Semolina Pudding / Sooji Kheer / Rawa Payasam
- 03
- August
- 2010
Semolina Kheer: Ramzan Payasam. Ramzan Kanji. Sweet Porridge-Ramzan special. Thari Kanji. Sometimes, its very easy for me to be a terrible cook…no, its not a joke. I make blunders, okay some huge blunders, simply irrevocable mistakes while fixing even good old simple recipes. The each time, I tried to whip this sooji kheer, I was […]
Chicken Vindaloo: The term ‘Vindaloo’ derives from the Portuguese dish ‘Carne de Vinha d’ Alhos’, a meat dish, usually pork shoulders, with lots of fat-on, simmered with red wine vinegar and garlic. In Portuguese Vin d’ Alho can be split into ‘Vin, Wine’ (from Latin word Vinum) , de (from Latin word de) and Alho, […]
Mixed Vegetables Stir Fry – Chinese Style
- 30
- July
- 2010
Mixed Veggie Stir-Fry: Generally, I don’t pay much attention to the stuff that has been left in the freezer. But on busy days,…frozen bag of vegetables saves me lot of time. Just thaw/microwave and steam cook or stir-fry for couple of minutes, dinner is ready:)Isn’t it kool, I don’t have to worry about’ what to […]
Sprouted Green Gram Korma: Sprouted Green Lentils Curry, Mulai Payiru Kuzhambu. Ingredients: Green gram/mung dhal/ green lentils 1 cupCurry leaves 2 twigsCloves 5Cinnamon sticks 2Green cardamom 6-7 pods crushedBay leaves fresh 2-3 leavesStar anise 1 Fennel seeds 2 spoonsGreen chilies 6-8 gratedOnion 1 large gratedGinger 2″ minced/pasteGarlic 4-6 cloves minced/pasteTomato 1 large chopped/pureeSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonMint […]
Crab Biriyani: For Biriyani: Crab 1 large – if you like, cut them into heavy chunksCloves 3Cinnamon 2Cardamon pods 3Bay leaves 2Maratti mokku 2Star anise 1Basmati rice 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnion 1 slicedTomato 1 large choppedGarlic 2 cloves made into pasteGinger 2″ size peeled and made into pasteMint leaves 1 fistfulCoriander leaves alone fewLemon […]
Methi Kofta Kadhi: Vendhya Keerai Kola Urundai Mor-Kuzhambu. …so nothing much to rant today, please…don’t ask me, how did I arrive at this dish! Kind of hectic week, with million commitments(that need to be attended in split second), lots of chores at home and above all’ topped with severe yard work! This summer is pretty […]
Pink Beans Korma: When I saw this pink beans for the first time(5 years ago)in the local farmer’s market, I was so thrilled. So, what do they call it?…Cranberry Beans. But, my cooking experience wasn’t that pleasant, you know! Due to lack of culinary skills back then(it doesn’t mean that I am good now), the […]
Dum Ka Murg: Ingredients: For Marination: Chicken thighs – preferably thighs cut into chunksOnion bulb onion gratedGreen chili 1 mincedGinger-garlic paste 1/2 spoonYogurtsLemon juice few spoonsVinegar few spoonsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonKashmiri chili powder 1 spoonPepper powder 1/2 spoonCoriander powder 1/2 spoonCumin powder 1/2 spoonGaram masala powder 1/2 spoon. Onion gratedTomato 2 pureedSaffronCardamon […]
Pesto Pasta: Ingredients: For Pasta: Extra virgin olive oil Salt Pasta – your fav’ shell. For Sauce: Basil leaves 1 bunch Parsley 1/2 a bunch Pine nuts toasted 1 table spoon Extra virgin olive oil Salt …Wet grind them to thick paste. For Toppings: I used snow peas Parmesan cheese to garnish Method: Cook pasta […]
Eral Varuval: Chemmeen Varuval. Iral Porichadhu. Shrimps Fry with Indian touch of spices. Ingredients: Shrimps 1/4 kiloSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/2 spoonOil for shallow frying. Method: Mix all the ingredients together, except oil. Marinate them for couple of hours. Fry them till crisp, in hot oil. Serve warm to go with your […]
