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Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Description: I love spinach and artichoke dip, especially served warm with tortilla chips or crusty bread. Its a crowd- pleaser and a go-to appetizer for large gatherings as you you can make this ahead of time and bake it just before serving. My version is slightly different from the usual, I use the white sauce…
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Tomato Soup
Description: Simple home-style Tomato soup made with few humble ingredients from your kitchen. Serve up a a big bowl of this hearty , warming soup with some toasted bread to complete a satisfying meal. Thakkali Soup / Tomato Soup / Soup Ingredients Ripe Tomato 3 count (Large) Onion 1 count…
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Suraikai Kuzhambu – Sorakkai Kuzhambu – Lauki Curry
Easy & tasty South Indian style bottle gourd curry!
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Chicken Stuffed Paratha – Ceylon Parotta
Parathas are traditional Indian flat bread made with wheat flour, typically famous in North India. South Indians have their own style.. termed Parotta which is similar but kind of artistic 🙂 This recipe is somewhere inbetween both… combining both styles. These parathas are made with maida and stuffed with chicken and egg mixture, much similar…
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Oven Roasted Poha Chivda
Chivda / Oven roasted poha chivda – is a kind of crispy snack prepared with roasted poha, puffed rice and combination of nuts and dals. This version is slightly healthy as its roasted in traditional oven instead of deep frying. You can make this ahead time and store in air-tight container to retain freshness. Just serve…
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QUINOA IDLI DOSA RECIPE
Quinoa pronounced as Keen-wa /Kin-wa is grain like seed which is packed with nutrition. I’ve been trying to incorporate this in our Indian cooking and found Idlis are the best way to introduce this new grain. Its quite mild when made this way and doesn’t interfere much with the taste. You can gradually adjust the…
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Indo-Chinese Ginger Chicken
This is one classic example of Indo-Chinese dish which can be savored as an appetizer or served as a side for fried rice and noodles as well. I have always been a great lover of Indo-Chinese food and this one is my favorite. Ginger Chicken / Indo-Chinese Chicken / Spicy chicken / Ingredients 4…
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Vegetable Brinji – How to make Brinji rice
Vegetable Brinji, a special kind of rice dish which is very popular in TamilNadu, made during weddings and special occasions. Basically its a mixed vegetable pulao kind of dish…. where rice is cooked in thick coconut milk base with loads of veggies and flavoured with special spices. This is one type which normally shows in…

