Sheermal – Lucknow Special Light Bread
- 25
- January
- 2010
Sheermal:(Lucknow Special) I grew up making sweets and snacks for our evening chai. Hmmm, that’s when Mommy would allow me to play with food.:) I kept perfecting the old recipes and tried something new, each time…never heard the word ‘NO’ from my mother! Moreover, kitchen is the place, where myself and mommy had our best […]
Nei Appam
- 24
- January
- 2010
Unniappam: Appam. Paniyaram. Unniappam. Nei Appam. During summer vacation, We (myself and cousins) used put our Derra’(camp) at Madras, Periamet…Grandma’s house. All day long is mostly fun filled activities…learning to drive bicycle in the narrow streets, playing cricket using rubber ball, passing comments on all the baldies from 4th floor, persuading Uncle to take us […]
Health Mix Laadu – Country Style
- 24
- January
- 2010
Sathu Maavu Urundai: I didn’t grow up in a farm nor entirely in restaurant special menu, household! There were times, when garnishing was not so important, even on festival occasions! But, none of this bothered us…coz’ we were all zeroing down in the main course or simply drowned in the spicy curries. When, I happen […]
Impossibly Crunchy Yucca Chips!!!
- 23
- January
- 2010
Kappa Kizhangu Chips:(Kerala Style) Yucca Tubers Chips, Cassava Tubers Chips.Manioc Chips Maravalli Kizhangu Chips. Kuchi Kizhangu Chips. Tapioca Chips. Impossibly crunchy homemade chips!!! Manihot esculenta is the Botanical name of this plant. Where they have modified tap root…rich in starch(Yes, like potato). Its eaten in many parts of the world today, but traces its origin […]
Beer Battered Ginger Chicken!!!
- 21
- January
- 2010
Ginger Chicken: Chicken Masala. Kozhi Varuval. Kozhi Porichadhu. Kodi Kura. There are zillion of ways to prepare a chicken, in my kitchen!!! Its hard to resist eating chicken, at least once every single day. I know, I know you are horrified on hearing the word ‘fried’! Yeah ‘lipophobia’ is a national epidemic we all share […]
Andhra Murukku
- 21
- January
- 2010
Chegodilu:(Andhra Style) Chekodi, Ring Murukku, Andhra Murukku. Kara Murukku. I am not a big fan of ‘murukku’. But my Dad likes ‘Andhra Style Murukku’ so much. And we buy this ‘Chegodilu’ from all over the city shops for him! Its not that, I won’t take a bite or anything…but just won’t buy it for myself!! […]
Pazhani Panchamirtham – Temple Food – Ambrosia!
- 20
- January
- 2010
Pazhani Panchamirtham:(Temple Food) Authentic Temple Food. Tamil Nadu Temple Prasad. South Indian Temple Food/Prasad. Palani Panchamirtham. Banana Jam. Dates and Honey Jam. Food plays an integral part of religion too! Feeding the poor/devotee is taken as a good deed, throughout world! Among many faiths, they agree ‘edible gift’ as a sign of universal brotherhood. One […]
Kitchen Mishaps – Event Round Up
- 18
- January
- 2010
Cooking Disasters – Share, Laugh and Learn!!! Kitchen Mishaps: Many (at least few, who spoke to me offline) think, that I am a decent cook! My friends were so excited that I cooked (huh, at least I could trick them into believing that). Some unknown sweet friend asked me ‘how to make Christmas fruit cake’(to […]
Madras Vadagari – Delightful Dinner From The Past
- 15
- January
- 2010
Set Dosai and Vadakari:(Madras Style) Madras Set Dosai and Vadagari. Vada Curry. *Whoo Whhooo*, *Tastee* *Fulfilling* Do you love mess food? Do you love mess food, as much as I do? Well then this is the post for you, settle down and then prepare to get the batter ready, later!!!I love the old traditional meals, […]
Seekh Kebab – Food On The Stick!
- 14
- January
- 2010
Seekh Kebab:(Mughalai Style) India’s finest cuisine was developed from 15th to 19th Century, during Mughal rule. Who raised cooking to an art form. When many Mughal emperors did enjoy the food, they also kept their feasting frequency very less. King Akhar who was once a glutton, became a poor eater in his older age…he kept […]
