Aval Dosai / Avalakki Dosa / Poha Dosa / Rice Flakes Pancake
- 01
- December
- 2010
Aval Dosai: It has been a very looooong due for me to fix this particular recipe. As you know…I don’t have any nearby Indian grocery stores around. Anyway, when I visited my motherland…tried every possible unavailable ingredient(in U.S) in my cooking and food:) Yep, happy:) Well, coming to the point…I believe this is one of […]
Paal Kozhukattai / Doodh ka Modak – Traditional Tamil Pudding
- 30
- November
- 2010
Paal Kozhukattai: I have heard about this particular sweet, a million times(both through movies and friends)…but never got a chance to see it or to taste it!!! My mommy is a kind of person…who is very content with her own style of cooking,he he…I mean, she never showed even slightest curiosity to try anything traditional […]
Arbi aur Arbi Sag ka Subzi / Colocasia n Colocasia Greens Fry
- 27
- November
- 2010
Taro Roots and Greens Fry: Sepankizhangu – Sepankizhangu Ilai Varuval. Seriously, I had no clue what I was aiming at…when I bought those amazing looking collacassia greens, oh man…they were very appealing, garden fresh cut:) Well…after making considerable batch of Maharastrian Wadi, I still had bunch of leaves left. So, just like that…thought about this […]
Mutton Chukka Varuval / Ginger Mutton / Minty Mutton Fry
- 26
- November
- 2010
Mutton Chukka: Probably…you guys are wondering whats with the caption?…saying: dry, ginger and minty mutton!!! I actually dunno what to call this ‘awe mutton preparation’…just threw in all my favorite spices to it. It took all my influences seriously and turned out to be the best recipe of the year. I was expecting something good, […]
Madhur Vada / Semolina Fritters – Regional Delicacy
- 24
- November
- 2010
Madhur Vada: Rawa Vada. Ravai Vadai. Sooji Vada. Madhur Vadai. Ingredients: Semolina 1 small cupRice flour 1/4 cupGreen chilies 6 choppedGinger chopped about 2″Curry leaves fewAsafoetida 1 pinchPeppercorns fewCumin seeds fewCashew nuts few – brokenOnion 1 small choppedCilantro leaves fewOil for shallow frying. Method: Soak the sooji for 1-2 hours. Mix all the above mentioned […]
Restaurant Style Ven Pongal – Secrets of Hotel Recipe
- 24
- November
- 2010
Ingredients: 1 c raw rice 1/4 c mung dal 1 c milk 1 chili chopped 2″ ginger grated few curry leaves 2 tsp pepper 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 pinch asafoetida salt to taste 10 cashew nuts 1/4 cup ghee Method Soak rice and lentil for about 40 minutes; Add just enough salt and cook the […]
Thakkali Adai Dosai – Spicy Treat
- 23
- November
- 2010
Also known as: Thakkali Paruppu Adai, Tomato Dosa, Tamatar Dosa. This recipe is shared by my family friend, back home. The whole time, I stood next to her and carefully watched as she cooked. She happily conversed and cooked a big batch of menu with so much ease!!! This particular recipe was quite interesting to […]
Stuffed and Fried Pomfrets / Vavaal Meen Nirachadhu
- 22
- November
- 2010
Also known as: Stuffed Pomfret Fry, Stuffed and Fried Pomfret Fish, Vavaah Meen Varuval. If you are a sea food lover, I bet this recipe is gonna be your favorite. It isn’t a complicated recipe, as it looks like one in the picture. All I did is marinated the fish couple of hours ahead and […]
Ramzaan Nombu Kanji – Vegetarian Version
- 21
- November
- 2010
Ramadan Kanji: Though personally I never appreciate the meatless version of Nombu Kanji, this was prepared for my relatives…who overwhelmingly asked me for a vegetarian version. I am glad that they liked it. So, here you go… Ingredients: Basmati rice 1/2 cupMung dal 1/4 cupFenugreek seeds 2 spoonsGreen chilies 6 slicedOnion 1 slicedGinger-garlic paste 1 […]
Plantain Stem Salad / Vazhai Thandu Thayir Pachadi
- 29
- October
- 2010
Vazhai Thandu Thayir Pachadi:(Reposting) Plantain Stem with Yogurts. Ingredients: Tender plantain stem 60 cms Yogurts 5-7 cups Salt as per taste Green chilies 6 finely chopped Mustard seeds 1 spoon Cumin seeds 1 spoon Chana dal 2 spoons Urad dal 2 spoons Asafoetida 1/2 spoon Curry leaves few Sesame oil fews spoons. Method: Clean and […]
