Mexican Rice: I love this new Mexican fast food joint in the town – Chipotle. Where we have wide variety of choice…that is vegetables as toppings for rice! Now, you imagine the excitement…finally at least once in a while, I could stop for decent lunch at fast food place…without guilt (damaging the purse or health)! […]
Inji Kuzhambu / Ginger Curry – Version 2
- 24
- July
- 2011
Araithuvitta Injji Puli Kuzhambu: Inji Kara kuzhambu – Version 1. Ingredients: To be Fried in little Oil & Wet-Ground to Paste: Sesame oil few spoons Coriander seeds 1 fistful Dry red chilies 5-7 Ginger 100 grams Garlic 10 cloves Jaggery 1 small piece For Curry: Tamarind – lemon sized pulp – extract milk Salt Turmeric […]
Beans Karaari – Yet Another Lazy Meal!
- 22
- July
- 2011
Beans Varuval: According to my mother…vegetable’s goodness (vitamins and minerals) are wasted…if we dice them too fine! Holding on to that…No wonder, I cook pretty fast. Whenever I force myself to cook vegetables, my creative ideas goes for a toss! I don’t plan much….just trim the ends…stir-fry over the high…this is the basic thumb rule […]
Mirch Ki Dal / Green Chilies Lentils Stew
- 19
- July
- 2011
Pachi Mirapakaya Pappu: I was sleeping like a mad dog’ for several days and nights…without moving a finger! Haunted by ghosts of past life and chased by weird animals all through the time!! I finally woke up from my terrible nightmare’ and told myself…its not end of the world! Well, I gathered myself to fix […]
Cherry Tomato Rasam – Garden Fresh!
- 15
- July
- 2011
Thakkali Rasam: Other Names: Cherry Tomato Rasam. Paruppu Rasam. Muzhu Paruppu-Muzhu Thakkali Rasam. One of our friend popped in on the other day…brought his bounty of harvest. It was so refreshing to see something fresh from the backyard. I always relish cherry tomatoes fresh or toss them in the salads. I felt somewhat unethical to […]
Palak Roti / Spinach Chappathi – Setting in Order?!
- 12
- July
- 2011
I haven’t cooked for a long time’ in my routine style. Sometimes…cooks need incentives, drive and motivation too, right. Hazards of being perfectionists is, even the slightest disarray in life, threatens us. Sometimes, it rather feels good to be predictable than taking surprises. I was really upset for the past few days, as there was […]
Bottle Gourd & Val Beans Curry – Native Cooking!
- 05
- July
- 2011
Soraikai – Mochai Kara Kuzhambu Other Names: Bottle Gourd – Val Beans Curry. Suraikai – Mochai Puli Kuzhambu. Lauki Curry. Sorakaya Pulusu. On the other day, bunch of my local friends showed up at an odd time! I wasn’t prepared for a formal lunch meeting! …was bit skeptical to go ahead and fix the ethnic […]
Muttai Koss Masala Varuval: Sometimes, I involve AK into my cooking. Hmmm, just for a change and some help in the kitchen. However, the each time he offers me to cook…I would be scared to see the generous portions of oil going into my dish, pretty mad to take care of those large skillets in […]
Mushroom Chettinad Masala
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- June
- 2011
Kaalan Masala Kuzhambu Ingredients Button mushrooms 1 box – quartered Turmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonSaltSesame Oil 1 cup. To be dry roasted and powdered: Poppy seeds 2-3 spoonsCinnamon 2 sticksCloves 3Coriander seeds 1 fistful Fennel seeds 1-2 spoonsBlack pepper 2-3 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonDry red chilies 5Fresh coconut grated 4 spoons To be […]
Palak MasiyalI owe you all an apology for abandoning my blog for such a long time. No, I don’t have a good excuse this time. All I could say is…this time of the season, am being very lazy! Besides its always the ‘starting trouble’ at my end. If I give myself a couple of days […]
