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Awesome Chicken Fry Recipe

18. December 2011

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This weekend, my kids demanded chicken fry! My mother has an excellent recipe for chicken fry which I inherited and am now sharing with my readers at Foodatarian! Hope you all like it. Ingredients 900 gm Chicken boneless 1 medium Onion 1 Bay leaf 5 Cloves 5 Cardamom 1 inch Cinnamon 5-6 Clove flakes 2 [...]

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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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Vegetable Manchurian

21. February 2011

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Vegetable Manchurian

I was visiting my in-laws and had some guests over for dinner. We were around 15 people and I and my mom-in-law were cooking. We decided to prepare 2 types of chicken curries and 2 types of vegetarian gravies, along with a fresh green salad, rotis, meat biryani and Trifle pudding as dessert. One of [...]

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Besan Laddoo (Method II)

18. February 2011

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Besan Laddoo (Method II)

My father-in-law loves sweets but is highly conscious about ghee and sugar. He insisted me to make Besan ke Laddoo and asked if they could be made with less ghee and sugar. This is my mother-in-law’s recipe. The original recipe calls for a 2:1:1 ratio of gram flour, ghee and sugar, but as I told [...]

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Chilli Honey Chicken

15. February 2011

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Chilli Honey Chicken

I had some guests over for lunch. My husband suggested me to prepare a chicken recipe that is not a usual curry recipe. But since I was serving rice, I thought of experimenting bit with the usual honey chicken recipe. Chilli Honey Chicken is a chicken recipe where boneless chicken pieces are marinated with soy [...]

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Ridge Gourd Vegetable Curry – 15 Minute Recipe

9. February 2011

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Ridge Gourd Vegetable Curry – 15 Minute Recipe

This is one of the most simple recipes of curry I have made. My mom-in-law taught me this recipe. She told me, she used to make it often when in a hurry to go to University (where she taught). As a working woman, I too find it tough to prepare elaborate curries in the morning. [...]

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Fried Chicken

6. February 2011

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Fried Chicken

I love to eat at KFC. The zinger and fried chicken (bucket) make me drool. My husband says if a KFC outlet was close by (where I live) I would have been there everyday. So one day I thought of making my own fried chicken which I can have whenever I want to. This is [...]

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Banarasi Rice Kheer

3. February 2011

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Banarasi Rice Kheer

‘Kheer’ is an Indian pudding. There are different types of kheer and the preparation differs from state to state. Kheer in north indian subcontinent is thick with lots of dry fruits. This is one such rice kheer recipe from the place called Banaras/Benaras. Ingredients: 1 1/2 liters or 8 cups of whole (100% fat) milk [...]

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Cheese and Spinach Cutlets

31. January 2011

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Cheese and Spinach Cutlets

Cheese and Spinach cutlet is a delectable snack that is baked and not fried. Ricotta, cheddar combined with spinach seasoned with mustard and garlic, coated with bread crumbs make these cutlets irresistibly delicious. Ingredients: A small bunch (around 200-250 grams) of Spinach leaves or use same half quantity of frozen spinach, 100 grams Ricotta cheese; [...]

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Eggs in Green Curry

16. January 2011

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Eggs in Green Curry

I constantly try to prepare new recipes or modify my old recipes. This is one such modified recipe of egg curry. Green Egg Curry has a peculiar flavor of fresh coriander, dry coconut, tomato, cashew nuts and Chicken stock. I am sure you’ll like this recipe, so try it out today. Ingredients: 4 eggs; hard [...]

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Most Popular Recipes of 2010 – Foodatarian.com

31. December 2010

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Most Popular Recipes of 2010 – Foodatarian.com

As we bid adieu to the year 2010, its time to list some popular recipes of foodatarian.com , throughout the year. Here is a list of 21 such recipes; Quick Chicken Fritters Cheese Fingers Veg Cheese Croquettes Green Baby Potatoes Spanish Omelet Roasted Mushrooms with Bean sprouts Mediterranean Linguine with Vegetables Pasta Marinara with Zucchini [...]

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Banana Strawberry Jam Muffins – A Christmas Treat

23. December 2010

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Banana Strawberry Jam Muffins – A Christmas Treat

Christmas is almost here and that is why I baked these delicious little bundles of joy. Banana Strawberry Jam Muffins are flavorful banana muffins filled with liquid strawberry jam. And as you bite into the muffin, luscious melted strawberry jam oozes out…hmm…yum. Prepare them for Christmas breakfast or give them as Christmas gifts. Ingredients: (Makes [...]

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Moong Dal Koftas

13. December 2010

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Moong Dal Koftas

I saw a recipe called ‘Moong Dal ki Goli’ on a television show. It sounded interesting as we often prepare daal from moong dal, I occasionally prepare ‘Dhirda/Dosa’ from moong dal, but ‘goli’ was more like koftas. Though I couldn’t note down the recipe, I did not remember the exact ingredients, but one night I [...]

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Sevaiyan or Sevai Kheer or Semiya

3. December 2010

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Sevaiyan or Sevai Kheer or Semiya

My mom makes lovely sevai kheer, which I have been gorging on since my childhood. My mom-in-law also prepares delicious sevai kheer. The method is almost same with some minute difference. Today I thought of giving it a try and since none of them were actually present to guide me, I prepared Sevai Kheer with [...]

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Doodhi Halwa (Bottlegourd Pudding)

30. November 2010

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Doodhi Halwa (Bottlegourd Pudding)

Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg doodhi (bottlegourd), 250 gms khoya; crumbled, 300 gms sugar, 1/2 cup ghee, 8-10 elaichi (green cardamom) powdered, A handful of dry fruits as per your choice, Few drops of green food color (optional). Method: Peel and grate doodhi, then hold between your palms and press to drain out excess liquid. (Use [...]

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