For the alphabet Y, I had to do some word play as I couldn’t get any recipe in Tamil cuisine starting with Y. Yennai Kathrikkai kulambu is a very famous Tamil style gravy in which a spice powder is stuffed in brinjals and then a gravy is made. When I saw a similar version of […]
I am taking part in a month long blogging marathon Buffet on Table for this month. For the first week it was international combo dishes and for second week, it was recipes from Indian states. For the third week, the theme is condiments. So, what are condiments. According to wiki, a condiment is a spice, […]
For the fourth day of the baking marathon I would love to present you another fusion dish. Just like yesterday’s casserole, today’s dish is also a spicy version of the original. If you love potatoes then you would surely love hasselback potatoes. When I first saw a picture of hasselback potatoes, it registered clearly in […]
As I have promised earlier, I am sharing thie recipe for curry leaves spice powder. When I posted kariveppilai kulambu recipe, I had some feedback from readers who asked for the spice powder recipe too. My grand mom used to make this often. She always had a jar full of this powder. She used to […]
Hyderabadi Biryani is a delicious layered biryani with lots of nuts and raisins as garnish. The actual taste of biryani is got with the spice powder we add in the vegetables. The preparation of this powder is quite easy and it is very very flavourful. I saw the recipe at Swasthi’s blog and made it […]
The next month of Daring Bakers reveal date has arrived and I am feeling so lazy to draft a post. But as I finished the challenge two weeks before and the snaps are all ready, I had to do it. This month’s challenge is a traditional dutch pastry hosted by Francijn of Koken In De […]
Baharat Powder is the spice powder used in Arab Cuisine. It is a mixture of some flavourful spices and it is used in soups. I used it in chick pea soup which is inspired by Lebanese cooking. Recipe Source: Tarla Dalal Makes 1/2 cup of Baharat Powder Ingredients: Black Pepper Corn-1 tbs Red Chilly-4-5 Coriander […]
Bisi bele bath is a famous dish from Karnataka. As the name suggests the rice consists of dhal and is served piping hot. Some call it as bisi bela huli anna. As tamarind is also added to the rice it is called so. What ever the name is, we are great fans of this delicious […]
Red Chilly powder is an important ingredient in Indian recipes. Though you can buy it at stores, preparing it at home gives a nice colourful hot powder. While selecting red chillies, look for bright coloured chillies. Don’t buy dark coloured chillies because the colour of the powder will be darker which inturn darkens the gravy. […]
Sambar powder is the most important spice powder in a tamil kitchen. It is usually ground in flour mill and stored in large jars to use for the whole year. When summer arrives, every woman starts the process of preparing spice powders and vadagam for the year. My mom used to become very busy during […]