You need: Grated coconut – 1/2 a cup Roasted Bengal gram-1/4 a cup Green Chillies – 3 [adjust to taste] Tamarind – a small piece [optional] Salt – to taste Seasoning: Mustard – 1 teaspoon Urad dhal- 1 teaspoon Curry leaves – a few Oil – 1 tablespoons 1.Grind all the ingredients to a fine…
Poondu Kuzhambu [Garlic Gravy]
You need: Garlic – ½ cup ,chopped Shallots /pearl onions– 1 cup ,chopped Tamarind extract – 1 ½ cups [thick] Salt -to taste Chilli powder – 1tsp Turmeric powder -a pinch Gingelly /sesame seed oil – ½ cup For seasoning Mustard – 1 teaspoon Asafetida – a pinch Red chillies – 2 Curry leaves 1.…
Garlic Rice
During my post-natal stay in the hospital,a small bowl of rice was served along with the regular lunch.I tasted it hesitantly and found that it was good and it was garlic rice.That was the first time I ever tasted this dish.I liked it straight away and since then I have made it a point to…
Garlic – Spice Or Medicine!?
Da suan,ajo,agliottli,ail,poor man’s treacle….. Wondering what these are? They are nothing but the names of GARLIC in Chinese,Spanish,Italian. … Did you know that garlic was worshiped by the ancient Egyptians, chewed by Greek Olympian athletes and thought to be essential for keeping vampires at bay! ? Garlic is used as a seasoning or a condiment.…
Meethi Paratha
A variation of the usual chappthi / Paratha. There was a time when I used to run at the sight of green leafy vegetables…Though mom’s kootu and greens porriyal were tasty I just wouldn’t touch it. She used to coax me eat them giving me ‘n’ number of reasons and finally threaten me saying if…