Instant pot curd/yogurt with tip and tricks

             Being in cold climate country half the year, setting curd is a big problem. For many years, I tried setting curd ,sometime it would be success but most time it is failure because inside home temperature won’t be same  ,so either the curd won’t be set or the curd turned to be slimy and smelly. Three years back I bought instant pot and it was in my...

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Restaurant style paneer 65 l பன்னீர் 65

      Paneer 65 is like chicken 65 for vegetarians. It can be prepared either with sauce or without. Today I prepared paneer 65 using sauce like prepared in restaurants. The gravy or sauce which coats the paneee will be tangy and spicy. The fried paneer as is,will be yummy when fried only for 5 minute,where you will get soft paneer inside and crispy on outside which can be served with...

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Dragon chicken (restaurant style dragon chicken)

      Dragon chicken is a Indo-Chinese dish. I think they got the name because of the real dragon chicken whose foot are red and this dish is also rich red color.(today I didn’t add any artificial food color for that red color).They go well as side dish for egg fried rice or chicken noodles. When the chicken is fried and cooked in right temperature ,the chicken dish will be crispy and...

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Kat vada in Tamil

 Kat vada is a Maharashtra traditional recipe. Potato vada is served on a masala gravy. Traditionally it is served with a slice of bread on side. The gravy is called kat ,which is hot and spicy which goes well with potato vada. For a rainy day, this kat vada is a perfect snack with hot tea and also can be served as breakfast along with bread .Kat masala:Oil - 1 tbspBig onion - 1 choppedCopra...

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Chettinad baby potato dum biryani in tamil

 Chettinad cuisine is perhaps the most renowned fare in the Tamil Nadu repertoire. It uses a variety of spices and the dishes are made with fresh ground masala. In this video, I prepared fresh chettinad masala and cooked chettinad baby potato masala roast and layered with cooked rice and prepared dum biryani. This is my way of cooking chettinad dum biryani. I also prepared cucumber and carrot...

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Vegetable Crepe in tamil|வெஜிடபிள் கிரீப்|Savory crepe|வெஜிடபிள் ஸ்டபுட் தோசை

 Vegetable crepe is combination of Indian filling and   France crepe. Generally it prepared either sweet or savory. The filling is differed. Sweet version are filled with banana,sugar or drizzled with honey. Today, I have made savory one filled with vegetables,paneerand cheese mixed with Indian spices. It can be served for breakfast or filling evening snack. The crepe alone can be served...

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Salem norukkal

Norukkal Mix, another snack which is served by pounding murukku mixed with chutney, groundnut, coconut-oil and chopped tomatoes. Like bhelpuri, all ingredients are added to a deep bowl , mixed well and served. The crispness of murukku and thattai will be softened by adding the sauce and veggies which helps anyone to eat it without any difficulties.Norukkal:Thattai- 6Mururkku-5Big onion - 2 tbspTomato-...

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Paneer tikka tacos

        After coming to USA, I started to explore all type of cusines. One thing which is close to Indian food and taste is mexican. They serve tacos,burritos and quesadillas. My favorite is tacos (both soft and hard tacos). Tacos are made of corn or flour. They topped it with meat or beans also but with onion,sour cream,lettuce and spicy sauces which will satisfy our Indian taste...

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Crispy corn on stick

  Crispy corn on stick is unique way of skewing the corn in a stick ,marinating it,frying and on top homemade masala powder is sprinkled with a daze of lemon. The corn on stick will be crispy and the masala will be spicy.so both together is a good combination when served . It is just a change from normal corn fries,it can also be fried without skewing and following other steps. The masala prepared...

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Thattuvadai set in Tamil l Salem special l தட்டுவடை செட்

 Thattu vadai settu is a savory snack and popular street food, similar to chat, which originated in Salem and is now also available in Chennai. The sandwich consists of two crunchy thattai  with fillings such as crispy beetroot, carrot and other vegetables, with green and red chutney as toppings. There are sold as street food in and around Salem and karur. They make special small thattai...

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Puffed rice upma l uggani l பொரி உப்புமா

 Uggani  is served primarily as breakfast but generally eaten as a snack food too. It is spicy and is one of the ethnic and authentic dishes of Rayalaseema and Eastern Karnataka. They are served along with spicy mirchi bajji. They are more flavorful than regular upma. The flavor of chopped ginger,spicy green chili,roasted peanut,powdered gram powder and lemon,gives a unique taste which make...

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Iyengar bakery masala toast

  Iyengar bakery masala toast is very famous in Bangalore where it is snacked along with hot tea. The uniqueness in this dish is ,the carrot masala is applied on top of toast and served as it is. The sweetness of the bread and spicy tangy carrot masala is perfect combination. The carrot is flavored with chili powder,cumin powder and lemon juice,so the bland taste of carrot is enhanced by...

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