By shriya on May 16, 2008 in Appetizers & Starters | 12 Comments
Thattai is a crunchy snack very popular in Tamilnadu and it’s a staple snack for many of the festive occasions in karnataka and Tamilnadu. The peanut and channa dal in that tastes really good .Thattai is made during festive days and makes for a great snack in evening times. I know it’s not Diwali now […]
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By Nithu on Feb 27, 2008 in Sweets & Desserts | 21 Comments
Neyyappam is another type of Indian pancake (sweet) which is made in Kerala. I had a neighbour called Aartee who is a wonderful cook. She make this sweet often especially for her two year old kid, Arya. Whenever she made neyyappam she used to give me some because I am a big fan of it. […]
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By Nithu on Feb 4, 2008 in Veggie Entrées & Sides | 11 Comments
The dosa is a South Indian crepe. This food, high in carbohydrates and proteins, is a breakfast recipe. Rava dosa doesn’t need fermentation and is usually considered a fast snack/tiffin. You can serve it along with any chutneys or sambar or dosa/idli podi (which is made of chillies and lentils, available in Indian store). It […]
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By Nithu on Jan 16, 2008 in Appetizers & Starters | 5 Comments
My husband is fond of vegetable fritters. So, I want to surprise him today with potato fritters and I tried it with peppers and cumin instead of red chilly powder. It came out well and we enjoyed it for snacks.
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By shriya on Nov 30, 2007 in Appetizers & Starters | 0 Comments
Ingredients:
Potatoes : 2(medium)(boiled and mashed)
Carrot : 1(finely chopped)(Boiled)
Green peas : 1/2 cup(frozen or boiled)
Onions :1(medium)finely chopped
Red chili powder :2 tsp
Green chili : 3(finely chopped)
Ginger and Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves : 2tbsp
Cashew nuts : 1 tsp
Garam Masala : 2tsp
Ghee : 1tbsp
Egg white : 1
Breadcrumbs : 1 cup
Salt to Taste
oil for frying
Method Of Preparation:
Heat […]
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By Nithu on Nov 28, 2007 in Veggie Entrées & Sides | 0 Comments
Ingredients:
Urad dal - 250 g
Green chillies - 2
Pepper - 1 tsp
Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves - a few
Oil for frying
Method:
Soak urad dal in water for 1 hour
After an hour, drain the water and grind the dal to make a soft paste. (According to the size of your grinder, you can divide […]
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By shriya on Nov 27, 2007 in Appetizers & Starters | 0 Comments
Ingredients:
keema or mutton minced :1\4 pound
onion finely chopped:1(medium)
Ginger minced:1tbsp
Garlic minced :1 tbsp
Tomato :1( finely chopped)
Coriander leaves chopped :1tbsp
Green chillies chopped :1tbsp
Oyster sauce : 1tbsp
pepper
salt to taste
Method of Preparation:
Put the minced mutton, half of chopped onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies in a food processor.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Make […]
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By shriya on Nov 27, 2007 in Appetizers & Starters | 0 Comments
Ingredients:
Spring rolls or wonton wrappers (readily available at the frozen section) : 10
Chopped chickens or chopped prawns : 1 cup
Onion chopped : 1tsp
Ginger chopped: 1tsp
Garlic chopped : 1 tsp
Soy sauce:1 tsp
Oil :2 tsp
Pepper salt as required.
Method Of Preparation:
Place spring Rolls or Wonton Wrappers […]
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By shriya on Nov 15, 2007 in Appetizers & Starters | 1 Comment
Ingredients
carrots : 2 (grated)
Beans :7 to 8 (Finely Chopped)
Onions : 2(Finely Chopped)
capsicum : 2(Finely Chopped)
Salt : 2 tsp
Black pepper : 1 tsp
Tomato sauce : 1 spn
Oil : 2tsp
cabbage : 4 to 5 leaves
Red chili powder : 1 tsp
Maida : 2 tbsp
Wheat Flour : 1 cup
Method of Preparation
Heat oil in a pan .
Add onions […]
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By Rani on Nov 14, 2007 in Appetizers & Starters | 0 Comments
Ingredients:
Potato (Peeled and grated) - 1/2 cup
Urad dal - 1 cup
Raw rice - 1/4 cup
Red chillis - 8
Asafoetida powder - 1 pinch
Green chillis - 5
Curry leaves - little
Cilantro - little
Ginger - 1 piece
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
Preparation:
Soak rice and urad dal separately in water.
Drain the water and grind rice, urad dal with red chillies […]
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