Vanilla Chai Tea Latte / Vanilla Chai/ Honey Vanilla White Chai
- 11
- February
- 2011
Vanilla Chai Latte: Ingredients: Soy Milk 2 cups/ Organic whole milk Nutmeg – about 1/2 a nut – crushed Cinnamon – 1 stick Cloves – 3 Cardamom – 3 crushed Mint leaves – 5 Green tea bag – just 1 Vanilla beans (preferably) I used essence tho’ Honey few spoons. Method: Boil all the spices […]
Mutton Paaya / Goat’s Meat Paaya
- 10
- February
- 2011
Mutton Paaya: Ingredients: Fennel Seeds 2 spoonsCardamom 2 crushedPeppercorns 1 1 spoonFresh red/green chilies 3Curry leaves fewOnion 1 large gratedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomato 1 small crushedSaltMutton 1/2 kiloOil few spoons. Method: Pressure cook the meat, till tender. Set aside. Heat oil in a wok, add all the tempering spices followed by onion, ginger-garlic paste…fry real […]
Eggplants in Cashew Nuts Based Sauce / Baingan Kaju Ka Sheruva
- 09
- February
- 2011
Kathirikai Munthiri Paruppu Kuzhambu: Brinjal Cashew Nuts Seruva. Eggplants in Cashew Nuts based Sauce. Ingredients: Eggplants 5Onion 1 large gratedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomatoes 1 cup – pureeTamarind paste – less than 1/4 spoonCashew Nuts 1 fistful – pasteSalt, Turmeric and Chili powderSesame oil and tempering spices. Method: Heat oil in a wok. Add the tempering […]
Calamari Thokku
- 09
- February
- 2011
Kalamari Hot and Spicy Varuval: I had some kind of guts to bring this squids home(however it was only frozen)with the intention of cooking! Well, I have laid my hands on this little creature several times during research, cut them down…never, ever had a clue’ that people might actually eat it! When I was studying […]
Arai Keerai Sambhar: Ingredients Greens 1 bunch – cleanedGreen chilies 3 slicedGarlic 4 crushedOnion 1 large choppedTomato 1 large choppedChick peas/chana dal 1 cupThuvar dal 1 cupSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonSambhar powder 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/4 spoon For Tempering: Oil few spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCurry leaves few. Method: Cook […]
Radish Salad / Mullangi Pachadi – Say Yes to Vegetables!
- 08
- February
- 2011
Radish Lemon Salad: You all probably knew that am a hard-core non-vegetarian! Do you want to know the real reason, behind ‘why am turning into a vegetarian these days’? I am a Non-Vegetarian because ‘I Love Animals’ I am a Vegetarian because ‘I hate Plants’, he he:):) Just kidding…And, this is how I convince myself, […]
Cluster Beans Masala / Kothavarankai Masala
- 07
- February
- 2011
Kothavarakai Masala Varuval: Gorichikudukaya Masala Kura. Guar Phalli Ki Subzi. I happened to taste this cluster beans masala from an unknown Restaurant at Kumbakonam…Recently, I have been to my home land and took a long-trip with my family…visiting various temples in South Tamil Nadu. We had quite an experience, I encountered varied culinary perfection through […]
Pavakka Thakkali Kuzhambu: Bitter Gourd – Tomato Curry. Kaakarkai Tomato Pulusu. Ingredients: Bitter Gourd 1/2 kiloTomato 1/2 kiloOnion 1 small bulb- gratedGarlic 7-8 pods crushed- pureeCoconut – grated 1/2 cupSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonPeppercorns 2Fenugreek seeds 4Curry leaves fewSesame oil 1/4 cup. Method: Dry toast the […]
Cabbage Thoran: Ingredients: Cabbage 1 small head – sliced thinly Mung dal(lentils) 1 cup soaked for 20 minutes Salt to taste Green chilies 3 sliced Curry leaves few Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Oil few spoons. Method: Cook lentils along with salt till tender…not mushy, hope you got me! In a wide […]
Ragi Dosa – The Importance of Good Diet!
- 04
- February
- 2011
Barring from very few recipes, I would love to try new items all the time. One such barred recipe, that I keep repeating in my home is this Raagi Dosa. Its not only healthy, nutritious…we also happen to love its unique grainy-flavor. Personally I have my own reasons to fix dish quite often…Yes, you have […]
