Onion Bonda / Mutta Bonda – Rainy Day Snacks
- 02
- February
- 2006
Onion-Egg Bonda: Daddy’s Onion-Egg Bonda. I prepared this dish, under my Dad’s supervision!:) Yeah….he makes this really good, he is the Bonda Master at home. Ha ha ha ….couldnt help it…my M.Phil classmates call me ‘Bonda’! It is/was my nickname at the University! So….slowly even at home, Dad started calling me ‘Bonda’! Well…anyway, here is […]
Masal Vadai – Dad’s Favorite
- 02
- February
- 2006
Masaal Vadai: Madras Masal Vadai. Paruppu Vadai. Parippu Vadai. Ingredients: Chenna dal 1 cup(soaked in water 45 min) Ginger-garlic paste 3 spoons Curry leaves 3-4 twigs (chopped) Salt Onions very finely chopped 1-2 bowls Green chilies finely chopped 2-3 spoons Finely chopped ginger 1-2 spoons Chopped mint leaves 1 cup Chopped coriander leaves 1 […]
Pala Kura Pappu Charu / Spinach Dhall
- 02
- February
- 2006
Pala Koora Pappu Chaaru:(Andhra Style) Also known as: Spinach n Lentil soup. Pala Keerai Paruppu. Palak dhall.This is my favorite Hyderabad Hostel food. The cook used to make it really well. My Mommy never used Palak greens in cooking and she always prefer either masiyal or poriyal. So it was kind of different to me. […]
Inji-Milagai Oorugai
- 02
- February
- 2006
Simple Ginger-Chili Pickle: Adharak Ki Achaar/ Inji Oorughai/ Allam Oorughai.Ingredients:Ginger peeled and chopped to thin sticks 1 cupGreen chilies thinly chopped like sticks 1 cupLemon juice 2 cup/VinegarSalt as required Method:In a ceramic jar add all the above said items and mix well. Cover with air tight lid. Maybe for about a weak. Serve this […]
Andhra Perugu Pulusu
- 02
- February
- 2006
Perugu Pulsu: Butter milk with rice(Andhra Style) This is my Andhra hostel recipe. The cook makes this really nice but she has a weird taste to make this to go with our pongal. Moron! But I try to eat this with plain rice. Its something new for a regualr curd rice eater. The spices makes […]
Mor Kuzhambu
- 02
- February
- 2006
Mor Kuzhambu: Spiced curd (Tamil Nadu Style)Ingredients:Mustard seedsDry red chilies 4Pepper 1/2 spoonCuminTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonSaltSour curd 3 bowlsAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons.Wet grind these:Pepper 1-2 spoonsGreen chilies 5Thoor dal 1 cupTomato 1Ginger 3-4 inch size. peeled.Garlic 4 -5 cloves Method:1. In a pan heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, red chilies, pepper […]
Curd Rice – Sri Lankan Style
- 02
- February
- 2006
Curd Rice:(Srilankan Style) There was srilankan neighbours to us….once upon a time. When I was in 4-5 th standard. So the girl(called Madhi Vadhani) used to assist my Mom in the Kitchen. She uses pretty much Fennel seeds and Coconut in all the recipes. She cooks fish almost every single day. One fine afternoon….she prepared […]
Mango Halwa / Andhra Candied Mangoes
- 02
- February
- 2006
Mango Halwa: (Andhra Style)Ingredients:Ripe mangoes 3-4 (pulp alone 1 bowl full. )Sugar 1/2 bowlCardamom powder 1/2 spoonGhee 1-2 cup. Garnishing:Dry grapes(raisins)Cashew nuts choppedAlmonds choppedGhee 1/2 cup. In a frying pan heat ghee. Fry the above items in it. Set them aside. Method:Make a thick mango juice using only the fleshy pulp. (One can use even […]
Pudhina Saadham
- 02
- February
- 2006
Ingredients Short grained rice 1 cup (seeraga samba) Mint leaves alone without stem 4 -6 cups Ghee/butter 1 cup Green chilies 6 (made into paste) Ginger 3 inches (made into paste) Garlic 5-6 cloves (made into paste) Onion 1 chopped Tomato 1 chopped Salt Cinnamon sticks 2 Cloves 3 Bay leaves 2-3 Method: 1. In […]
Thengai Saadham
- 02
- February
- 2006
Coconut Rice:Ingredients:Raw rice 1 cupSaltFreshly grated coconut 1 bowl fullMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonChenna dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonGreen chilies 6-8 slitted or choppedGinger skinned and chopped 1 spoonCurry leaves 1 cupCashew nuts 1 cupSesame oil 1 cup Garnishing: Crisply fried curry leaves few. Method: 1. In a pressure pan […]
