Thoodhuvalai Thuvaiyal
- 17
- October
- 2006
Thoodhuvalai Thuvaiyal:(Tamizhar Style) Solanum trilobatum is the Botanical name of ‘Thoodhuvalai’. The genus name ‘trilobatum’ could have come because the leaves have 3 angled edges here! This is a thorny creeper, has bright violet flowers and the berries are in blood red color. The leaves are actually used for its various medicinal values. It helps […]
Kapooravalli Thuvaiyal / Oregano Chutney
- 17
- October
- 2006
Karpooravalli Thuvaiyal:(Tamizhar Style) Coleus aromaticus is the Botanical name of ‘Karpooravalli’. This plant has a leathery and fleshy succulant leaves. Which has distinct aroma. Its a mint family. Its called ‘Oregano’ in English. Maybe its ‘Indian Oregano’ coz its differant from the mediternean one.The leaves are used in making fritters/bajji and chutney varieties. Ingredients And […]
Uppu Urundai – Grandma’s Style
- 17
- October
- 2006
Ingredients: Parboiled Rice 1 cup Raw Rice 1 cup Salt as per taste Batter Preparation: Soak both the rice together for couple of hours. Then wet grind it to thick coarse batter. Add salt to this thick batter and mix them well. For Tempering: Chana dal 1/2 cup Urad dal 1/2 cup Asafoetida 1/4 spoon Mustard […]
Kancheepuram Idly
- 17
- October
- 2006
Kancheepuram Idly:(Mudhaliar Style) Kanchivaram Idly. Kanchipuram Idly. Kanjeepuram Idly. Kanchi Idly. Thalicha/Thalitha Idli. Spiced Idlies. Mudhaliar Idly. Sesonned Idlies. Country Style Rice Pancakes. Steam cooked Rice cakes. The Kanchipuram idli is popular in the temple town – Kanchipuram (approximately 70 KM from Chennai. It tastes better at Devarajaswami temple. My Gradmother was originally from Kancheepuram, […]
Ellu Chutney / Ellu Chamandhi
- 04
- October
- 2006
Ellu Chutney:(Tamizhar Style)Sesame Chutney/Til Chutney. Ingredients:Black Sesame seeds 1 cupWhole Coconut 1 small-gratedDry red chilies 6-8Garlic cloves 4-6 choppedSaltTamarind paste 1 spoonSesame oil 2 spoons For Sesonning: Sesame oil 1/2 cupMustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin seeds 1/2 spoonAsafoetida 1/2 spoonChana dal 1 spoonUrad dal 1 spoonCurry leaves 3-4 twigs. Method: Dry roast/toast the sesame seeds and […]
Salmon in Cashew nuts Based Sauce / Mundhiri Meen Kuzhambu
- 03
- October
- 2006
Salman Cashew Curry: Fish Curry. Fish in Cashew based Korma. Mundhiri Meen Kurma. Chappalu Kurma. Machili Korma. This is an excellent combo for chappathi, roti and nan(indian bread). Ingredients:Salman Fish/any thick and healthy fish-500grams(boneless, skin-on, deveined and cleaned)Onion paste 1 cupGinger paste 2 spoons(freshly prepared)Garlic paste 2 spoons(freshlyt prepared)Tomato 2 – made into pureeGreen chilies […]
Sakaravalli Kizhangu Urundai
- 15
- September
- 2006
Starchy Sweet Potato Balls: (3 versions after few steps) Chakarai Valli Kizhangu Urundai/Laadu.Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Laadu. Sakaraivalli Kizhangu Inippu urundai. This recipe was prepared by my late aunty(my Dad’s sister). When Daddy was a little kid, there was severe famine in the country. His older sister used tapioca to preapare this laddu. The tapioca was the […]
Fish Titanic / Andhra Style Fish Stir-Fry
- 20
- August
- 2006
Peanut-Coconut Stir-fried Fish: (Andhra Style) I tasted this recipe when I was in Hyderabad….at Seafood Place Restaurant, Lakdikapool – Hyderabad. Well…I used visit there so often, I like almost all their recipes. But this one was so unique and Chef’s speciality.He had used generous amount of peanut oil, lots of coconut and peanuts were thown […]
Mampazha Mor Kuzhambu
- 06
- July
- 2006
Maambazha Mor Kuzhambu:(Mango-Buttermilk Gravy)Ingredients: Curd/yogcurd – 1 cup Sweet ripe mango 1 Bengal gram flour 1/4 cup(or one can replace with cooked thoor dal) Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Asafoetida 1/2 spoon Salt to taste Mustard 1/2 spoon Curry leaves few Dry red chilies 3 Oil few spoonsWet grind these: Coconut 4″ size piece Ginger 2″ […]
Raagi Laddu – Country Style
- 12
- April
- 2006
Raagi Laadu:(version 2)Ingredients:Raagi flour/finger millet- 1 cupDry Ground nut/peanuts 1/2 cupDry grated coconut 1/4 cupBrown/black sesame seeds 2 -4 spoonsJaggery/brown sugar 3/4 cupCardamom powder 1 spoonGhee for smearing. Method:Prepare a thick dough using limited warm water to the flour. Make equal parts out of it(small roundels…4 inch size) flatten them into thin fritters(over wet cloth….mounted […]
