Category: cookery/receipes
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Some Orissa Food Recipes
Orissa, in the East and North East part of India has a varied food fare. It is known for subtle tastes of Spices. On the Vegetarian side one can taste various delicacies different from the other parts of India.
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First Computer Created Recipe Indian Turmeric Paella
Cooking involves Creativity of the highest order. I have often remarked to my children about the dishes we eat. Human beings have to first eliminate what is not poisonous. Choose what is tasty,then what is Healthy. Find the various ingredients. Arrive at mixture that is both tasty and nutritious. Imagine how many Mann Years are needed to arrive at the complex dishes Indian Cuisine offers! Now the Computer designed recipe is out. One of the first, which is acknowledged is a Dish involving Turmeric and Spices Combination ‘Indian Turmeric Paella.
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Dim Sum,Indian Versions Upma Kozhukkattai,Kuzhapputtu
Dim Sum is a famous dish in Hongkong , China and Southeast Asia in general. It has both vegetarian and non vegetarian versions. Top Chefs feel that it is slowly dying down due to the entry of Fast Foods of the West. Some feel that it is popular than ever and it is a Dish not easy to prepare. We in India, down South India have delightful Vegetarian Equivalent of Dim Sum. Upma Kozhukkattai:.. Kuzhapputtu..
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Organize Your Kitchen, Cooking
In India Meals are not ‘rustled up’ or assembled in jiffy by by adding some packaged foods, at least in the traditional Homes. An Organised Kitchen would make even the most elaborate preparation can take only the cooking time if the kitchen and the ingredients are well organized. In Indian Homes, especially in the South, we have a five partitioned container called ‘அஞ்சறைப்பெட்டி ‘ ,meaning Five partitioned Container. They contain Pepper, Mustard , Fengureek ,Cumin ,pigeon-pea(துவரம் பருப்பு ). Depending on usage these might vary. No Indian cooking can be done with out these ingredients. Keep this and other ingredients like Red Chilies, Bengal Gram ,Salt , Chilli powder,Asafoetida and Tamarind. And keep the cooking utensils handy . Read the Info-graphics.
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All About Idli,Origin,Recipe ,The South Indian Breakfast
‘Idli (and the process of steaming) was known in India by as early as 700 CE. The process of steaming was influenced from Indonesia subsequently between 800-1200 CE, giving rise to the modern-day Idli.(Wiki) This famous south Indian Delicacy has attracted a lot of controversy. There is a serious contention between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka as to who can […]
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Indian Pepper Gravy,Cereal Paste Milagu Kuzhambu, Paruppu Thogaiyal
These dishes are specific to Tamil Nadu. Milagu Kuzhambu. They have the characteristics of curing stomach problems , especially indigestion. The custom is to have these prepared the next day after being administered castor Oil (to be Swallowed). Other than this these dishes are prepared on the Day when one takes Oil Bath. Oil bath is taken on Saturdays […]
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Common Household Problems,Less Known Home Solutions
We have forgotten what our parents and grand parents did to solve common household problems. We now to resort to Technology, which is expensive, leaves side effects and does not solve the problem. Now to some household issues and their remedies. TO… Skinning Sweet Potatoes quickly. Soak in Cold Water immediately after boiling. Boil Potatoes […]
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How To Peel Potato in Seconds. Video
Peeling potato can be very irritating. Usually, people boil it in water or steam it in a Cooker with a little water added to it. Then the potato is peeled. Now there is another simple yet faster way of peeling potatoes. Watch the video.
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‘Upma’ Gets $ 1,00,000 !Another one worth more here.
Upma, is a staple South Indian Breakfast item that is loved to be hated in households by children, has won US $1,00,000. Another variation is this. Have three table spoons of Gingelly /Sunflower oil heated in a pan. Have chopped green chilies(2) ,about 10 pieces of Curry leafs dropped into the oil. While these make a […]
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Coca Cola,Secret Recipe.
Is this a story planted as a product promotion, with claims and counter claims? The ingredients of the drink, founded by John Pemberton, a medicinal pharmacist in 1886, have always been a mystery. However, Thisamericanlife.org claims to have discovered a list in a photograph in a newspaper article giving the ingredients and exact quantities to make […]