Articles Archive for January 2009
Healthy Food »
Sesame’s existence and usage has been recorded as far as 3,000 B.C. Its scientific name is Sesamum indicum. Sesame is widely used by many races in various activities. I will list down few methods of using the sesame or Gingelly oil.
Chinese Sesame oil
Chinese people usually use sesame oil to cook their dishes. I usually cook fried rice using sesame oil. Something to note is that sesame oil used by Chinese people and Indian people are different. I will post photos soon to differentiate between the 2 different traditions of …
Chutney recipes »
Ingredients
300 gm curry leaves
3 red chillies (can be added more if prefer spicier)
3 teaspoon urad dhal
1 tablespoon ginger (chopped or sliced)
Salt to taste
A pinch of Asafoetida
2 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon tamarind paste
Method
Heat oil in medium fire and fry urad dhal to light brown colour. Finally, add all the ingredients into the blender and blend it without adding water. Best to consume curry leaves chutney with Ghee Thosai.
