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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Baby Potatoes Roast ( Chettinad Urulai Kizhangu Varuval)
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Southindian Style Hyacinth Beans and Potato Curry ( Urulai, Mochakka Varuval)
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Cheesy Keema Fries Recipe
300 Grams Mutton Keema
2 Tbsp Oil
1 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Mint and Coriander
1 Tbsp Finely Chopped Onions
1 Tsp Finely Chopped Ginger
4 Green Chilies Finely Chopped
1 Tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
2 Tbsp Coriander Powder
200 Grams French Fries Ready to fry
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
2 Finely Chopped Green Chilies
1 Tsp Chilly Flakes
1 Tsp Parsley
1/4 Cup Pizza Cheese or Equal (Measure Grated Cheddar and Mozerella)
1/2 Lime
Salt as per taste.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Pav Bhaji Burger Recipe
Once the buns are toasted, spread the coriander chutney in a even layer.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Fingermillet (Ragi) Potato Rosti Recipe
Fingermillet rosti is easy to prepare specially on weekends. We can serve this rosti for breakfast or lunch with chutney.
Fingermillet (Ragi) Potato Rosti Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Grated Potato
1 Cup Finger Millet
Salt as per taste
Oil or Butter as required
Prep:
Grate the potato in a large eye grater rinse it in water twice to remove excess moisture.
Place 3 to 4 cups water to boil. Once the water boils place on low flame and add the grated potatoes to the water and boil for a minute remove from flame drain.
Once the potato cools down a bit squeeze excess moisture and reserve in a bowl.
Method:
Add the prepped potato to a mixing bowl.
Add finger millet flour little at a time along with salt as per taste.
Mix all ingredients and allow the millet flour to absorb excess moisture for a minute
Place a pan on medium flame, add butter and place a fist full of batter on pan, flatten using a spoon or moisten hands and flatten to form even layer rosti
Place on low to medium flame a allow the rosti to fry add butter as required to fry evenly on both sides.
I fried the rosti for two minutes on each side till the potatoes were crispy.
Remove the rosti from pan and plate it...Top with butter and serve with side of tomato chutney and Enjoy!
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Streetfood Series: Sooji Rava Aloo Tikki Recipe
Friday, April 12, 2019
South Indian Style Wok Roasted Plantain and Potatoes Recipe (Vazhakkai Urulai Varuval)
Wok roasted plantain and potato is a traditional tamilian cuisine prepared for festivals and large family gatherings. This side dish pairs well with sambar rice, rasam rice or with roti. It is a vegan /gluten free recipe.
Ingredients:
150 Grams Plantain
150 Grams Potatoes
1 Large Onion (Peeled and Finely Chopped)
4 Green Chilies (Slit)
1/2 Inch Ginger (Peeled and Crushed)
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1/2 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
1 Tbsp Tamarind Pulp
2 Tbsp Oil
Salt as per taste...
Method:
Heat a heavy bottom pot or wok on medium flame. Add the potatoes 1/2 tsp chilly powder, 1/2 tsp coriander, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt. Add enough water to cover the potatoes stir once, cover and cook till potatoes are cooked and tender.
Drain and reserve the potatoes. In the same water add the plantain add water if needed cover and cook the raw banana till tender it will hardly take five minutes to cook. Once the plantain has cooked remove from flame and reserve.
Heat a wok on medium flame with oil. Add the crushed ginger, onion, chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida fry all the ingredients till onion turns transparent.
Add the remaining chilly powder and coriander powder to the onions and fry till the raw flavor reduces and the oil surfaces on the sides.
Add the cooked potatoes and plantain to the onion masala stir well and fry. spread the veggies in a even layer and fry on each side for five minutes.
Dilute and add the tamarind pulp and fry the veggies roast till the edges turn crispy. Garnish with finely chopped coriander and curry leaves and serve hot. 😊
Thursday, March 21, 2019
South Indian Style: Potato, Drumsticks and Brinjal Wok Roasted Recipe
Wok roasted vegetables are part of a side dish prepared everyday for rice or roti. These type of side dishes are also prepared during festivals and large family gathering. Best part about such recipes we can combine the leftovers, add cooked dhal and tomatoes and prepare a large batch of sambar. These recipes are traditional, from family to family it might vary. This dish in particular is prepared for Mahalaya-amavasaya or Ganesh Chaturthi at my house every year.
Ingredients:
250 Grams Brinjal (Eggplant) 3 to 4 Whole Brinjals
250 Grams Potato 3 to 4 Whole Potatoes
250 Grams Drumsticks 3 to 4 Pieces
1 Tbsp Tamarind Pulp
1 Large Onion Chopped
1 Large Tomato Chopped
3 Green Chilies
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Split Black Gram Dhal
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
3 Dried Red Chilies
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1/2 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves
Salt as per taste
Coriander or Fresh Grated Coconut for Garnish.
Coconut oil or Sunflower Oil as required.
Method:
Wash all the veggies twice. Peel and chop the drumsticks into 1 inch pieces.
Clean the stem and chop the brinjal into quarters.
Scrub the potatoes well chop the potatoes into quarter with skin.
Peel, wash and chop the onion, tomato and chillies roughly.
Heat a wok with oil and temper with mustard, split black grams dhal, cumin and red chilies allow to splutter.
Add the curry leaves, onion, chilies and tomato fry all the ingredients till onion turns transparent.
Add asafoetida and fry well. Add the chopped veggies along with chilly powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder stir to coat.
Add 1 1/2 Cups water and salt as per taste stir well and cover allow the veggies to cook till well done.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Basics of Indian Cooking: Aloo Bhaji (Aloo Palya) Recipe
A simple aloo bhaji has lot of history and stories. This dish is stuffed in masala dosa, served as side dish for poori and chapati and also used to prepare fritters.
As per history southindian maharaja's cooks created this aloo palya for the british. The british instantly loved the dish so much they requested their cooks to add it to their regular menu, british left india but the humble aloo palya is still served across tiffin homes in india and we religiously consume and prepare this dish at home on a regular basis 😊🙏
Ingredients:
8 Medium Potatoes
2 Large Onions
8 to 10 Green Chilies
1 1/2 Inch Ginger
5 Sprigs Curry Leaves
1/2 Bunch Coriander Leaves
1 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tbsp Split Black Gram Dhal
1/2 Tbsp Split Chickpeas
1/4 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
Oil as required
Salt as per taste...
Wash and Chop potatoes into halves. Add the potatoes to a pressure cooker. Add water roughly about 3 cups or till the potatoes are covered with water place a lid and whistle cook on high flame for 3 to 4 whistles.
Once the potatoes are tender drain excess water allow to cool and reach room temperature. Peel the potatoes and crumble reserve until use.
Peel, Wash and Finely chop onions. Finely chop chilies, curry leaves and coriander.
Peel, Wash and crush the ginger using a mortar and pestle.
Heat a wok with 3 tbsp oil allow to reach temperature. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter and stop spluttering.
Add black gram dal and split chickpeas fry till light brown in color.
Add ginger, finely chopped chilies and curry leaves fry all the three ingredients till the raw flavor reduces.
Add asafoetida and fry for few seconds. Add finely chopped onions and turmeric powder fry the onions till transparent. We can add salt to cook the onions faster.
Add the crumbled potatoes and salt as per taste mix well in the onion masala. Add half the amount of coriander leaves and 1/4 cup water cook the potatoes till the moisture is absorbed.
Garnish with coriander and reserve until use. We can prepare this filling ahead of time and store it refrigerated until use this dish stores well for upto 2 weeks.
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
Street Food Series: Aloo Chaat Recipe
Aloo chaat has always been a favorite winter snack. Street hawkers in south have various names for this dish some call it Bombay, Delhi aloo or chutney. Right season to find these baby potatoes for this recipe are from December to March all root vegetables are in abundance and very tasty.
Ingredients:
500 Grams Aloo or Baby Potatoes
1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
1 Tbsp Fennel Seeds
One Small Piece Black Salt or 1/4 Tsp Black Salt Powder
1 Tbsp Chilly Flakes or Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Chaat Masala
Coriander Chutney Click for Recipe
Tamarind Chutney Click for Recipe
1 Pomegranate Seeds
1 Onion (Finely Chopped)
Fist Full Coriander (Finely Chopped)
1 Lime Juice
Oil for frying
Salt and Pepper Powder as per taste...
When ever I find good quality baby potatoes I tend to par boil and store it in a airtight container refrigerated until use. We can also freeze these potatoes till use if its par boiled.
Method:
Wash the potatoes properly. I normally soak a batch of potatoes in water for 15 which helps to remove excess dirt/mud then rinse it thrice before cooking.
Check the potatoes once before cooking. Chop into halfs or quarters depending on size of the potato.
Bring 4 Cups water to rapid boil add 1 tbsp coarse salt. Reduce the flame to medium high gently drop the prepped up potatoes allow to cook on medium flame.
Cook the potatoes for 10 to 15 minutes until the center of the vegetable is tender yet firm.
Remove the cooked potatoes from flame rinse in cold water to stop cooking further. Drain excess water in a colander before storing in airtight container always refrigerate after cooking.
Using a mortar and pestle crush the fennel, cumin and blacksalt until coarse. this is a special masala used by chaat houses and street hawkers.
Heat 1 1/2 Cups oil in a heavy bottom wok bring the oil to smoking temperature on low flame.
Once the oil reaches smoking point gently drop 1 cup potatoes to the oil and fry on medium to low flame for 5 minutes. Gently keep tossing from side to side ensuring all potatoes turn crispy evenly.
Finally place on high and fry the potatoes till golden brown in color drain excess oil and spread on a paper towel to drain excess oil. make sure to prepare chaat while the potatoes are still hot and crispy.
Fry the second batch of potatoes while your preparing chaat with all ready fried potato.
Lets assemble: In a large mixing bowl add the fried aloo followed by the coriander and tamarind chutney, coarse ground fennel powder, 1/4 Tsp chaat masala, chilly flakes or chilly powder, lime juice, salt and pepper powder as per taste mix all the ingredients till well coated.
Serve the potato in a serving platter or plate garnish with chopped onion, pomegranate seeds, coriander leaves, sev and lime juice...Serve hot...Enjoy😉








































