Hibiscus Concoction – Hibiscus Juice/Tea
- 07
- April
- 2010
Hibiscus Drink: Chemparuthi Juice. Hibiscus Juice. Hibiscus Tea. You all know many vegetables and fruits are loaded with antioxidants…and so does the flowers. There are very few edible flowers, still available in the native form(without much pesticides and chemicals). My idea of making rose syrup was completely moot, when I saw those sacks and sacks […]
Rich & Creamy Potato-Garbanzos-Spinach Curry
- 06
- April
- 2010
Potato-Garbanzos-Spinach Curry: Alu-Chana-Palak Ka Curry. Alu-Palak Malai Curry. Going on Veg Fast Nothing much to rant today…another healthy saathvic food. Am on veg-fast for the past couple of months. Trust me, many of my friends are happy to eat herbs and greens these days. Some of my classes are exclusively based on lentils and concoctions. […]
Aloo Chettinad – Hot & Spicy Potato Roast
- 05
- April
- 2010
Urulaikizhangu Milagu Varuval: Another disguise recipe from my kitchen! I want to treat my vegetarian friends with good food…but the recipes I enjoy most’ are all of non-veg! So,just re-created it with potatoes, it turned out great. Guess, I am going to fix it quite often:) Ingredients: PotatoesSaltTurmericChili powderCurry leavesCilantroOil Wet Grind These: Ginger 1″Garlic […]
Fruit punch has became a necessary drink at every garden parties, today! How about looking into, bit of its history? The word ‘Punch’ comes from the word ‘Panch’. In Indian language (both Sanskrit and Hindi), the word ‘panch’ means ‘five’. The original recipe had five ingredients like, spirit, spices, fruit juice, palm sugar and water. […]
Muttai Podimass – Scrambled Eggs with Spinach & Onions
- 01
- April
- 2010
Mutta Podimass: Ingredients: Eggs 4Onion 1 large slicedSpinach 1 fistfulSaltTurmericPepper Green chili 1 slittedMustard 1/4 spoonCumin 1/2 spoonOil few spoons. Method: Throw in the spices in hot oil. Wait till it pops. Add eggs, spinach and onions…stir-fry real good. Serve warm.
Cauliflower Usili
- 31
- March
- 2010
Cauliflower Usili: I never appreciated cauliflowers, its so hard for me to put this vegetable in my shopping list. Since there are no much choice here, I rarely buy them. Well, to tell you the truth…I have tried korma to curry, nothing really tempted me. I could say, usili form has better suited me. Hope […]
Vegetable Clear Soup – Chinese Style
- 30
- March
- 2010
Vegetable Clear Soup:(Chinese Style) Ingredients: Sweet CornCabbageCarrotsBeansGreen OnionsSoy sauceVeg BrothPepper powderOlive oil few spoons. Method: Saute all the vegetables for few minutes and add veg broth to it. Simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Add pepper and green onions. Serve warm.
Hot & Spicy Mutton Biriyani – Chettinad Style
- 28
- March
- 2010
Mutton Biriyani: Ingredients: Spices: Cinnamon 1 stickCloves 5Black cardamom 3Green cardamom 3Nutmeg 1 crushedBirinji flower 1Marati mokku 1Green chilies 6 slicedOnion 1 slicedToamtoes 2 choppedMint 1 fistfulSaltTurmeric 1/2 spoonChili powder 1-2 spoonsMutton/Goats meat 1/2 kiloshort grain rice 4 cupsGhee 1 cupFried curry leaves to garnish. Spices to be toasted and powdered: Fennel seeds 2 spoonsCoriander […]
Kadugu Keerai Mor Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Mustard greens 1 bunchYogurts 4 cupsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Wet Grind these to a Thick Paste: Pepper 1-2 spoonsGreen chilies 5Thoor dal 1 cupTomato 1Ginger 3-4 inch size. peeled.Garlic 4 -5 cloves For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/4 spoonUrad dal 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonDry […]
Hotel Style Sambar Vadai
- 24
- March
- 2010
Sambhar Vada:(Hotel Style) There were days, when I simply relied on hotel food. While studying, thats the best thing to do to myself…eat a decent breakfast and keep a big distance from hostel mess:) I am not the person who wants perfection in every bite…but during those hectic days, big breakfast was pretty mandatory. So, […]
