Kunkumapoo Paal
- 14
- August
- 2006
Saffron Milk: Warm Saffron Milk. Kunguma Poo Paal. Kesar Ka Dhoodh. Flavoured Milk. Ingredients:Whole milk 1 cupSpanish or Indian saffron 1 pinchCardamon 1 podHoney/sugar 1-2 spoons Method:Gently crack the cardamon pods. Add cardamon, saffron to milk. Bring it to boil. Then filter it. Now the milk looks pale yellow in color (it gets colored so….from […]
Fried Green Tomatoes – Southern Delights
- 14
- August
- 2006
Fried Green Tomatoes: Ingredients:Green tomatoes 5 (of medium size)Salt to tasteCorn flour 1/2 to 1 cup(can be replaced with bread crumbs)Ground black pepper 1-2 spoonsEgg white (from 1 egg)Oil for frying Method:Slice tomatoes horizontally into thick roundels (maybe 1/2 an inch of thickness. In a bowl, add all the above said ingredients(except oil and tomatoes), […]
Broccoli-Cheese Casserole
- 17
- July
- 2006
Also Known As: Cheese-Broccoli Casserole. Rice Casserole. Ingredients: Cheese 1oo gram Rice 1 cup Salt Cumin seeds(optional) Broccoli 1/2 kg Butter 1-2 cubes Method: Cook rice along with little salt in it, set aside. Steam cook broccoli or stir-fry briefly and set aside as well. In a large-wide frying pan…heat butter. Add cumin seeds to […]
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 […]
