Archive for May, 2009

28 May

Mutton Curry

This is a delicious curry and quite easy to prepare.  It goes well with rice, parathas, bread, appam, idiyappam, puttu or pulao.  You can also make this curry using lamb.  Avoid using coconut milk if you wish so.  Anyways, you are going to love it!
Ingredients
Mutton/Lamb – 1 kg
Onions – 2 sliced
Ginger – 2 tbsp chopped
Garlic [...]

14 May

Peas Pulao

‘Peas Pulao’ is quite easy to prepare and I have made it simpler by following the rice cooker method.  It is a delicious dish and can be served with mutton or chicken curry or simply with raita, pickle and pappads.  I always add coconut milk to makes it tastier!
This goes to ‘WYF: Quick Meal’  hosted [...]

10 May

Mango Ice Cream

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mommies!
I avoid making desserts since I am a bit health conscious  now a days.  But my son and daughter are  here for summer holidays and so I started making payasams, puddings, cakes, sweets and ice creams for them!  It is after one and a half years all four of [...]

06 May

Carrot-Coconut Upma

This is a breakfast dish you can prepare in just 15 minutes!  Adding carrots and coconut makes the ‘Upma’ delicious.  If the rava is really fresh, no need to dry roast it before making the ‘Upma’.
I am sending this recipe for the event: “15 minute Cooking!” hosted by Mahima of ‘Indian Vegetarian Kitchen“.

Ingredients
Semolina/Rava/Sooji – 1 [...]

03 May

Chicken 65

‘Chicken 65′ is a South Indian delicacy.  It is a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish which can be served as a snack, starter or side dish with pulao, parathas and rice.   It is so easy to prepare and can be refrigerated and fried as and when required!
Ingredients
Chicken – 1 kg
Yogurt – 1 cup
Chilly powder – [...]