I have come again with yet another recipe using the chickpeas. Yes, i love the black chickpeas or kala channa over the white variety. Adding them to soups and curries or making a salad or just snacking on them, i can have them in any form. There was some chickpeas left from making soup the other day, well i intentionally wanted some leftovers....
I have always liked chettinad cuisine for its spiciest curries made with freshly ground masalas. This egg is curry is one among them and the freshly ground spices makes the curry very aromatic. There are so many other versions of chettinad egg curry but most of them are prepared using more or less with the same basic spices. Egg curry is one of...
Hi folks! remember me??? can't believe its been almost an year since i posted a proper recipe. The year 2012 had been treating us wonderful so far, we relocated from United States to Singapore in March. It was a very big move for us both physically and mentally and took us quite a long time to get adjusted. And now iam back with...
Lamb pirattal is a very simple and quick dish that can be made in no time and also it tastes so good with rice or rotis. Lamb Pirattal serves 2 1lb Lamb, cubed 1 large tomato, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise 1 T oil 3 cardamom pods 2 cloves 1 inch piece cinnamon 1/2 t cumin seeds 1/2...
The weather is very dull and depressive for the past few days. There has been storm warning everywhere and it has been raining heavily. Nothing much happening in the kitchen since last week because of the weather. It feels so good to be under the warm covers the whole day with something hot and spicy to munch on... This mutton dish is such...
I was browsing through Savoring the spice coast of India by Maya KaimalThis cook book contains most of the auhtentic kerala dishes. I found this chicken kurma that was supposed to be the muslim version, But it was more or less same as the one we make at home. The original recipe called for cashew-coconut paste, but i used peanuts instead of cahews....
When it comes to making a spicy dish, i always opt for chicken. However you make them, the result turns out to be good always. It was raining here in CA yesterday and sankar decided to work from home. So i thought of preparing a spicy chicken for him. He is more of a health concerned person, eating 6 meals everyday with grilled...
Ingredients:3/4 cup toor dal2 tbsp oil1/2 tsp mustard seeds1/2 tsp cumin seeds1 small onion, finely chopped2 sprigs corriander leaves2 tomatoes, choppede1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 clove garlic, chopped2 red chilisalt to tasteMethod:Wash the dal, bring 3 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add in the dal and simmer for about 15 minutes, until you can crush the dal with the back of a spoon....
Ingredients:1 cup paneer, cubed1 cup green peas1 onion, chopped2 tomatoes, chopped1 tsp cumin powder2 tsp chilli powder1 tsp corinader powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp ginger garlic paste1/2 tsp garam masala2 tbsp oilsalt to tastecoriander leaves, chopped1 bayleaf2 cardamom podsMethod:Heat oil in a pan, add in the cubed paneer anf fry till it turns golden brown on all sides.keep it aside.In the remaining oil,...
Green curry chickenIngredients: 2 tbs vegetable oil 1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges1 green bell pepper, cut into 8 wedges1 stalk lemongrass, white bulb only1 tbs freshly chopped ginger3 tbs green curry paste2 lime leaves3 cups unsweetened coconut milk3/4 cup chicken broth1 1/2 boneless chicken breasts, cut in 1-inch strips Sea salt 1 lime, juiced Fresh Thai basil leaves Fresh cilantro leaves...
Ingredients:Bitter gourd 3 nos2 Tomatoes chopped1 onion chopped5 cloves of garlic chopped1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder1 tsp corriander powder1 1/2 tsp curry powdersalt to taste2 tsp sesame oil1/2 cup tamarind juicecurry leaves1/2 tsp mustard seeds1/2 tsp methi seedswater.Method:Cut bitter gourd into thin round slices.wash them and mix them with 1/2 tsp of salt and turmeric powder for 15mins.Heat oil in pan. add mustard and...
