Kitchen Khaleesi

This chutney is very famous in southern part of Tamilnadu. It is also known as Koozh chutney. Rich in protein and delicious when accompanied with some Kothamalli Podi and Crispy Dosas. Ingredients Toor Dhall- 1/2 cup soaked overnight Baby onions peeled - 10-12 nos. Green chillies slit -3 nos Grated coconut 1 tablespoon Salt For tempering: Oil- 2 teaspoons, Mustard - 1 teaspoon, jeera(optional)- 1/2 tsp, curry leaves few, Asafoetida 1/4 tsp. Method Grind toor Dhall and coconut in a mixer until smooth using some water. Heat oil in a Kadhai. Add mustard, curry leaves, Asafoetida, jeera and let it splatter. Add the onions, chillies and fry them well. Now add the Dhall coconut mixture and add some water. Make the sure the flame is low. This chutney tends to thicken very quickly on heating. Incorporate well and add salt. Continue to cook on a low flame. Add some more water if required. Turn off when the chutney turns glossy. Serve hot. Alternatively u can grind the chillie...

This variety is more like Khurma type but without the fragrant spices. This is a great alternate to Sambhar! Ingredients Onions med size 3- finely chopped Tomatoes big-2 finely chopped Sambar powder - 3 teaspoons heaped Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon Grated coconut- half cup Oil - 2 teaspoons Salt as per requirement Method Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped onions and sauté well. Add the tomatoes, sambar powder, turmeric powder and cook until tomatoes are soft. Blend the grated coconut with half cup of water in a mixer. Add the coconut to the tomatoes and adjust salt. Add a little more water if the mixture is too thick. Cook covered for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and Serve.

Either you're residing in Chennai or Chicago, you find a way to make South Indian breakfast almost everyday. Using minimal ingredients, you can make a one pot wonder that will accompany for Breakfast and or Dinner. Doing Sambhar everyday is not our kind. I have other ideas to make breakfast neither too simple nor too complicated :)) TOMATO KOTHSU-1 This type is frequently made during my school days.. since it doesn't have coconut, it will keep well in fridge for upto 2 days. Ingredients: Baby onions, peeled - 1/2 cup Green chillies slit lengthwise-2 Tomatoes -4 Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder- 1 tsp Salt as required For tempering: Oil - 2 tsp, Mustard- 1 tsp, Split urad dhal - 1/2 tsp, curry leaves, Asafoetida- a pinch Method: Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water till the skin peels off. Or there are other options to do this. The taste differs from the methods. You can simply microwave the tomatoes covered for 3 minutes approximately. Or you can grill the...

Why can't there be a combination of Indian dishes with a classic Belgian twist? That's how the idea of making some Desi style Waffles came to my mind! Here are few..

Did this solar cooker as a holiday project for Aniska. This time I wanted to make a solar cooker which ACTUALLY WORKS. And thank God it did! As a part of my demonstration, I made some chocolate cupcakes which turned out good!

Last time when I went to my mom's house for holidays, My husband was skipping either breakfast/dinner everyday, due to unavoidable circumstances. So this time I made sure that he never goes hungry. Prepped some freezer meals for him since I'm going outta station.. Now most of u know that freezer meals are very common in foreign countries. But we don't have the habit of freezing the leftovers or preparing 'make ahead' freezer meals. Trust me. It's really useful when it comes to tough times. Now that I've prepared these, I will post the recipes. It might be very useful to you as your loved ones can take care of their hunger pangs at an instant!! THESE MEALS LASTS ABOUT A MONTH MINIMUM AND 3 MONTHS MAXIMUM. DO NOT RE FREEZE IF ITS THAWED TO ROOM TEMPERATURE. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT 'WHAT TO FREEZE' AND 'WHAT NOT TO', DO ASK IN COMMENT SECTION BANANA BREAD 3 very ripe bananas Pinch of baking soda 1/3 cup of oil 1 large egg 1 cup of ...