Papaya Smoothie – Simply Refreshing!
- 13
- July
- 2010
Papaali Milk Shake: Ingredients: Papaya – cubed 2 cupsMilk 2-4 cupsSugar to tasteChaat masala powder to garnish. Method: Puree the fruit and mix with sugar and milk. Beat them vigorously till its foamy. Serve chilled in a tall glass. Enjoy.
Bagara Baingan:(Re Posting) Ta da…I did it, again, my favorite good old Bagara baingan, I feel like…as though I have conquered this one dish all by myself. If I could cook a dish, over and over without any sort of boredom means,…it should be either that quintessential Chicken Biriyani or Brinjal Sheruva I will Never, […]
Grilled Quails – Tandoored Quails/ Kaadai Tandoori
- 11
- July
- 2010
Tandoored Quails: Ingredients: Spices to be Toasted & Powdered: CinnamonClovesCardamomPeppercornsCoriander seedsTymol seedsChironjiSaffron Use only a pinch of above spice blend. Other Ingredients: Black SaltRegular SaltChili powder Kashmiri chili powder Red food color Turmeric Lemon juice Yogurts (hung)Ginger-garlic pasteOnion pasteMint paste Few cubes of butter/ghee for bastingChaat masala to garnish. About 1-2 spoons of above ingredients […]
Yucca Stir-Fry: I was completely taken by surprise…how this bland starchy roots, takes in all the influences from the basic ingredients and eventually turns up into a fulfilling meal! So, here is a simple recipe for the day. Ingredients: Yucca/cassava roots 1 large Salt Dry red chili 3 crushed Chana + Urad dal – 2 […]
Shallots in Tamarind based Curry
- 06
- July
- 2010
China Vengayam Kara Kuzhambu: Chinna Vengayam Puli Kuzhambu. Ulli Pulusu. Vengaya Kuzhambu. I was desperately looking out for these small shallots in and around my area, for the past 5 years! Almost for every single recipe, Mommy recommends just this and not anything fancy, you know!! So, I was all excited to spot these little […]
Bottle Gourd & Shrimps Curry
- 06
- July
- 2010
Soraikkai-eral Thokku: Okay, as I confessed to you all earlier…giving up meat and seafood is difficult for me, but including more veggies sounds like a perfect option:) Combining hint of meat or seafood to certain vegetables is like magic! The resulted dish turns completely out of this world, very delectable you know! So, here you […]
Gajjar-Mung Dal ka Subzi
- 06
- July
- 2010
Carrot-Siruparuppu Poriyal: Carrots and Lentils Stir-Fry. Carrot-Mung Dal Koora. I dunno why? Sometimes…copying Mommy’s style of cooking and recipes gives me immense pleasure. Hmmm, am I revisiting my childhood food?! Guess, food is just a metaphor here (of my good old days), after all I do miss it! I know its a very simple recipe […]
Pongal:(Dry Version) On the other day, I was just goofing around, totally jobless(Yes, you guessed it right)…but was not in the mood for cooking! Somehow, forced myself to create an edible meal…threw few things together, and guess what? The lazy version or adult version whatever you can call it…but the Dry Pongal (which eventually turned […]
Paneer Pepper Masala
- 03
- July
- 2010
Paneer in Pepper Masala: Ingredients: Paneer/ cottage cheese 100grams – cubedOnion 1 gratedGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTomatoes 2 crushedCashew nuts powder 2 spoonsPepper powder 1-2 spoonsSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonCoriander powder 1/2 spoonCurry leaves to garnishOil few spoons. Method: Heat oil in a pan, add ginger-garlic paste and onion. Fry real good. Followed by…add tomatoes […]
Baby Bok Choy Korma
- 01
- July
- 2010
Bok Choy Korma: I noticed a significant difference in my attitude, ever since I started hunting for greens and vegetables. As I told you all before’ I live in deep south, with no Indian stores around!!! And the local farmer’s market’s collection is devastatingly poor…so, I ended up managing with basic vegetables and meat! Anyhow…once […]
