Vellore Mullu Kathirikai SerwaThai Eggplants Masale CurryKathirikai Puli KuzhambuHot Italian Eggplants VaruvalBrinjal Mor KuzhambuEggplant ChutneyStuffed EggplantsBagara BainganBaingan ka BarthaEggplant Thayir PachadiVaangi BathEggplant Special Round-upEggplants are native to India. Proably the wild breed, was white in color, unpalatable, bitter, with full of thorns and round in shape. Constant breeding and domestication of vegetables...gave rise to pure line of violet, purple, green varietie... Read Full Story

Quail Curry:Kaadai Thanni Kuzhambu. Quail / Pheasant bird Curry. Ingredients:Quail - 2 (cut into small pieces)Green chilies 3 slicedOnion 1 gratedGinger 2" juliennedGarlic 6 cloves juliennedTomatoes 2 crushedSaltTurmeric 1/4 spoonChili powder 1 spoonPepper powder 1 spoonSesame oil few spoonCumin seedsCurry leavesCilantro to garnish.Method:In a wide vessel, heat oil. Add cumin,chilies and curry leaves, wait till they splutter.Now add ginger, garlic, crushed onions and salt...let the raw odour ... Read Full Story

Lemon Mint Cauliflower:Lemony Cauliflowers. Tangy Cauliflower Poriyal. Neembu flavoured Gobi. Gobi Masala. Gobi Subzi.Cauliflowers and Potatoes are considered Vegetarian's chicken, at several places! So, it became compulsary for me to fix these veggies for my vegetarian companian and friends! Otherwise, why would I, in the hell care to fix these vegetables, right! According to me...making vegetables palatable is one of the tuffest job...so I go through every level of spicing it up!! When I go... Read Full Story

Egg Rolls:Sudden fix with left over stuff! Towards the end of the week, I tend to clean up all the left over stuff and make use of long lying eggs, vegetables and dough! Evening snack, ready in minutes!Ingredients:Rolling Sheets:All purpose - doughEgg white 1 - for egg washOil for bastingDry Flour for dusting.For the Stuffing's:Eggs 4SaltCarrots, beans, cabbage - thinly slicedGreen chilies 1 slicedGreen onions 2 slicedSoy sauceMSG 1 pinchOil few spoonsOil for pan frying.Method:In a wide gridd... Read Full Story

Jeedipappu Chiki:Kaaju Chikki. Munthiri paruppu Burfi. Hyderabad, legendary sweet shop 'G.Pulla Reddy's special Jeedi pappu Chiki'!!! No one would have missed it at Hyderabad!! My friend Kranthi introduced me to this sweet! Myself and my friend Balaji used to stop at this shop...before leaving home(Tamil Nadu)! I never failed to carry this awesome sweet. One important thing about 'Pulla Reddy is, he started his life from zero, started as a street vendor. Few wise words about his product: they... Read Full Story

Garlic Naan:Nothing much to say, when I was in India...relished this a big time, at the restaurants! Miss the fun here, but why to give up on 'naan' though! Hmmm, fixed it at home...pretty much home adopted version, absolutely no grilling! Just baked and broiled them...so howz that sounds to you?!!Ingredients:All purpose flour 2 cupsWarm water 1 cupSugar 1 teaspoonSalt as per tasteBaking soda 1 pinchActive Yeast 1-2 teaspoonsGhee to kneadGarlic minced 2 teaspoons to garnish!Method:In a large ... Read Full Story

Tandoori Chicken:Ingredients:Chicken 1 whole - cut into 4 (2 breasts and 2 thighs)Spices to be Toasted & Powdered:CinnamonClovesCardamomPeppercornsCoriander seedsTymol seedsChironjiSaffronOther Ingredients:Black SaltRegular SaltChili powder 1 spoonKashminri chili powder 1 spoonRed food color 1 spoonTurmeric 1/4 spoonLemon juice YogurtsGinger-garlic pasteOnion paste 2 spoonsMint paste 1/4 spoonFew cubes of butter/ghee for bastingChaat masala to garnish.Method:Skin the chicken, make a neat inci... Read Full Story

Chicken Special Roundup:Chicken, Chicken, Chicken...its all Chicken Today, Enjoy!!!Grilled Chicken BiriyaniGrilled Whole ChickenChicken BondaGinger ChickenArcot Chicken BiriyaniSaffron Chicken PilafJerk ChickenCornish Hen CurryCornish Hen ManchurianCountry Chicken Tomato CurryChicken PickleCountry Chicken SoupCountry Chicken FryTomato Chicken ThokkuNilgiri Chicken KormaCountry Chicken KuzhambuPepper Chicken KuzhambuChicken 65Kozhi RasamNei KozhiHot Cornish HenAchaar Chicken CurryThis Chicken ... Read Full Story

Ginger-Pepper Fish Curry:Strong Spicy Fish Sauce. Ginger based Fish Curry. Pepper Fish Curry. Milagu Meen Kuzhambu. Miriyam Chappalu Pulusu. Inji Meen Kuzhambu.This is my favourite 'fishing spot' in the neighbourhood! My team had a short fishing trip few months ago, got bit lucky!! Mississippi is famous for its catfish and its panfried catfish recipe. But, I totally did this in my way,today. As my crew here are all big 'maniacs' for 'hot food'! Can you beleive it!!I ha... Read Full Story

Chettinad Chicken Sandwich:Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Hot Chicken Sandwich.Whenever I am on long drive, I prepare my own food sometimes. Its better than eating at fast food joints. Its good to stay on track while dieting. One little deviation, then I am gone!! Traveling, makes me to gain weight! No proper exercise, eat at any new place, that allures you...meeting new people, always get carried away for snacks and fried appetizers!! Guess few of us might be interested in these tips!! While travel... Read Full Story