Archive | March, 2011

Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney Recipe

17. March 2011

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Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney Recipe

As a child, I hated the ridge gourd vegetable and so my Aai (mom) used to make this chutney from the peels of the ridge gourd and make me eat the vegetable along with the chutney. We tend to throw away the peels of many vegetables when they have the most nutritional value. So every [...]

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Semiya/Vermicelli Upma

5. March 2011

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Semiya/Vermicelli Upma

Vermicelli Upma or Semiya Upma is made out of vermicelli/sevaiyan we use to make kheer. It is seasoned with onions, peppers, chillies and salt and forms an excellent breakfast or snack. Ingredients: 200 gms semiya or vermicelli (roasted or non-roasted), 1 large onion, chopped, 1 small red pepper; deseeded, halved and sliced, 1 small green/yellow [...]

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Freezing Green Peas

2. March 2011

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Freezing Green Peas

Fresh green peas are available in plenty during the winter season in India. Well you can buy frozen green peas from grocery stores any time of the year, but while freezing green peas at home you can make sure of the quality and hygiene plus is also cost effective. My mother does this for years [...]

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