Indian Flavour

Poori with Potato Podimas

2011-10-23T17:12:00.001+05:30

For Poori: Ingredients: Wheat Flour - 2 cups Fine Sooji Rawa- 1 tbsp Salt as per taste Water to knead the dough Oil for frying Method: Put flour, sooji rawa and salt in a large bowl. Pour water carefully to knead the dough until soft. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes. (I always cover the dough with the a wet cloth to avoid the dryness of the dough. If u don't have a

Erissery

2011-01-29T21:41:00.001+05:30

Ingredients: Raw Plantain - 1no Yam - a small piece (size of medium potato) Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Chilly Powder - 1/2tsp Pepper corns - 1/4 tsp Jeera - 1/4tsp Coconut Oil, Mustard Seeds, Curry leaves and red chillies (2nos) for seasoning. Method: Cut plantain and yam into cubes. Grind turmeric powder, chilly powder , pepper corns and salt into a paste. In a

Pavakka Aviyal (Bitter Gourd)

2010-11-08T00:12:00.002+05:30

Ingredients: Pavakka(Bitter guard): 2 small Onion: 2 small Grated Coconut: 3-4 tbsp Jeera: 1tsp Small Onion: 2 Chilly Powder: 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder: 1/4 stp Tamarind a small lemon size Take the pulp Salt for taste For the seasoning: Coconut oil, Mustard seeds and Curry leaves Method: Cut pavakka (bitter gourd) and onion into length wise. Grind coconut, turmeric powder,

Beetroot Thuvaran

2010-11-07T23:59:00.002+05:30

Ingredients: Beetroot- 2 Onion-1 Grated Coconut-4tbsp Chilly powder-1/2 tsp Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Jeera-1/2tsp Salt-as per taste Mustard seeds, Urad dhal and Curry leaves for seasoning Method: Chop Beets and Onion as shown in the picture. Grind Cococut, Chilly powder, Turmeric powder and Jeera. Take a pan pour oil and season it with mustard, urad and curry leaves. Put onion and

Aloo Capsicum Masala

2010-03-07T12:14:00.002+05:30

Aloo Capsicum Masala Ingredients: Aloo-2 Capsicum-4 Onion-3 For the Masala: Onion - 1 Ginger Garlic paste - 1tsp Tomato - 1 Coriander leaves - handful Coriander Seeds - 1tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder - 1 tsp Garam masala - 1/2tsp Cashews - 4 - 6 Method: Cut Capsicum, Onion and Potatoes into cubes. Cook the Potatoes. Roast Corainder seeds and

Methi Tepla

2010-03-01T01:12:00.001+05:30

Methi Tepla Ingredients: Methi Leaves - 1 cup chopped Corainder Leaves - 1/2 cup chopped Wheat Flour - 2 cups Chickpeas Flour - 2tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Chilly powder - 1tsp Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp Jeera powder - 3/4 tsp Asafoetida - 2 pinches Sugar -1/2 tsp Salt to taste Curd -1/2 cup Ingredients with Curd Method: Wash and Chop coriander and methi leaves. Sieve wheat flour

Semiya Halwa

2010-02-20T20:30:00.003+05:30

Semiya (Vermicelli) Halwa Ingredients: Semiya - 2 cupsSugar - 2 cups Water - 4 cups Elaichi - 5 nos Ghee - 4 tsp Fried Cashews and Kismis Food colour a pinch (red or orange) Semiya (Vermicelli) Halwa Method: Take a pan and put 2 tsp of ghee and fry semiya until it becomes brown. Keep it aside. Pour water, sugar and elaichi in a pan and allow it to boil. Add a pinch of food colour. Once

Cow Peas Thuvaran

2010-02-20T20:13:00.004+05:30

Perumpayar (Cow Peas) Thuvaran Ingredients: Cow Peas (Perumpayar) - 1/2 cupOnion - 1 NoGrated coconut- 7 tbspTurmeric-1/4 tspChilly powder- 1/2 tspJeera powder- 1/4 tspUrad dhal, Mustard and Curry leaves for seasoningOil for seasoning Method:Soak the Peas for 30 minutes and cook in pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles with required salt. In the mean time grind coconut, chilly powder turmeric

Spicy Onion Chutney

2008-08-03T09:05:00.006+05:30

Ingredients:Onion - 2 nos finely choppedCoconut - 2tsp gratedChilly powder - 3tspGarlic - 1tsp choppedTamarind - as per tasteSalt - as per tasteOil, Mustard seeds, Urad dhal, Curry leaves for seasoningMethod:Keep a pan on the gas and pour oil, put mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves for seasoning. Put chopped onion and fry for some time until it turns to browninsh. In the meantime grind

Mutton Curry

2008-07-27T09:19:00.003+05:30

Ingredients:Mutton - 1/2kgOnion big - 2nosGinger, garlic paste - 2tspChilly powder - 3tbspCoriander powder - 4tbspTurmeric powder - 1tspGreen chilly - 4nosSalt as neededCoconut milk - 2cupCurry leaves as neededMethod:Wash the mutton. Marinate the mutton with ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder for ½-1 hour. Pressure Cook the marinated mutton for 4 whistles by adding only little water. Take

Simple Microwave Soup

2008-06-03T11:22:00.008+05:30

Method:Take all the green vegetables and cut it into cubes (carrot, snake guard, cabbage, tomato, okra, cucumber, spinach etc)Take a non stick pan and put 1/2 tsp ghee. Put 1/2 tsp jeera, sliced small onion, ginge, garlic and a small piece of green chilly. Fry for a minute and add all the vegetables again fry for a minute and take out all the fried vegetables and put it in a microwave dish.Keep

Sprouted Green Gram Salad

2008-04-13T10:45:00.002+05:30

Ingredients:Sprouted green gram - 1/2 cupOnion - 1/2 choppedGreen chilles - 2-3 choppedGinger - 1/2 tbsp choppedCarrot - 1 gratedCoconut - 3 tbsp gratedSalt-to tasteTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspAsafotedia - a pinchOil - 1/4 tspMustard seeds and curry leaves- for seasoningMethod:To make sprout:Wash the green gram and soak in water overnight. Next day morning drain it and cover it in a wet cotton cloth

Chole Masala (Chenna Curry)

2008-03-11T16:34:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Chenna - 1 cupOnion - 1 choppedTomatos - 1 choppedHome made garam masala - 3/4 tspChilly powder - 1 tspTurmeric powder - 1/2 tspCoriander powder - 1 tspOil - 1 tspMustard seeds and curry leaves for seasoningMethod:Soak the chenna overnight and pressure cook it for 4-5 wistles. Keep it aside.Take a pan and heat oil in it. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Then fry the chopped onion

Kootanchoru

2008-01-17T10:21:00.013+05:30

Kootanchoru with Papad, Fries and Pickle Ingredients: Rice - 1cup Toordhal - 1/2 cup Carrot - 1 (cut into length wise) Brinjal -1 Drumstick- 1/2 Cucumber- 1/2 Potato - 2 Asafotedia - a pinch Grated cocounut- 1/2 cup Tamarind water- 1/4 cup Chilly powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp Jeera - 1/2 tsp Salt, Cocnut oil and curry leaves Ingredients cut to size Method: Wash the rice and dhal

Pepper Coffee

2007-10-25T06:46:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Pepper - 1 tablespoonGarlic - 4 piecesCoriander seed - 1 teaspoonSugar - 2 teaspoonMethod:Take 1 cup water. Boil the water. When boiling, add pepper seeds, garlic, coriander seeds and sugar. Allow it to boil for 3 minutes.Pepper Coffee is ready.Note: This is a medicine and not to be taken as a regular drink. Prepare and take it in small quantity to get rid of throat pain. Add more

Potato Curry

2007-09-29T19:08:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Potato - 5nos (medium size cubed)Onion - 2nos (cubed)Ginger & Garlic paste - 3/4 tspGreen chillies - 3 nosChilly Powder - 2 tspTurmeric Powder - 1/2 tspCoriander Powder - 1 1/2 tspGaram Masala - 1/2 tspSalt to tasteOil, Mustard Seeds, Curry leaves and 2 Red chillyMethod:Heat the pan and fry chill powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder until an aroma smell comes. Then keep it aside

Carrot Salad

2007-09-05T22:33:00.002+05:30

Ingredients:Grated Carrot- 1Chopped Capsicum - 1Chopped Onion - 1/2Grated Coconut -2tspGrated Ginger - 1/4 tspChopped greenchilly - 2nosChopped coriander leavesAsafotedia - a pinchMustard seeds - 1/2 tspcurry leavesSalt to taste and oil for seasoningMethod:Mix grated carrot, chopped onion, capsicum, ginger, green chilly, coriander leaves and salt.While seasoning add asafotedia.

Beetroot salad

2007-09-05T22:20:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Grated Beetroot - 1Chopped capsicum - 1Sprouted green grams - 1/2 cupGrated coconut - 2tbspLime juice - 1tspSalt, coriander leavesoil, mustard seeds, and curry leavesMethod:Cook the grated beetroot and keep it aside. Allow it to cool. Mix all the ingredients to the cooked beetroot and season it.

Rasam

2007-08-01T18:24:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Tomatoes- 2 nosRed chilly-3 nosCoriander seeds- 1 1/2 tspPepper seeds - 3/4 tspTurmeric powder - 1/2 tspGarlic- 3 piecesGinger small pieceTamaraind water- 1 cupSalt to tasteJaggery- 1/2 tspOil, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, and Red chilly for seasoningMethod:Grind red chillies, coriander seeds, pepper seeds, turmeric powder, garlic and ginger into paste by adding water. Mix it with the

Lime Pachadi

2007-06-15T07:25:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Lime - 3 to 4 (cut into small pieces)Small Onion - 6 (cut into small pieces)Green chilly - 2 nosChilly powder - 1 tspTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspAsafeotedia powder - 2 pinchTamarind water - 1/2 cupOil - 1 tspMustard Seeds - 1/2 tspCurry leavesSalt to taste, JaggeryMethod:Pour oil in an pan put mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once it splutters add chopped onion fry for a while and add

Carrot Shake

2007-06-12T20:41:00.003+05:30

Ingredients:Carrot - 2 bigCold Milk - 2 cupsSugar - 2 to 3 tsp (according to taste)Crushed Elachi - 3Vanilla Essence - 3 dropsMethod:Grind the Carrot in 1/2 cup water and take the juice from it. Add sugar, cold milk, elachi and vanilla essence. Blend all.One of my favourite shake. Try this !!!!

Paal Ada Payasam

2007-06-12T16:31:00.003+05:30

Ingredients:Ada - 2 cupsMilk - 3 cupsSugar - 1 cup (according to the taste)Water - 5 cupsMethod:Pressure cook ada in water for 3 whistles. Remove ada from cooker and wash in water. Then take a pan add washed ada, sugar and 1 glass ofwater. Keep it in sim and cook until the sugar dissolves. In the meantime pour 3 cups of milk and keep it in sim for atleast an hr. Keep stiring to avoid burning.

Aappam

2007-06-12T16:22:00.002+05:30

Ingredients:Raw Rice - 2 cupsCoconut - 1/2 cupBaking Soda - 2 pinchSalt and Sugar for tasteMethod:Soak the rice for 4 to 5 hours. Grind rice with cocnut. After grinding add salt and sugar, and keep it to ferment. Next day before making appams add baking soda. Now the appam is ready.Tips:For extra taste add 1/4 cup coconut milk before making appams

Dry Ginger Coffee (chukku kappi)

2007-06-11T16:26:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:Coriander Seeds - 1 cupJeera - 4 tspPepper Seeds - 4 tspDry Ginger (chukku) - 2 piecesMethod:Take a pan and fry corainder seeds and jeera. Then mix this with pepper seeds and crushed dry ginger and powder it. Allow it cool and store it.To make Cofee:Boil one cup of water and add black jaggery (Karupatti). Then add one tablespoon of the prepared powder. Sim and allow it boil and stir

Butter Biscuit

2007-06-11T11:02:00.002+05:30

Ingredients:Maida - 5 cupsSugar - 3 cupsBesan flour (kadala mavu) - 1 cupOil -1 cupGhee or Butter - 1cupMethod:Mix all the ingredients together. In the meanwhile pre-heat oven for 300 deg F. Make small balls of the dough and make it into desired shape. Bake this in oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Now the Butter Biscuit is ready.