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Methi Pulao (Fenugreek Leaves Pilaf)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Its indeed a paradox because just when I have started cooking more than ever, my blog posts have dwindled down to about a post per month (on a good month that is). My...
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Haluski (Hungarian Cabbage w/ Egg Noodles)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble I must have mentioned in the site previously (many a times) about how I cook more on week days than week ends. To me, weekend is family time where my focus is more on...
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Ribbon (Pakoda) Murukku
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble [Update: This post was originally published on November 2007. I have updated it to include clear pictures and better instructions. The recipe remains the same.] I have...
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Paneer Moong Kathi Roll (Falka Roti)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble One of the toughest task I face as a cook in my family, is making sure I prepare balanced meals every day. If you have ever tried to make sure you follow the Vegetarian...
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Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Diets are not my thing. I love food and more importantly diets don’t work for me. But there are recipes made specifically for such diets that appeal to me. It doesn’t...
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Spinach and Cheese Lasagna Rolls
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Who doesn’t love Lasagna? Especially the one filled with glorious cheese? I knew it – lots of raised hands! Idea of adding spinach to the lasagna is as old as sliced...
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Masala Dal (w/ whole Urad, Channa & Rajma)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble “How many dishes can you possibly make with Dal? I know you have like 3-4 and then what? Its gets boring you know…” said a curious westerner to me recently. It always...
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Channa Dal Dip
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble My cooking style has changed. There was a time when I was genuinely confused if I loved cooking because of blogging or vice versa. This last year proved the latter. The...
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Cream Cheese Wontons (Rangoons)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Coming up with different recipes to please my “little highness” seems to be my day time job last few months. As long as I can get away with my own nuances, I am game –...
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Edamame Fried Rice
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble In my quest to make filling yet nutritious meals, I have managed to collect abundant ideas from internet, cookbooks and magazines that’s fabulous and yet budget...
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Egg Bhurji Pav
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble In my house, we all eat the same thing except when it comes to dishes heavy on eggs. I haven’t been able to eat eggs ever since I can remember which is, well honestly,...
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Pav Bhaji Fondue
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Every year brings new set of challenges. This year sees me embarking on a new journey that I have been promising myself to embark on for ..err..well, ever since I...
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Drumstick Leaves Curry ( Murungai Keerai Poriyal)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Of the many rules I make (and bend/break), one thing I have been pretty consistent in keeping, is incorporating a leafy greens based dish every 2-3 days. Ideally, you...
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Peach Lemonade
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Summer is at its full swing and like you, I have been keeping myself and my family hydrated. Well, its a good time after all to bring out the icecream machine, the...
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Vallarai Keerai Kootu (Brahmi/ Pennywort Leaves w/ Lentils)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble I realised I am really crazy about food/cooking, when I almost shrieked with abundant joy the moment I chanced upon these leaves at my local Farmer’s market....
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Strawberry Chia Jam
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Incorporating “super” everything – grains, seeds, nuts and the likes in our daily diet seems like such a task. Most of the recipes provided along with such ingredients...
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Javvarisi Vadam (Sago/Sabudana Papad)
Email Print Share Tweet Stumble Sigh! This post is bringing back so many memories. If the next 5 minutes of reading takes you to mushy-land, well, blame it on my nostalgia that’s taken over me ever...
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Watermelon Rind Kootu (Dal)
One of the highlights of cooking by our previous generations, in my opinion, definitely has got to be how efficiently they used the produce. The amount of wastage was kept to bare minimum and I am...
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Inji Tulasi Kashayam ( Ginger Holy Basil Tonic)
All these years of blogging has repeatedly made me realize one most crucial aspect of food. That it is a medicine. It is a cure. As well as a slow poison. Treat it right and it would make you fall in...
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Vella Puttu using Idli Rava (Navaratri Special)
This is a traditional recipe that’s made during Navarathri Festival – esp. on a Friday. As far as I know there are only two occasions when this recipe is made – one is during this festival and another...
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