Alu Qorma – Miss Mommy’s Touch!!
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- April
- 2011
Baby Potatoes Korma: Other Names: Urulaikizhangu Kurma. Aloo Korma. My Mom’s style of cooking is pretty good, but with quite standard predictable kind of menu. As my Dad doesn’t like surprises at the dinner table, she never attempted anything adventurous in the kitchen! Though my Mom handed down a bunch of authentic specialty recipes to […]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Cooking for Others:)
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- April
- 2011
Kilai Koss Varuval: Never been a big fan of Brussels Sprouts!! Have you heard this before? Sometimes we don’t live for ourselves, sometimes we have to do things that we don’t like and sometimes we have to mingle with people we hate. Well, I dislike Brussels Sprouts in all forms! I dunno, I was never […]
Yam Leaves Curry – Grandma’s Recipe For Success!!!
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- April
- 2011
Oxford News A severe tornado passed by my little town (Oxford, Mississippi). Since yesterday night…the weather has been pretty wild. Storm with 80 km speed, lightning, thunder and rain! Today, as I heard the siren warning in the noon, I rushed to the basement (hurricane shelter) in my house. I stayed there trapped for more […]
Sutta Kathirikai Masala Varuval: Other Names: Stuffed and Grilled Aubergine Spicy Stir-Fry. Stuffed n Broiled Egg-plants in Indian Spicy. Gutti Vangaya Masala Kura. Delicious dishes are all made alike; Whereas, every ruined preparation is done in its own way! Does this make any sense?! I mean…I have used this famous first sentence of Tolstoy’s great […]
Navadhanya Dosa – An Insight Into Nine-Planets!
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- April
- 2011
Nine Planets (Navgrahas / Navagragangal) Sun (Surya/Suriyan) -Wheat (Geghu/Gothuma) Moon (Chandra/Chandhiran) -Paddy(Chawal /Arisi) Mars (Mangal /Chevvai) -Lentils (Toor/Thuvar dal) Mercury (Budh/Bhudhan) -Green gram (Hara Moong/ Pachai Payaru) Jupitor (Guru/Brihaspati) -Garbanzos (Chana/Kondai Kadalai) Venus (Sukra/Sukiran) -Val Beans (White Rajma/Avari) Saturn (Shani/Sani) -Black Sesame (Ellu/Til) Two Satellite planets (Ubha Gragangal): Rahu -Black gram (Ulundu/Urad) Kethu -Horse gram […]
Special Gifts – I am on Cloud Nine!
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- April
- 2011
Well, it isn’t just another bunch of awards to be shared! This is a special token of love and hearty appreciation from my friend Sangeetha. Yet another fellow food blogger turned buddy beyond the web world:)Thank you sweet heart:) She said, these awards are exclusively to Kitchen Tantra dot com for my sincerity, hard work […]
Oven Baked Okra in Yogurts Based Curry – Healthy Option!
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- April
- 2011
Vendaikai Mor-Kuzhambu: Other Names: Bhindi Kadhi. Vendaka Mor Curry. Ingredients: Okra 1 large bowl fullYogurts 4 cupsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Wet Grind these to a Thick Paste: Pepper 1-2 spoonsGreen chilies 5Thoor dal 1 cup – soakedTomato 1Ginger 3-4 inch size. peeled.Garlic 4 -5 cloves For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin […]
Chicken Manchurian – It Can Only Get Better!
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- April
- 2011
Of course, I love chicken. And Chicken manchurian is something that I cook several times…but somehow missed posting this recipe! You know what? It only gets better the each time, slightly improvised than before. Otherwise nothing much to rant with high spirits today…it has been a usual weekend…the shopping, gardening, cleaning, movies and books. And […]
Cilantro and Pistachios Pesto – Boredom Breaker!
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- April
- 2011
Home-Made Pesto Sauce: Eating a block of cheese right away from the fridge used to be a bliss of spinster-hood (Am not under any surveillance, duh) !! Not being obligated to feed anyone but myself made it a very easy choice to settle down with whatever lies in the pantry or have it delivered! When […]
Baby Carrot Thoran – Ready in Minutes!
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- April
- 2011
Carrot Poriyal: Ingredients: Baby carrots – slicedGreen chilies 3 slittedSaltGrated fresh coconut 2-4 spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCoconut oil few spoons. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add mustard and chilies wait till it pops and crackles. Then add carrots and salt, cover and cook briefly. Further add grated coconut and remove from heat. Serve […]
