Ginger Chutney / Inji Thuvaiyal – Thamizhar Style
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- March
- 2011
Ginger Chutney: (Tamil Nadu Style) Other Names: Adharak Chutney. Inji Thovaiyal. Inji Thokku. Allam Pachadi – Tamil Nadu Style. Ingredients: Ginger 50 gms peeled, choppedGarlic 4 clovesThuvar dal/urad dal 1 table spoonCoconut 4″ chopped – I used dessicated onePeppercorns 1 teaspoonDry red chilies 5-7Tamarind pulp – gooseberry sizeBrown sugar/jaggery 1 teaspoonSaltSesame oil few spoons. For […]
Kambu Dosai: Ingredients: Bajra/Pearl Millet flour 1 cupBlack Urid Dal 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoonOil for making crepes. Method: Soak the lentils and fenugreek seeds, wet grind the same. Mix the pearl millet flour to it, add salt and mix well. Heat up a griddle, smear oil. Make thin crepes and toast both the sides, […]
Cheese Omlet – Breakfast That Makes You Happy:)
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- March
- 2011
Capsicum Omlate: Other Names: Bell Peppers Omlet. Cheddar-Bell Peppers-Onions-Tomato Omlet. Ingredients: Eggs 3Bell pepper 1 small – slicedOnion 1 large slicedTomato 1 choppedGreen chili – optional 1/2 choppedSaltMilk few teaspoonsCheddar cheese – shredded 1 tablespoonOlive oil / butter as per requirement. Method: Beat egg yolks first and then add whites and beat vigorously. Once it […]
Mutton Dalcha / Gramathu Kari Kuzhambu
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- March
- 2011
Mutton – Chana Dal Kurma:(Country Style) Other Names: Mutton-Kadalai Paruppu Thanni Kuzhambu. Ingredients: Mutton/goat’s meat 1/2 kiloChana dal – 1 cupGreen chilies 6 slicedOnion 1 large slicedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomatoes 2 choppedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCoconut 2″ ground into pasteCloves 3Cinnamon 1 stickBay leaves 2Fennel seeds 1 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Pressure cook the […]
Snow Peas Stir Fry – Cheating Myself With More Veggies!!
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- March
- 2011
Snow Peas Poriyal: I am finding it hard to drag myself to the kitchen! I am getting lazy and lethargic, due to weather. Waiting for the sunshine, desperately. Otherwise this winter was rather good and pretty fast too! One thing’ I like about winter is…making that special trips to farmer’s market to take look at […]
Peas Pilav – Super Quick…Rescues your Day!
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- March
- 2011
If you have high demanding work schedule and still wanna be on the track’(that is eating healthy meals, without getting carried away from those highway junks!). Probably we should thank the Internet world for keeping us all well-motivated to cook and clean, (everyday or few days a week) hehe:) No, jokes apart’ whenever I feel […]
Capsicum Vella Kurma: Other Names: Rainbow Kurma. Capsicum Paaya. Capsicum Korma. Kudai Milagai Kurma. Simla Mirchi Qorma. Colored Peppers in Coconut Curry. Why is it exciting for me to post recipes?! What is special about whipping an edible meal, after all?! Not that am good at it, by any means…but it keeps my day fresh […]
Chow Chow Poriyal: Other Names: Bangalore Kathirikai – Pottukadalai Poriyal. Merakkai Poriyal. Pear-Squash Stir-Fry. Cho cho Kura. Well, this isn’t exactly an exciting recipe to rant about with high spirits! There is certainly not big stories behind this simple everyday food! When I was a kid, my Mom kept making this subzi for us quite […]
Eggplants-Shrimps Masala / Brinjal-Prawns Masala
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- March
- 2011
Kathirikai-Iral Varuval: Other Names: Kathirikai-Iral Thokku. Aubergine-Prawns Curry. Chingri-Baingan ka Subzi. Chemmeen-Kathirika Kari. Ingredients: Eggplants 6-8 slicedSmall shrimps 1 cupGreen chili 1 choppedOnion 1 choppedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomato 1 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonOil few spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Heat oil in a wok, add the tempering spices, […]
Medhu Vada
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- March
- 2011
Ingredients 1 cup urad dal, soaked for couple of hours 2 tsp rice flour 3 green chilies, chopped 1 bulb small onion, chopped few cilantro leaves, chopped 1 spring curry leaves, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated 1 pinch asafoetida salt to taste 1 pinch of baking soda 1/4 tsp peppercorns 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 […]
