Wheat Halwa

Another one of my MIL's creations for Aadi. Melt in the mouth wheat halwa.Tastes divine.

OF Cowboys ,Yankees & a Tortizza..

Can't think of anything better to do in Chennai than to eat.So weekends means eating out.Got bored of the idli sambar routine ,so we decided to get experimental.We settled on this Mexican joint called Texas Fiesta in Nungambakkam.The sign board had a "Cowboys and Yankees Welcome" sign.The decor inside had cowboy hats dangling reminding one of a ranch.It even housed a Foosball table.Coming to food.I ordered a potato and leek soup.This soup was not piping hot, but it was so smooth. It had the cream of potato and leek with a light hint of garlic.This worked well for me because I just cant stand spicy food these days. For starters we ordered a plate of Nachos and chili bean.The Nachos were crisp like the papad with the chili bean salad.I would let this pass because of the chilli factor.For main course we ordered a Tortizza called U-ston's.This is basically a cross between a Tortilla and a Pizza. The base was a soft thin corn crust.This was topped with sauteed beans,browned onions salsa,olives and cheese.This was best part of the meal.Stringy ,soft and salady is how I would describe it.Would definitely give it a go next time.So get ready to get "Tex-Mex-Merized" next time .

Nachos and Chilli Bean

Tortizza

Potato and Leek Soup

                 

Aadi Velli Kozhukattai

See how I started my Friday today.I simply love kozhukattais.I can gorge on unlimited quantities of these.This was made by my MIL for Aadi Velli.

Its raining pakoras...

My MIL visited us yesterday,with her help made one batch of onion pakodas and another batch of cabbage pakodas. Check out the recipe.

Besan Flour-3 parts
Rice flour-1 part
Onions-6
Coriander leaves-a bunch
one inch-ginger
2 springs of curry leaves
Chilli-1 or 1/2 a tsp of red chilli powder
Rice bran oil to fry
If u want to add cabbage-1 cup

Method: Mix all the ingredients mention above. Add water to make a tight dough. Pinch out small portions and fry.And viola,yummy onion fritters are ready to be consumed.I skipped dinner after having this deep fried treat.

Weekend Exploits and a Movie

It was pouring in Chennai, I skipped lunch, see how I made up instead. I had brown bread with grilled Italian vegetables and balsamic vinegar. A black currant mousse cake and hot chocolate. The sandwich, was the best of the lot.I didn't like the Hot chocolate though. So for a quick bite head out to the French Loaf Anna Nagar.The place is quite cozy .

Later that night I watched a true Russian movie called The Italian(2005) directed by Andrei Kravchuk. The story is about illegal adoption in Russia, and a child's quest to find his birth mother. Vanya is the name of the boy who dares all odds to finally find his mother. He even learns how to read to achieve his mission. I really loved the locales in and around the orphanage. Do check it out if you want a break from commercial cinema.