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Kids School Lunch Box 11 – Potato Stuffed Pooris
Poori with potato masala- who wouldn’t say no to this combo, kids luv to carry this for school lunch and Sid is no exception, anything deep fried will a bring a smile on his face. Instead of sending poori and masala separately this waslot easier for him to have at lunch time. Kids usually use…
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Baby Potato Fry – Urulaikizhangu Roast
Baby Potato Fry is a quick and flavorful potato roast or stir-fry prepared with special South Indian spice blend. It is so easy that it can be done under 20 minutes and make an excellent accompaniment for sambar, rasam or curd rice. Any fry item will generally attract kids and this especially will catch their…
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KADAI PANEER RECIPE- Restaurant style kadai paneer
Kadai Paneer is a very famous North Indian side dish usually served with chapatis or pulao. This restaurant style kadai paneer is a semi-dry version which is very easy to make at home with few everyday spices and veggies. My family just loves this dry version, they like to have this with fried rice and…
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KASI HALWA RECIPE – Vellai Poosanikai Halwa – how to make pumpkin halwa
White Pumpkin Halwa or Kasi Halwa is a sweet usually made during festivals and special occasions. This recipe is very traditional and is prepared using vellai poosanikai also called as kalyana poosanikai, mostly all wedding & engagements ceremonies will have this on the menu. I’ve already shared a version using milk / khoa, this one…
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Lunch / Dinner Menu 9 – South Indian Vegetarian Lunch Menu – Recipes
One of my favorite lunch combo is piping hot rice with oil glittering Ennai kathrikkai kara kuzhambu with chunky kootu and poriyal on the side- just yum! This week, i had to break my head literally as to what to cook, sambar has always been number one on list as its easy- with just one…
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Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe – how to make ginger garlic paste – Kitchen Basics
Ginger garlic paste is one of the essential part of everyday Indian cooking. This is no rocket science and you may already know how to make this paste at home but it will definitely be a life saver for many beginners. We at home never use pre-ground ginger garlic paste, its always made fresh, both…
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Palak Biryani Recipe – How to make Spinach Biryani
If you want your kids to eat spinach, you must try this Palak Biryani recipe. It not only tastes amazing but also helps providing all the nutritional benefits. Palak / Spinach biryani is not really a traditional recipe, but for sure is one best innovated rice dish. This is my favorite spinach preparation, come on!…
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Lunch / Dinner Menu 8 – Vegetarian Lunch/Dinner Recipes – Veg Fried Rice with Lima Beans Masala
This weeks lunch is simply a stir-fried rice with vegetable and gravy. I didn’t even bother to think, had a very taxing week and my energy level was at the lowest. Just used some leftover basmati rice & veggies from refrigerator, for gravy did hunt the freezer, hehe.. out came the bright green lima beans…
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Kids School Lunch Box 10 – Avocado Sandwich
Avocado Sandwich, a healthy lunch box sandwich great for little kids as a finger food for toddlers or snack or even as a main course. One easy way to send a healthy sandwich for your little one- creamy avocados with spinach, green onion and cilantro… um um yum! One of my favorite ways to eat…
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Homemade Red Chili Paste Recipe – How to make red chilli paste – Kitchen Basics
Red Chili paste is a very handy basic to have in your refrigerator. So many recipes especially Indo chinese recipes call for a tablespoon of this chili paste here and there and rather grinding them every time in small quantity it would be a good idea to make them in big batch and refrigerate. That…