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 […]
Lemon Rice
- 02
- February
- 2006
Lemon Rice: Lemon rice is a basic tiffin box food, in many homes! Serves well for picnics and travel! Lemon comes under citrus family,very acetic is nature, rich in vitamin C and the zest posses the essential oils. Its said that during long voyages…they pickled and carried lots of citrus fruits in the ship, those […]
Parotta
- 02
- February
- 2006
Ingredients All Purpose Flour – 1 cup Salt Baking Soda – 1 pinch Baking Salt – 1 pinch Butter – melted 1 cup Egg Whites 1-2 Warm Water for Kneading – 1/2 cup Working Flour – 1 fistful Method Bring flour, salt, baking soda + salt together in a bowl. Mix them well. Now make […]
Andhra Tiffin Sambar
- 01
- February
- 2006
Also Known As: Tiffin Sambar, Thanni Sambar, Plain Sambar. Andhra Sambar. Ingredients: Mixed vegetables 1 bowl full Onion 2, sliced Tomato 2, crushed Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Thoor dal 1 cup Seasoning: Oil few spoons Asafoetida Green chilies 4-6 slitted Dry red chilies 4-6 slitted Curry leaves 3 twigs Mustard seeds 1 spoon In a […]
Manathakaali Vathal Kara Kuzhambu
- 01
- February
- 2006
Vatha Kuzhambu: Ingredients:Manathakali vathal 3 spoons(found in Indian stores)Cricket ball size tamarind or 1 spoon of thick tamarind pasteRed onion 1 large finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and semi crushedTomato 1 large choppedJaggery or brown sugar 1 spoonSaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1 spoonRice powder 1 spoonSesame oil 1 cupMustard seeds 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 […]
Milagu Pongal
- 01
- February
- 2006
Ingredients: Raw rice 1 cup Split munng dal 1/2 cup Salt Ghee 1-2 cup Curry leaves 4 twigs Whole peppercorns 1-2 tsp Cumin seeds 1-2 tsp Ginger 4″, grated Cashew nuts 10-15 Method: 1. In a pressure pan add few spoons of ghee. Add 3 cups of water. Add rice and dal to it. Add […]
Kumbakonam Kathirikai Kothsu
- 01
- February
- 2006
Brinjal Gothsu: Ingredients: Eggplant 1/4 kg diced Thoor dal 2 table spoon Green chilies 4 Slitted Tomato 3 chopped Onion 1 large chopped Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Oil few spoons. Seasoning: Fry cumin seeds and few curry leaves in oil. And run this over the gothsu made. Method: In a pressure pan heat oil and […]
Paruppu Adai – My Grandma’s Recipe
- 01
- February
- 2006
Other Names: Paruppu Dosai. Adai Dosai. Dal Dosa. Dahl Dosai. Pappu Dosa. Parippu Dosa. Adai Dosa. This is my Grandmother’s recipe. But it didn’t turn out so well to me. Well…my grandma makes this really good. She was really generous with oil, probably that made the difference. Also she used to say….slow cooking is the […]
Hotel Style Onion Rawa Dosa
- 01
- February
- 2006
Restaurant Style Onion Rawa Dosa: Onion Rawa. Hotel Style Onion Rawa Dose. Ingredients:Dosa batter 1 bowl fullRava(sooji) mildly roasted 1 cup Toppings: (Fried in little oil)Pepper 1/2 spoonCumin 1/2 spoonGinger finely chopped 1/2 spoonCoconut finely grated 1-2 spoonOnion 1 finely choppedGreen chillies 3 finely choppedCurry leaves 1 twig finely choppedAsafoetida 1/4 spoon Garnishing:Finely chopped coriander […]
