Sunday, 17 June 2012

Bitter Gourd Sambol













Ingredients
150g Karavila (Bitter gourd/ bitter melon)
30g tomatoes
20g green chillie
30g onion
1 tsp sugar
1/2- lime
Salt
Pepper

Cut the Karavila into 1/2cm thick slices and deep fry till golden brown. Slice the onion, tomato and add to a bowl. Next chop the green chilli and add to the bowl. Squeeze the lime juice and add salt and pepper to taste, Mix all and serve. 

Monday, 4 June 2012

Lunu Miris















Ingredients
1 Small Onion
3 tbs chili powder
1 tbs crushed Maldive fish
Salt to taste
Lime juice

in a skillet saute the onions and red chillies with little salt for few seconds.then Grind the all the ingredients.Add lime juice and mix thoroughly. Serve with String Hoppers and curry.

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Beef and Bell pepper















Ingredients:
Beef Bell Pepper (cut in cubes)
Sweet onions (cut in cubes)
Oyster Sauce
Pepper Garlic

Sautee garlic and add onion Add beef and oyster sauce When beef is done, add bell pepper and season with pepper Cook until bell pepper is half-cooked Serve immediately

Thursday, 24 May 2012

kovakka curry


















Ingredients
Tindora(Kovakkai) ½ kg
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder a pinch
Oil 2 tsp
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Urad dhall ½ tsp

Wash and finely chop the kovakai as small round.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and urad dhall and fry till golden brown .Add the chopped kovakkai, turmeric powder, salt and red chilli powder and mix well . Add half a cup of water and cover the pan and cook on a medium flame till the water drains out completely and the pieces are cooked . Add a tsp of oil and fry on a medium flame till the pieces turn crispy.serve with rice.

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

மசால் தோசை















தேவையானவை
புழுங்கலரிசி - 2 கப்,
பச்சரிசி - 2 கப்,
உளுத்தம்பருப்பு - முக்கால் கப்,
வெந்தயம் -ஒரு டீஸ்பூன்.
ஜவ்வரிசி - ஒரு டீஸ்பூன்,
உப்பு - ஒரு டீஸ்பூன்
எண்ணெய்,
நெய்,
உருளைக்கிழங்கு மசாலா - தேவையான அளவு

அரிசி வகை, பருப்பு, வெந்தயம், ஜவ்வரிசி எல்லாவற்றையும் ஒன்றாக சேர்த்து 3 மணி நேரம் ஊறவைக்கவும். பின்னர் நைஸாக அரைத்து, உப்பு போட்டுக் கரைத்து, 10 மணி நேரம் புளிக்கவைக்கவும். மாவு பொங்கிவரும் பட்சத்தில் தோசை வார்க்கலாம். தோசைக்கல்லில் நடுவில் மாவை ஊற்றி, அடி தட்டையாக இருக்கும் கரண்டியில் நிதானமாக வட்டமாக தேய்த்துக் கொண்டே வந்தால் தோசை பார்க்க அழகாக இருக்கும். பிறகு உருளைக்கிழங்கு மசாலாவை உள்ளே வைத்து மடித்து கொடுக்கலாம். இந்த தோசைக்கு திருப்பிப் போடவேண்டிய அவசியமில்லை. நெய்யும் எண்ணெயும் கலந்து வைத்துக்கொண்டு தோசை வார்க்க வேண்டும்.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Rotti Noodles















Ingredients:
Chapathi / Roti - 4
Onion - 1
Cabbage - 1/4 cup chopped lengthwise
Carrot - 2 medium sized chopped lengthwise
Capsicum - 1 medium sized chopped lengthwise
Garlic - 5 pods chopped finely
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1 tsp
Tomato sauce - 2 tsp
Salt - as required
Olive oil/ Cooking oil - 2 tbsp

Stack the 2 chapathis and cut into four squares and then cut along thin strips lengthwise Chop all the veggies lengthwise and keep aside. Heat oil, add onion and garlic saute until browned. Now add carrot, capsicum and cabbage, saute them for a minute. Then add soya sauce, tomato sauce and pepper powder , mix well. Add required salt.Saute till the veggies are slightly soft and raw smell of the veggies leave, sprinkle little water if you want at this stage. Now add the chapathis cut lengthwise and mix well. Simmer for 2mins, give a quick stir and switch off.

Notes: You can garnish with spring onions at the end, Olive oil gives a nice flavour to the chinese dishes. The veggies are up to ur choice, you can plus or minus the quantity as per your taste. You can also add egg with the veggies while sauting. On the whole the chapatis and veggies should not be very soft it should be crunchy and slightly soft like in noodles and veg fried rice.Sometimes just add sambar powder, coriander powder and make it indianised. So no more second thought when there is left over chapathi at home :) 

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Cucumber Carrot Salad













Ingredients
1 no seedless cucumber
1 no Carrot
1 no Onion
½ cup Chickpeas (fully cooked)
3 stks Coriander leaves
2 tsp Olive oil
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Ground black pepper

Soak (1/4 cup) dry chickpeas overnight, wash, drain and pressure cook with 1 cup of water. Drain the liquid and seaparte the cooked peas. Combine olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk to blend well and keep aside. In a large bowl, combine diced cucumbers, diced carrots, diced onion, cooked chickpeas and coriander leaves. Slowly add the oil mixture dressing and toss the salad for couple of times.Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for 1 hour. Use a tsp of lemon juice + pinch of sugar.