Ginger garlic paste is used in many recipes and though we get this in the store, there is nothing that beats the one made at home.I make small batches of this to last for 10 days. Judging by the date on the click below, you would have understood that its been in my drafts since…
Chinese Chilli Garlic Noodles
For this week’s theme in blogging marathon I have chosen ‘Regional Cuisine’ So for the 7 days you will be treated with some simple and easy home made Chinese dishes. As the first dish in the marathon, I have prepared a spicy version of the ever popular noodles with a yummy garlicky flavor. If you…
Carrot – Garlic Chutney
Carrot as we all know is a treasure trove of nutrients.A lot of dishes can be made from this vegetable and here is a simple chutney to go with your breakfast. I used: Grated carrot – 1 cup Grated coconut- 4 tablespoons Ginger-1″ piece Garlic-5 large pods Green chillies-4 [If carrots are not too sweet…
Poondu Kuzhambu
The health benefits of Garlic are too many to enumerate.Scientists now wonder if its a spice / medicine / both!!!Here is a simple and tangy garlic gravy to go with steamed rice. I used: Garlic-20 pods [medium sized]Tamarind extract-1 cup, thickMustard- 1 teaspoonTurmeric powder- a pinchAsafoetida powder- a pinchCurry leaves-a fewRed chillies-3Salt to tasteSesame seed…
Spicy Garlic Butter for Toast
There is a restaurant here that has serves garlic toasts.They are so crisp that it hard to stop eating just one. Their cream of mushroom soup and these garlic toasts are so good together. The other day I planned to make my own version of garlic butter and it was a great hit! I used…