Beet N Veg Sambar

Ingredients :

Beetroot - 2 Nos
Potato - 2 Nos
Carrot - 3 Nos
Drumstick - 1 No
Brinjals - 2 No [ optional ]
Small Onion - 8 Nos
Tomato - 2 Nos
Tamarind water - 1 cup
Garlic - 5 teeths
Ginger - a small piece
Big Onion - 1 No
Green Chilli - 2 Nos
Cocunut paste - one bowl
Chilli powder
Turmeric powder
Garam masala powder
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp;
Water,Oil,Salt - reqd quantity

Method :
Chop Beetroot,Carrot,Potato,Drumstick and Brinjal.Mix it with two tbsp of oil,chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt in a bowl.Add chopped tomatoes,smashed garlic teeths,chopped small onions,chopped ginger and marinate this mixture for five minutes.Pressure cook with three glasses of water [ 2 whistles only].Add coconut paste,tamarind water,asafoetida,garam masala to the cooked veggies.Bring the sambar to a boil afterwhich keep the stove in a sim.Fry mustard seeds,chopped big onion and two chillies in a seperate pan,add a pinch of turmeric powder and mix it with the veggies.Keep the flame in sim,stir occasionally and bring to a boil.

Tastes good with : White rice,Dosa

Tested & Tasted.. Empire,Koramangala

Goods : Kerala Parotta (Real Value for money at Rs.14/-) - Yummy,hot and Crisp
With Side Dish Tomato curry & Dal.Tomato curry was mouth-watering.
Chilly fish boneless - Spicy and tasty.

Bads : Congested seat arrangements and poor ventilation

Landmark : Koramangala

Split peas powder

Glossary
Pottu Kadalai - Split peas dal,roasted gram,puttani dhal,chutney sengapappu
Ingredients
Pottu kadalai 1/4 Kg
Jeera 1/4 TableSpoon
Red chilly 4
Garlic 4
Salt to taste
Pepper [ optional ]

Method :- Place all the items in a tray in Sunlight for 1/2 Hr.Roast all the above items[except salt] in a dry tawa.No oil/water.Grind them in a Mixie to make a powder.Store in an air-tight container.

Best with..
Take two spoons of the powder,mix with coconut oil/ghee.Tastes Good with Idly,Dosai or hot plain rice.

Yummy & Simple .. Fish Curry

Glossary :
1) Some fish names in English and their equivalent names in Tamil/Malayalam
Mackerel - Aiyla Sardine - Mathi Aiykoora/Ney meen - Kong Fish/Seer fish Kari meen -Pearl Spot
2) cloves,lavang - pattai,krambu

Ingredients :
Fish -1 kg
Small Onions -15
Garlic - 1 full
Ginger - small piece
Coconut -1 cup
Tomato - 2 Nos
Tamarind -small quantity
Mango -small one
Chilli powder - Reqd. amount
Turmeric powder - Reqd amount
Salt - according to your taste
Oil - Reqd. amount
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Cloves & lavang - 2/3
Curry leaves

Method :- Marinate the cleaned fishes with 1/4 tbsp of turmeric powder,2 tbsp of chilli powder,2 tbsp salt,2 tbsp lemon juice for 1/2 an hour.Fry small onions,garlic,ginger,2/3 cloves,lavang with 2 tbsp oil for 5 mins.With this add coconut pieces,tamarind,tomato and grind it.Heat pan,add oil,five small onions cut to pieces,curry leaves and fry.Add mango pieces and the grinded paste.Add salt,chilly powder(remember the marinated fish also has chilly powder mixed) according to taste.Bring to a boil.Simmer the heat and add the marinated fishes and stir it occasionally for about 10 mins.Fish curry is ready !

Tastes good with : Rice,Dosa,Idli,Appam

BayLeaf & KFC

BayLeaf :
Goods : Less oily & ultimately less calories !
Bads : Highly priced ! [ One sea food biriyani costs Rs.349 bucks..expected it to be tasty..in vain]
Landmark : Raheja Arcade,Koramangala

KFC :
Goods : Quick service,Affordable prices
Bads : Are Bhaiyaa!chicken ko thoda aur be spicy karo nah...
Landmark : Forum

Additional info :Try the 'insomnia' flavour for just Rs.40/- from Fabmall ice-cream parlours in Forum...wud love it any season!

Tested & Tasted !!

..." No eating junk food outside,make sure you come home" !
... "Ok ma..Bye!!"

Thats the past.Gone are those days of a strict "NO-NO" for outside food.Now everybody get to know the two most famous rules of Bangalore..

Rule no.1 Make sure atleast one meal a week is had out-of-home.
Rule no.2 Don't ever think of missing a treat for which you aren't gonna swipe :-)

Posting some of my views of few restaurants in bangalore where I have tasted yummies.Let your tastebuds bless me...

Spot 1 : Popsies [ chinese ]
LandMark : Near ChungWah & Jyothi Nivas college,Koramangala
What I liked : The ambience,interior decor and the privacy
Recommended : Schezwan Noodles,Schezwan Chicken [ gravy & dry ] ,chicken wings
Commendable : Quick Service & Affordable Rates
Negatives : Plz ban smoking n d restaurant,Poor quality Sea food,Bad music

Spot 2 : Tiffanys
LandMark : Richmond Road
What I liked : Chicken Sizzlers
Recommended : Sizzlers [ chicken only]
Commendable : Decent place to dine with family
Negatives : Poor lighting at nights.Gives the feel of a Dark Room !!

Rest will follow..