Category: Mullai’s

Mullai’s Recipes & Posts

  • HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE INDIAN YOGURT (Curd, Perugu, Dahi, Thayir)

    HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE INDIAN YOGURT (Curd, Perugu, Dahi, Thayir)

    What could be more satisfying than rice topped with a scoop of fresh yogurt served with an array of pickles on the side ??? This magical yogurt making process wonders many even though this is a routine in many households back home…in particular, all first timers, newly wed girls…. just pondering over Google for help, considering it to be…

  • Brief Break

    Brief Break

    Dear Friends,I will be taking a short summer break for the next couple of weeks and my postings will resume on July 07 2008. However members who wish to share can continue with recipe contributions and forum topics. Thanks for stopping by and catch you soon with exciting new recipes. Have a great summer!!!Mullai Madavan.

  • Boondi Laddu Recipe – Boondi Ladoo recipe – Diwali Sweets

    Boondi Laddu Recipe – Boondi Ladoo recipe – Diwali Sweets

    Laddus made with besan boondi soaked in sugar syrup, this item needs no introduction…. you have exact measures and pictorial steps to walk you through…. grab your pots and pans and start making these laddus.Boondi Laddu / Besan Boondi laddu / Laddu / Sweet Boondi Laddu

  • Kale Kootu

    Kale Kootu

    Kale is one tough leafy vegetable with woodsy stalks and chewy leaves similar to Murungai Keerai, leaving us with few recipe options. Cooking this with lentils was considerably easy for intake with minimal effort. Tried this with Bengal gram, following traditional kootu preparation and had no problem with picky eaters.  Fresh kale (green or purple) belong to the Wild cabbage…

  • Chilli Gobi – How to Make Chilli Gobi

    Chilli Gobi – How to Make Chilli Gobi

    Chilli Gobi is an appetizer or starter commonly found in restaurant menus. This is similar to cauliflower manchurian except its extremely spicy, more Indianised. Unlike manchurian this is not a chunky or wet, this is very dry with less saucy stuff.Chilli Cauliflower / Sauteed Gobi / Chili Gobi / Restaurant Style / Dry Indian Manchurian…

  • Shrimp Okra Sambal

    Shrimp Okra Sambal

    Sambal is a condiment used in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and some parts of Southeast  Asia, usually made with variety of Chili peppers. This has got numerous varieties and varies with every region. My preparation is a fusion style Sambal / Sambol covering traditional taste. Most Indonesian sambol includes shrimp paste or dry ground…

  • Kuska Biryani Recipe | Kuska Rice

    Kuska Biryani Recipe | Kuska Rice

    South Indian Style Plain Biryani without any vegetables or meat using pressure cooker!

  • Sweet Apple Cider

    Sweet Apple Cider

    Freshly squeezed apple juice is also called as sweet cider, mostly this is pasteurised for long life and sold in supermarkets under refrigerated section. Here my recipe is for fresh sweet cider with thick cloudy apple juice which retains most nutrients when compared to filtered store bought juice. There's always a negative factor for unpasteurized…

  • Chettinad Mutton Curry

    Chettinad Mutton Curry

    Chettinad cuisine doesn't need much introduction… its widely popular and known for its spice indulgence in any curry. Here is a preparation with mutton / goat meat made with my special chettinad blend. This is close to my chettinad chicken except have made some additions and entire masala is pressure cooked with meat. Mutton Curry…

  • SORAKKAI MASALA CURRY RECIPE

    SORAKKAI MASALA CURRY RECIPE

    Chunky bottle gourd curry made with simple ingredients, a good accompaniment for sambar , rasam or curd rice. We at home call it "Kaai Modthai" meaning heavy veggie mass or heavy stuffy curry that is usually prepared on Vegetarian days of the week. Tamil to English — Sorakkai ~~~ Bottle Gourd , Curry here refers to slightly dry…