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 […]
Hotel Style Tiffin Sambhar
- 25
- January
- 2011
Also Known As: Hotel Style Tiffin Sambar. Idly Sambar. Tiffin Sambhar, Thanni Sambhar. Ingredients: Mixed Vegetables (Eggplants, Pumpkin & Drumsticks) Indian Green chilies 3, sliced Pearl onions, sliced thinly Country tomatoes 2, crushed Thuvar dhall 1 cup Salt Turmeric 1/4 tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp Oil few spoons To Be Toasted […]
Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai / Plantain Flower Kebabs
- 24
- January
- 2011
Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai: Ingredients: Plantain Flower 1 smallToasted Chana dhall 1/2 cup – powderedSaltGinger 3″ size peeled and gratedGarlic 6 cloves peeled and gratedDry red chilies 10 – groundOnion 1 large finely choppedFennel seeds 1-2 spoons toastedCurry leaves fewOil for frying. Cleaning Plantain Flower: Grease your palms and hands with oil or its better to […]
Vendaikai Thokku / Okra Chutney / Bhidi Bhajji / Bendakaya Kura
- 23
- January
- 2011
Vendaikai Thokku: Ingredients: Okra/Lady’s finger 1/2 kiloSaltBrown Sugar /Jaggery 2 spoonsTamarind paste 1/2 spoonTurmeric 1 pinchChili powder 1 spoonGaram masala 1 pinchMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonSesame oil few spoonsCurry leaves few. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add the spices and wait till they sizzle a little.Followed by sliced/finely chopped okras. Stir-fry […]
Red Rice – Almonds Porridge / Sivappu Arisi – Badham Kanji
- 20
- January
- 2011
Badhaam Kanji: When my Dad visited here, he had a different outlook at American way of life’ especially, how we act towards food! Well, Mississippi has highest rate of obesity, he was going on like this…Oh boy, the people who are considered over weight and fat in India will be very fit and normal here:( […]
Cluster Beans Stir-fry/ Kothavarankai Poriyal / Kothavarangai Thoran / Gorichikudukaya Kura
- 19
- January
- 2011
Cluster-Beans Stir Fry: This winter is extremely cold here, in Mississippi…it looks like as if its never gonna end! My local friends said ‘we are in the history’ the weather condition here has changed after 85 years…its snowing terribly in the south!!! And as the day light is so short…I often seek for that comforting […]
