Posted in Recipes on June 1, 2005 by Rekha G Sekhar |
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 kg tapioca
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp mustard seed
- 1½ tsp urd dhal (black gram dhal)
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 3-4 dry red chilli broken into small pieces
- 2-3 small shallots
- 3-4 cili padi
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¾ cup grated coconut
- ½ tsp ground tumeric
- Salt
Method
- Remove the tapioca skin and cut into large chunks. Boil the tapioca in salt and tumeric until cooked. Drain and keep aside.
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Posted in Recipes on June 1, 2005 by Rekha G Sekhar |
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes with pressure cooker, 30-45 minutes with stove
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 kg mutton, cubed
- 3 large red onions, quartered
- 1″ ginger, sliced into thin strips (Julienne)
- 3 potatoes, cut into chunks
- 3 sprigs curry leaves
- 200 ml or 1 packet coconut milk (you can also use 1 packet of coconut powder mixed with ¾ cup of warm water)
- 3-4 cili padi, halved lengthwise
- Salt
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Posted in Recipes on June 1, 2005 by Rekha G Sekhar |
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice (use the stove instead of a rice cooker, so the water doesn’t completely evaporate)
- 1 packet coconut powder mixed with 1 cup warm water
- ½-1 cup melted Jaggery/palm sugar
- ¾ cup ghee
- 2-3 pods powdered cardamon
- 2 tbsp raisins/sultanas
- 2 tbsp cashew nuts
Method
- In a heavy-bottom pan, heat ¼ cup ghee and fry the cashew nuts until light golden brown. Add the raisins and fry for a few more seconds. Drain and keep aside.
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Posted in Meal Stories on June 1, 2005 by Rekha G Sekhar |
Soul therapy means different things to different people. From good books and great music to spas and vacations, everyone has their own little way of pampering themselves. For me, it’s food. Not just eating it, but cooking it. And not just any old dish, but one that’s alive with flavour, colour and texture. I’m an artist by profession and cooking is one of my favourite mediums. An empty bowl or plate is my canvas, the utensils my brushes and the ingredients my palette.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
