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Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )

posted August 15, 2010 in niyas's world

Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )Serves: 3You will need100 g val papdi1/2 cup tur dal1 1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon oil2 potatoes, cut into cubes2 tomatoes or 2 teaspoon tamarind paste or 1/4 cup tamarind juice3/4 teas (read full article)

Souper Saturday!

Hello! I know it is still summer, but on these cooler days my thoughts turn to fall! It is my favorite time of the year - I am giddy with excitement at the thought of picking apples, pumpkins, red peppers, etc.. I feel soup goes hand-in-hand with the (read full article)

Aloo Tikki

posted August 14, 2010 in niyas's world

Aloo TikkiMakes: 6Serves: 2 - 3You will need3 potatoes, boiled and mashed1 onion, chopped1/4 cup mint & coriander leaves, finely chopped3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/ 4 teaspoon amchur powder ( dry mango powder )3/4 (read full article)

Aloo Baingan (eggplant-potatoes) Curry

posted August 11, 2010 in Chef In You

The beauty of Indian Cooking is its versatility combed with big flavors. No wonder it is one of the most famous cuisines in the world. I am surprised yet so glad to see Indian restaurants popping every where I see in the recent years. Many westerner (read full article)

Broad Beans ~ Chikkudukaya Tomato Curry With Lima Beans

posted August 10, 2010 in Curry In Kadai

Broad beans aka Chikkudu kaya is my all time favorite in Beans family. As a kid mom used to just steam these in cooker along with turmeric and salt and would serve them hot in a bowl as a snack. They were very delicious and we could finish the whole (read full article)

Poha Upma/ Aval Upma

posted August 10, 2010 in Specialty Recipes from My(e) Kitchen.

IngredientsThick Poha/ Aval-500gmsOnion medium finely sliced-1Tomato small finely chopped-1Green chillies broken into three-4(+/- according to taste)Roasted peanuts-1/4cupTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt to tasteUrad dal-1tspChanna dal-1tspMustar (read full article)

South Indian Mutton Fry

posted August 10, 2010 in Specialty Recipes from My(e) Kitchen.

IngredientsMutton-250gmsRed Onions large finely sliced-2Ginger and Garlic paste-2tbspCurry leaves-fewRed chilly powder-2tbsp( +/- according to taste)Turmeric powder-1tspSalt to tasteOil requiredMethodClean and wash mutton pieces. Pressure cook mutton (read full article)

Lamb Rogan Josh

posted August 10, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4  850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)

Zunka with Drumsticks

posted August 10, 2010 in niyas's world

Zunka with DrumsticksThick curry of gram flour with drumsticks - A tasty Maharashtrian dishRecipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )You will need2 drumsticks, peeled and cut into 5 cm pieces1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon (read full article)

Stir fried eggs with carrots and mint leaves

posted August 09, 2010 in niyas's world

Stir fried eggs with carrots and mint leavesServes: 2You will need2 eggs, beat well2 teaspoon oil1 onion, finely sliced1/4 cup carrots, chopped1/4 cup mint or coriander leaves1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon salt (read full article)

Baigan Aloo Bharta

posted August 09, 2010 in Indian Khana

We all know Baigan Bharta but how about adding some potato? Well, I just did as I had some leftover boiled potato and to use ;)  This is not my usual baigan bharta recipe I just tried it & the result was just yummy. I'm sure going to try (read full article)

Lobia Masala | Blackeye Beans Curry

posted August 05, 2010 in Indian Khana

Remember my Plantain Shallow Fry recipe?  There was another side dish and I promise to post the recipe soon, so here it comes.  I make blackeye beans/Lobia in many way and it's never the same, this recipe I adapted from Priya's Rajm (read full article)

Ghosale Humman ( Ridge Gourd Humman )

posted August 04, 2010 in niyas's world

Ghosale Humman ( Ridge Gourd Humman )Serves: 2You will need2 ridge gourd ( ghossale )2 teaspoon cooking oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )MethodWash, clean and remove (read full article)

Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )

posted August 03, 2010 in niyas's world

Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )Featured here is a Chicken Biryani made out of Jeerakasala rice. Jeerakasala rice is a popular variety of aromatic rice used in Tamilnadu and Kerala. As the name suggests the grains are smaller in size like je (read full article)

Kerala Prawns Curry ( with coconut paste )

posted August 02, 2010 in niyas's world

Kerala Prawns Curry ( with coconut paste )Serves : 3 - 4You will need500 g prawns ( wash, clean and deveined )2 teaspoon oil1 onion, finely sliced or 10 shallots, finely sliced6 cloves garlic, finely sliced1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely sliced2 gree (read full article)

Kothavarangai Gravy for Chapathi

posted August 01, 2010 in Indian recipe corner

Cluster beans gravy Ingredients onion - 1 cluster beans(Kothavarangai) - 250 gms tomato - 1 coconut milk - 25ml sambar powder - 2-3 tspns turmeric powder - 1 tspn salt to taste oil - 1 tspn Method Rinse and cut the cluster beans into small pieces. (read full article)

How can u cook “curry”?ingredients?

posted July 31, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

Question by Eni H: How can u cook “curry”?ingredients? Best answer: Answer by elitePupulamb curry known as rogan josh this dead easy and low fat cuz lean lamb.i tend to serve this on cold days * Around 600-700 grams of leg of lamb – (read full article)

Lauki Sabi ~ Bottlegourd Curry

posted July 30, 2010 in Indian Khana

Bottle gourd is one vegetable which make appearances in our place only in blue moon.  This time I made sabji of half and use another half to make daal lauki.  My sister use to prepare in the same way, it's one of the simple recipe and t (read full article)

Karunaikizhangu Masiyal

posted July 30, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

What do you mean I didn’t bring you anything back from India! How about a recipe taken from “The Hindu” submitted by Rajeswari Shankar. Karunaikizhangu Masiyal is a traditional Indian side dish. I have had to adapt the original for (read full article)

Okra Curry

“It smells like a fungus. And not a good fungus, either.” The famous quote from DH when he saw me slicing the okra. See, we do have a lot of fungus/fermentation going on in our house, between his beer and my cheese. But it was still funn (read full article)

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