tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24346875028255563282012-01-28T12:15:56.456+08:00A PLACE FOR TRADITIONAL INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FOOD RECIPES AND MORE.....Saraswathi Iyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05037453529682445304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434687502825556328.post-48300340711614825042012-01-27T21:44:00.003+08:002012-01-27T22:39:26.811+08:00

I had Murungaillai brought from Little India, the quantity was more. So thought of trying it with veggie. Murungaillai/ Carrot/Beans Curry is a simple and healthy curry. I have already posted Beans Curry here, this is slightly different version and tasted good. This was also for Republic Day! This bowl is gift given by my best friend Rekha. Thanks a lot dear. Ingredients Carrot - 2 nos(Big)

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Dear Friends, From long time I was thinking of a series event and now I am very excited in hosting Cooking with Love series. As you all know my grandmom passed away on Jan 12th, I miss her a lot and my family members as we stayed in a joint family with 25 members for over 25yrs. This means a lot to me, words cannot speak at this time. So I am dedicating this event to my family members. I have

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Again this recipe was for my son to feed him Murungaillai/Drumstick leaves which is very rich in iron. This was very tasty and delicious. Ingredients Gram flour(Besan) - 2 cupsOnion - 2 cups(chopped) Tender Murugaillai/Drumstick leaves - 1  cup Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn or Green chilli - 2nosCurry leaves - few Ginger - 1 tspn(chopped) Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tspnCooking Oil for deep

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Wish all my readers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2012. I am back after a vacation and this is my first post of the year. This year beginning was a sad day, as my closest uncle passed away and its a great loss to my family. I sincerely pray may his soul rest in peace. This recipe is from my Aunt who is a teacher by profession and I was impressed with this flavourful Upma. This season is

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Moong Dal/Pasiparuppu Soup is a very comforting and light on stomach. This was prepared for my father in law who was having stomach ulcer and was on non-spicy food. He liked it and so am sharing. Ingredients Moong Dal/Pasiparuppu - 1/2 cup Seasoning Ghee - 1/4 tspn Mustard - a pinch Hing/Asafotida - a pinch Coriander/Cilantro - 1 tspn Turmeric - a pinch Salt Green Chilli - Optional Preparation

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Patani Sundal is a simple and easty to prepare. Ingredients Dry Green Peas/Patani  - 2 cups  Cooking oil -  2 tspns Mustard - 1/2 tspn Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Asafotida/hing - a pinch Green Chilli - 2nos (As per your taste) Curry leaves - few Fresh Grated coconut - 1 cup Salt as per taste Preparation Method Soak green peas overnite for 8 hrs. Pressure cook it about 4 whistles in simmer with water

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Samba Rava /Broken Wheat Kanji is a healthy drink. I have been preparing every month and its my son's favourite one too. This can be your breakfast too, if you are bored of any breakfast or looking for an easy breakfast on weekends. This is my daily breakfast. My MIL taught me and we all liked it a lot. Ingredients Samba Rava - 2 cups Pottukadalai/Fried Gram -  1 cup Soya Bean -  1/2 cup Elakka

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Beans Paruppu Usli is very healthy and nice sidedish combi for sambar rice, vatha kolambu and Mor kolambu. It is popular in Tamilnadu. Ingredients Beans/French beans - 1/2 kg Kadalai Paruppu/Channa Dal - 1 cup Tavaram Paruppu/Toor dal - 1/2 cup Dry Red Chilli - 2nos(Adjust as per your spice taste) Curry leaves - few Oil - 1/2 cup Mustard -  1/2 tspn Jeera - a pinch Asafotida/hing - a pinch

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Mathan/ Sweet Yellow Pumpkin Pachadi is an authentic Kerala Recipe. Ingredients Mathan Sweet Yellow Pumpkin - 250gms Tamarind water - 1 cup Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup Mustard - 1/2 tspn Green chilli - 1 no(as per your taste) Coconut oil - 1/2 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Fenugreek seeds/Venthayam - 1/4 tspn Dry red chilli - 1 no Curry leaves - few Salt Preparation Method Wash, deseed, remove

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Hope you all had great diwali and enjoyed. I had a nice diwali, but due to unavoidable circumstances I was not able to post recipes and visit your blogs. Will visit them soon. Also will post my diwali recipes. Dahi Papdi Chaat is a popular in North India Chaat. My hubby's favourite and I like it without curds. Ingredients Papdi - 8 nos (For recipe to make papdi at home click here) Boiled potato

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Hope all are geared for the Diwali celebrations, heres my first sweet recipe after the savouries posted here, you can choose from Omapodi/Sev, Ribbon/Thattu Pakoda, Kara Boondi and Mullu Murukku.(click on the name for recipe). Yes, Diwali spree has started in my place a week back. This is my father in laws recipe and hes the mentor to me today to prepare this with perfection. Thanks Dad for

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Ribbon|Thattu Pakoda is another savoury, popular down South India. This is very easy and tasty snack. Perfect for the festive season. These flower candles were gifted by my dear friend Rekha. Thank you. Ingredients Kadalai Maav/ Besan - 4 cups Arasi Maav/ Rice flour - 1 tspn Milagai Podi /Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Peringayam/Hing - 1/4 tspn Vennai/Butter - 2 tspns (at room

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Mullu Murukku is prepared on festivals, weddings and other ocasions. Here I have prepared using Ready Murukku Mix and found it quiet easy at times. This is the first time I used the mix. Usually I bring the mix milled from India done by my mom:-) When in chennai, I love those crispy and tempting ones from Grand Sweets. Will post my traditional recipe also soon. This mix is handy when you find

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Here's the much awaited "100 Yummy Diwali Recipes" E-book by Indusladies. Happy to share that my sweet recipe Badam Puri is featured in the E-book. You can download the contributed recipes from here. Hope you try and enjoy this Diwali.

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Orange Pineapple Juice | Jugo de Naranja Piña in Spanish is very refreshing drink. Ingredients Fresh Orange Juice - 3/4 cup(Juice of 2 oranges) Fresh Pineapple - Juice of 4 slices Sugar  or honey - 1 tablespoon Water as required Preparation Method Take a tall glass, add orange juice and sugar. Mix well. Slowly add fresh pineapple juice on top. Garnish with orange and pineapple fruit pieces

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Papdi is very popular in North India. I have been wanting to try, this time when my sister in law was here, we tried and it was very tasty. Its used in chaat. My son loved it as it is. Ingredients Maida/APF - 2 cups Butter - 2 tspns(at room temperature) Omam/Ajwain- 1 tspn Salt Water as required Oil for deep frying Preparation Method Mix all the ingredients and make a dough(like chapathi

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Keerai Pulao | Palak/Spinach Rice is very delicious and tasty variety rice. I prepared this for lunch yesterday. My family liked it a lot. Serves - 4 persons  Ingredients Keerai/Palak/Spinach - 1 bunch Pudina/Mint leaves -1/2 bunch or 2 cups Rice - 3 cups Water - 6 cups Green Chilli - 3 nos(As per your taste) Ginger - 2 tspns Onion - 2nos Cashews - few(Optional) Spices - 1 no each(Krambu,Elakka

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Oma Podi / Sev is a simple and tasty fried savory. It tastes great as it is and widely used in chaats and mixture. Its aromatic with Omam/Ajwain/Bishop weed. This is popular in all sweet and savory shops in India. This is my kids and in-laws favourite as its not spicy. This recipe is taught by my in-laws. Step-by-Step Photos Testing the flow Recipe Ingredients

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For the upcoming Diwali on October 26th, 2011, Indusladies is compiling an E-Book called “100 Yummy Diwali Sweet Recipes”. We are collecting Sweet/Dessert recipes from various bloggers to be featured in this E-Book.This E-book will be made available as a free download to our community's 1.3 Lakh+ members. In addition, they are also be making this E-Book available to our 9000+ Facebook fans and

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Hi Friends, Hope you are having great time this Navarathri. Have been quite busy with the festive season and couldnot blog. Just posting this recipe I prepared today. This sundal is special for Navarathri as it is a sweet one. Sweet Karamani Sundal is a sundal prepared with vellam/jaggery and this is very tasty. Tomorrow is Saraswathi Pooja, Kondakadalai/Chickpea/Garbanzo Sundal is prepared

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Soya Bean Sundal is very healthy. This time I have not added coconut. Its good for lowering cholestrol. Ingredients Soya Bean - 2 cups (Available at supermarket in Dried Food section) Olive oil - 2 tspns Mustard - 1/2 tspn Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Jeera - a pinch Curry powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Asafotida/hing - a pinch Dry Red Chilli - 1no (As per your taste) Curry leaves - few Salt as

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I usually make Rava Ladoo, this time tried with Sorakkai/Bottle Gourd. Sometime back this was showed on TV and tried by my friend.  It was different, tasty and moist. Ingredients Sorakkai/Bottle Gourd - 1/2 cup Rava - 2 cups Sugar - 1 1/2 cup(as per taste) Elachi/Cardamom - powder of 2 pods Ghee - 1 tspn + little more Cashews/Pistachoes - few Milk - 1 to 2 tspns Preparation Method Grate

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Navarathri is coming, this month end and this Mixed Legume Sundal is a different recipe and healthy one. Ingredients Soya Bean, Green Gram, Rajma, Red Gram  - 1 cup each  Cooking oil - 1 to 2 tspns Mustard - 1/2 tspn Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Asafotida/hing - a pinch Green Chilli - 2nos (As per your taste) Jeera powder - 1/2 tspn Curry leaves - few Fresh Grated coconut - 1 cup Salt as per taste

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Nellikai Sadam | Amla Rice Recipe is a Kalandha/mixed variety rice. This is a very tasty rice and is prepared without onion and garlic. I usually cook many other vegetable rice like Vangibath, Capsicum rice, Capsicum Bath using curry powder etc adding of Nellikai/Amla/Gooseberry was told by my friend in SG. It is also healthy to eat Nellikai/Amla as it is rich in Vitamin C. Serves : 2 persons

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Rasam is very good for digestion and tastes great with rice and curds. Today I am giving Mysore Rasam recipe, which was also asked by my uncle in chennai. So here is the recipe mama. Hope you like it. Ingredients Puli Thanni/Tamarind water - 1 cup(Soak lemon size tamarind in water and squeeze out the water and filter it) Tuvaram Paruppu /Toor Dal - 1/2 cup(Cooked and mashed with water by hand

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From yesterday Mahalaya Paksham is starting for the next 15days and cooking is done without Onion and Garlic. For Dinner it will be only tiffin. So I prepared this for my in laws and it was yummmmy... I know many of you dont like. But I like it anytime of the day and love it cold or leftover. Ingredients Semolina/Rava/Sooji - 2 cups Water - 4 cups + 1/2 cup if required Cashewnuts -  5 nos slit

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Adai is a popular breakfast/tiffin in Tamilnadu. This time I have added green gram and it was good. I have already posted the recipe here and here. Ingredients Rice - 1/2 cup Green Gram/Pacha Payru - 1 1/2 cups Channa Dal - 1/4 cup Toor Dal/Tuvaram Paruppu -1/4 cup Urad Dal/Ulatham Paruppu - 1 table spoon Dry Red Chilli -1no Green Chilli - 1 no Ginger - 2" piece Rice flakes/Aval/Poha - 1 tspn

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Nutty Banana milkshake is also prepared for my son, who sometimes doesnt eat nuts but loves banana.  Ingredients Banana - 1 no Milk - 1 cup (boiled and cooled) Sugar/Honey - 1 tspn. Nuts - Badam/Almond and Pistachos 2nos each Preparation Method Take the nuts grind it for 2 whips in a mixer jar, then add chopped banana, sugar and milk and blend it well. Transfer it to a tumbler/glass. Serve

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Manga Thenga Chamandhi | Raw Mango Coconut Chutney is a Kerala dish. Its simple and tasty. Ingredients Raw Mango - 1/2 no Fresh Grated Coconut - 1 cup Green Chilli - 2 nos Salt Seasoning Coconut Oil or Cooking oil - 1 tspn Mustard - 1/2 tspn Venthayam/Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tspn Dry Red chlli - 1 no Preparation Method Grind all the ingredients above to coarse paste. Then season it with the

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Brocolli Soup is a simple and healthy soup. Its good for health as its rich in iron. This is for my son, who love soups. Ingredients Brocolli - 4 big florets Milk - 1/2 cup Water - 1/2 cup Turmeric - a pinch Pepper powder - a pinch Salt Preparation Method Wash and rinse Brocolli. In a vessel, add brocolli, water, salt and turmeric. Allow it to cool and blend with milk in mixie/blender. Add

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Peas Pulao is one of my favourite food and I cook on weekends. You can say its my Weekend Specials too. Its simple, delicious and flavourful. My family loves this a lot. Do have a look at other pulao varieties here. Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2.5 cups Green Peas - 1.5cups(Fresh or Frozen) I used frozen, thawed. Spices -Bay leaf/Cinnamon/Cloves/Cardamom - 1 no each Green chilli - 1 no Ghee - 1

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WISH ALL MY READERS A VERY HAPPY VINAYAGAR|GANESH CHATHURTHI. GANAPATHI BAPPA MOURYA!!!! Amani Kozhakattai Payasam is prepared with rice flour dough and cooked in jaggery and milk. Preparations are started for Tomorrow's Vinayagar Chathurthi at my home. Some of the dishes are Ullandhu Kozhakattai, Poornam Kozhakattai,Karjikai/Somasi, Ellu Urudai, Paruppu Payasam, Sundal and more. For more

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This has been lying in my drafts since long time....Pickles time....My in laws like pickles a lot, so this Lemon Pickle is for them. Even though I don't eat pickles, I have stock for my family. Ingredients Lemon - 20 nos(Nice yellow in colour) Red Chilli Powder - 2 tablespoons(As per your taste) Oil - 1/2 cup (any cooking oil I use Gingely Oil/Nalla Yennai or Olive Oil) Mustard - 1/2 tspn Hing

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Attention Chicago area Friday's fans! Head on over to your local Friday's now to pick 2 items for only $10!  Enjoy some of Friday's® delicious specials (including appetizers, entrees, and desserts): Spinach Florentine Flatbread Savory Dragonfire Chicken Pan-Seared Parmesan Flounder Delicious Vanilla Bean Cheesecake This offer is available every night of the week! For the full menu being

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I have been having Pudding here after coming to SG and my son loves it a lot. There are many flavours and the favourite one is Strawberry. Its rich in Protein. I tried the pudding with agar agar for the first time and everyone liked it. These Puddings are popular in Singapore and Malyasia. Ingredients Agar Agar | China Grass | Kadal Paasi - 2 cups or 2 handfull Milk - 2 cups Water - 1 cup

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Payasam is a mix of Rice, Jaggery and choice of Dal. Here I have used Channa Dal/Kadalai Paruppu, its very aromatic and tasty. I have posted few payasam varieties here. I prepared this for Avani Avittam Festival on Saturday. It was perfect and everyone liked at my home. This recipe was taught by my Mother in Law, Thanks a lot. Pic courtesy : Google images Wish you all a very Happy

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Vella Seedai is Sweet Rice balls for Krishna Janmashtami/ Gokulashtami festival. This is also an authentic and traditional sweet for this festival. Ingredients Arasi Maavu/Rice flour - 1 cup(Preferably milled) I always carry about 2-3 kgs from India) Ullatha Maavu/Urad dal flour - 1 tspn(see notes) Vellam/Round Jaggery - 1cup(powdered or grated) White sesame seeds/Till/Ellu - 1 tspn Elakka Podi

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Uppu Seedai is a very traditional recipe for Sri Krishna Janmashtami/Gokulashtami click here for details on this festival. This recipe is simple and for people who cannot do it in a tradtional way.I prepared this for last year's festival. I would also be posting traditional recipe soon. Ingredients Thenguzhal Maav/Murukku Flour - 2 cups(Store bought.Easily available at all Indian grocery

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Chow chow kadale paruppu kootu is a traditional authentic Kerala and Tamil Brahmin recipe. This is prepared for festivals and occastions. I prepared this for Avani Avittam Festival on Saturday. I have posted previously one more version of Chow chow kootu here. Ingredients Chow Chow/Chayote - 1 no Kadale Paruppu/Channa Dal - 1/2 cup Fresh Scraped coconut - 1/2 cup Green chilli - 1 no(As per your

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I wanted to post this review since long time, its been in my drafts, so finally posting it up. When CSN came to me for a review I was happy and agreed, which was announced in this post. CSN has a wide range of Cooking and Kitchenware and Pendant Lighting. Its site is userfriendly and great for online shopping. Thanks CSN for the opportunity. This Grill Pan, when I saw first, I liked it very

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I love Veg cutlets and always had at restuarants in Bangalore. We get good ones when we are on train to chennai. This one is my Father in laws speciality and it was so yummy. Thanks for teaching me Dad. I had previously posted Potato Cutlet checkout the post. This is a perfect starter for parties. Ingredients Beetroot - 1/2 cup Carrot -1/2 cup Potato -1/2 cup (Boiled and mashed) Green Peas -2

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Cooking with Love Series 2012 ThemesMonthHosts GrandmomJan-FebSaraswathi Iyer GranddadMarchKamalika MomAprilNithu Bala DadMay AuntyJune UncleJuly SisterAugust BrotherSeptemberPriya CousinsOctober FriendsNovember LoversDecember SpouseJan-13 Do drop me an email if you wish to host the event. Cheers, Saraswathi

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Sajjige this is a sweet prepared for Sathyanarayan Pooja or Pournima Pooja or any ocassion. This was prepared by my Mother in law for Aadi Perukku. It was very tasty. I have prepared another version of Kesari Bath and Pineapple Kesari taught by my  Dad. Ingredients Chiroti Rava/Upma Rava - 1 cup Water -  2.5 cups Sugar - 1.5 cups (If you like less sweet can reduce accordingly) Ghee - 1/2 cup

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Dear Friends, I am herewith posting the roundup of Create n Carve Fruit n Vegetable Event. I would like to thank Nayna for giving an opportunity to guest host her event. Thank you friends for sending your entries. Entries by Nayna Cantaloupe Melon Carving Marigold Flower  Carnation Table Decoration Carnation FlowersEntries by Elena Romantic Fruit Display with Candles Cute Fruit Sculpture

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I prepared this for my son and Father in law birthday. Both of them like cakes a lot and it falls on the same date. Vanilla Chocochip Cake was soft and yummy. Recipe Wet Ingredients Condensed milk -1/2 tin(Can use low fat too) Butter - 3/4 cup Vanilla Essence - 1 tspns Milk - 1/2 cup Warm Water -  as required. Dry Ingredients APF/Maida - 2 cups Baking Soda - 1/2 tspn Baking Powder - 1tspn

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Tofu is a cheese from Soya Milk. I tasted tofu for the first time and liked it. This is also good for people having cholestrol who cannot eat Paneer. This has no cholestrol. Serves 2 persons Ingredients Silken Tofu - 100gms (at room temperature) Onion - 1no Tomato - 2nos Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tspn Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn Red chilli Powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Turmeric powder - a

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This is a simple milkshake prepared for my son, who sometimes doesnot eat food properly. This is combi of iron and calcium. This can be had by anyone with haemoglobin Ingredients Dates - 3 nos(Deseeded) Milk - 1 cup (boiled and cooled) Sugar/Honey - 1/2 tspn. Preparation Method Soak dates in 1/4 cup of warm milk for about 1/2 n hour. Then grind it in blender or mixie with sugar and milk.

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We usually make thogayal for Kootu rice as sidedish. Yesterday, I tried using carrot skin and carrots. It was very tasty and gave good colour. No one could make out until I told it was Carrot Thogayal:-) Last time I prepared Carrot Payasam and it was yummy. Ingredients Carrot skin/peel of 1 carrot. Carrot - 1/2 cup(chopped) Urad dal - 1/2 cup Channa Dal -  1 tspn Dry Red Chilli - 2 nos Tamarind

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This is an easy and quick dosai, was thinking what to do with aval/poha/rice flakes. Took it to make Aval Upma and ended up with dosai. My family like it too. Ingredients Aval/Poha/Rice flakes - 3 cups (thin or thick) Oats - 1 cup(I used quaker quick cook oats) Green chilli - 1 no(As per your taste) Rice flour - 2 table spoons Seasoning/Talipu Oil - 1 tspn Mustard - 1/4 tspn Hing - 2 pinches

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Potato Paneer Peas Pulav is different and tasty variety rice. I tried this when I saw on TV, but its not exactly the same. I have made few changes. This is a rich rice with butter, oil and paneer. Good for kids. Ingredients Basmati Rice - 3 cups thats 1.5 alakku (Can use normal rice too) Paneer cubes - 1 cup cubes(click here for homemade paneer recipe) Green Peas - 1 cup(Fresh or Frozen)

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As one of my blog reader has asked me for the recipes of podis. Am sharing the recipes. Curry Podi/Powder is a very handy homemade masala powder. This can be used for any vegetable curry's. Its very flavourful. I make in small quantities and use it. This recipe is from my mother in law. Ingredients Dhaniya/Coriander seeds - 1 cup Kadala Paruppu /Channa Dal- 1/2 cup Dry Red Chilli - 1/2 cup or

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I started to prepare cake, but ended up in muffins. This was for my brother in law's family at India. All the way from SG to MAD. Ingredients APF - 2 cups(200gms) Melted Butter - 3/4cup(150 gms) Low Fat Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin Sugar - 2 tspns Baking soda - 1/2 tspn Baking powder - 1 tspn Vanilla essence - few drops Warm Milk - 1/2 cup Walnuts - 1/2 cup Warm water - 1/2 cup Salt - 1/4 tspn

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Hi Friends, This month I am hosting Create n Carve event started by Nayna of Simplysensational Food who has wonderful recipes at her space. I would like to thank Nayna for giving the opportunity for hosting the event. Inviting you all to participate in the event with your entries. Are you creative?Logo Do check out the tutorial link to start with carvings click here. Rules for the event 1.

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In my previous post, I had posted Cauli Brocolli Crisps. I used the same for making this Cauli Brocolli Manchurian. My family liked it a lot. Ingredients Cauli Brocolli Crisps click here for recipe  For Manchurian Oil - 1 tspn Onion - 1 no chopped Capsicum - 1/2 no chopped Ginger - 1/2 tspn chopped finely Garlic - 1 no chopped Spring onion - 1 no chopped Soya Sauce - 1 tspn Tomato Sauce - 2

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Palak Potato Brocolli Curry is very different and tasty sidedish for sambar rice, rasam rice or curd rice or even chapathi. Ingredients Spinach/Palak or any greens - 1 bunch chopped. Brocolli - 1/2 no florets Potato -  1no chopped to med size Onion -  1no chopped Ginger garlic - 1 tspn chopped Grated coconut  2 tspns(Optional) Green or Dry Red chilli - 2nos Turmeric powder - 2 pinches Curry

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Cauli Brocolli crisps /pakoras are very tasty and different. Usually we make cauliflower bajji or pakoras. Adding brocolli made my son eat this veggie too and glad he liked it. Ingredients Cauli Flower florets - 4 cups Brocolli florets - 2 cups Kadalai Maav/Besan/Chickpea Flour- 2 tspns Chola Maav /Corn Flour- 2 tspns Arasi Maav /Rice Flour- 2 tspns Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn (As per taste)

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Mangai Inji/Mango Ginger is a traditional Tamil Brahmin pickle. This has both flavours mango and ginger. This is available in India in Aadi Masam. But it was available at Little India. I have learnt all these recipes after marriage from my Mother-in-law. My hubby and in-laws like this a lot. Its good for digestion. Ingredients Mangai Inji/Mango Ginger - 100 gms Green Chilli - 10 nos Lemon Juice

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I tried this long back and got delayed in posting. Enjoy the Mango Apple Smoothie. Ingredients Ripe Mango - 1 no(Medium size) Apple - 1/2 no Sugar - 1 tspn Curd - 1 tspn Preparation Method In a mixie or blender add mango, apple without skin whip once. Then add sugar and curd and make a fine paste. Garnish with Pistachos and Serve chilled. Notes - If the mango is slight big you can add 1 apple

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Olan is a traditional Kerala dish. This is a traditional sidedish in Kerala. It is also prepared for weddings. Its pending in my drafts when I prepared last time and I made it yesterday. It is non spicy. Easy and tasty. Ingredients Pooshanikai/Grey Pumpkin - 1 cup(chopped into squares) Karamani/Black eyed beans(white or brown) - 1/2 cup Coconut Milk - 1/2 cup(thick) Coconut oil - 1 Tablespoon

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I was away from blogging for a while and was enjoying with my sis-in-law in town for holidays. Hope you all are doing good. I will be visiting your blogs soon. Since my inlaws are here, I will posting few authentic and traditional Tamil and Kerala Recipes soon. A sweet and tangy rasam, prepared with hoorna. This is prepared for Ugadi generally after making Holige/Boli. Checkout my recipe for

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My Eggless Chocolate Cake won the Best Cake Recipe in Crazy for Cake Event hosted by Priya Mahadevan. Thanks Anitha for choosing my recipe from so many entries and its a big surprise. Thanks Priya for hosting such a wonderful event and for the award. I feel very happy and it motivates to bake frequently. You guys have made my day:-) My Dad asked me to prepare Dhokla since the time he came here

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Holige/Obattu ಹೋಳಿಗೆ/ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ಟು is one of the popular sweet in South India - Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu . Its popular and must sweet in Karnataka for festivals, weddings and functions. I prepared this for Tamil New Year in Karnataka style. My mom and dad helped me in this. Thanks a lot. Ingredients Chiroti Rava/Small sooji,semolina - 2 cups Salt a pinch Turmeric - 2 pinches Oil - 1

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In Singapore, the weather is unpredictable its sunny in the morning and suddenly its raining in the afternoon and chill in the evening. So this is perfect for the weather. I prepare paruppu vadai earlier, without onion. I have been preparing green gram sprouts almost daily for my parents in the diet, so have stock of it. Prepared this for lunch for my friend and her mom. Ingredients

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My son likes strawberry flavour a lot, first time I bought fresh Strawberries and tried the Milkshake. It was refreshing and good to beat the heat. Ingredients Fresh Strawberries -  6 nos Sugar - 2 tspns Water  -1/2 cup Milk - 2 cups Preparation Method Grind strawberries, sugar and water to smooth paste and add milk and again whip to smooth paste. Serve chilled or as it is. Notes - Can use

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Upma is a popular South Indian Breakfast/Tiffin prepared with Sooji/Rava. I am posting  Upma Kozhakattai recipe. Its very filling. Ingredients Rice Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 2 cups(see notes) Paasi Paruppu/Moong Dal - 1/2 cup Jeera - 1 tspn Water - 4  to 5 cups Dry Red Chilli - 2 nos(as per your taste) Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Curry leaves - few Nalla Yennai/Gingelly Oil/Sesame Oil - 2-3 tspns

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Wish you all a very Happy Vishu!!! Mangai/Raw Mango Pachadi is a traditional South Indian side dish prepared for the New Year. Ingredients Mangai/Raw Mango - 1/2 no Vellam/Jaggery - lemon size Water -1 cup + little more Sambar Powder or Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Green Chilli - 1no(slit) Salt Talipu/Seasoning Oil - 1 tablespoon Mustard - 1/2 tspn Peringayam/Hing/Asafotida-

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Wish you all a very Happy Tamil New Year's Day இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல் வாழ்த்துகள். Ingredients Basmati Rice - 1/2 cup Milk - 1/2 lt(Any milk low fat/slim/full cream) Sugar - 1/2 cup(Adjust sugar accordingly as rose syrup has sugar in it) Rose Syrup - 2 tablespoons Cashews -  1tspn(Optional) Preparation Method In a tall vessel, add milk and rice. Close with lid and pressure cook for about

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I prepared Badam Burfi after tasting it in my friends place, but that was different one. I tried this simple Badam Burfi. Hope you like it. Ingredients Badam/Almond - 1 cup Sugar - 1 cup Ghee - 2 tspns Elakka podi/cardamom powder - a pinch Preparation Method Soak Badam for 1hour in warm water and remove skin. In a mixie/blender, add badam and grind to fine paste. Heat a kadai, with 1 tspn

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Avacado Milkshake is simple and refreshing drink. Ingredients Avacado(Butterfruit) - 1 no ripe, deseed and remove skin. Milk - 2 cups Sugar - 1tspn or as per your taste Ice cubes - Optional Add all the ingredients in a mixer/blender and blend well. Avacado Milkshake is ready to serve.

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I usually make Golden fried Babycorns, but this time my son did not eat found difficult in biting. So quickly I changed and immediately prepared this and he enjoyed. I was happy making him eat babycorn and my parents enjoyed too:-) Pls bear with the photo as it is from my BB, my camera is back on Monday. Ingredients Babycorn - 5 nos(1pkt) Onion - 2 nos Besan - 1 cup or less (to cover the corn

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Carrot Rice Payasam/Kheer was offering/prasadam to God and on India winning WC. You can also prepare this in pressure cooker method. Ingredients Rice - 2 tablespoons Milk - 1/2 lt (Can use any type of milk) Sugar - 1/2 cup Carrot -1/2 cup(Pureed) Cashews - 2 nos Ghee - 1 tspn Pistachos/Cashews - 2 tspns(chopped) Preparation Method Wash and rinse rice in water. In thick bottom vessel, add

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Dear Readers, Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Ugadi. Wish you all Happy Ugadi!!! Ugadi is a New year celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka by Telugu and Kannadigas. This is also called Chandramana Ugadi. Chaitra masa starts on this day. Bevu Bella which is mixture of neem leaves and jaggery is served in Karnataka. Ugadi Pachadi is prepared in Andhra Pradesh. Sweet and bitter

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Ingredients Milk - 1/2 litre Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin (As per your taste) Sugar - If required Ripe Mango - 1cup(Pureed) (Peel skin cut into cubes and make a paste in mixie/blender) Cardamom/Elachi powder - a pinch(Optional) Water - Optional(I added 1 cup of water to milk)  Preparation Method Boil milk in a thick bottom vessel. When its come to boiling point reduce flame and add condensed milk.

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Pori/Puffed Rice Upma(ಕಳ್ಳೆ ಪುರಿ ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು) is very simple and easy tiffin. Its ready in jiffy. This is my mom's recipe. Ingredients Pori - 250gms Onion - 2 nos(chopped thinly) Green Chili - 2nos(slit) Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Curry leaves - few Turmeric  - a pinch Oil -  2 tspns Ginger - 1/4 tspn(grated) Mustard - 1/4 tspn Jeera- a pinch Salt Lime juice - 1/4 tspn Chopped Coriander - for

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Kodbale is a crispy rice flour rings. Its favourite for kids and my son loved it. Checkout my another version of  Kodbale here. Ingredeints Rice flour – 1 cup Maida - 1/2 cup Red Chilli powder -  1/4 tspn Asafotida – 1 pinch Hot oil - 2 tspn Dalda/vanaspati – 1 tspn White Sesame Seeds - 1/2 tspn Oil for deep frying Salt Preparation Method In a thick bottom Kadai, put rice flour, maida

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Another baking this week, it was my Dad's Birthday ydy and I really wanted to bake a perfect cake for him. My dad and uncle used to tell me to go to Baking Class, but I didnt go, now I really feel for it. If I had gone it would have been so useful for me now:-( But now since he is here in SG, I baked and they liked it a lot and was very happy to eat eggless cake after so many years as he dont eat

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Idli is a popular breakfast/tiffin in South India. I know I am too late in posting this, I thought I had already posted this plain idli. But I have posted previously Masala Idli, Thalicha Idli, Chillied Idli and Rava Idli. These Idlis are soft, you can also say Mallipoo Idli. Ingredients Idli Rice/ இட்லி அரசி - 5 cups Whole Urad dal/ முழு உளுத்தம்  பருப்பு- 1 cup Fenugreek seeds/வெந்தயம் - 1-

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Takeover of Top 9 from Foodbuzz for a cause of Ovarian Cancer Research by Kelly. Foodbuzz will donate $50 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund for the tea party recipe. For more information visit Kelly's space to help the cause. I am baking often since my parents are here and for my son. Eggless Banana Muffins were perfect and enjoyed it. You can also serve for the Tea Party as some like sweets

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I usually make Capsicum Rice often as its liked by my family members. Its my favourite Variety Rice too. This time I have tried a different one which is simple and easy. Checkout my Capsicum Bath and Capsicum Corn Rice previously posted. Sending this recipe to Create n Carve guest hosted by Helen and started by Nayna. Ingredients Steamed Rice - 4 cups Capsicum - 2 nos Onion - 1 no Ginger

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Ingredients Coriander/Kothamalli/Cilantro - 1 small cup(chopped) Urad dal - 2 tspns Dry Red Chilli - 1 no Tamarind/Puli - a small piece Asafotida/Peringayam -  a pinch Oil - 1/2tspn Salt Preparation Method Heat a kadai, add oil, urad dal, red chilli, asafotida. Saute till urad dal turns brown. Off the stove and add left over ingredients above and cool it. Grind in mixie/blender to coarse paste

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Happy Holi!!! Pepper Paneer is a dish I tried since I wanted to make something different. My family liked it a lot. You can have it with chapathi or rotis. Ingredients Paneer cubed - 2 cups(store bought/homemade) Pepper powder(coarse/fine) - 1 tspn(As per your taste) Onion - 2 tspns(finely chopped) Oil - 2 tspns Mustard - 1/4 tspn Asafotida - a pinch Curry leaves - few (optional) Salt

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Eggless Chocolate Cake is one more cake in my baking section. I would like to thank my hubby's cousin Pushpa Akka for helping me with this recipe. After baking this cake I am more confident in baking. Wet Ingredients Condensed milk -1 tin(Can use low fat too) Butter - 100gms Plain Soda - 150ml Dry Ingredients APF - 1 cup Cocoa Powder - 1/2 cup Baking Soda - 1/2 tspn Baking Powder - 1/2 tspn

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I am excited and happy for my 300th Post. I would like to thank all my friends in blogosphere. Also my first post in this blog was on 10th March 2007 its been 4years in this blogging world. Carrot Halwa is always my favourite in the sweet list. This time I prepared when hubby left out of country. I have used unsweetned Kova in this. I had previously posted a different method of Carrot Halwa

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I am reposting this again, since today is the Nombu Festival. I am going off to prepare. Happy Karadaiyan Nombu to all ladies. Karadaiyan Nombu is on 14th March between 8.00 and 9.30pm. It is a festival celebrated by Hindu married women. The story behind this is Savitri observed fast(upavasam) for the sake of well being and long life of her husband Satyavan. It is continued and believed by tying

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MEDHU VADAI IS A DEEP FRIED SNACK. POPULARLY KNOWN WITH COMBINATION OF VADAI SAMBAR IN SOUTH INDIA AS BREAKFAST OR TIFFIN WITH IDLI OR DOSAS. INGREDIENTSURAD DAL – 2 CUPSBLACK PEPPERCONS – 2 TSPNSCURRY LEAVES – 2 TSPNS( CHOPPED)OIL – TO DEEP FRYGINGER – SMALL PIECESALT PREPARATION METHOD SOAK URAD DAL FOR 4 HRS. GRIND LIKE THICK BATTER WITHOUT ADDING MUCH WATER WITH GINGER AND SALT. NOW MIX

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Cucumber is very cooling and crunchy. Ingredients Cucumber - 1/2 no(Deseeded and chopped) Plain curd/yogurt - 1 cup Chaat Masala - 2 pinches Red Chilli Powder - 2 pinches(As per your taste) Salt Preparation Method In a bowl, mix all the above ingredients and Serve. Cucumber Raitha is a very good combination for Vegetable Pulav/Biryani. Notes - Since chaat masala has salt in it, check and add

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Onion Chutney is a delicious combination for Idlis and Dosas. This is simple but tasty. I got this recipe from my friend here. She makes such delicious chutneys. Ingredients Onion - 2nos Tomato - 1no Green Chilli - 2 nos(As per your taste) Ginger /Garlic - 1 piece Cashews - 5nos Oil - 1 tspn Salt Preparation Method Heat a kadai with oil, add onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and salt. Saute till

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Dear Friends, It gives me immense pleasure to announce the winners of Healing Foods Ginger Garlic Event guest hosted here started by Siri. Thanks Siri. If you have missed the roundup check it out here. Winners were chosen by random.org out of 31 participants. Valentine Vegetable Hearts by Kalva, you will win Cooking At Home With Pedatha and Healthy Bulgar Wheat Upma by Swetha Reddy, you will

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Hi Friends, Its 3 am, I am herewith posting the roundup of Healing Foods Ginger Garlic Event. I would like to thank Siri for giving an opportunity to guest host her event. I received 54 entries. Thank you for the support and participation. Do leave a comment or mail me to know incase I have missed any of your entry, which is not intentional. Will update it.  Hope you enjoy the recipes. Garlic

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Bread upma is another quick and easy yet tasty dish looks very colourful. Ingredients Bread slices - 8nos Tomato - 1no Onion - 2 nos Green chilli - 2 nos Mustard - 1 tspn Cumin(Jeera) - 1 tspn Oil - 4 tspns Ghee - 1 tspn Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tspns Water - 1 cup Salt Preparation Method Cut bread into med small pieces. I have not removed the sides. In a Kadai, add 2 tspns oil and ghee

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Tea/Chai is a traditional milk based beverage India. I have added ginger to add more flavour and its good for digestion and throat. This is going to my Healing Foods Ginger Garlic hosted here at Sara's Corner started by Siri. Ingredients Milk(Normal/Low Fat) - 1 cup Water - 1/2 cup Tea powder - 1 tspn இஞ்சி/ Ginger/ आदरक/ ಶುಂಟಿ - 1 inch piece pounded Sugar - 1 tspn or sugarfree Preparation

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Vazhai Thandu/Banana Tree Stem is very good for health. Its raw juice is good for Kidney stones and for kidney related problems. Ingredients Vazhai Thandu/Banana Tree Stem - 1 no Pasi Paruppu/Moong Dal/Split green gram - 1 cup (soaked in water for 1 hour) Grated coconut - 1 cup Green Chilli  3 nos (As per your taste) Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1 tspn Black Peppercons - 4-5 nos(Optional) Salt

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After posting my Vegetable Soup, I thought of continuing posting Soup recipes this week. Sweet Corn Soup is my favourite one whenever I go to restuarants. My son also loves soups. Ingredients Sweet Corn -  1/2 tin Milk - 1/2 cup Water- 2cups Pepper powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste) Corn flour -  1 tspn Salt as per taste Preparation Method Take little portion of the corn and grind coarsely

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Soups are soothing for Winter and also when having cold. This is simple and quick. IngredientsCarrot, Beans & Cabbage - 1 cup chopped thinly.Ginger & Garlic - 1 no. chopped or mashed.Soya Sauce - 1 tspnWater -  2 cupsPepper powder - 1/2 tspn (As per your taste)Salt Preparation MethodIn a wide vessel, add vegetables, ginger and garlic, salt with water. Boil well till veggie is half cooked.Add

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Idli is a famous and popular breakfast in South India. Its also good when you are unwell with delicious sambar or chutney. Ingredients Idli Batter -  6 Karandi/laddles(Click here for batter recipe) Salt as required For seasoning Oil - 1/2 tspn Kadugu/Mustard - a pinch Kadalai Paruppu/Channa Dal - 1/2 tspn Peringayam/Hing/Asafotida- a pinch Grated Carrot - 2 tspns Chopped Kothamalli/Cilantro - 1

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Hi Friends, This month I am hosting Healing Foods event started by Siri of Cooking with Siri who has wonderful recipes at her space. The theme picked is Ginger Garlic. I would like to thank Siri for giving the opportunity for hosting the event. As you all know Ginger and Garlic has so much health benefits. Ginger is good for digestion and its also good for memory power. Its also good for

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It been raining since 4days continuously and its very boring. After long time I am posting baking recipe, my previous one was Cruncy Pina Cookie. Baking is one of my new focus, I love baking if its success and this recipe is one of it. Ingredients APF/Maida - 1.5 cups Condensed Milk(Lowfat) - 1/2 tin Choco powder -  1 tspn(unsweetned, I added for colour optional) Mixed fruits and walnut - 1/2

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I just love deep fried snacks, I prepared this last week for my friends a sidedish for Bisibelebath. My friend is very health consicious so I quickly added oats to it. They just loved it. Ingredients Cabbage  1/2 no(Chopped lengthwise) Onion - 1 no(Sliced lenghtwise) Oats - 2 tspns Kadalai Maav/Chickpea flour/Besan -  3 to 4 tspns Corn flour - 2 tspns Red chlli powder -  1/4 tspn (As per your

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Dear Friends, Hope you all had great Pongal and Sankranthi. I had wonderful festival with my family and friends. After the successful roundup of Only Greens Event , now its my turn for Celebrate Sweets  Sugarless roundup. I would like to thank Nivedita for giving an opportunity to guest host her event. I received 42 entries. Thank you for the support and participation. Do leave a comment or

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Wish you and your family a very Happy and Prosperous Pongal and Sankranthiya Subhashayagalu. Pongaloo Pongal!!! For Sakkarai Pongal recipe click here To know more about this festival click hereTo know about dishes prepared on this day click here Today I prepared Pasi Paruppu Payasam and Paruppu/Dal Vadai for the Bhogi Festival which is the first day of Pongal. This recipe is pending is very

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