Jan
29

Macaroni in Veg Oyster Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients:Macaroni - 50 gmsCarrot - 1Capsicum - 1Onion - 1Green Chillies - 2 Veg Oyster Mushroom Sauce - 1 tspOil to frySalt to taste.Method: Take 2 1/2 cups of water in a pan. Bring it to a boil and add macaroni to it. Boil it for 10 mins. Once it is done, drain the water and pour cold water over it. Drain again and keep it aside.Heat oil in a wok. Add onion and green chillies and stir fry it. Then, add carrot first ...
Jan
15

Unni Appam

Ingredients:Pacharisi - 2 cupsJaggery - 200 gmsPowder of 4 cardamomBanana - 1 (Manja Vazhai Pazham is the best)Coconut - 1/4 of a coconutWater - 1/2 -1 cupOil for fryingMethod:Soak rice for an hour. Drain water and let it dry for 5 - 10 minutes. Mix the cardamom with the rice and grind it to a coarse powder (similar to that of puttu ). Now, add 1/2 glass of water to the jaggery and boil it till it becomes a thick syrup. ...
Jan
12

Pudina Chutney

Ingredients:Pudina/ Mint leaves - 1 bunchCoriander - 1/2 bunch.Channa Dhal - 2tspsUrud Dhal - 1tspRed Chillies - 2 or according to the taste.Tamarind extract - 3 tspsOil to frySalt to taste.Method:Heat oil in a skillet, and add urud dhal, red chillies and channa dhal in order. Then add the leaves of mint and coriander, and fry till the leaves reduce in volume. Keep it aside, and let it cool. In a mixer, add the fried ...
Jan
06

Cheenachatti Palakaram

As soon as you hear the term "Ulli Dosa" , you get reminded of usual onion uthapam. This is a very easy to make version of that, but with a "naadan" touch to it. This is again one of the few delicacies of my mom which she inherited from my amma-amma, her mom. This used to be my mom's favorite during her childhood days. This should be made with the naadan ari in a cheenachatti to get that authentic flavor.When asked to ...