Chinese Paratha / Indo-Chinese Paratha – Fusion Cooking
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- February
- 2011
Indian-Chinese Paratha: Chinese Style Stir-Fried Vegetables Stuffed in Indian Flat Bread – How about that? China is a neighbor country to India. Since time immemorial they have been visiting India, through land route. And right from Xuanzang (popularly known as Hsüan-tsang, in India 602 – 664 CE) were traveling to India in search of Buddhist […]
Finger-Millet Paniyaram: Ingredients: Ragi flour 1 cupGreen chilies 3 choppedGinger 1″ gratedOnion 1 small choppedCilantro leaves fewCurry leaves fewSaltAsafoetida 1 pinchChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSesame oil few spoons. Method: In a small pan, heat oil and throw in all the spices one by one and fry real […]
Mississippi Blackened Cat-Fish – Healthy Way To Eat It
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- February
- 2011
Crispy Oven-Baked Fish: Southern Cooking – Blackened Cat-fish (not fried but baked)! Since, I have rooted at Mississippi for a long time, now…I have a slight incline towards Southern delights (U.S.A). No wonder that many call it as soul food n comfort food. I have strong affinity towards anything down-home country cooking! Well, to me […]
Broccoli 65 / Broccoli Pakora – Fuss Free Snacks
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- February
- 2011
Fried Broccoli Krispies: You know what? Why fried food is so popular among many immigrant communities? One could get really creative to add their special flavor’ ranging from soy sauce to garam masala and instantly get that native-country touch:) If you are looking for a healthy option…you should really try stir-frying! This isn’t a good […]
Kesari / Sooji ka Halwa – How Sweet Is That?
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- February
- 2011
Zaffroni Sooji Ka Sheera: Saffron Infused Semolina Halwa. Rawa Halwa. Rawa Kesari. It isn’t what I exactly planned it to be, blogging about nothing! I mean the usual stuff, I know sometimes (okay, okay kool…many a times) my recipes are not so blog worthy. Come on, how many people would actually ruin a simple dessert!! […]
Samosa – A Perfect Bite :)
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- February
- 2011
There were days, when I used to say ‘I hate Fried food’! People go wide eyes ‘Oh really’. Well, then they hardly knew me! It is always like that ‘Sour Grapes’ story!!! The fact is that I can never resist a perfect fried snack! I admit that, once in a while I treat myself with […]
Pavakkai Paratha Are you a bitter melon hater? Well, maybe its time to re-consider including it in your diet. As more and more research keeps pointing out that ‘bitter tasting gourds’ does help to keep the blood glucose level low (I mean it will be highly appreciated by type-2 diabetes patients). I would like to […]
Green Beans – Shrimps Curry / Beans-Prawn Curry
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- February
- 2011
Beans-Eral Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Beans 1 bowlPrawns 10-15 largeGarlic 5-7 cloves mincedGinger 2″ gratedOnion 1 large- gratedTomato 1-2 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonCumin seeds 1 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil, and add cumin seeds. Add ginger-garlic and onions. Fry real good, till fragrant. Further add tomatoes, salt, turmeric and chili powder. Add beans too. […]
Special Masal Dosai – Extra Spicy / Restaurant Style
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- February
- 2011
Special Masal Dosa – Super Hot:(South Indian Style) I happen to taste this Extra-spicy version Masala Dosai from the City of Temples, Madurai. Masal Dosai: Ingredients: Parboiled rice 1 cup Raw rice 1 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Fenugreek seeds 1 spoon Salt Soda Sesame oil 1-2 spoons Sesame oil for making dosa. For Topping: […]
Lemon Rice – Temple Style
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- February
- 2011
Ingredients 1 cup – cooked rice 1-2 lemons, juice salt to taste 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 3 green chilies, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated curry leaves few 1-2 tsp chana-urad dal 1 pinch of asafoetida 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1 fistful peanuts / cashew nuts few tsp sesame oil Method In […]
