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 […]
Tomato Poori
- 02
- July
- 2006
Tomato Poori:(Andhra Style) Tamatar Ki Pooriya`n. Tamatar Poori. Thakkali Poori. Spicy Poori. When I was in Hyderabad, my house owner aunty used to share with me…all her home-made goodies, I really cherish those weet days. This is one of her unique signature recipe…me enjoyed it big time!! Though the recipe sounds rather simple, regualr knead […]
Nellikai Juice / Amla Sorbet
- 07
- June
- 2006
Amla Juice:(Goose berry juice) Nellikkai Juice/Nellikkai Sorbet/Sarbath/Sarbeth. Ingredients: Gooseberry 10Mint leaves 10Honey 1 cup Method: Chop gooseberries and remove its seeds. Wash mint leaves. Wet grind….gooseberries, mint and honey in a blender. Squeeze to extract juice from it. Repeat it by adding further cold water. Serve chilled in short glasses….decorate it with 2-3 mint leaves. […]
Egg Kothu Parotta
- 19
- April
- 2006
Kothu Barotta: Kothu Barotta. Street Food – Kothu Roti. Kyma Barotta. Chili Barotta. Fried Barotta. Kai-endhi Bhawan Style Kothu Barotta. Though its kind of famous street food through out Tamil Nadu and Kerala. For me, its my favourite meal from the canteen. Myself and my friend Sugumar used to prefer this over anythng as the […]
Naatu Kozhi Kuzhambu
- 19
- April
- 2006
Also Known As Country Chicken Kozhzmbu. Nattu Kotti Pulusu. Nattu Kozhi Kuzhambu. Desi Murgi Masala Curry. Cage free Chicken Curry. One good specialty about this curry is….they don’t use any strong spices like cloves, cinnamon…here! Its prepared totally in a country style! Country chicken flesh is very tastier/gamier(like game bird’s meat) than the regular ones! […]
Allam Pachadi / Inji Thokku – Andhra Special
- 16
- April
- 2006
Also Known As Ginger Pickle, Inji Thokku, Inji – Puli, Adharak Achaar, Adharak-Lasan ki Achaar, Adharak-Lasan-Imili Achaar. This is my friend Kranthi’s Mother’s recipe! She is one of the good cook, that have known! To me, I personally loved her pickled recipes. To name some of her special pickles ‘Andhra Avakkai’, ‘Pandu Mirchi Pachadi’ , […]
Raagi Laddu – Country Style
- 12
- April
- 2006
Raagi Laadu:(version 2)Ingredients:Raagi flour/finger millet- 1 cupDry Ground nut/peanuts 1/2 cupDry grated coconut 1/4 cupBrown/black sesame seeds 2 -4 spoonsJaggery/brown sugar 3/4 cupCardamom powder 1 spoonGhee for smearing. Method:Prepare a thick dough using limited warm water to the flour. Make equal parts out of it(small roundels…4 inch size) flatten them into thin fritters(over wet cloth….mounted […]
Pattaani Biriyani.
- 12
- April
- 2006
Dry Peas Rice: Pattani Biriyani (Vegetarian’s Mutton Biriyani, he he). Pataani Masala Saadham. Kaintha Pattani Saadham. Peas Pulav. Yellow Peas Spicy Rice. Dry Peas Pulav. Dry Peas is widely used in Non-Vegetarian’s house on those strict ‘fasting months’…where we really feel hard to pass the days without meat. So just to tickle our taste buds…my […]
