Cilantro Chutney / Coriander Leaves Chutney / Kothamalli Chutney
- 11
- December
- 2010
Malli Chutney: Ingredients: Coconut 1/2 shell Cilantro leaves 1 bunch Green chilies 1-3 Salt Ginger 1″ Oil for tempering Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Urad dal 1 spoon Curry leaves few. Method: Heat oil in a pan, toast the chilies, ginger, coconut and cilantro leaves briefly. And wet-grind the […]
Fried Red Snapper / Sankara Meen Varuval / Fish Fry
- 10
- December
- 2010
Meen Porichadhu: Ingredients: Red snapper 4-6Pepper powder 2-4 spoonsEgg whites 2Corn flour 1/2 cupSoy sauce 1 tables spoonOil for pan frying. Method: Marinate the fish with pepper and soy sauce for couple of hours. Baste them with egg whites and roll them over the corn flour. Shallow fry in a pan. Do not flip over […]
Semiya Biriyani / Vermicelli Pilaf – Grandma’s Recipe
- 09
- December
- 2010
Masala Semiya Bath Ingredients 1 c vermicelli 3 chilies onion 1 slice curry leaves mint leaves 5 garlic pods Salt 2 tomatoes 1/8 turmeric 1/4 chili 1/4 c ghee 3 cloves 1 cinnamon 1 bay leaf 1 tsp fennel Method In a wide pan, heat ghee. Add all the spices, chilies and curry leaves. Followed […]
Potatoes and Broad Beans Masala / Urulai Kizhangu – Avaraikkai Masala / Alu aur Bakla ka Subzi
- 08
- December
- 2010
Potatoes-Broad Beans Spicy Fry: Bangaladumpa-Chikudukaya Koora. Urulai Kizhangu – Avaraikkai Masala Poriyal. Alu aur Bakla ka Subzi. Once upon a time, there was a girl…who hated to eat her breakfast, lunch and dinner. True story and that is me:( You would have probably heard this from anyone’ who stayed in a hostel for several years […]
Muttton White Qorma / Mutton Vella Kurma
- 08
- December
- 2010
Mutton Korma: Ingredients: Goat’s meat 1/2 kiloCoconut one, grated and pureedSaltGreen chilies 3-6Cumin seeds 1 teaspoonFennel seeds 1 teaspoonCloves 2Cinnamon 1Cardamom 3 crushedOnion 1 gratedGinger 2″ grated Coconut oil (preferably). Method: Blend ginger, onion, chilies, coconut, cumin and fennel seeds together. Set aside. Heat oil, in a wok…add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Wait till it […]
Kezhvaragu Kozhukattai / Raagi Modhak / Finger Millet Dumplings
- 06
- December
- 2010
Kezhvaragu Kozhukattai: Ingredients: Ragi flour 1 cupJaggery 1/2 cupCoconut – finely sliced 1/2 shellCardamom 5-7 crushedSalt 1 pinchGhee few spoons. Method: Steam the dry flour, and set aside. Heat jaggery in a pan, with a cup of water, filter the same, add cardamom and salt to it. Run this hot sweet concoction to the flour, […]
Veg Chettinad Korma / Vegetable Chettinad / Veg Chettinad Curry
- 05
- December
- 2010
Kaikari Masala Kuruma: Ingredients: CarrotBeansFresh peas KohlrabiPotatoesDouble beansBroad beansCauliflowerGreen chilies 3 slicedOnions 2-3 gratedGinger-garlic paste 2 spoonsTomatoes 4 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 2 Bay leavesOilCurry leavesCilantro. To Be Toasted Each Separately and Powdered Together: Cloves 3-5Cinnamin 2 sticksFennel seeds 1 spoonPeppercorns 2 spoonsCumin seeds 2 spoonsCardamom 3Poppy seeds 2 spoonsGrated coconut 1 cup. Method: Heat […]
Vermicelli Kesari / Semiya Kesari
- 03
- December
- 2010
Semiya Kesari: Ingredients: Vermicelli 1 cup (roasted)Sugar solution 1 cupCardamom 3 crushedCloves 3Salt pinchFood color Ghee 1/4 cupCashew nuts 15Raisins 25. Method: In a wide vessel, heat ghee…fry the nuts and raisins. Set aside. In the same oil…add sugar solution, add the spices…continue boiling. Stir-in the vermicelli, cover and cook. Once it is done, add […]
8 Questions for 8 Bloggers – Award, Questionnaire and MeMe
- 02
- December
- 2010
As I told you before’…This couple of months of traveling episode, is pretty challenging. I am constantly on the move…with pile of work pending at Oxford! Even though’ I can’t really cook in a hotel room…but my days are fresh and keeps my brain functioning:) Anyhow, When Kavita tagged me with this 8 Questionnaire…I was […]
Kootan Choru / Kadhamba Saadham – A Real Kind of Feast
- 02
- December
- 2010
Sunda Kuzhambu: Kootan Choru, Sunda Kuzhambu, Kadhamba Saadham, Leftover Food. Have you ever dined with your folks – totally informal? like…in an old fashioned manner, primitive style…sat on the floor…near the hearth? If you think informal dinning is not your league, please skip further reading…this is not for you! So, admit it…if you enjoy dinner […]
