Cabbage Usili – Treating Vegetables Special:)
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- April
- 2010
Muttai Koss Paruppu Usili: Muttacose Paruppu Usili. Koss Usili. Did I tell you this? When I tried (yeah, didn’t succeed)to practice vegetarianism for the past few months…I happend to discover my own culinary skills. Before that, I never paid attention to the vegetables…used to stock them up as a routine stuff, and stir-fry in a […]
Spinach Masala Rice – Complete Planned Meal
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- April
- 2010
Palak Masale Bhath: Pasalai Keerai + Podi Saadham. Ingredients: To Be Toasted Each Separately And Powdered Togather: Coriander seeds 2 spoonsChana dal 2 spoonsUrad dal 2 spoonsDry red chilies 6Fenugreek seeds 1-2 spoonsWhole black pepper 1 spoonCinnamon 2 sticksCloves 3Cumin seeds 1 spoonDry coconut grated 1/4 cupBlack Sesame seeds 2 spoonsAsafoetida. For Rice: Long Grained […]
Mushroom Pepper Masala
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- April
- 2010
Kalaan Milagu Varuval: Mushroom Masala. Mushrooms Thokku. Mushrooms & Onions Stir-fry. Fried Mushroom Masala. Hot and Spicy Mushroom Masal. Pepper Mushrooms, Peppery-Mushrooms. Sometimes, I really go off the key – what to rant about! And its so boring to praise myself in each and every post. Come on, its bit awkward to claim my own […]
Ande Do Pyaaz
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- April
- 2010
Ande Do Piyaaz: Onion-Eggs. Muttai Vengaya Thokku. Guddilu-Ulli Kura. Mutta-Ulli Kari. Sometime quick fix recipes like this, lights up the dinner menu. Nothing fancy…just threw-in few basic spices and centered it with eggs. Ingredients: Eggs 2-4Onions – more slicedGreen chilies few slicedCoriander seeds toasted 1/2 spoon – powderedCumin seeds toasted 1/2 spoon – powderedCilantro leaves […]
Layered Vada Korma – Kovai Special
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- April
- 2010
Stuffed Vada Curry:(Coimbatore Special) Layered Vadai Kuzhambu. Stuffed Vada Kurma. Ingredients: For Vadai: Thoor dal 1/2 cupChana dal 1/2 cupSaltFennel seeds 1 spoonGinger 1″Garlic 1 cloveDry red chilies 5 No Oil – I steamed them, if you prefer frying…I have no objection:) For Stuffing: Finely chopped onionsCilantro leaves choppedGrated fresh coconut For Curry: Cloves 3Cinnamon […]
Jangiri – Reflecting Family Legacy
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- April
- 2010
Jaangiri: Jangri. Jahangiri (as Mughal King Jahangir introduced this sweet). South Indian Jilebi, South India Jilebi. Jahangiri. I have been wanting to make this sweet’ for a very long time. Hmmmm, it was bit tricky to make that perfect swirl. As a teenager, my very first attempt to make jangiri at home was a complete […]
Grilled Salmon – Just Two Minutes
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- April
- 2010
Grilled Fish:I roamed a lot during my stay at Cincinnati (couple of weeks ago), ate at every possible nook and corner (restaurants ofcourse) of the city, to my heart content…but believe me, nothing matched this simple home-made dinner! Well, after that hectic travel, mental pressure, cramps, work load (if that counts) and what not…I was […]
Korma + Dhall = Kadappa:(Tamil Nadu Style) Moong Dal Korma. Mung Dal Kurma. Kadappa Chutney Kadapa/Cadappa Kuruma Kuzhambu. Kadappa Kuzhambu. Kadappa Curry. Tanjore Kadappa. Mayavaram Kadappa. Dedicating this recipe to my Late. AuntieThis is one of the long lost recipe in my family. My Dad used to rave about his childhood food ‘Urulai Kizhangu Kuruma […]
Shahi Moti Biriyani / Pilaf of Pearls – Awadh Special
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- April
- 2010
Pearl Biriyani:(Chicken Kofta Biriyani) Kofta Biriyani. Awadh Pearl Biriyani. Shahi Biriyani Badshahi. Shahi Kebab Biriyani. Needless to say that Mughalai Cuisine revolutionsed Indian cooking culture and eating habits. This speciality ‘Moti Biriyani’ is a little remembrance from the past…During Mughal rule, royal cooks kept experimenting a lot in the kitchen, many native recipes were improved […]
Dahi Vada: My Dad visited me recently during this spring break. In spite of all his obligations, working commitments and time schedule…he made it. These 15 days has been an ultimate gift:) We just goofed around a little, did some trekking, lot of gardening, walked into the woods and talked talked talked all day & […]
