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Red cowpeas-Drumstick leaves Thoran(Mampayar muringayila thoran) 2007-12-14 00:28:39
Ingredients:
Drumstick leaves
(muringayila) - 4 cup
Red cow peas(mampayar/vanpayar) - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Shallots - 3
Green chilly - 2
curry leaves
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Oil
Preparation:
soak red cowpeas overnight. Next day boil with little salt and turmeric powder.
Crush together coconut,green chilly,shallot,curry leaves and green chilly .
Heat oil in a pan. splutter mustard [...]
Aloo Gobi 2007-12-11 02:33:33 Ingredients:
cauliflower, medium - 1
Potatoes - 4
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Tomato,chopped - 3
Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
Salt as per taste
Coriander leaves
Preparation:
Boil the potatoes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai.Saute cumin seeds,ginger [...]
Will be away for a while 2007-10-22 10:11:27 Hi friends,
I wish you all a happy and prosperous diwali in advance.
I’m going to God’s Own Country on vacation for couple of weeks. I may or may not respond to your hot ‘n’ spicy comments.
See you then.
BeetRoot Pickle (Beetroot Achar) 2007-10-22 10:08:08
Beet is an excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C.This is an easy and delicious pickle and it can be served with chappathi or rice.
Ingredients:
Beet (chopped into small pieces) - 200 gms
Garlic (cut lengthwise) - 7-8 nos.
Green chilly (cut lengthwise)- 3
Ginger (chopped) - 2 tbsp
Pickle
Powder - 3 tbsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder - [...]
Brown Puttu and Potato stew 2007-10-19 01:25:59
Puttu is a speciality of kerala cuisine and a favourite breakfast of keralites.it is served with kadala curry , cherupayar(Green gram)curry,potato stew, pappadam or boiled bananas. .This is considered as an healthier breakfast as brown rice is rich in nutrients & vitamins.
Ingredients:
Brown
rice flour(here I used nirapara chemba puttu flour)- 2 cups
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Salt
Water
Preparation:
Add salt to water [...] Read more:Potato
Reliable Blender For Heavy Indian Cooking :) 2007-10-18 04:12:55 I have been looking for a reliable blender and finally found this
RELIABLE BLENDER Isn’t this a cool blender for heavy day to day use?
This would definitely last long Read more:Reliable
, Blender
, Heavy
Mushroom-Matar Miloni 2007-10-17 05:51:56
This recipe is adapted from Nita Mehta’s Great Indian Cooking.This is a less spicy curry and it tastes great with chappathi.
Ingredients:
Mushroom
-200 gms
Green Peas - 1 cup
Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Kasoori methi powder - 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Onion -2
Tomato [...]
Coconut Burfi 2007-10-15 21:48:21
I have never made coconut burfi before and this is my first attempt at making burfis.This recipe is adapted from a cook book and hope you all will enjoy it.This is my entry to RCI Tamil Festival Event - Diwali
Ingredients:
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Milk - 1/2 cup
Butter - 1/4 tsp
cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Preparation:
In [...]
Vellappam and Green Peas Curry 2007-10-12 02:30:41 Ingredients:
Raw Rice - 2 cups
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Yeast - 1 tsp
Rava(semolina) - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 3 tsp
Salt
Preparation:
Soak the rice for 6-8 hrs and drain it.
Grind the soaked rice with grated coconut adding enough water in a mixer to a smooth batter.
In a pan, heat 1/2 cup of rava with 1 1/2 cup of water on medium flame and keep [...] Read more:Green
, Curry
Vegetable Kuruma 2007-10-08 09:10:17
Ingredients:
Paneer (cut into cubes)- 100 gms
Green Peas (boiled) - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower - 1/2 cup
Baby corn (cut into round pieces) - 4
Pineapple (cut into round pieces) - 2 slices
Carrot (cut into round pieces) - 2
French beans ( cut into lengthwise slices) - 4
Onion(big, finely chopped) - 2
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Curd - [...] Read more:Vegetable
Simla Mirch, Aloo, Baingan Sabji 2008-03-20 23:16:44
Hello there,
I know it’s been quite a while since I posted. Today, I’m going to share a rare blend of side dish with you.
Usually, you find most of the veggie side dish is a combination of two vegetables, but I added baingan for a change, and I should admit that it came out very well.
You [...]
Mooli (Radish) Subzi 2008-04-01 07:30:54
Hello there,
Here is another dish which is a very rare one to see out there. It is a Radish
(Mooli) Subzi
Following are the ingredients I used to prepare this dish:
I large white radish nicely chopped into cube shape
½ tsp of turmeric powder
½ tsp of cumin seeds
quarter tsp of asafoetida
Ginger and Green Chilli paste
1 tsp [...]
Cabbage Thoran 2008-04-02 22:23:00
Ingredients:
1 small or medium size Cabbage
, shredded into small pieces
1/2 cup Grated coconut
5-6 Shallots
3-4 Green chilly
Curry leaves
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp urad dal
Coconut oil
salt to taste
Preparation:
Grind coconut,green chilly,shallot ,curry leaves to a coarse paste.
Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds,urad dal ,curry leaves and [...]
Chicken-Mushroom Masala 2008-04-07 06:29:05
I had this chicken curry from one of my friend’s house and i really liked it..iam going to share the recipe here…This is a good combination with roti or fried rice…enjoy!
Following are the Ingredients i used to prepare this yummy curry.
Chicken
(cut into medium pieces) 1/2 kg
Mushroom
- 50gms
Onion(chopped) - 100gms
Ginger [...] Read more:Masala
Mughlai Egg Curry 2008-04-09 08:55:53 Moghlai literally means "fit for royalty"..Mughal cuisine is considered as the richest and most lavish cuisine and the secret of this exotic taste comes from the chefs of mughal emperor’s kitchen .This egg curry is less spicy and prepared using milk,coconut milk and curd..
Ingredients:
Boiled Eggs -3
Onion(chopped) -2
Green chilly - 3
Ginger-garlic paste - 2tbsp
Tomato(chopped) [...] Read more:Curry
Potato-Carrot Dosa 2008-04-10 22:25:59 As carrot and potato are rich in vitamins,both kids and adults love this dosa.This is a good combo with ulli (shallot) chammanthi or coconut chutney.
This goes to Srivalli’s Dosamela
Ingredients for Making dosa:
Potato
(medium)-2
Carrot
(medium) - 2
Raw rice - 1 cup
Onion -1
Green chilly - 4
Asafoetida - one pinch
Curry leaves [...]
Vishu Special - Olan and Koottu Curry 2008-04-14 01:58:24 Olan
Ingredients:
Cow peas ( vanpayar) - 100gms
Winter melon(Kumbhalanga) - 200gms
Green Chilly (slit lengthwise) - 2
Coconut milk -1/4 cup
Curry
leaves
Salt
preparation:
Soak cowpeas overnight .
Peel and cut kumbhalanga into medium pieces.
Pressure cook peas till soft.Add kumbhalanga pieces to it and cook till done.
Then add coconut milk and boil on low flame for 2-3 mins
Remove from heat.Add coconut oil [...] Read more:Special
Happy Vishu 2008-04-13 20:49:53 Hi friends,
Today is vishu in Kerala and i wish you all a happy and prosperous vishu
Vishu Kani
Vishukani, is an assortment of auspicious things that is viewed when one opens one’s eyes on the day of Vishu. ‘Kani’ means ‘that which is seen first.’ And Vishukani is that which is seen first on [...] Read more:Happy
Palak Paneer (spinach with cottage cheese cubes) 2008-04-15 20:56:38 Palak paneer is a authentic north indian dish prepared with spinach and cottage
cheese cubes..it is less spicy and healthy too..it goes well with rotis, rice or chapathi.
Ingredients:
Paneer - 200gms
Spinach - a bunch
Onion(medium) - 1
Tomatoes pureed - 2
Ginger -garlic paste - 1tbsp
Cumin powder(jeera) - 1/4tsp
Red chilly powder - [...] Read more:Palak
, cottage cheese
Beetroot-okra pachadi(Beetroot-vendakka pachadi) 2008-04-17 04:22:46
Below are the ingredients to make Pachadi:
Grated beetroot (medium) - 2
Okra (medium,cut into round pieces) - 2
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Green chilly -2
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds(jeera) - 1/4 tsp
Coconut oil - 2tbsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Dry red chilly - 2
salt
curry leaves
How to [...]
Idiyappam (nool puttu) 2008-04-21 23:17:59 Idiyappam or nool puttu is a breakfast dish popular in kerala.it is made with rice flour and you can have with potato stew , thick coconut milk mixed with sugar , egg curry or kuruma.
Ingredients:
Rice flour(raw rice) - 2 cups
Grated coconut - 3tbsp
Salt
Oil
Idiyappam presser
Iddly Steamer
[...]
Vegetable Dal Curry 2008-04-24 21:14:46 This is a healthy and nutritious curry and it is a good combination with roti or rice..
Ingredients:
Moong Dal - 100 gms
Potato (medium ,grated) - 2
Grated carrot - 2
Grated cabbage - 50 gm
Tomato,chopped - 2
Green chilly - 4
Ginger - 1 piece
shallot - 3
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds [...] Read more:Vegetable
, Curry
Okra Scramble(Vendakka chikkiyathu) 2008-05-02 04:30:44 This is an easy and quick side dish for rice..The good thing is that you can get rid of the normal stickiness if you prepare like this..
Ingredients:
Okra(vendakka) - 8-10 nos.
Egg - 2
Onion (chopped) - 1
Green chilly - 2
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Red chilly powder - 1tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Meat [...]
Apple Shake 2008-05-02 04:01:16 Ingredients:
Apple
- 1
Boiled Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 3tbsp
Ice cubes - 3
How to Make apple shake:
Peel and cut apple into small pieces.
In a Mixer, Add apples,sugar and milk and blend well. Don’t add water.
Put ice cubes on top and serve. Read more:Shake
Ari Unda(Rice Balls) 2008-05-04 21:32:17 Ari unda is one of my favourite and it is a popular sweet dish in kerala..This is an easy and quick recipe with only 4 ingredients.
Ingredients:
Chemba rice - 1 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1 1/4 cup
Crushed Jaggery - 1 cup
cardamom (powdered) - a pinch
Preparation:
First wash and clean rice. Drain water and dry roast rice [...] Read more:Balls
My First Meme 2008-05-04 20:54:51
Thanks notyet100 for tagging me.Today only i got chance to spend time for writing this lovely meme.
1) LAST MOVIE U SAW IN A THEATRE? "Rasathanthram" in Aug 07
2) WHAT BOOK ARE U READING? "Autobiography of a yogi" by Paramahansa yogananda
3) FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? [...] Read more:First
Fish Fry 2008-05-06 00:47:35
Ingredients:
Fish - 1/2 kg
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp
Shallots - 5
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil
Preparation:
Grind the ingredients(2-7) into a fine paste.
Marinate the fish pieces with the mix and leave it for 30 mins
Deep fry in oil.
Idli and Coconut Chutney 2008-05-06 21:39:09 Idli is a popular breakfast in south India.you can have with sambhar,coconut chutney or chutney powder.
Ingredients:
Urad dal (black gram)- 1 cup
Idly rice - 2 cups
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt
preparation:
Soak urad dal and rice separately for atleast 4 hrs..
Grind rice, urad dal ,fenugreek seeds into a smooth batter.Mix well by adding salt.
Allow the batter to [...] Read more:Chutney
Fruit custard 2008-05-12 01:34:15 Custard powder(here I used vanilla flavor) - 3tbsp
Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 6 tbsp
Apple(cut into medium pieces) - 1
Banana (peeled,cut into round slices)– 2
Grapes (black seedless) - 1 cup
(you can add fruits like orange,strawberry ,pomegranate seeds also)
Preparation:
Mix custard powder with milk and bring it to boil.
Stir continuously to avoid lumps.Add sugar [...] Read more:Fruit
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