I’m going ga-ga over peanuts these days…you will see that the next few recipe I’m gonna be posting will all be peanutty….in one way or another. This particular recipe is from the book ‘660 curries’ by Raghavan Iyer and was particularly intriguing…because it used peanuts in a chicken curry. The original recipe(its called ‘Ginger chicken … [Read more…]
I’ve never tried frittatas before….but I sure did know that they were easier than making omlettes and when you have to serve breakfast for a crowd, making omlettes is a strenuous deal. I had to make something quick for a breakfast potluck gathering at a friend’s house. I decided to make a frittata and it … [Read more…]
Just like Turkey is special for Thanksgiving here in the US, turkey features as a special around Diwali back in my hometown. Not sure where they get the connection. But roadside shops will put up boards for ‘Vaankozhi briyani’ right around Diwali time. It was an item that was never made home, nor eaten from … [Read more…]
Having a blind eye towards things….has it happened to you? I have been shopping at the same grocery store for years now. But, until recently I was not aware that they sell chicken livers by the pound in a small plastic container. Well, the blind eye is mostly because I tend to spend very little … [Read more…]
Chettinad cuisine is very famous for its unique flavors…it is unique because of the brilliant combination of spices interspersed in all of their dishes. I have always been on the lookout for an authentic Chettinad Chicken curry recipe..and I finally found one here, at Solai Aachi’s Kitchen. I have made very slight modification to her … [Read more…]
What do you do when all you have in your fridge are leftover idlys, a couple of eggs, do-or-die veggies(barely enough for anything else) and a jar of pasta sauce…and you have to make dinner for two. Quite an Iron Chef challenge, isn’t it? And how would you feel…if that was a healthy dinner…that you … [Read more…]