Karthikeyan Selvaraj

Karthikeyan Selvaraj Executive chef Taj Hotels
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07/08/2026

Simple potato podimass recipe 🥔

Ingredients
* Potatoes -2 nos medium
* Gingelly oil -5 ml
* Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
* Dried red chilli-2 no’s
* Crushed Garlic 🧄 -4-5 nos
* Sliced shallots-5 nos
* Curry leaves leaves
* Idli mulagapodi (chutney powder)-2 tbsp
* Salt-to taste
* Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
* Chilli powder-1 tsp

Method
* Peel and cut the potatoes 🥔 into small cubes wash it nicely and strain before boiling
* Once the water is boiling season it with salt and turmeric powder and boil the potatoes and strain set it aside make sure you don’t over boil them
* In a pan heat oil crackle mustard seeds/dried red chilli/ crushed garlic and curry leaves followed by sliced shallots and sauté till shallots turn brown and add sufficient salt and pinch of chilli powder
* And sauté once the raw flavour disappears the add boiled potatoes and toss them once mixed then add the idli mulagapodi (chutney powder) to it and mix it nicely check for seasoning
* Serve along with curd rice or your favourite dish of choice

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi and mom
Editor: Karthi

06/08/2026

Simple and tasty tomato rice recipe 🍅

INGREDIENTS
* Ponni Rice-2-3 cup (cooked)
* Sesame oil -5-10 Ml
* Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
* Chana dal-1/2 tsp
* Urad dal-1/2 tsp
* Cashew-nut-8-10 piece
* Chopped green chilli-2 nos
* Curry leaves-1 sprig
* Chopped onions 🧅-1 medium sized
* Chopped tomatoes 🍅-2 medium sized
* Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
* Salt
* Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
* Kashmiri chilli powder-1 tsp
* Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

METHOD

* Heat sesame oil crackle mustard seeds and add the following chana dal/urad dal/cashew nut /green chilli and curry leaves and sauté
* Add chopped onions and sauté till it turns brown and add ginger garlic paste once the raw flavour is gone l
* Add chopped tomatoes and sufficient salt cook once the tomatoes start to getting cooked add turmeric and chilli powder sauté till the raw flavour disappears then add little water and cover and cook for 3-4 minutes on a slow fire once everything is cooked
* Turn of the flame and add the boiled rice and start mixing the rice gently so the rice grains are not broken
* Garnish with chopped coriander leaves And our tomatoes rice is ready
* Serve hot

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi and mom
Editor: Karthi

04/08/2026

Tenderloin 🥩

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29/07/2026

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29/07/2026

Creamy chicken kuruma😋🐔

INGREDIENTS:
* Chicken curry cut-400 gms
* Ghee-1 tbsp
* Whole spices with Saunf
* Green chilli - 2 no’s
* curry leaves -1 sprig
* Sliced Onions 🧅-one medium sized
* Salt to taste
* Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
* Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

For the coconut paste
* Coconut 🥥 75-100 gms
* Cashew nut-10 no’s
* Poppy seeds-1 tsp
* shallots -5-6 no’s
* Peppercorn-1/2 tsp
* Fennel-1/2 tsp

METHOD:

* Marinate the chicken curry cut with salt and ginger garlic paste
* Make the coconut paste with pepper/ fennel/ shallots and soaked cashew and poppy seeds
* Heat ghee add whole spices with fennel followed by green chilli and curry leaves sauté then add sliced onions
* Once the onions turn soft and weak add the marinated chicken and cook for a minutes and add the coconut paste mix them add required water season it with sufficient salt
* Bring it to boil and cook for a minute then cover and cook till the chicken is well-done in between open the lid and mix the curry to prevent it from getting burnt
* Finally finish it with chopped coriander leaves Serve hot along with idiappam or appam

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi
Editor: Karthi

28/07/2026

Simple and quick egg fry 😋 🥚

INGREDIENTS
* Eggs 🥚 -3 nos
* Salt-to taste
* Pepper-1 tsp
* Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
* Chilli powder-2 tsp
* Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
* Shredded curry leaf 🌿-1 sprig
* Coconut oil-10 ml

METHOD
* Boil the eggs for 8-10 minutes and peel them cut into halves
* In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients shown in the video make a paste and apply evenly on the eggs
* Heat coconut oil and start frying the eggs on both sides
* Once fried Serve hot as a side dish

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi and mom
Editor: Karthi

23/07/2026

Creamy Egg kuruma 🤤🥚

INGREDIENTS:
* Eggs -4 no’s
* Coconut oil-5 ml
* Ghee-1 tbsp
* Pepper-1/2 tsp
* Cinnamon-small piece
* Saunf ( fennel) - 1/2 tsp
* Cardamom-2 no’s
* curry leaves -1 sprig
* Sliced Onions 🧅-one medium sized
* Green chilli - 2 no’s
* Garlic-5 cloves
* Coconut 🥥-50-75 gms
* Cashew nut-10 no’s
* Ginger 🫚- small piece
* Sliced shallots -5-6 no’s
* Salt- to taste
* Coriander powder 1 tsp
* Coriander leaves -1 sprig

METHOD:

* Heat coconut oil in a pan add pepper/cardamom/cinnamon/saunf followed by garlic/ginger and green chilli and sauté
* Then add sliced onions and sauté till they are soft then add cashew and cook for a minute them the cut coconut once its warmed up add coriander powder
* Sauté till the raw flavour disappears then allow them to cool completely and make a smooth paste
* In a thick bottom pan heat ghee add slit green chilli /curry leaf and sliced shallots once the shallots turned brown the add the paste and cook it for a minute on a slow heat
* Add sufficient water and mix then season it with salt bring it to boil cover and cook for 5 minutes open add the hard boiled eggs stir well cover and cook for 2 more minutes
* Finally finish it with chopped coriander leaves
* Serve hot along with idiappam or appam

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi
Editor: Karthi

17/07/2026

Brinjal chutney a fantastic recipe which can be eaten with pongal😋

INGREDIENTS
* Brinjal-2 small nos
* Tomato 🍅 ripe- 2 large nos
* Shallots-8-10 nos
* Curry leaves 🍃-1 sprig
* Coriander leaves 🍃-2-3 sprig
* Green chilli-2 nos
* Bedki chilli-3-4 nos
* Tamarind- small piece
* Rock salt-to taste
* Hing powder-1 pinch

FOR TEMPERING
* Sesame oil-5 ml
* Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
* Urad dal-1 tsp
* Dried red chilli-1 nos
* Curry leaves -1 sprig

METHOD
* Combine all the ingredients in a thick bottom pan along with little water and cover and cook for 10-15 minutes
* Once cooked allow them to cool completely before grinding make sure you do a coarse paste and transfer into another bowl
* For the tempering heat oil crackle mustard seeds them add urad dal followed by dried red chilli curry leaf
* Pour on top of the chutney
* Serve it aloo with delicious pongal

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi and mom
Editor: Karthi

16/07/2026

Fantastic breakfast pongal recipe 😋

INGREDIENTS
* Raw rice and moong dal -1 cup(together)
* Water-2 cup
* Milk-1 cup
* Ghee-2 tbsp
* Cumin-1 tsp
* Pepper corns -1 sp
* Cashews-10 nos
* Curry leaves- 1 sprig
* Hing powder - 2 pinch
* Chopped ginger-small piece
* Salt- to taste

METHOD
* Wash and soak the rice and dal together for 30 minutes
* In the pressure cooked Add the rice along with measured water and milk then followed by salt /ginger/hing and cumin and pressure cook them for 4 whistle
* Allow the pressure is released naturally then open the lid and mix them
* For the tempering In the thick bottom pan Heat ghee and add cumin/pepper then add chopped ginger followed by cashew and curry leaves and sauté when the cashew is slightly brown then add hing powder and saute
* Turn the flame off then add the boiled rice/dal into the pan and mix them check for seasoning if required add salt
* Serve it with coconut chutney or brinjal chutney

Always remember this “everybody can cook and everybody has to cook”

Happy cooking 😊
Director, Chef and Host: Karthi
Videographer: Karthi and mom
Editor: Karthi

16/07/2026

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