Gongura Pachadi – Andhra Style!
- 07
- October
- 2006
Gongoora Pickle:(Andhra Style) When I went to Atlanta….I happen to spot this greens in an international market. Yeah….under the very name ‘Gongura’! I was really excited. Thought…..maybe it doesn’t have English counter name or so. On the billing section….an African American…was holding this greens towards me with lots of surprise on her face! She asked […]
Pandu Mirchi Pachadi / Milagai Thokku
- 07
- October
- 2006
Pandu Mirchi Pachadi:(Andhra Style)Ripe Red Chili Pickle/ Molagha Thokku/ Sivappu Milagha Thokku/Milaga Pazha Thokku/Chili Pickle/Lal Mirchi Ki Achaar. Wow…..one of the amazing pickle, I enjoyed in Hyderabad. I always bug my best friend kranti’s Mom to prepare this. She makes it really good. Whenever I go home to meet my parents. The previous day……She will […]
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 […]
