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Snacks, Sundal Recipes

KADALA PARUPPU SUNDAL

September 21, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Navaratri is approaching and i thought of posting a few sundal recipes mandatorily made for the occasion.All festivals are joyous and many delicacies are prepared but navaratri celebrations last for nine days and each day a different Neivedhyam is offered to God.We also keep golu in our house and invite guests over and give manjal kumkum to the visiting girls and ladies as a kind of ritual.The steps for the golu can be kept in 3,5,7 or 9 no.s depending on the availability of dolls.My post today is Kadala parrupu sundal/Channa dal sundal which is easy to prepare and healthy…

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Rice Accompaniments, Snacks

BITTER GOURD CHIPS/PAVAKKAI VARUVAL

September 16, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Chips is one of the addictive things which can’t be resisted.Iam afraid many of you will agree.I have always made potato,raw banana chips at home and never thought of making chips with bitter gourd.When we were travelling to chennai by car last month to attend a wedding,we stopped for coffee at Adyar Ananda Bhawan.There a pack of bitter gourd chips caught my attention.So to just give it a try i bought and instantly found a liking to it.So last week when i had bitter gourd lying in my fridge rather unattended I made a good use of it by making…

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Indian Festival Recipes, Neiveidhyam Recipes, Snacks, Tiffin, Traditional Recipes, Vada

METHU VADA

August 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

A classic south indian breakfast is never complete without the Methu vada.It is always a great pleasure for me to make vadas not only because it is a favourite at home but I like touching and mixing the smooth urad dal batter.Strange but true it’s soft and fluffy texture is one to be experienced. Usually this type of vada finds place in many of the south indian poojas and festivities and always a welcome at home.Vadas are deep fried lentil fritters and tastes awesome when served hot. Whenever I make this I reserve some batter extra so that I may…

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Diwali Snacks, Indian Festival Recipes, Snacks

KARA BOONDI

June 14, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

It is always a tradition to serve something to guests sometimes sweet and sometimes savoury.I do make snacks once in a while and believe making them at home is far healthy and cheap than store bought ones.I made a small batch of boondi last week just to munch for the weekend. Kara boondi is the savoury version of boondi that can be used to make raitas,to mix in mixtures or eaten as it is.It is made out of chick pea or gram flour and the sweeter version is made my making them into ladoos. You need a ladle with holes…

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Gokulashtami Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Snacks

KODUBALE

June 11, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Kodubale is an intresting snack to me for two reasons.One it’s name and the other it’s variations.It’s a speciality snack of Karnataka.It is a snack made out of rice flour and is usually prepared during Janmashtami,the birthday of LORD SRI KRISHNA.It involves a little effort and patience though initially,but believe me the results will be truly rewarded.When i first came here to Bangalore,a neighbour taught me this and it has been a regular preparation in my household thereafter. Kodu means horn and bale means bangle in Kannada,the language spoken here.As you might see these are shaped like bangles or horns.I…

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Easy, Gokulashtami Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Snacks

THATTAI

June 6, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Literally translated Thattai means to pat or flatten in Tamil and is made by making flat rounds of rice flour dough and fried deep.It is a snack variety and made during Gokulashtami, but for me i’ll make it any time of the year to munch on as a snack.It is one South Indian snack item that doesn’t require any moulds and really yummy to taste. It was during last week that i made this when my parents were here.My dad is fond of fried items and thought it would be nice to make this.When you knead the dough and keep…

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Easy, Snacks

MYSORE BONDA

May 28, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

A scrumptious and filling snack mysore bonda on a rainy day tastes simply heaven.It so happened that we had a small get together at our apartment and each one came up with a different food item .I made mysore bonda and everyone liked it to the core.Somehow i managed to grind the batter to perfection and that is the secret here.My mom is always particular about the batter and i have seen her preparing the batter with extra care every time she makes it.Mysore bonda is similar to methu vada or ulundu vada except for the fact that it has…

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Dairy Free, Easy, Gluten Free, Ovo Vegetarian, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian

DRY KARA PORI

May 13, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Pori or puffed rice is one thing i always have in stock in my home.Daugther loves Bhel puri and besides making that,i also make this Dry kara pori.It is so simple and healthy snack to munch on at time of the day.My hubby always like to have some snack after dinner.Moreover the IPL season is here so he wanted something as a midnight snack.It was raining here last week in Bangalore,thanks,they were sure welcome showers to beat the rising temperatures for the last 4 weeks.i made it last week.This is called murmure here too and a little different from the…

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Easy, Snacks

ALU BHUJIA

May 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

I am back with potatoes again.This time at the instance of my daughter,who likes only selected snack items came upto me and asked for alu bhujia.I believe and i’m afraid many of you agree with me making snacks at home is not only less expensive but also healthy as well.It requires patience and practice though.So when it was heavily raining here in Bangalore,i made this on a Saturday evening.You could make it bulk and store them.Stays crispy for 2 weeks.Assembling the ingredients let’s start to make this North Indian snack item. sn Notes

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Diwali Snacks, Indian Festival Recipes, Medium, Snacks

RIBBON PAKODA

April 8, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

This is an easy snack recipe made during diwali at almost all homes.It requires less time to prepare and very easy to make.I make this once in a month since my hubby likes it very much.Amongst the various varieties of snacks that i make now and then i like to make this very much as the squeezing of the dough is very easy in this recipe. It was a long time since i made this and so thought will post as well.If you are preparing a large quantity make in batches and knead the dough fresh each time to ensure…

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Diwali Snacks, Indian Festival Recipes, Snacks

KARA SEV

February 19, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Kara sev is one snack that can be prepared in no time.An apt savory item that is most suitable during rainy days,this snack will make you eat not just one.My mom used a large laddle with holes,through which she rubbed dough directly on to the oil.But sometimes she made this way also as i have made using thenkuzhal achhu.The peppery flavour is the highlight of the snack.This i learnt from my mom who is an expert in making snacks.So beginers can also indulge in making this snack as it is very easy to make.here is how i made it. Notes

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