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Jeera Pulao Recipe – Rice Cooker Method
Description: Jeera pulao is one of the most simple North Indian style rice which is mildly flavored with cumin seeds & with a touch of Ghee. Weekdays are always busy and coming up with simple yet tasty rice dish like this can come in very handy. Last night I quickly whipped this flavorful rice, made…
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Kids School Lunch Box 5 – Spanish Rice
Kids School Lunch Box 5 – Spanish Rice – Today’s lunch box theme is Mexican. Sid who normally complains when I pack any kind of Indian rice dishes, quietly finishes the entire lunch box if i pack this Spanish rice. This is what I packed for his school lunch 1. Spanish Rice – packed in…
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Avocado Chutney Recipe – Avocado Pachadi
Description: Avocados don’t just taste great but they also come with a decent amount of health benefits. This fruit is high in healthy monounsaturated fats and is a good source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. There are many ways to bite, nibble, and spoon up this great fruit. Here is one way to serve this yummy fruit…
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Lunch / Dinner Menu 3 – South Indian Non Vegetarian Lunch Menu
Description: Sunday meals are usually special at our home and this week it was extra special as we had some few friends come over for casual get-together. So I planned for biryani…what could be more better than Biryani, uh? its one dish which is adored by all. My personal favorite is chicken biryani but for…
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RAGI MURUKKU RECIPE – Finger Millet Recipes
Finger millet, also known as Kezhvaragu/Keppai – Tamil, Ragi-Kannada, Ragulu – Telugu, Koovaragu – Malayalam is a highly nutritious millet. There are many ways of using this millet in our very day dishes…here is the recipe for a savory snack “Ragi Murukku” which can be had with your evening cup of tea or coffee. Ragi…
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Kids School Lunch Box 4 – Aloo Paratha with Pomegranate Raita
Description: This is what I packed for Sid’s school lunch today: Aloo Paratha, Pomegranate Raita, Cucumber cuts and a small lemon taffy as treat. Aloo Paratha is Sid’s all time favorite, he can have it any time of the day. This weekend he asked whether I could make some for his school lunch… and this…
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DAL MAKHANI RECIPE
Dal Makhani is a North Indian dish, or more precisely a Punjabi delicacy, a rich accompaniment for rotis/Naan or rice! This is one rich , hearty dhal slow cooked for hours with loads of love in other words “Makhani/ butter” which just makes this dish thick, creamy and aromatic in every bite that you take! Though I…
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LUNCH / DINNER MENU 2 – SOUTH INDIAN NON-VEGETARIAN LUNCH MENU
Description: This weekend I get to prepare my favorite lunch combo…..Meen kuzhambu, Cabbage Kootu with Meen Varuval. I have always loved winter, snow and all… but this year it seems to be extra long and tiresome. I was longing for some spicy fish kuzhambu with fresh King fish varuval but this week has been very hectic with…
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Vegetable Fried Rice – Kids School Lunch Box 3
Fried rice is the most easy dish to make with leftover rice and few everyday pantry ingredients. Today’s lunch box menu is nothing fancy….. just a simple vegetable fried rice made with few colorful veggies which is really good hot or cold making it perfect for kids lunch box. You can add cooked chicken or…
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HOW TO FREEZE SPRING ONIONS – Storing Green Onions/ Scallions
Description: Spring onions/ Scallions / Green onions are packed with Vitamin C and powerful flavonoids which are good for your health. I love to use green onions when I cook but don’t use them on a everyday basis. Whenever i get green onions they go bad before i get a chance to use them all…