Ingredients: Dry roasted, skin peeled peanuts- 1 cup Red chillies-4 Garlic cloves-3 Oil-1 table spoon Mustard seeds- for seasoning Curry leaves- for seasoning Salt Water- for grinding the peanuts Method: 1.Dry roast the peanuts until the skin starts coming off.Switch off stove. Wait for the peanuts to cool down and peel away the rest of [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Peanut Chutney
Posted in Chutney on July 30, 2009 | 24 Comments »
Tomato Kuruma
Posted in Awards, Gravy, Instant on July 28, 2009 | 32 Comments »
This is my MIL’s dish and I love it to death..but sadly, I simply cant make it as good as her. Ingredients: Tomatoes-3 Green chillies-4 Fennel seeds-1 tea spoon Mustard seeds-1 tea spoon Curry leaves- a few Turmeric powder- 1 tea spoon Chilli powder-2 tea spoon Split chick peas ( pottu kadalai)-1-2 table spoon Salt [...]
Chinese Fried Rice
Posted in Chinese, Rice Varities, Vegetables on July 24, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Ingredients: Cooked basmati rice- 1 1/2 cups Onion-1, finely chopped Carrot-1finely chopped Beans-10 numbers,finely chopped Shredded cabbage-1/4 cup Spring onion- a few, finely chopped Soy sauce- 1 1/2 table spoon Oil-3 table spoon MSG seasoning- a pinch Salt Pepper Method: 1.Cook the basmati rice with 3 cups of water and a few drops of oil [...]
Relay interrupted
Posted in General on July 21, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The relay of munchcrunchand such has not been regular forĀ a while now.The director/actress/producer is on a vaccation in California and hence the irregular transmission.Regular transmission will resume from the following week.
Tomato,olive and mozzarella bruschetta
Posted in Munch&crunch, Something novel on July 15, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Ingredients: English muffins-4 Garlic cloves-4 crushed Butter-2 table spoon Chopped basil leaves- 1 table spoon Ripe Tomatoes-4 Tomato paste-1 table spoon Pitted black olives, halved-8 Mozzarella cheese-50 gms Salt and pepper Fresh basil leaves- for garnish Dressing: Olive oil-1 table spoon Lemon juice-2 tea spoon Method: 1.Cut the muffin in half to give eight thick [...]
Vegetable Kurma
Posted in Gravy, Vegetables on July 10, 2009 | 24 Comments »
tomato-Ingredients: Onion-1 big Tomato-2 medium Cauliflower- 3 florets Carrot-1 Potato-1 Green peas- 1/4 cup Garlic-3 pods Green chilly-3 Cashews/almonds-8 soaked in warm water Coconut-1/4 cup Cloves-4 Cinnamon sticks-2 Fennel seeds-1 tea spoon Oil-3 table spoon Salt Heavy cream-2 table spoon Method: 1.Chop onion, tomato, green chilly, garlic into fine pieces. 2.Chop carrot, potato, cauliflower florets [...]
Mascarpone Raspberry Pineapple Dessert
Posted in Bake, Desserts, Fruits on July 7, 2009 | 24 Comments »
This is a dessert recipe that I came across while watching tv.Needless to say, I wanted to try it out soon.I loved the mascarpone filling along with the fruits. Ingredients: 3 sheets phyllo dough 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese 1/4 cup crushed pineapple 1/4 cup raspberry yogurt Chocolate shavings- for garnish Sugar-1-2 table spoon ( optional) [...]
Fried Idli
Posted in Munch&crunch, Something novel, Tiffin on July 1, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Fried idli ******** Ingredients: Left over/Fresh idlis-15 nos Onion-1 Capsicum-1/2 Ginger- a small piece Garlic-4 cloves Green chilly-3 Soy sauce-1 tea spoon Chilly sauce-1 tea spoon Chilli powder-1 tea spoon Idli podi -2 tea spoon* Oil-for deep frying and 2 table spoon for frying veggies Salt Spring onion- for garnish Ingredients: Left over/Fresh idlis-15 nos [...]


