Maadhulai Lassi: Ingredients: Organic Pomegranate 1Sugar to tasteCardamoms 3 – powderedFresh yogurts 4 cups – beatenWhole milk about 1 cup. Method: Mix sugar with curd, then add milk, cardamom and pomegranate to it. Serve chilled in tall glasses.
Also Known As: Brown Mookadalai Sundal, Spicy Garbanzos Snack. Mookadalai Masala Sundal. Kondaikadalai Sundal. Ingredients: Brown/black Garbanzos – 1 cup Salt Turmeric 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Green chilies 6 chopped Ginger 2″ chopped Coconut chopped 1/2 cup Curry leaves few Cilantro leaves few Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Peppercorns 4-6 Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Mustard […]
Badami Alu Curry
- 02
- February
- 2011
Badami Dhum Aloo: Ingredients: Baby potatoes / I used regular tho’ cud’nt find them at that time:( Onion bulb onion grated Green chili 1 minced Ginger-garlic paste 1/2 spoon Salt Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Pepper powder 1/2 spoon Coriander powder 1/2 spoon Cumin powder 1/2 spoon Garam masala powder 1/2 spoon. […]
Chili Idly / Idly Fry / Fried Idlies / Hot and Spicy Idly 65
- 01
- February
- 2011
Idly Fry: I recall my early childhood days…my Mom and brother used to go to my granny’s home, during summer vacation. Happily leaving behind, me and my Pappa:( Hmmm, even though Dad would be so busy’ he will never fail to give me atleast 3 calls from his office during the day:) Well, indeed we […]
Cauliflower – Brown Rice Layer Biriyani / Cauliflower Biriyani
- 01
- February
- 2011
Cauliflower Biriyani: I have never made those hearty-healthy vegetable biriyani before. And using brown basmati in cooking is challenge to me. Finally, I made a choice to give it a shot. Made this pretty looking 7-9 tier (layers) biriyani, however with this deep color…its hard to differentiate! You know, this method is bit time consuming, […]
Fried Smelt Fish / Crispy Smelt Fish Fry / Kezhanga Meen Varuval / Spicy, Fried Smelt Fish
- 30
- January
- 2011
Kezhanga Meen Varuval: I don’t know whether I did any justice to what I majored in ‘Fishery Biology’…but sure’ it is very helpful to track down quality procure, careful cooking and delicious food, hehe:):) Ingredients: Smelt Fish – whole (guts removed, scaled) 10SaltTurmeric powder 1/2 spoonChili powder 1-2 spoonsRice Flour 2-4 spoonsTamarind paste 1 spoonLemon […]
Kathirikai – Karamani Kara Kuzhambu / Brinjal n Fresh Kidney Beans Pulusu / Egg Plants – Yard Beans in Tamarind Based Curry
- 30
- January
- 2011
Kathirikai-Karamani Puli Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Brinjal/Eggplants 4-6 slicedFresh Yard Beans – Seeds 1 cupPearl 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 pinchAsafoetida 1 pinchDry chili 1 mincedCurry leaves few. Method: In a wide iron […]
Kancheepuram Dosai/ Hot and Spicy Dosa / Thaallitha Dosai
- 28
- January
- 2011
Kanchipuram Dosai: Ingredients:Parboiled Rice 1 cupRaw rice 1 cupUrad dal 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoon(optional)Salt as per tasteCooking soda less than 1/4 spoonSesame oil few spoons(optional) Batter Preparation:Soak rice and urad dal in water each separately. Maybe soak fenugreek along with urad dal. Wet grind them each separately to coarse thick batter. Then, mix the […]
Samba Rawa Idly / Godhumai Ravai Idly / Cracked Wheat Idly
- 26
- January
- 2011
Godhumai Rawai Idly: Ingredients: For The Batter: Urad dhall 1/2 cupFenugreek seeds 1 spoonCracked Wheat 1 cupSaltBaking soda 1/2 spoon For Tempering: Green chilies 3 choppedGinger 2″ ChoppedChana + Urad dahll 2-4 spoonsCumin seeds 1 spoonMustard seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1 pinchCurry leaves fewOil few spoonsCilantro leaves few. Method: Soak the lentils and fenugreek seeds for […]
Pudina Chappathi: Well, you know…I was traveling, traveling and traveling, the whole last year, seen much of North America in this 8 months!! Oh boy, its not a fun trip, where you can sit back and relax or take up a jolly stroll! Anyhow…finally landed back to Oxford this month (Home Sweet Home). This shuttling […]
