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Chicken Pakoda Recipe – How to make Chicken Pakora – Garam Pakoda
Crispy, hot chicken pakoda anyone? Who wouldn’t want these with a hot cup of chai on the side! Ever since I visited Nellai Express in chennai, i’ve been craving for these and decided to make a batch to treat myself. Garam, garam Chicken pakoda is all made by mixing fresh cut boneless chicken with lentil…
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Chettinad Meen Varuval – Koduva Meen Varuval – Seabass Fish Fry
Fish fry is something which i would quote as indispensable at our place… be it sambar, rasam or kuzhambu this combo never get bored. Back in India we go by the catch of the day and whatever type is fresh gets fried and there is always a variety to choose from… but after moving here…
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Paneer Chana Masala Recipe – Chana Paneer recipe – Side dish for Chapati
Today’s recipe is one humble side which suits any roti, chapati… for me just plain given in a cup to slurp! 😛 I usually resort to this type of simple gravies like this on busy week nights when you have no energy for elaborate cooking. Everything comes from your pantry, less prep work and yummy……
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Gulab Jamun Recipe – Gulab Jamun with Khoya / Kova / Mawa – Diwali Sweets
Be it any occasion Gulab Jamun is one homely dessert and for me it brings many nostalgic memories. My grandma is an expert in making these and I learned this from her. She always makes them with homemade kova and never goes for any store bought short cuts and believes the best tasting jamuns comes…
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Achu Murukku Recipe without eggs – Achappam Recipe – Eggless Rose Cookies – Diwali Snacks
Achu Murukku is mostly popular among Keralites usually made during Christmas time. Our neighbors back in India use to send us all those yummy treats like rose appam, kala kalas plum cake and thattai and few other candies during christmas break… which as a kid i use to always look forward. The achu murukku they…
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Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Healthy Ven Pongal – Brown Rice Recipes
Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Knowing to cook a pot of brown rice is one daunting task! Every brand, every variety needs TLC and the degree varies, hehehe……. Sometimes you end up with chewy hard rice or totally a mushy stuff which you never expected. Today we are making pongal with brown basmati rice which is…
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Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukku
Seepu Seedai is a traditional snack often made in tamilian homes during diwali or Krishna jayathi festival. This snack is famous in chettinad region in Tamilnadu and traditional made with a comb and hence the name seepu(comb) and flavored with coconut milk and deep fried in coconut oil! I have used few short cuts –…
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Badusha Recipe – Diwali Sweets – Balushahi Recipe
Badusha is a classic Indian sweet prepared during Diwali and other special occasions. It is known as Balushahi in the North and referred as Badhusha in the South. Typically they look like glazed donuts but made the Indian way- small flattened dough balls deep fried and soaked in warm sugar syrup… making it crispy golden on…
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Kids School Lunch Box 15 – Tater Tot Sandwich
Weekday mornings could be hectic.. packing school lunch is always a ? Once in a while I opt for few short cuts…..this sandwich here can come in handy on the days when you are in no mood to start anything from scratch or sleeping way past the alarm 🙂 hehehe… This lunch box is…
