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Manjiri - who has written 25 posts on foodatarian.com.


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Sour Curd Ghavan

Saturday, July 25, 2009

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Tweet ‘Ghavan’ is a traditional Maharashtrian food which is similar to the ‘Dosa’ we get in the South India. Though the recipe I have given here is not exactly traditional, it forms a great breakfast. Light and easy to digest and delicious too. Best food to be had just after recovering from any illness. Ingredients: 1 cup rice [...]

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Quick Stir-Fried Okra

Saturday, July 18, 2009

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Quick Stir-Fried Okra

Tweet A quick and recipe of lady fingers or okra or bhindi. Since it doesn’t require any skills, it is ideal for beginners and bachelors. This stir fry recipe requires little more oil than normal as it needs to be prepared in quickly. Coriander adds flavor to this recipe. Ingredients: 100gms lady fingers (okra/bhindi), 1 [...]

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Egg Sukha (Indian Style Egg Stir Fry)

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Egg Sukha (Indian Style Egg Stir Fry)

Tweet Egg Sukha is an Indian (Maharashtrian) style stir fried egg with onions, mild flavor of curry leaves and green chillies. Made of few ingredients, this recipe is easy and can be made quickly. Kids will too love it. All in all a healthy and tasty preparation. Ingredients: 4 eggs; hard-boiled, peeled and diced, 1 [...]

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Sev Bhaji (Maharashtrian style)

Thursday, April 30, 2009

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Sev Bhaji (Maharashtrian style)

Tweet If you are staying in Maharashtra or visiting and you haven’t tasted Pav-Bhaji and Misal-Pav then you must be an alien. It is the favorite Indian fast food, served almost in every lane in Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur and other parts of Maharashtra. Similarly Shev bhaji/Sev bhaji is a preparation that is served with pav [...]

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Peach Coffee

Friday, April 17, 2009

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Peach Coffee

Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 big peaches; cut into pieces, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1 1/2 glass milk, 1/2 tsp cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp coffee powder. Method: Place the peaches, sugar in a pan, add water to it and cook till peaches are soft. Then remove from flame and let it cool for few mintues. Then [...]

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English Bread Butter Pudding

Sunday, February 22, 2009

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Tweet Ingredients: 6 bread slices, 1/2 litre milk, 6 organic eggs; yolks separated from whites, 110 gms sugar, 10 ml vanilla essence, Butter, Almonds and Pistachios; sliced, Cherries as per taste; chopped. Method: Mix together egg yolks and sugar and whisk well, add vanilla essence and keep whisking. Bring the milk to boil on low [...]

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Low fat Vegetable Soup

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Tweet Many times we feel hungry between our meals. And if we snack or munch this time we do not feel hungry at the time of our regular meals and later our stomach again needs feeding. In the end we end up eating more and nothing is healthy. To avoid such things we can also [...]

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Potato Carrot Fritters

Monday, November 17, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: For the fritters- 3 large potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 onion; grated or very finely chopped, 1 large carrot; finely grated, 3/4 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp roasted jeera (cumin) powder, Juice of 1 lemon. For the covering- 1 cup gramflour (besan), 2 tbsp rice flour, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1/2 tsp [...]

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Apple Halwa

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 500gms/3 apples, 1 cup sugar (or as per taste), 1 cup condensed milk, Few drops of yellow food color, 8-10 cashew nuts, 6-8 almonds, 1 tbsp ghee. Method: Peel the apples and grate them. Immediately heat a pan and add the grated apple to it with little water. Cover and cook for few [...]

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Shahi Churma Laddoo

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: For the churma- 2 cups coarsely ground wheat flour, Milk as required to knead dough, A pinch of salt, 1/4 cup melted ghee. Other- 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup + for frying – ghee, 1/8 cup dry roasted khus khus (poppy seeds), 1/4 cup roasted dry coconut, Sliced dry fruits as per [...]

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Creamy Coconut Pudding

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup corn flour, 2 eggs; yolks separated and beaten, 4 tbsp butter, A pinch of salt, Whipped cream to top. Method: In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt and stir and cook on medium flame till [...]

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Fish Curry

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 7-8 big pieces of fish, 1 cup thinly sliced onions, 1 cup thinly sliced tomatoes, 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies, 2-3 cinamon (dalchini) sticks, 2-3 bay (tejpatta) leaves, Sea salt for marination, Juice of 1/2 lemon, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 cup Olive oil, Water. Method: [...]

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Garden Omelet with Sausage and Cheese

Monday, September 22, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 eggs, 3 sausages; fried/grilled and chopped, (optional) 3 tbsp chopped green or red onion, 1 small tomato; chopped, 1 small green bell pepper (capsicum); chopped, 3-4 mushrooms;  sliced and diced, Salt and pepper to taste, Chilli flakes to taste, 3 tbsp grated cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp cream or half-and-half, Olive [...]

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Khajur Khoya Mithai

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 250gms cup dates (khajur), 2 tbsp cream, 1/2 cup fine sugar, 1/2 cup fine cashew nut powder, 1/4 cup khoya, 1/2 cup coarsley ground dry fruits (pistachio, walnuts and almonds) or as per taste. Method: In a pan, put dates (khajur), cream and cook stirring till it softens. Remove from flame in a [...]

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Brinjal Pickle

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 1/2 kg brinjals, 2-3 cloves of garlic; crushed, 2″ piece ginger; crushed 1/2 tsp rai (mustard seeds), 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp methi (fenugreek) seeds, 2 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cup refined vegetable oil, 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 tbsp salt. Method: [...]

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Arvi Chips (Colocassia Chips)

Saturday, August 30, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 10 large Arvi/Arbi, 3/4 tsp red chilli powder, Salt and Chat Masala to taste, Oil for deep frying. Method: Wash clean the arvi and let them dry for some time, so that they do not become sticky. Then peel them and chop into chip size pieces. Meanwhile heat oil in a kadhai. Lower [...]

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