Beet Root Biriyani – Vegetarian’s Paradise
- 04
- March
- 2011
Beet Root Pilaf: For Biriyani: Beet roots 4 large choppedCloves 3Cinnamon 2Cardamon pods 3Bay leaves 2Black cardamom 1-2Star anise 1Basmati rice / Short Grained Rice 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnion 1 slicedTomato 1 large choppedGarlic 2 cloves made into pasteGinger 2″ size peeled and made into pasteMint leaves 1 fistfulCoriander leaves alone fewLemon juice from […]
Carrot-Walnuts Fudge – Its Purely Decadent!
- 03
- March
- 2011
Gajjar-Akhrot Halwa: Ingredients: Carrots 1/4 kiloWalnuts/Pecan 1 and 1/2 cupsCondensed milk 1/4 cupBrown sugar 3/4 cupMilk 1 cupCardamom powder 1 spoonGhee 1/4 cup.Method: Peel the carrot and chop them down. Cook the carrots in milk till tender, puree the same. Heat ghee in a deep, heavy bottomed vessel. Add sugar, condensed milk, cardamom and carrot […]
Brinjal-Val Beans Kuzhambu Other Names:Eggplants-Val Beans in Tamarind Based Curry. Vengaya Pulusu. Kathirikai-Mochai Payaru Puli Kuzhambu. Ingredients: Brinjal/Eggplants 4-6 slicedVal Beans – Seeds 1 cup(soaked overnight)Pearl Onions chopped 1 cupGarlic 5-7 cloves – crushedTomato 1 small – choppedSaltTurmericChili powderJaggery/brown sugar 1 spoonSesame oil 1 table spoonThalippu vadagamMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonFenugreek seeds 1 […]
Fried Red Tomatoes – Delicious to Relish!
- 02
- March
- 2011
Fried Red Tomatoes: You would have probably heard a lot about ‘Fried Green Tomatoes‘, most famous appetizers/snack in Southern parts of America. Where they slice green tomatoes/ tomatillos and coat it with bread crumbs and deep fry! The double dipped batter works the crispness! Almost, all the Southern food follow the same principle ‘Fried Okra‘, […]
Urad Dal Laddu: Curbing that 4 O’ Clock sugar rush is a big thing to me! When I stock my pantry with only picky healthy ingredients…gosh, I am saved! I won’t be carried away to make any unhealthy choice like pastries-cookies-chocolates! Good, to keep a track of what I put on the shelves, I started […]
Mughalai Moti Biriyani If I know my future precisely, I would prefer to have Biriyani as my last meal! I mean, its just an expression to say…how much I enjoy a particular dish! Maybe because, it was my first experiment recipe in the kitchen, at the age of 17…incidentally on a Ramzaan day:) I was […]
Kollu Dosai / Horse Gram n Brown Rice Dosa
- 01
- March
- 2011
Kollu Dosai: Kollu Adai. Horse Gram Dosa. Uluva Dosa. Ingredients: Brown rice 2 cupsHorse gram 1 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoonSaltBaking soda 1 pinchOil few spoons. Method: Soak the horse gram, fenugreek seeds and brown rice overnight. Wet-grind the same, add salt, soda and few spoons of oil. Allow this to ferment on its own. Then, […]
Godhumai Ravai Kushka / Samba Rawa Birinji / Cracked Wheat Pilaf
- 28
- February
- 2011
Godhumai Rawai Masala Kitchedi: You don’t have to make that grumpy face at dinner time, anymore! Is healthy food is scaring you a lot? Prepare it enthusiastically with your favorite spices and treat yourselves with exciting morphed recipes:) Well, its not that the wheat (or cracked wheat for that matter) is less in calories than […]
Stuffed Ridge Gourd / Gutti Beerakaye / Bharwa Thurai
- 27
- February
- 2011
Stuffed Ridge Gourd: Ingredients: Ridge gourd – tender 2-3Ginger-garlic pasteOnion pasteSaltTurmericChili powderSesame oil few spoons. To be Toasted and Powdered: Coriander seeds 2 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonPepper 1/2 spoonCloves 2Cinnamon 1 stickPoppy seeds 1/2 spoonSesame seeds 2 spoonsDry red chilies 5Dry coconut 2 spoons. Method: Peel the ridges and cut the veggie into big chunks. […]
Vankozhi Biriyani / Turkey Biriyani – Simply The Best!
- 27
- February
- 2011
Ingredients: For Meat Marination: Turkey 2-4 large piecesGinger-garlic paste 1 spoon(freshly prepared)Green chili 2 mincedScallion 1 gratedCountry Tomato 1 gratedMint 6-8 leaves bruisedCilantro leaves bruised fewLemon 1 fruit freshly squeezedRock SaltChili Powder 1/4 spoonYogurts 1/4 cup. For Biriyani: Long Grained Rice 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnions 1 slicedTomatoes 2 choppedSaltChili powder (optional…its not used generally)Mint […]
