BM # 32 Week 3Theme:RegionalCuisine: South IndianCooking with alphabets “Q” Ah the alphabet “Q” !! It did bother me a bit.I did have a few recipes but Indian Regional was little tough.With these smart phones life has changed and one of my cousins suggested Qorma. I was not willing to accept the Qorma with “Q”…
Meethay Ghoday ….Hyderabad Specialty for Indian Cooking Challenge
The last few days have been terribly hectic, I normally have my posts ready much before the scheduled date, my cooking and clicking both were done,for the ICC but I did not manage to draft the recipe.I guess from the plus 400 posts that I have done, perhaps this must be one of those rare…
Coorgi Roti / Rice Roti
Recently when I made chauli dhokli, I used wheat flour dumplings in the veggie. Since the veggie had wheat flour I did not want to serve it with regular chapatis, so I served these with Coorgi rotis. These are made from cooked rice, which is blended and the kneaded with rice flour.If the puree is soft, you…
Kuzhalappam from Kerala for Indian Cooking Challenge
This time for a change Valli announced the Indian Cooking Challenge quite early, but some how I just could not work on it.I was leaving for Delhi and I knew I would be back on the 15th itself and it is very unlike me to work on a post at the last minute.So In spite of all…
Adai Avial
BM # 30 Week I Day 2 For the second day under the combos I chose to make Adai and Avial.This is a very popular combo from Tamil Nadu, a state in the Southern India . I had never made Adai before and even though it is supposed to be served for breakfast…
Thavala Vada with Coconut Chutney
BM # 30 Week 1 Day 1 This is the first week of BM # 30, for this week I have chosen from a list of combos that Valli gave us.The list had about 15 combos and we had to choose only three.Simple! Right, but I already had 6 recipes done from that…
Sanna, The Manglorean Idli for Indian Cooking Challenge
This month I decided not to do the ICC. Reason?…Heat!! I read the challenge and thought forget it..they are idlis..and who is going to work on these from scratch.Normally we get the ready batter so find it tedious to soak rice and grind.Anyway, just before the challenge date, I studied the recipe and decided to…
Tomato Kurma.. with Idli / Dosa
BM # 27 Day 12 Traditional Recipes: Andhra There was a time I would cook lot of South Indian food, but of course I was absolutely restricted to the famous Idli, wada and Dosa.I cant remember making any kurmas, or rice variety . I have learnt so much about this cuisine, but yet when it comes…
Pazham Varatti / Banana Halwa from Kerala for Indian Cooking Challenge
I have missed a few months with ICC, and when Valli announced this month’s challenge, I was sure of not doing it. Reason?..Banana Halwa!!..I hate banana..and a halwa , well not my kind of sweet. Anyway, when I saw the picture of these bananas, I decide to make the halwa. You must be wondering..how can…
Idli Tikka with Rasam Shots
BM # 20 Day 3 I have always loved to plan kid’s parties. Starting from the decor to gifts everything…….the food surely takes the top seat.While planning for this BM kid’s Party I decided to make Idli. Kids love finger food, and hate to eat the traditional stuff, so I transformed the idli into…