COOKING BASICS

  • COOKING BASICS

    Mor/ Buttermilk

    January 28, 2012 - By 

    I have given the process of preparing home made butter in my early post. After removing the butter we have a large bowl full of buttermilk left. You can just add salt to it and drink it. It is a great cooler and perfect for a sunny day. We use…

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    Bottle Gourd/ Suraikkai

    January 27, 2012 - By 

    Bottle gourd also called as calabash, opo squash, suraikkai, lauki, dudhi or long melon is a vegetable grown in vines. When harvested young, it is used as a vegetable but when allowed to mature, it can be used as a utencil or bottle. This vegetable has a great water content.…

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    Vegetable Stock

    January 24, 2012 - By 

    Vegetable stock is the vegetarian equivalent of chicken stock and can be used to replace it in any given recipe. If used in soups it enhances the flavour of the soup. You can add any vegetable of your choice. I read in a blog that adding mushrooms gives the soup…

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    Fresh Turmeric/ Manjal Kothu

    January 21, 2012 - By 

    Fresh Turmeric is available during Pongal festival. I came to know that fresh turmeric can be used to prepare pickle only after I started blogging. Last year I prepared pickle and this year I prepared thokku with this fresh turmeric. Turmeric is a root and it is related to ginger.…

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    Home Made Butter

    January 20, 2012 - By 

    It is very economical to use home made butter. It is also a satisfying experience. This butter can be used to prepare ghee, in cakes and other sweets. I don’t use this butter in making puff pastry. The home made butter usually has a large quantity of water when compared…

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    Fried Spinach Crumbs

    January 13, 2012 - By 

    I saw this method of preparing spinach/ palak in a old Woman’s Era. The idea of frying spinach was quite interesting and I tried it yesterday. The swirls of spinach looked beautiful and I used some for garnish. The crumbs had a lot of oil but when used in the…

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    Home Made Frozen Peas

    January 11, 2012 - By 

    I saw this preparation in many blogs around the blogosphere. Having peas at home is very handy. It is also economical when you prepare it at home. I usually prepare this when the cost of peas is low and it helps when the cost rockets up. It is a very…

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    Home Made Coconut Milk

    January 10, 2012 - By 

    Coconut milk is used in many recipes and is even delicious with a tsp of sugar. This gies richness to the dish when added. We usually add it in gravies, paayasam and pulao. It is also used as an accompaniment for idiyappam, paniyaram and aappam. It is also used as…