Thengai Poli
- 04
- November
- 2009
Ingredients: All purpose flour 2 cups Salt – pinch Grated coconut 2 cups Jaggery Cardamom pods 6 crushed Ghee Method: Knead the all purpose flour, using warm water and bring it to a smooth dough. Now in a skillet, heat jaggery and add coconuts and cardamom to it, bring this to halwa consistency. Now make […]
Pattaani Paruppu Vadai
- 02
- November
- 2009
Pattaani Paruppu Vadai: Yellow Peas Vada. Yellow Peas Masal Vadai. Street Vendor’s Special Vada. Coimbatore Pattu Paruppu Vadai. Kovai Pattani Paruppu Vadai. Kovai Paruppu Vadai. Coimbatore Paruppu Vadai. You all know that I am basically from Chennai (but still prefer to call it as Madras). We(Chennaiittes/ Madras vaasi) uniquely distinguish ‘two different vadas’ into ‘Medhu […]
Jack Fruit – Sweet Dumplings
- 01
- November
- 2009
Pala Pazha Kozhukattai: Pala Pazha Kozhukattai, Palapazha Kozhukkattai. Inippu Kozhukattai. Sweet Dumplings. Jack Fruit – Rice Dumplings. Botanical name of Jack fruit is Artocarpus heterophyllus. It belongs to mulberry trees family. The fruits are extra large, that one can practically hug it. Interestingly the fruits are found on the trunks and not on the branches […]
Jack Fruit Jam
- 01
- November
- 2009
Jack Fruit Jam: Chakka Varati. Pala Pazha Halwa. Palapazham Halwa/Jam. Chakka Varattiyadhu. My Mommy learnt this recipe from her friend Geetha (whose native is Palakkad). Mommy learnt bunch of Kerala specialities from her(will share with you’ll in future). Both my Mother and Geetha Auntie are excellent singers, all they do is sing and cook together. […]
Vegetable Cutlet
- 28
- October
- 2009
Vegetable Cutlet: It looks like…I almost forgot the idea of ‘vegetables’ even once in a while in my cooking. I am a total non-veg person, its easy to cook and always complete. The only way to make one consume more vegetables is give it in a fried rice form, veg kebabs and like this cutlet. […]
Chicken Broth & Chicken Stock
- 28
- October
- 2009
Chicken Broth & Chicken Stock: (Totally Indian Way) What is the difference between chicken broth and chicken stock? Not that two are entirely different! Both broth and the stock calls for the same vegetables, spices and herbs…just the simmering time is less and more respectively. This is one of my kitchen essentials…I usually prepare them […]
Kuzhambu Milagai Thool – Mommy’s Touch
- 27
- October
- 2009
Kuzhambu Milagai Podi: Mommy’s Kuzhambu Milagai Thool. Multi Purpose Milagai Thool. Kalandha Molaga Podi. Kuzhambu Podi. Home Made Milaga Podi. Molaga Thool. Molaga Podi. Home Made Chili Powder. Mirchi Powder. Kaara Podi. Mommy makes this ‘Kalandha Milagai Podi’ and uses it invariably to all her preparations. This is kind of multi purpose podi…added to any […]
Samba Rava Pongal
- 26
- October
- 2009
Godhumai Ravai Pongal: Cracked Wheat Pongal. Samba Godhumai Rava Pongal. Myself and my brother live in two different time zones…that we can’t always talk:( We have 17 hours difference (He is in Australia)…so he should stay up all night and I should get up too early to get hold of him. So, does this have […]
Paneer Tikka Masala
- 23
- October
- 2009
Paneer Tikka Masala: Cottage Cheese Curry. Panir Tikka Masala. Paaladai Kuzhambu. As I told you before, enjoyed these vegetarian’s delicasies big time at Restaurants, only when accompained by Vegetarian friends!! But I have to admit…they are better than chicken sometimes! Started liking them… So for making ‘Paneer Tikka Masala’ you’ll need ‘Paneer Tikka’. Follow the […]
Vilampazham Halwa
- 21
- October
- 2009
Vilam Pazha Halwa: Vilampazham Jam. Vilampazha Halwa. Vilam Pazha Laddu. The Botanical name of this fruit is Feronia elephantum. The English common name is ‘Wood Apple’. The shell is hard and lethery…goes from pale greenish white to half white when ripe. The pulp is extremely ‘tangy’…so they always mix it with jaggery. This is kind […]
