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Methi Roti (Fenugreek Flatbread)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Methi roti is my most favorite of all rotis made using Fenugreek leaves. My mom used to make this very often and while I would make a face and ask “why the roti and not...
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Chow Chow (Chayote Squash) Curry
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble If you take time to notice, you will observe that most of South Indian dishes are epitome of simplicity, clean flavors with minimal seasoning. They are quick to make...
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Methi Dal (Fenugreek Leaves Dal)
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Hushpuppy (Cornbread Fritters)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Deep fried snacks usually happen when the husband is around for evening tea. The Man loves his fried goodies and my little one is following suit. I usually tend to...
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Southwest Quinoa Salad
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble When I mention the word “Quinoa“, I would assume that at least 99% of you would think “Salad“. Given how popular a “salad quinoa” relationship is, I unfortunately had...
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Cabbage Ulundu Vadai (Cabbage Dal Fritters)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Whenever I have a wee bit of Cabbage left over, I make these Cabbage fritters or what South Indians would call as “Vadai”s. Well, if this sounded like a lame reason (...
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Pan Con Tomate (Spanish Tomato on Toast)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble If summer makes you run away from the kitchen or opt for minimal cooking, then this Spanish Breakfast recipe will appeal to you immensely. The beauty of this breakfast...
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How to make Yogurt at home using Raw Milk
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble If you are an Indian, especially a South Indian – then a day does not pass without you having eaten yogurt. It forms a part of our meal and our typical day to day menu...
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Paneer Paratha
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble The most loved of all parathas in my family is Paneer Paratha, an Indian flatbread stuffed with Farmer’s Cheese. Its taken me a good 2 years to perfect this paratha to...
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Cheese Omelet
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Cooking in the blind, with ingredients that I don’t eat myself, is difficult for me. Its hard to know how much to season, how certain flavors compliment it, how long to...
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Fresh Strawberry Galette
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Strawberries, when in season, are the best tasting things EVER! This, coming from a person who few years back thought what the fuss over these was all about. Luscious,...
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Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
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Frozen Banana Bites with Chocolate
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble When you have little ones in the house, the need to make something quickly is probably your kitchen mantra. Mine has been this for the last few months. A lot has been...
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Kadalai Paruppu Sundal (Bengal Gram Salad)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble One of the best things about South Indian festivals is that many of the recipes prepared for the occasion can be enjoyed throughout the year as well. Most of them are...
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Carrot Beans Poriyal (stir fry)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble I grew up assuming certain things as blessings, but it took marriage, more importantly, motherhood to really understand its true meaning. In the last few years, the so...
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Capsicum Cheese Paratha
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble My husband calls me a paratha queen – of course he is biased, but to clarify, he means it more to poke fun than as an awed spectator! I tend to make parathas out of...
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Pasi Paruppu Payasam (Moong dal Kheer)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble South Indian desserts are among the most nutritious of all desserts in my opinion. Unrefined ingredients like Jaggery, wheat flour , nuts and cultured ghee are used in...
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Paruppu Vadai (Karthigai Vadai)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble I might sound like a biased scum bag but really – Indian culture rocks! Wait, listen to my reason. Now, you tell me which other western country can boast of so many...
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Arisi Upma (Rice Rava Upma)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Has it happened to you that you grew up eating certain foods but forgot them along the way for no particular reason ? And when you finally recalled and made it (and...
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Onion Pakoda (South Indian style Pakoras)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble You are cold with really chilled toes. Its dark winter evening and all you probably want to do is take a nice warm blanket, possibly even light up the fireplace, switch...
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