Pressing fresh flowers and making art out of it was one of the hobbies of the Victorian era. Here I have shown the method of making wall hangings using pressed flowers.
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The ubiquitous and quintessential Potato wafers. One is not enough….. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Large Potatoes Salt, Pepper, Chili Powder to taste Oil for frying A pinch of Cooking Soda
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A chutney prepared using Indian Gooseberries, which can be stored for a long time. Ingredients: 30 Indian Gooseberries 3/4 Cup Salt 2 tsp Oil 1tsp Asafoetida 4tsp Fenugreek Seeds 20 Green Chilies
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A powder prepared using spices to be added to soup just before serving. Ingredients: 10 – 12 pieces Dalchini/Cinnamon 8 Peppercorns 3 Green Cardamoms Salt to taste
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Puffed and flattened Rice is mixed with raw white Pumpkin, Green Chilies and Salt and dried in the sun for two days. This can be stored for a long time. This dried fryums will be deep fried and served along with Rice-Sambar or Bisibelebhath etc. This recipe is from Karnataka.
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Sun dried stuffed Green Chilies, which are Shallow fried before serving in South India. Time Required: 15 Minutes + Drying Time Ingredients: 10 Green Chilies 1tsp Salt 1tsp Fenugreek Seeds A pinch of Hing / Asafoetida 1/4 Cup of Sour Curds
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This chutney powder is prepared in North Karnataka and Maharashtra and is served with Bhakri or Chapathi. Time Required: 10 Minutes
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A Chutney prepared mixing ready ingredients without the need to grind it to a paste. Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup fresh grated Coconut 1 Onion, Chopped finely 1 tsp Chili Powder 1 tbsp Menthedittu (Mixed Lentils, Fried and Powdered) Salt to taste 1 Cup Curds
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Spicy pancakes prepared using a mixture of different lentils. A very popular breakfast dish in Tamil Nadu.
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Spicy and tangy Potatoes. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 – 5 Potatoes 4 Green Chilies 1tbsp Ginger, Sliced 2tsp Chili Powder 3tbsp Oil 3 Tomatoes, Chopped 1tbsp Anardana (Pomegranate seeds), Roasted and Powdered A pinch of Ajwain 2 tsp Dhania/Coriander – Jeera/Cumin Powder 2 tbsp Chaat Masala Powder 2tbsp Sweet Chutney Chopped [...]
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