Fortune Cooking Contest Nears Deadline – Last Chance to Enter
Fortune cooking contest is coming to an end. Don’t worry you still got two days (end date june 1) to enter and grab the 25$Beautiful jewel set sponsored by lakshaya.com (or) 20$ Amazon gift card sponsored by shankrila.com . If you haven’t read about the contest, here is a gist of it: We have matched different zodiac signs with different food items. All you have to do is pick a sign and prepare a dish. The sign you pick can be yours or your family member’s or friend’s or even your pet’s. You can also share the reason for selecting the particular zodiac sign and a few characteristics or information about the sign.The contest is open to all (for both bloggers and non-bloggers). Grab your zodiac sign we listed in that post and post your recipe with our link...
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Thattai – Rice & Peanut Savory Snack
Thattai is a crunchy snack very popular in Tamilnadu and it’s a staple snack for many of the festive occasions in karnataka and Tamilnadu. The peanut and channa dal in that tastes really good .Thattai is made during festive days and makes for a great snack in evening times. I know it’s not Diwali now but this special snack has to be the trademark snack of Diwali in Tamilnadu. My Mother-in law made this for us. she has taken me back in time by making Thattai this week and it turned out so delicious. I think I am gonna be a lazy bee for the rest of the 6 months but learning a lot of dishes from her that I haven’t tried before. It’s one of my husband’s favorite snack and she made it especially for him. Thattai...
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Puttu – Steamed Rice Flour Cake
Puttu is one of the most famous breakfast dishes in kerala (southern part of India). Its one of my favorite too. Its been a very long time since I had tasted puttu. Now that my Mother-In-law is here visiting us. she made this for us. I always thought puttu can be made only with puttu kutti (puttu maker). I’ve now learnt how to make this without the help of a tool and with simple kitchen items. Its a very easy breakfast to make and could be served at short notice. It’ll serve as a healthy eat as well as take care of the sweet tooth. I am sending this to EasyCrafts “Think cardamom event” Ingredients: Raw Rice : 2 cups Shredded Coconut: 1/2 cup Elachi powder/ cardamom powder : 1 tsp sugar : 1/4 cup ( according to your...
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Chicken Puff & YUMMY BLOG award
If you are from India, you are all too familiar with the street corner bakeries and the delicious aroma that will float around that area. One of my favorite items from such bakeries is the Puff. It would be available as veg Puff , Chicken Puff or Mutton Puff. I recently made some Chicken Puff at home and everyone loved it.This is such a great appetizer that can be made easily and quickly for guests, if you had some pastry sheets in your freezer. Ingredients: Pastry sheet: 1 Pack Egg White : 2 tbsp Stuffing: Chicken : 1 cup (Boiled and minced ) Onion : 1 ( medium & chopped) Ginger & Garlic paste : 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder : 2 tbsp Garam masala : 1 tbsp Tomato : 1 (chopped) salt : required for taste Method Of...
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Chinese Vegetable Noodles
If there is one International cuisine that’s the most popular, it has to be the Chinese food. Especially, the Indo-chinese dhabas and restaurants that are omnipresent. popular in India. And my favorite in an Indo-Chinese place is always the Chinese Vegetable Noodles (love the chicken noodles too). This is a recipe I have learnt over time and I made this for some of our friends and they loved it. I made this noodles for first time and it came out very good. The oyster sauce and the basil leaves gives such a rich flavor to this noodles. Hope you enjoy this recipe and don’t forget to participate in our first ever contest – Fortune Cooking. You stand to win a nice jewelry set or an Amazon gift card. Ingredients: Vegetable oil : 3tbsp Egg Noodles or plain noodles :...
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SpicyTasty’s Fortune Cooking Contest
Its been a week since we have posted any recipes. We have been busy planning for a contest that’s going to be fun and entertaining for the participants. Without any further adieu, we present Fortune Cooking Contest!! Almost every one of us are interested in Zodiac signs in one way or the other. Some of us read the daily horoscopes, some have the habit of reading about different signs and try to get better understanding about a person, and some look for the compatibility and the list goes on. In an interesting twist, we have related cooking to Zodiac signs and come with a cool contest. Here is the meat of it (pun intended): We have matched different zodiac signs with different food items. All you have to do is pick a sign and prepare a dish. The sign...
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Chicken Chettinad
Chicken Chettinad is another authentic south Indian dish. Chettinad is a very special and popular style of cooking in Tamilnadu. They are known for a variety of dishes and Chettinad Chicken has to be the king of them. You’ll find this listed in almost every South Indian restaurant menu . The chicken is cooked with some distinct ingredients such as poppy seeds , fennel seeds, coriander seeds that give a very special aroma to the curry. Chettinad is known for its culinary delicacies. Chettinad food, now is one of the many reasons why people get to know Chettinad. Ingredients: Chicken :800gm (with bone) onion: 1 1/2 (medium) (finely chopped) Tomatoes : 2 (finely chopped) Oil : 2 tbps Salt : required to tatse water : 1 1/2 cups Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp Curry leaves : 4 to 6...
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Pattani Sundal-Green Peas Sundal
In South India, if there is one thing Navrathri days will bring to mind is the delicious varieties of sundals made and shared with visitors 9 days of Golu will see different variations and recipes of sundal (gram) served hot.. They are rich in protein and makes a great evening snack on any day. This variety of sundal is one of my favorites my mom used to make this when I was in school and served it when I got back from school. And the other specialty of this sundal is it’s so popular in beach, if you have been to Marina beach or the Elliott’s beach in chennai, you’d find this selling fast with some fresh onions and raw mango slivers. Ah.. I still remember those golden days with my friends we used to go to beach to...
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Slut Bread
I know you are probably wondering about the name of this recipe. I thought the same when I saw this recipe’s name. But I was really impressed by this easy bread recipe and the interesting name choice for it. I had never heard about this one before. But, this recipe was one of my favorite bookmarked collection. After I made it again yesterday, I couldn’t resist to post this. It was so good and it has become our favorite evening snack. Its so easy to make it. Thanks to Meeso for sharing this wonderful recipe from her mom’s kitchen and you have to read her post to find out the secret behind the name. There is always a special value and some sentiment for family recipes and this foodie blog world brings everyone to share their valuable recipes to...
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Rasmalai
Rasmalai (rasa malai to some) is an Indian delicacy often categorized as a Milk Sweet. It is made from Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and it makes a great dessert and is served chilled. Just because this dessert is so delicious, I thought it would be difficult to make. But, it turns out to be quite an easy recipe. One of my friends recently shared this recipe with me. It’s my husband’s favorite dessert and he loved it. We have always bought the canned ones but never made it at home. But, this time I made it and he kept asking me where I bought this and that it tasted better than ever. 😉 Ingredients: Milk : 3 cups ( For Paneer) Milk : 3 cups (for malai) Cardamom: 1/2 tbsp Sugar : 2 cup (for making syrup) Sugar...
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Stuffed Chilli Bhajji – Stuffed Chilli Fritters
Every food will have a special place in our life and will have some special memories attached to them. One such food for me is chilli bajji and it will always remind me of my college days. It will remind me of those rainy days when we would get chilli bajji’s at chidambaram carnival (thiruvizha). It reminds of those college days when we’d skip class and go to eat Chilli bajjis. They used to serve the bajji’s with a chutney and I am still looking for that perfect recipe for it. If you know it, please share it here and I will be really grateful! Ingredients: Green Chillies : 5 For batter : Gram Flour : 1 cup Rice flour : 1/2 cup Baking powder : 1/4 tsp Cumin powder : 1/4 tsp Salt : required to taste Red...
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Dum Aloo
Its one of the popular north Indian recipes. Its usually cooked under pressure so the potatoes get soaked in the gravy and so the name Dum (pressure in Hindi) in dum aloo. This is the first time I am making this recipe and it came out very good. I used to make chapathi alternate days so today when I was thinking of making it I was out of side dish ideas. I find it pretty hard to make different variety of side dishes for chapathi. I love potatoes in any form and I had lot of small potatoes sitting in my pantry, which has to be the easy to cook vegetable and finally made up my mind to make dum aloo. This recipe goes to Sia of Monsoonspice for her Ode to Potato Event. Ingredients: Small red potatoes :...
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kaara Adai (Rice & Grain Pancakes)
Adai is another one of those south indian delicacies and probably a well kept secret too. It tastes great and not that hard to make it too. The batter has to be coarse to get the right crispy texture. Kaara Adai is my husband’s favorite dosa kind of dishes. I use to make adai at least once in a month. It pairs best with coconut chutney and avial , the rich flavor from curry leaves and red chillies is just mouth watering! Or if you are like me just eat every bite with a little bit of sugar and I can promise you heaven. Ingredients: Par-Boiledrice : 1/2 cup Raw rice : 1/2 cup Channa dal (Bengal Gram) : 1/2 cup Whole red chilies : 6 to 7 ( according to your spice level) urad dal : 1 tbsp...
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Rava Kichadi (Semolina pudding)
This is one of the easiest dinner or breakfast recipe. I would usually used to make this when I am out of any recipes or want to make something very quick. This is a very handy recipes to have with us. It is similiar to upma. I still remember the first time I made kichadi in my hostel room it came out like a gummy paste but my roommates were just nice to me and ate it all. I am entering this recipe to the Meeta’s Monthly Mingle – One-Dish Dinners this month. This is my first entry in any such event and hope to get some exposure with this. Thanks to Pooja letting me know about this event. Ingredients: Rava (Semolina) : 1 cup Onion : 1 (Medium) Oil : 1tbsp water : 2 cup Ghee : 1/2...
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Aloo Methi Sabji(Potato With Fenugreek Leaves Curry)
This is the first time I’ve tried methi leaves and it has already become one of my favorites.I’ve always thought that it had a bitter taste and haven’t tried it so far.Last week, while shopping at the local Indian store, some fresh methi leaves caught my eyes and I bought them. Now that I had methi leaves, I didn’t know what to do with it. So, I called up my sister, and got this recipe for a sabji… We ate this with chapathi’s and tasted excellent. Preparation Time: 45 minutes No of servings: 3-5 Spice Level: 2.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Potato : 2(Medium) Methi Leaves : 1 cup Oil : 1 tbsp Onions: 1(cut lengthwise) Tomato : 2 Curry Leaves : 5 to 6 Garam Masala Powder : 2 tsp Red chili powder : 1tsp Turmeric powder :...
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Nice Matters Award
Sagari of IndianHomefood made our day by presenting this very fabulous award .. She is one of the nicest bloggers we know and is always dropping by here to pour her encouragement and opinions. Thank you sagari for the award! Its really encouraging. “Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration”. Now, it’s our turn to pass this on.. and this is really hard! It’s always nice to get awards from others but really tough when we get to choose the best. Every one of you are so nice to us and we couldn’t have progressed so much without your support. Thank you all ! We would like to pass this prominent award to some of our blog friends who have shared their wonderful recipes...
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Dry Chicken Curry
This is yet another chicken dish . That will make a great side dish for Briyani or when you eat it with rice and chicken gravy . The spices and the curry leaves give it a great aroma and its very simple to make . It tastes excellent. I actually made this as a side dish when I made the Spicy chicken Kuzhambhu but am just finding some time to post this recipe . Hope you enjoy it. Preparation Time: 55 minutes No of servings: 4-5 Spice Level: 4 out of 5 Ingredients: Chicken : 500gms Onion : 1 (big) Oil : 3 tbsp Bay leaves : 2 Cinnamon : 1 “ Cloves : 2 Black pepper powder : 2tsp Ginger and garlic paste : 11/2 tbsp Curry leaves : 5 Red chili powder : 1 tbsp Salt :...
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Spicy Chicken Kuzhambhu / Spicy Chicken Curry
Spicy Chicken Kuzhambu (curry) is another gem from my mom’s kitchen and one that takes me back to the days when I was a kid. My mom would make this for me if I had a cold or wasn’t feeling well. She seems to have that magic touch always and this morning I called her up to find out how she made it. Now, I am sharing it with you here. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Preparation Time: 40 minutes No of servings: 4-5 Spice Level: 4 out of 5 Ingredients: Chicken: 2 lb Oil : 3 tbsp Bay leaves : 2 Cinnamon : 1″ Cloves : 3 Onion : 1/2(medium) Tomato : 2 Cumin seeds : 11/2 tsp Fennel seeds : 1 tsp Green chilies : 4 Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp Black Pepper...
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Green Moong Dal Curry
Need to make something quick and your head is blank with little to no ideas swarming around? Try this quick 15-min recipe that is rich in protein and makes for a healthy meal paired with chapathis.Traditionally dal for rotis are made with toor dal but moong dal also makes a great tasting side dish. Preparation Time: 40 minutes No of servings: 3-5 Spice Level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Whole Green Moong dal : 1 cup(You can use sprouted Moong dal too) Onions : 1 Tomato : 1 Green chilies : 4 Milk : 1 cup Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp Ginger and Garlic paste : 1 tbsp Curry leaves : 3 to 4 Oil : 1 tbsp Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp Method Of preparation : Soak the whole moong dal for over night or if you are...
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Spicy Shrimp Spaghetti
I am a big fan of Rachel Ray and love her 30 Minute Meals show a lot. She shows simple ways to make complex-looking entrees that too in 30 minutes. I love her cooking shows very much . If you have a very short time to make something nice, this Shrimp Spaghetti recipe will be an excellent choice for you. I have adapted this from Rachel Ray’s recipe and have a made it taste a little different and a bit more spicy. Trust me, it tastes really good! Preparation Time: 30 minutes No of servings: 3-4 Spice Level: 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Shrimp : 1 lb (Raw Shrimp – peeled ) Spaghetti : 1/2 lb (cooked) Garlic : 5 to 6 (finely chopped) Red pepper flakes : 1tbsp onion : 1 (medium) (finely chopped) Tomatoes : 3 (finely...
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