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Diwali Snacks, Snacks

DAL CHIVDA

June 17, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

All kinds of snacks are a welcome at home and quickly disappears too from the kitchen.On my recent trip to New Delhi my husband brought a pack of this from the famous Bikanerwala shop.They have a beautiful array of snacks and sweets,my favourite there being Idli Dhokla.So when he brought that and I tasted it I knew I would be preparing these when I return back.True,I did and here I am with the recipe.It is an easy combination of green gram and channa dal with sev,cashews and almonds topped with masalas.You can add poha too,but I have not added since…

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Snacks

PATTANAM PAKODA

June 10, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Pattanam Pakoda is a tea time snack,crispy on the outside and very soft inside.Unlike ordinary pakoda it is made with roasted gram flour and rice flour with onions and spices.I have also added powdered peanuts for crunchiness.Ordinary Onion Pakoda uses gram flour and rice flour.I don’t know why it got it’s name but I presume it is because it is sold in city shops.Pattanam is city in Tamil so that’s the story.Anyway I made it because I love all kinds of pakodas and my husband is also fond of them.Unlike other pakodas this is slightly round and bigger in shape….

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Diwali Sweets, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets

MYSORE PAK

May 29, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

There are certain sweets which occupy an important role when served at any special occasion.Mysore Pak is a classic sweet of South India and is made at almost all celebrations.It is also said it is one of the difficult desserts to make and requires much expertise.I have seen mom making this as a child’s play and wondered many a times if I could attempt it even.It so happened that when last week when some friends came home for a small gathering,I choose to make these golden squares.I made this the previous day itself so that I can concentrate on other…

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Diwali Sweets, Indian Festival Recipes, Ladoo Recipes, Sweets

MOTI CHOOR LADOO/DIWALI SWEETS

November 5, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Moti choor Ladoos always fascinated me.Growing up in New Delhi,I have seen in sweet shops halwai making these cute balls in their corners and arranging in decorated trays.Halwai is the man who makes sweets in hindi.We can actually see them making as they usually make on the side entrance of the shops. I have never tried it to make but ofcourse,eaten many times.These are easy to make,if followed the procedure correctly makes it a workable task.The making of the boondis are same as that of regular boondis,but a slight variation.As you will see in the recipe blow,it is not that…

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Snacks, Starters

DHOKLA

October 29, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Come saturdays and sundays it is always demand time at home.Daughter and hubby like to have evening snacks on wekends and it is always different each time.Dhokla is one of the fastest and easiest snacks or starter of the gujarati/rajasthani cuisine.I used to have it at the famous Bikanerwala shop at delhi during school days.This can be made in no time only preparing the batter is the work here.As i wanted to have a change from the usual snack varieties i made dhokla last week.See recipe below and enjoy hassel free making of these soft indulgence. Notes Add grated carrots…

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Diwali Sweets, Indian Festival Recipes, Ladoo Recipes, Sweets, Traditional Recipes

BOONDI LADOO

October 15, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

It is Diwali season and time to make, eat and share sweets and snacks to all and how could i forget my blogger friends?So as i was wondering what to make for a sweet this traditional boondi ladoo came to mind.It was a regular and compulsory sweet without which our Diwali was incomplete during childhood days.Mom is an expert in making these and as she and dad are visiting me this Diwali i wanted to try this badly.Here comes the recipe of boondi ladoo.an easy way. Notes

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Roti/Indian Flat Bread

METHI POORI

October 10, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Good things are not liked by all.And when it comes to food all the healthy and good ingredients are disliked as if they are forbidden.I also don’t have a soft corner for methi leaves or menthya keerai.But sometime back accidentally some fenugreek seeds fell into my balcony’s tiny garden’s pot and lo! I had my first kitchen garden harvest though unplanned.Fenugreek seeds are known for combating diabetes and of cousre has a good source of iron.So i was tempted to make this methi poori since it uses many other spices as well and so the bitterness cannot be felt.So here’s…

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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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Dry Curry, Rice Accompaniments

YAM FRY

September 15, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

Yam fry is one of the simplest and tasty curry varieties you can make.The good thing is it tastes awesome with rice as well as rotis.Yam is one veggie that needs a lot of cleaning so i generally put in the sink and do the rest of the work.Every time i open the tap the water falling on it will loosen the mud on it and wash it with ease later on.Yam as we all now has many health benefits.It helps reduce constipation,decrease bad cholesterol levels and lowers colon cancer.It has vitamin B complex,riboflavin and also folic acid.This curry is…

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Snacks

ONION PAKODA

August 1, 2014 by Nithya Leave a comment

When rains pour down making pakodas are always a common thing in our home.When he finds the weather cloudy hubby will always ask me to make his favorite pakoda.These fritters with onion tastes yum as a tea time snack or as a starter for your lunch or dinner menu.It is a very easy and tasty munchy snack.The trick to a good batter for making pakodas is that you don’t add water to it.Yes.You heard it right.The water from the onion is just enough for the mixture to bind the ingredients together.I have seen many pakoda with names such as thhool…

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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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