Carrot Kheer / Carrot Payasam
- 17
- July
- 2006
Carrot Payasam:Ingredients:Carrots 4-6Almonds 25Poppy seeds 2-3 spoonsWhole milk 4 cupsCondensed milk 1 cupCardamom seeds powder 1 spoonSugar 1 cup To Garnish: Ghee/buttur 1 cupFried cashewnuts Fried raisinsorPumpkin seeds. Method:Chop 4 carrots and grate 2 carrots…..set them aside. Slice 10 almonds lenth wise. Soak other 15 almonds in hot water….maybe for few minutes and remove its […]
Mampazha Mor Kuzhambu
- 06
- July
- 2006
Maambazha Mor Kuzhambu:(Mango-Buttermilk Gravy)Ingredients: Curd/yogcurd – 1 cup Sweet ripe mango 1 Bengal gram flour 1/4 cup(or one can replace with cooked thoor dal) Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1/2 spoon Salt to taste Mustard 1/2 spoon Curry leaves few Dry red chilies 3 Oil few spoonsWet grind these: Coconut 4″ size piece Ginger 2″ […]
Masala Chai
- 05
- July
- 2006
Mughalai Masala Chai:(Iranian Style) Ingredients: Tea leaves 1-2 spoons Cinnamon sticks 1″ size Star anise-just 1 or 2 asters Cardamom 1 pod- semi crushed Mint leaves 4-6 leaves- tear and crush Ginger 1″ size peeled and semi crushed Sugar 3 spoons Water 1 cup High fat milk 1 cup Method: Add all the above said […]
Kulkandu
- 05
- July
- 2006
Beet and Rose Jam:Ingredients:Beet root small sized-2(peeled)Baby-Pink country roses 10 flowersSugar 1/2 cupCardamom seeds powder 1/2 spoonDry grapes 2-4 spoonsBroken cashew nuts 2-4 spoonsGhee/clarified butter few spoons. Method:Boil rose petals in water for 5-10 minutes. Let it cool. Filter this water after and hour. Set aside. Shred the beet root and wet grind it……using the […]
Egg Pickle
- 03
- July
- 2006
Egg Pickle: Muttai Oorugai/Gudilu Oorughai/Anda Ki Achaar.Ingredients: Hard boiled eggs-8 (peeled and pricked with fork)Salt as per tasteVinegar 2 cups To be roasted and Powdered:Coriander seeds 1 cupBlack pepper 1 cupCloves 5Cardamom 2Cinnamon 2-3 SticksFenugreek seed 1 cupMustard seeds 1 cupCummin seeds 1/2 cupAsafoetida 1-2 spoonsDry red chilies 10-15 Wet grind these:Ginger 1 spoonGarlic 1 […]
Maanga Poriyal / Mango Fry
- 03
- July
- 2006
Ingredients: Raw mango 1-2 (diced) Onion 1 finely chopped Tomato 1 crushed Garlic 5 cloves, minced Jaggery 1 cup Salt Chili powder 1-2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp Chana dal 1/2 tsp Urad dal 1/2 spoon Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Curry leaves few Asafoetida Oil few spoons. […]
Apple Rasam
- 03
- July
- 2006
Apple Rasam:Ingredients:Apple 1 peeled ans deseeded(finely chopped)Thoor dal cooked water 2 cupTomatoes 2 made into pureeLemon juice 1 cupTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonSaltMustard 1/2 spoonCumin 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewGhee few spoonsCoriander leaves few finely chopped To be roasted and Powdered:Pepper 1-2 spoonsCumin 1-2 spoonsDry red chilies 3-5Curry leaves few Method:In a pan….heat ghee. Add […]
Pepper Idly
- 03
- July
- 2006
Pepper Idly: Use mini-idly laddle or use muffin tray like me!:) Ingredients:Mini idlies 8-10Garlic crushed 8-10 flakesCurry leaves 1 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonPepper 1-2 spoonsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonGhee few spoons. Method:In a pan, roast pepper. Coarsely grind it….maybe along with salt. Steam cook…..mini idlies. In a wide wok…..heat ghee. Add mustard and […]
Pineapple Zarda
- 02
- July
- 2006
Pineapple Zardha: Pineapple Pongal. Annasi Pandhu Pongali/Annasi Pazha Pongal. Although this recipe calls for ‘khoya – solid milk’, I didnt use it. Yes…counting on my calories. Ingredients:Raw rice rawa 1 cupMilk 4 cupsCondensed milk 1/4 cupSugar 1 cupPineapple finely chopped 1 cupPineapple essence 1-2 spoonsGhee 1-2 cup. Method:Wash rice in running water several times…..or until […]
Banana Chapathi
- 02
- July
- 2006
Banana Chapathi: (Kerela Style) Kela Ki Rotiya`n/Kela Ki Chapathi/Atti Pandu-Chapathi/Roti/ Vazhai Pazha Chapathi. Ingredients: Ripe Banana-1Salt as per tasteSugar 1 spoonWheat flour 1 cupGhee few spoons. Method:In a large bowl, add flour, salt, sugar and ghee. Mix them well. In a separate dish, mash the banana well. Mix this with the above well…..make it to […]
