Baby Potato Fry | Pan Fried Potato | Aloo Fry | Baby Potato Varuval

Baby Potato Fry | Pan Fried Potato | Aloo Fry | Baby Potato Varuval is yet another simple recipe but is a very tasty dish which is loved by everyone. Baby potatoes, by appearance, will attract everyone, especially kids. So whatever dish we make with baby potatoes will vanish in no time. Here I have followed North Indian Style for frying baby potatoes. Ingredients: Baby potatoes – 500 gms Oil – 3 tbsp For Marinade: Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Garam masala powder – ½ tsp Chat masala powder – ½ tsp Thick curd – 3 tbsp Salt to taste Method: Wash and...

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Mangai Sadam | Raw Mango Rice | Mamidikaya Annam

Mangai Sadam | Raw Mango Rice | Mamidikaya Annam is one of the variety rice which can be prepared in few seconds provided that raw mango is available at home. This is the dish which should be enjoyed during mango season. My mom & grandma didn’t have the practice of making rice using raw mango.  I had this mango rice for the first time at my SIL place when I was pregnant and I could remember that taste even now.  From then, I used to make this rice during mango season. It has been a practice in Tamil Nadu to prepare this rice as one of the variety rice made during Bangle Ceremony...

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Pudalangai Poriyal | Snake Gourd Stir Fry | நாட்டு புடலங்காய் பொரியல்

Pudalangai Poriyal  | Snake Gourd Stir Fry | நாட்டு புடலங்காய் பொரியல்  is yet another simple recipe which goes well for rice along with sambar, rasam or curd. We get two varieties of snake gourd, one is short & fat, called as “panneer pudalai” and other one is thin & long, called as “nattu pudalai”. Last week, when i went to Mylapore, I had seen a fresh, tender, lengthy  snake gourd.  Immediately i grabbed that and made a delicious stir fry. Ingredients: Snake gourd | Pudalangai – 250 gms Onion ( finely chopped) – 1 No. Green chillies(slitted) – 2 Nos. Coconut...

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Semiya Payasam | Vermicelli Payasam | Semiya Kheer

Semiya Payasam | Vermicelli Payasam | Semiya Kheer  is a very simple yet delicious Indian dessert which can be made in no time with just a few ingredients. It finds a place in almost all marriages, functions, poojas & festivals in Tamil Nadu since it goes well with our South Indian meals. In marriges, payasam is made with  vermicelli and  sago | javvarisi. Today being my wedding anniversary, I had very little time but felt that I had to prepare a simple sweet at home. In a stroke of inspiration, I decided to make this payasam and here it is! Ingredients: Semiya...

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Raw Jackfruit Curry | Raw Jackfruit Gravy | பலாக்காய் குருமா

Raw Jackfruit Curry | Raw Jackfruit Gravy | பலாக்காய் குருமா …I don’t know how many of you are aware that raw jackfruit can be used in  our dishes as we use other veggies. The jackfruit recipes are common throughout India but very popular in Kerala, Andhra, etc. The taste and texture of young, unripe jackfruit is close to non-veg  just like mushrooms.  It  catches the flavour of garam masala  and blends with any  masala we add. The vegetable need not be used only with garam masala and is also well suited for kootu or stir fry | poriyal. Whatever may be the dish...

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Pepper Chicken (semi-dry) masala | Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala

Pepper Chicken (semi-dry) masala | Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala is a famous recipe from Chettinad cuisine. We can add pepper corns to any of the chicken dishes we make as it adds to the flavour & spiciness of the dish and hence Chettinad cuisine calls for using pepper in most of the dishes. Today I made simple pepper chicken masala, semi dry and it turned out well. I need not say much about this dish because it is a favourite dish for many! This recipe can be tried for treating cold and sinus problems. Here is the recipe. Ingredients: Chicken (without skin)– ½ Kg Shallots (finely...

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Spring Onion Chapati | Scallion Flat Bread

Spring Onion Chapati | Scallion Chappati  is a spicy chapati with the fresh  flavours of spring onion. I thought of making a different dish with the left out spring onion, after preparing veg fried rice. The same time I was asked to give chapathi recipes to Malligai Magal. The outcome is spring onion chapathi | spring onion paratha. Believe me,  it turned out so yummy and it has been added to our regular menu. On eating this, my husband told me it tastes like “Bing”, a famous Chinese crepe!  Here is the recipe. Ingredients: For preparing dough: Whole wheat...

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Chow Chow Kootu | Chayote Moong Dhal Kootu | Seemai Kathirikai Kootu

Chow Chow  Siru Paruppu Kootu | Chayote  Kootu | Seemai Kathirikai Kootu is a famous South Indian side dish which is usually made for steamed rice. The vegetable has many names and popularly known as ‘Chow chow” or “Seemai kathirikai ” in Tamil Nadu. It is called Chayote squash in English and find a place in many recipes world over. Today’s recipe, chow chow kootu is a simple kootu made with siru paruppu | Moong dhal | Payatham paruppu. It can even be fed to babies after completing a year and those who are convalescent. Ingredients: Chow chow     - 1 No. Moong...

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In the Media ....Dosa recipes

Friends! My Dosa recipes in Malligai Magal Mar’2014 issue….. ...

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Mutton Liver Masala | Goat Liver Fry | Earal Masala | Mutton Kaleji Fry

Mutton Liver Masala | Goat Liver Fry | Earal Masala | Mutton Kaleji Fry is an authentic South Indian – Chettinad Special recipe. Liver is known as “Earal” in Tamil and  “Kaleji” in Hindi. My grandma used to make lot of recipes with  goat liver. She used to prepare any one  and force us to eat since it is rich in iron and vitamins.Today, I thought of making liver pepper fry since many restaurants have this as their signature dish and I found many people opt for this fry.  But I changed my mind to make this liver masala since I have got all the ingredients on hand. This liver...

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