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 […]
Dosa – Hotel Style Paper Roast
- 25
- September
- 2006
Also Known As Paper Dosa. Paper Roast. Ghee Roast. Hotel Style/ Restaurant Style Ghee Roast. One of the famous breakfast item in my home state Tamil Nadu is our Extra Thin Paper Roast. Its nothing but a very thin ‘Dosa’. Sometimes, I feel its almost like an edible blade (that thin, yes) however, one which […]
Hot Mexican Salsa
- 25
- September
- 2006
Hot Mexican Salsa: Ingredients: Tomatoes 4 large diced(if needed cored – seeds removed)Green Chilies 3 (if you dont like it hot – cored – seeds removed)Lime 1 – juice (lime is raw lemon – green in color)Cilandro/ Coriander leaves few choppedGarlic 5 cloves pelled and choppedPurple onion 1 small dicedSaltExtra Virgin Olive Oil few spoons. […]
Fried Banana
- 25
- September
- 2006
Fried Bananas:(Chinese Style) Vazhai-pazha Varuval. Varutha Vazhai-Pazham. Poricha Vazhai-Pazham. Fried Attipandu. Fried Kela. I happen to taste this recipe recently in one of the Chinese Restaurant. It was awesome. It was much similar to the taste of ‘Pazham Peri’ in Kerela. I felt like trying it…..somehow managed to figure out the recipe. For my surprice, […]
Noi Arisi Upma
- 25
- September
- 2006
Noi Arisi Upma, Broken Rice Upma, Arisi Rawa Upma.Ingredients Cracked rice 2 cups Onion 1 large finely chopped Curry leaves 1 cup Dry red chilies 6-8 Chana dal 1 fistfull Urad dal 1 fistfull Mustard seeds 1 spoon Cumin seeds 1 spoon Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Salt to taste Oil 4 Tsp Method In a […]
Veg Pockets – Indo-Chinese Style
- 25
- September
- 2006
Pan Fried Veg-Pocket: Vegetable Parcel. Pan-Fried Veg Roll. Vegetable Wrap. Its pretty much like making egg-roll(veg or chicken roll) the only difference is….here I pan-fried it, instead of deep frying. One can even buy egg-roll sheets commericially! Ingredients: For Making Egg-Roll Sheets: All purpose flour – 1 cupSaltSodaWarm water 1/4 cupButter few spoonsDry flour for […]
Guava Salad
- 15
- September
- 2006
Guava Salad: Guavava fruit / Koiyya Pazha Salad. Ingredients:Guava fruit 2-3Lemon juice 2 spoonsCoconut oil/olive oil 3-4 spoonsSalt 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoon Select medium size guava for salad. Never go for ripe ones…..let it be like ‘about to ripe stage’…..in dull green color. So, slice them thinly with skin, Spread them in a tray. […]
Sakaravalli Kizhangu Urundai
- 15
- September
- 2006
Starchy Sweet Potato Balls: (3 versions after few steps) Chakarai Valli Kizhangu Urundai/Laadu.Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Laadu. Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Inippu urundai. This recipe was prepared by my late aunty(my Dad’s sister). When Daddy was a little kid, there was severe famine in the country. His older sister used tapioca to preapare this laddu. The tapioca was the […]
Maangai Saadham
- 08
- September
- 2006
Mango Rice: Mango Rice, Maangai Saadham, Maamidukaya Annam. Kacha Aam Ka Chaawal. Ingredients: Grated raw mangoes- 3 cups Fresh ginger 3-4″ inch size peeled and finely chopped Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Green chilies 6 slitted Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Asafoetida Chana dal 1 fistfull 1/4 spoon Urad dal 1 fistfull […]
