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  • Blondie Brownie Bars

    Blondie Brownie Bars

    Description: Recently purchased a KitchenAid heavy duty mixer  and have been trying new recipes ever since it landed on my door steps. To add up the excitement a bunch of recipe books arrived as a surprise from my dear hubby. So being the good wife that I am, started off with some easy recipes from…

  • QUINOA IDLI DOSA RECIPE

    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…

  • Indo-Chinese Ginger Chicken

    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…

  • Vegetable Brinji – How to make Brinji rice

    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…

  • Spinach Pakora

    Spinach Pakora

    Description: Crispy and crunchy mouthwatering snack made with fresh spinach leaves.  Palak Pakora / Palak Bhajji / Spinach Pakora / Crispy Pakora / Pakoda / Keerai / Spinach Chat / Papdi         Ingredients 40 leaves Fresh Spinach leaves 1 cup Gram flour / Besan 2 tbsp Corn starch (White corn flour) 1/2…

  • KASI HALWA RECIPE – Pumpkin Halwa

    KASI HALWA RECIPE – Pumpkin Halwa

    Description: White Pumpkin Halwa or Kasi Halwa is a sweet usually made during festivals and  special occasions. Mostly all wedding engagements ceremonies will have this on the menu.  This mouth watering halwa which is also called as “Kasi Halwa”  is prepared with Winter melon / White Pumpkin / Ash Gourd / Donggua / Poosanikai ,…

  • Brinjal Fry

    Brinjal Fry

    Description: Simple stuffed brinjal fry using store bought sambar powder. Kathrikai Varuval / Baby Brinjal Fry / Eggplant / Kathirikkai Fry         Ingredients 10 Nos Baby Brinjals 2 Nos Onion (Finely Chopped) 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder 2 Tbsp Sambar Powder (I used…

  • Schezwan Spaghetti

    Schezwan Spaghetti

    Description:  A simple Indo-Chinese- Italian fusion dish which can be whipped up in minutes to jazz up your weekend dinners. I’ve used Chings brand All-in -one and Schezwan  sauce. Schezwan Pasta / Sichuan Pasta / Szechuan Pasta / Indo- Chinese / Fusion / Italian / Pasta       Ingredients 1/2 pack Spaghetti 1 no…

  • Dal Tadka

    Dal Tadka

    Description:  Dal Tadka is a  staple dish in several Indian households and generally eaten with pipping hot rice or rotis. Traditionally its made with yellow lentils or combination of lentils and tempered with simple spices. This is the most simplest form of dal fry and is quite easy to prepare. Sometimes simplest dishes like these…

  • Homemade Pizza Recipe – Basic Pizza Dough

    Homemade Pizza Recipe – Basic Pizza Dough

    Easy Basic pizza dough recipe to make at home!