Shrimps Pepper Fry – Cooking It, My Style!
- 01
- April
- 2011
Iral Milagu Varuval: I cant keep quiet for sometime, from getting my hands dirty:( On the other day, as usual I was on the trip (from deep South to North America)…on a thick cloudy snow day, where there are hardly any people around (the local population of each county, proudly displayed less than 100), it […]
Carrot Cream Soup – The Best:)
- 31
- March
- 2011
Carrot Cream Soup: Ingredients: Carrots large 2 – dicedWhole milk 4 cupsAll purpose flour 1/2 table spoonSaltButter 1 cubePepper powder to taste. Method: Boil carrots in one cup of milk, and puree them. Set aside. Melt butter, add salt and flour…stir-fry briefly and then add 3 cups of milk. Bring this to boil, further add […]
Cluster Beans Poriyal:Ingredients: Cluster beans 1/4 kilo – choppedSaltTurmeric 1 pinchGround black pepper 2 spoonsGarlic 7 cloves with skin, crushedCumin seeds 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCurry leaves fewOil few spoons. Method: Boil the beans briefly in water and retain the semi-cooked vegetable in a colander. Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering spices, followed […]
Bajri Congee: Ingredients: Bajra/pearl millet flour / Kambu Maavu 1 cup Raw rice 1 fistful – cooked Salt as per taste Butter milk 2 cups Pearl onion and Green chilies to taste. Method: Add enough luke warm water to the flour and make a thick paste. Allow this to ferment, maybe 5-7 hours will do. […]
Iral Kara Kuzhambu / Shrimps in Tamarind Based Curry
- 30
- March
- 2011
Also Known As: Roiyalu Pulusu. Iral Puli Kuzhambu. Chemeen Theeyal. Prawns in Tamarind Curry. Ingredients: Small shrimps 1 cup Pearl Onions 5-7 chopped Garlic 5-7 cloves – crushed Tomato 1 small – chopped Tamarind milk 1 cup Salt Turmeric Chili powder Jaggery 1 spoon Fresh grated coconut Sesame oil 1 table spoon Thallippu vadagam Mustard […]
Broccoli Casserole – Flavors of Southern Cooking!
- 29
- March
- 2011
Broccoli-Green Beans Casserole: Another important dish, that is close to heart. No one could turn this down, after a hard day’s work. Speaking of work’…I mean real physical activity, okay. In this new age of information world…work is something that is confined to cushioned chairs, driving to destinations, or even making a phone call for […]
Karuppu Ulundhu Saadham: Did I ever tell you this, Khichdi is one of the first idea, that comes to my mind on a hectic day! Yes, you are absolutely right…quite easy to fix and one can never ruin it! Variations sprung over time, with active experimenting with this comfort meal! I could claim this as […]
Beet Root Paratha – Colorful Indulgence
- 28
- March
- 2011
Beet Root Chappathi: Ingredients: Whole wheat flour 1 cup Beet root 1 large – grated Salt Chili powder Cumin seeds 1 spoon Ghee/oil few spoons. Method: Heat oil, add cumin seeds followed by beetroot, salt and chili powder. Cook the beets briefly. And add the same to the flour, mix well…add oil if necessary. Make […]
Urulai Kizhangu Varuval: You know what? People ask me, why I keep cooking the basic recipes and more traditional ones on and on. I agree, as more and more fashion hits the kitchen, food fad as become a culture. Where, when we don’t buff our knowledge about latest trends’ they consider us, sluggish!! And food […]
Cabbage – Eggs Kootu / Muttai Koss + Muttai Kootu
- 26
- March
- 2011
Koss Kootu: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – choppedEggs 2Chana dhal 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 2″ gratedGarlic 4 cloves mincedOnion 1 large choppedTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves fewCilantro to garnish. Method: Cook lentils with enough water, till tender but not […]
