Friday 27 March 2009

Friday 20 March 2009

Noodles

Wednesday 11 March 2009

Mango Achar-Maanga oorugaai


  • This achar-pickle takes one year for the preparation.
  • First of all select and by good raw mangoes of medium size.
  • wash and dry them and cut them into four  .Remove the seed.
  • Now take a jar and put the pieces and add plenty of salt so that it forms a layer above the mango pieces.This will not allow air to pass in.
  • Close the jar and keep it for preservation.
  • It will not get spoiled for three years.

After six months take some  30-40 pieces and season it with mustard oil,methi powder,asafoetida,jeera powder,mustard seed powder,curry leaves,ginger, garlic.

Tuesday 10 March 2009

Paruppu Vadai of Tamil Nadu


Things you need
  • 1 cup Bengal gram/Gram dal
  • 2 tsp Ginger Garlic chopped
  • 2 Green chilies, chopped
  •  Coriandar leaves
  • 1 cup Onion , chopped
  • 2 tsp Salt or to taste
  • Oil for deep frying
The way to make

  • Wash and soak dal for 3-4 hours.
  • Keep 2 tbsp. dal aside for later use; grind the rest, coarsely without adding water.
  • Mix all other ingredients(onions,green chilies,,ginger garlic paste,coriander leaves), including whole dal.
  • Heat oil, make pattie shaped rounds with moist palm.
  • Let carefully into the hot oil.
  • Fry first one side then the other till golden brown.
  • Serve hot with green chutney, tamarind chutney, ketchup or hot tea.

Cauliflower Soup


  •   florets of a cauliflower
  • 1 peeled and diced potato
  • 2 c. of vegetable stock
  • 1 c. of milk
  • 1 spoon refined edible oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 6 cloves of (big)garlic
  • 1 tomato
  • coriander leaves
  • 1 green chilly
  • Saute some onion , garlic and the green chilly (in oil) over medium flame for approx 5 min.
  • Pour in your cauliflower ,tomato and potatoe.
  • Saute this for approx. 5 min.
  • Slowly add in your stock, letting this boil now more than a minute before allowing to simmer.
  • Now you want to pour in your milk and stir well.
  • Add a dash of salt and pepper!
  • garnish with coriander leaves
  • serve hot and Enjoy.