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Batanical Curry (South-Indian Mushroom and Peas Curry)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Batanical Curry (South-Indian Mushroom and Peas Curry)

Tweet My friend had prepared this recipe and sent it over. I just loved the way she had combined the not so Indian traditional vegetable – mushroom with the traditional South Indian spices, especially the use of coconut made it very delicious. Here is a recipe for Mushroom and Green Peas, a fresh recipe unlike the [...]

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Mixed Vegetables with Paneer (Vegetables and Cottage cheese curry)

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Mixed Vegetables with Paneer (Vegetables and Cottage cheese curry)

Tweet Ingredients: 200gms paneer (cottage cheese), cubed, 150gms carrots, diced, 2 capsicums, diced, 2 medium size onions, diced, 4 whole dry red chillies, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp vinegar, 6 tsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for tempering. [...]

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Spinach Bites

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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Spinach Bites

Tweet Ingredients: 10-12 ounces frozen spinach; thawed and drained or fresh spinach leaves, 2 green onions; finely chopped, 2 eggs; beaten, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 tsp thyme, A dash of cayenne pepper, Garlic salt to taste, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 cup melted butter, Fresh bread crumbs. Method: Preheat the oven at 350°. [...]

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Strawberry Soup

Monday, August 10, 2009

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Strawberry Soup

Tweet Have you tried this recipe earlier? Well I had never heard of a strawberry soup, until I just came across one over the internet and I was quite amused. I decided to prepare it myself and I must tell you that it was so irresistible that I forgot to click a photograph to show [...]

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Dahi Wada (Black gram dumplings in yogurt)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

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Dahi Wada (Black gram dumplings in yogurt)

Tweet Ingredients: For the wadas - 1 cup dhuli urad dal (split black gram without skin), soaked in water for about 5-6 hours, Salt to taste, Oil for deep frying, Hot water for dipping the wadas. For the dahi - 2 cups yogurt, 2-3 tsp sugar, A pinch of salt. To garnish - Ground cumin [...]

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How to make Butter at home – So simple!

Monday, June 1, 2009

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How to make Butter at home – So simple!

Tweet Making your own butter, doesn’t it sound interesting? It does. If you are one of those who believe in preparing everything at home and serving your family the best, then you have come to the right place. But if you feel you would save any money by this then this won’t be a good [...]

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Dry Fruits in Yogurt – A healthy dessert

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Dry Fruits in Yogurt – A healthy dessert

Tweet We all crave for delicious dessert. But the thought of the amount calories they have makes us feel guilty after we have them (Coz it is almost impossible to control this sin). My recipe today will bring a relief to you. This is a dessert made out of yogurt and honey. Dry fruits like [...]

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Pineapple Dessert

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Pineapple Dessert

Tweet Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice, 1 tbsp butter, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp sugar, Few leaves of basil. Method: In a saucepan, add pineapple juice, butter and sugar and put on a medium flame. After few minutes add basil and then cook the mixture stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat [...]

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Chicken in Green Gravy

Friday, May 1, 2009

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Chicken in Green Gravy

Tweet The chicken in this recipe is flavored with coriander, ginger and garlic. It is prepared with minimal ingredients that are readily available at home and yet tastes awesome. Ingredients: 1 kg (or little more) whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 large onions; finely chopped, 1 large bunch of coriander leaves, 1-2 green [...]

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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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Tips for leftovers

Monday, April 27, 2009

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Tips for leftovers

Tweet 1. Leftover sabjis form a good stuffing for parathas. So if you have leftover sabjis like cauliflower, alu, methi, palak, alu-methi, alu-palak, just mash the sabji, fill this stuffing into your regular roti dough and prepare parathas. You can also add some ginger-garlic paste, spices, lemon juice or chat masala to this leftover stuffing [...]

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Sweet and Spicy Karela Fry (Bitter Gourd Stir Fry)

Monday, April 13, 2009

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Sweet and Spicy Karela Fry (Bitter Gourd Stir Fry)

Tweet I am sure karela is one of the most ‘not’ preferred vegetable by you or your kids. It is a rich source of in essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, B1, B2, C and Iron. Its regular consumption could prevent hypertension, eye complication, blood disorders such as boils, scabies, itching, ring worm and fungal [...]

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Tomato Rice

Thursday, April 2, 2009

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Tomato Rice

Tweet Tomato Rice is a rice recipe with tangy flavor of tomatoes. It is a simple preparation that take only 10 minutes. Can be prepared in a hurry and a good option for lunch box. Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice, 2 onions; cut into halves and sliced, 3-4 tomatoes; cut into halves and sliced, 1 tsp cumin seeds [...]

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Pad Thai Noodles

Friday, March 27, 2009

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Pad Thai Noodles

Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 2) A handful of flat rice noodles, 10-12 chicken strips, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2 spring onions; thinly sliced, 1/2 cup long shreds of cabbage, 1/2 yellow and 1/2 red pepper; shredded, 1/4 cup sprouts, 1 tsp red chillies; thinly sliced, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp [...]

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Stuffed Tomatoes

Sunday, March 8, 2009

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Stuffed Tomatoes

Tweet Ingredients: 4 medium size ripe but firm tomatoes, 100-125gms or approx 3/4 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese), 1 small onion, 1/2 cup coriander leaves, 1 green chilli, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp cream (optional), 1 tsp chat masala, Salt and sugar to taste, Olive oil for tempering and frying.   Method: Cut the [...]

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Koottu Curry

Sunday, February 15, 2009

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Tweet A delicious recipe made in Southern parts of India. It has a mixture of lentil and vegetables which can be served with any kind of Indian Bread or even with rice. It is a healthy and complete meal. Ingredients: 3/4 cup chana dal, 1 carrot; diced into 1″ cubes, 1 onion; chopped, 1 potato; [...]

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