: Dry roast/toast the sesame seeds and […]
Dry Fruits and Nuts Halwa
- 04
- October
- 2006
Dry Fruits and Nuts Halwa Ingredients:Good quality whole wheat 1 kiloClean extra white Sugar 2 kiloGood quality Ghee 2 kiloCardamon seeds powder 2-4 spoonsCrystal Clear Water 3-4 litresGhee fried splitted cashew nutsRed/ any dark food color 1/4 spoon(optional)Powdered saago 1-2 spoons(optional) Nut of my Choice: Cashew nuts halved 10-15Almonds whole 10-15Saarai Paruppu(not sure what thy […]
Vazhaipoo Vadai / Banana Blossom Fritters
- 04
- October
- 2006
This is my Mom’s special dish. Its really hard to find banana blossoms, here in America. But whenever I get a chance…I make sure that I prepare it with utmost care. It takes hours to do all the prep work, cleaning and grinding part. But, certainly worth toiling. Ingredients: Plantain Flower 1 small Red Gram/Thuvar […]
Arachi Vitta Rasam
- 04
- October
- 2006
Ingredients: For Seasoning: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Asafoetida 1/2 spoon Dry red chilies 3-6 Curry leaves 3-5 twigs Sesame oil few spoons To Be Roasted Each Separately and Powdered Together:(rasam powder) Thovar dal(thuvaram paruppu) 1 fistful Coriander seeds 5-6 spoons Dry red chilies 6-110 Asafoetida 1 spoon Fenugreek seeds 2 […]
Nannaari Serbeth – Summer Drink
- 03
- October
- 2006
Nannari Sorbet:(Tamizhar Style)Nannari Sarbath/Sarbeth. Nannari-botanical name(Hemidesmus indicus)or Indian Sarsaparilla. Its an endemic species of India. Its an natural coolant. Widely used in Tamil Nadu and Kerela as a summer drink. In a tropical climate like India, its a boon to enjoy these delicacies. One of the aromatic refreshment I ever had Ingredients: (version 1)Nannari Seeds […]
Salmon in Cashew nuts Based Sauce / Mundhiri Meen Kuzhambu
- 03
- October
- 2006
Salman Cashew Curry: Fish Curry. Fish in Cashew based Korma. Mundhiri Meen Kurma. Chappalu Kurma. Machili Korma. This is an excellent combo for chappathi, roti and nan(indian bread). Ingredients:Salman Fish/any thick and healthy fish-500grams(boneless, skin-on, deveined and cleaned)Onion paste 1 cupGinger paste 2 spoons(freshly prepared)Garlic paste 2 spoons(freshlyt prepared)Tomato 2 – made into pureeGreen chilies […]
Vazhaipoo Poriyal / Plantain Flower Subzi
- 02
- October
- 2006
Vazhaipoo Poriyal: Plantain Flower/blossom Poriyal. Kela ka Fool Subzi. Attipoo Koora. Ingredients: Plantain Flower 1 medium(for cleaning instructions…check out my other plantain flower recipes)SaltTurmeric 1 pinchChili powder 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewAsafoetida 1 pinchMustard 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Finely chop and leave these flower in water…until cooking! Yes to avoid discoloration! In […]
Pirandai Kuzhambu
- 02
- October
- 2006
Just used fine stems alone to make this curry. Pirandai Karakuzhambu. Pirandai with leaves and flowers. Pirandai in Wild – Vellore Mountain. Pirandai Karakuzhambu: Ingredients: Pirandai/ pinchu pirandai(young shoots) chopped 1 cup.Cricket ball size Tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and semi crushedTomato 1 large […]
