2007 November | Spicy Tasty

Cauliflower 65

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 1 medium size
Curry Powder or Kuzhambu Masala Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green Chilli - 1
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Rice flour - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Oil
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Cilantro for garnish

Preparation:

Separate cauliflower into small pieces.
Immerse the cauliflower florets in hot water with some salt.
Cut ginger, [...]

Popularity: 12% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Appetizers & Starters | No Comment

Bajji powder

Ingredients

Rice :1 1/4 cup
Urad dal : 1/4 cup(fried)
toor dal : 1/2 cup
chana dal(Gram dal) : 1/4 cup
Red chili : 5 nos
Asafoetida : a pinch

Preparation

Grind all the above ingredients into a fine powder, and store it in a container.
when you make bajji take this powder and make a paste (it should be like a loose paste [...]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Idli Chutney Powder

Ingredients

Urad dal : 1/2 cup
Channa dal(Gram dal) : 1/2 cup
Asafoetida :a pinch
Red chili :6 nos
curry leaves : 4 to 5(optional)
salt to taste
oil :2 tsp

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients in it fry until it turns into golden brown.
After that cool it and add salt to it.
Grind it very coarsely and store it [...]

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Bisibela Bath

Ingredients

Oil : 4 tbsp
Ghee : 2 tbsp
Vegetables : Carrot,Beans,Potatoes,Drumsticks,Green Peas
Green chili : 3 nos(slit)
Rice : 2 1/2 cups
Toor dal : 3/4 cup
Moong dal : 1/4 cup
Onion : 1(Medium)or(pearl onions)
Tomato : 2 (chopped)
Curry leaves : 6 to 8 nos
Red chili : 3 nos
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds :1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tbsp
Turmeric [...]

Popularity: 21% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Rice dishes | No Comment

Sambar powder

Ingredients:

Red chillies - 125 g
Coriander seeds - 300 g
Channa dal -50 g
Toor dal - 125 g
Pepper - 50 g
Cumin seeds - 50 g
Turmeric - 75 g
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp

Method:
Dry roast all the above ingredients for 2 mins and grind them to fine powder. Store in an air tight container.
Popularity: 16% [...]

Popularity: 16% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Masala Powders | 2 Comments

Potato Fry

Ingredients:

Potato – ½ lb
Red Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Corn flour – 1 tsp
Rice flour – 1 tsp
Sounf powder – 1 pinch
Oil
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces.
Put the cut potatoes into boiling water and remove immediately.
Add corn flour, red chilli powder, rice flour, sounf powder and salt to the potatoes and [...]

Popularity: 16% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Veggie Entrées & Sides | 1 Comment

Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 ½ cup
Cauliflower – 2 cups
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Cloves – 2
Green Chillies - 2
Tomato Ketchup – 2 tsp
Cilantro – 1 tbsp (chopped)
Oil
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Cook rice and the rice should not be sticky.
Separate the cauliflower into small pieces.
Heat some oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, cloves and green chillies. Fry them for [...]

Popularity: 15% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Rice dishes | 1 Comment

Beans Pulav

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 cup
Beans – ½ cup
Cashews – 1 tbsp
Raisins – 1 tbsp
Green Chillies – 4
cilantro
Onions – 2 (cut them into thin long pieces)
Cumin – ½ tsp
Asafoetida powder – ¼ tsp
Cloves – 2
Bay leaves – 2
Cardamom – 2
Cinnamon sticks – 1 small piece
Pepper – 1 tbsp
Ghee or Oil – 3 tbsp
Garam Masala – ½ tsp
Lime [...]

Popularity: 15% [?]

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Bisibelabath Powder

Ingredients

Coriander seeds : 1 cup
Fenugreek seeds : 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon stick : 1 ” piece
Cloves : 3 nos
Cardamom : 2 nos
Cumin seeds : 1/2 cup
Peppercorns : 5 to 6
Red chili : 6 to 8
channa dal(Gram dal) : 1 cup
Urad dal : 1 tsp
Asafoetida : 1/4 tsp
Ghee : 1 tsp

Preparation
Roast all of the above [...]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Masala Powders | 2 Comments

Garam Masala Powder

Ingredients

Cloves : 10
Cinnamon sticks : 2
Cardamom : 10
Cumin seeds : 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds :1/2 cup
Fennel seeds : 1 tbsp
Kuskus : 2 tsp
Peppercorns :1 tbsp
Red chili :10
Bay leaf : 2
Ghee (Butter)

Preparation
Roast all the ingredients seperatly in ghee and let it cool for few mins .Grind them together very nicely and store it in a [...]

Popularity: 14% [?]

Written on November 14, 2007 | Posted in Masala Powders | 1 Comment