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Breakfast Recipes, Idli Varieties, Traditional Recipes

KANCHIPURAM IDLI

June 28, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Kanchipuram Idli is a traditional breakfast item in most South Indian households.However did you know it is made in the Madapallis or Temple Kitchens and offered to GOD VARADARAJA PERUMAL in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu and is encased in the dried mandharai leaves as per the procedure followed there.It is a whole some and easily digestable meal since it has rice and urad dal.As per custom it is steamed in a large foot long vessel which requires hours to get cooked.But in homes we can make the same Idli in our idli moulds or small vessels as well. I…

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No Onion No Garlic, Paneer, Side Dish for Roti

JAIN STYLE PALAK PANEER

June 15, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Whevever you see a Menu Card in any restaurant,you can see a seperate list of dishes that are made in Jain style. It is nothing but the same dish but devoid of onion and garlic.We all at times don’t eat onion and garlic on certain days.During that time I make these kind of dishes,but believe me you won’t be able to find out the absence of onion or garlic.The freshness and creaminess of the spinach and paneer is a good combo with pooris ,rotis,naan and parathas.The taste is simply awesome and daughter loves it very much.You can replace the paneer…

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Dinner recipes, Dosa Varieties

MASALA DOSA

June 8, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

My husband’s all time favourite breakfast with classic Coconut Chutney comes as today’s post.Masala Dosa is made by stuffing dosa with potatoes, onions, green chillies and spices.It is one of the favourite foods in the world and many of the foreign countries serve it with pride.Whenever we go out to eat at MTR or CTR the famous restaurants here,this will be on the list.This is a tasty dosa variety with potato stuffing and tastes delicious when dollop of ghee is added on top.The potato filling is almost the same as I made for Puri Masala, but I don’t add water…

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Diwali Sweets, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets, Traditional Recipes

ADIRASAM

June 3, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Adirasam is a deep fried type of Indian sweet from the Tamil cuisine.Also this is one of the traditional sweets made in Tamil Nadu during festivals and marriages.Though it requires a very ingredients,it is very difficult to attain the perfect texture and requires absolute concentration.It is made using rice flour and jaggery.The rice is soaked and dried and then powdered. Jaggery is made into a syrup and added to the rice flour,mixed and made in to balls which are flattened and deep fried.Some make it with syrup too,but I have never attempted to make that version. Somehow it was a…

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Snacks, Soya Recipes, Vada

SOYA MASALA VADA

June 2, 2016 by Nithya 2 Comments

Sometime back I was asked to contribute in recipes for a Tamil Magazine,the topic of which was Soya. Among many soya recipes I made this one was enjoyed to the core as I had made it when it was heavily raining here in Bangalore and Ravi liked this very much.Soya as we all know is abundant in protein and is a legume variety, native to East Asia.As we all nowadays oil is also made from soyabean and is considered to be healthy.As a matter of fact,this recipe was purely an innovative one and I had made it just for the…

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Roti/Indian Flat Bread

GOBI PARATHA

May 31, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Gobi or Cauliflower Paratha is one the popular and tasty paratha variety from the Punjab region.It is stuffed in the wheat flour dough which is rolled and shallow fried.It is mildly spicy owing to the addition of spices and tastes great with any side dish such as vegetable or dal. Some people add chopped onion along with cauliflower,but I have not added onions in this recipe.There are various restaurants and road side dhabas which sell these and are relished by all.The easiest way of using cauliflower would be to grate of very finely chop them.Many a times the stuffing would…

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Pickles

MANGO GINGER THOKKU

May 27, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Mango Ginger Thokku is an aromatic and delicious pickle variety with mango ginger.Mango Ginger is neither related to mango nor ginger but to turmeric.It is a rhizome which gives a sweet smell of unripened mango when crushed.It tastes and smells predominantly of ginger with a faint taste of mango.Usually I have bought pickle from the grocery with this mango ginger but have never attempted to try.Last month when i had gone to purchase my weekly groceries,I saw the market loaded with these mango ginger and was tempted to try this out.A little bit of this aids digestion.cures asthma,bronchitis,cough etc. I…

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Breakfast Recipes, Millet Recipes

FOXTAIL MILLET PONGAL

May 21, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

These days millets are getting a lot of attention among people and is consumed with great interest due to its health benefits.It is second most widely planted species of millet and is rich in carbohydrates and is rich in fibre.It is helpful in combating with heart diseases and is good for diabetic patients. Lord Muruga is said to have had Thenum Thinai Maavum meaning foxtail millet and honey. Thinai is foxtail millet in Tamil and is one of the oldest known food grains.One of the first recipes I made is Foxtail Millet Pongal. I have always thought Pongal is a…

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Drinks, Summer Coolers

CUCUMBER LASSI

May 17, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Lassi is an Indian yogurt drink with thick and creamy texture.It is best when served cold and you can play wildly your imagination with respect to flavourings that go with it.Lassis are good for health especially in hot months of summer.It is also called as Namkeen Kheera Lassi and is one of the refreshing and cooling drinks that i ever tasted.Cucumber of all sorts is available in plenty in the markets during summer and why don’t you make a good use of it besides using them for salads.So in a nutshell this is the most ideal bevarage or drink during…

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Potato Recipes, Snacks

MASOOR DAL ALU TIKKI

May 5, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

 Tikkis and chaats are an all time favorite at home and keeping that in mind,i make tese frequently as an evening snack.I adapted this recipe from an youtube video by Chef Rakesh Sethi with minor alterations to suit my family’s taste buds.This turned out to be an innovative snack which is perfect during tea time.These kind of recipes are tasty and perfect to have on the menu.

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Side Dish for Roti

PALAK CHANNA

May 3, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

When I heard for the first time,Palak Channa I was intrigued and thought how it might taste. I have made Chaana Masala with tomato onion gravy but this sounded unique.Since it had palak leaves which is a good source of iron and with the combination of channa it turns super creamy as well. Palak,I also learnt controls your blood sugar level and help relieve constipation.It improves your brain function and helps in eye sight. Spinach or Palak leaves gives you whiter teeth and helps prevent cancer.This recipe is adapted from a magazine i bought while travelling and found it quite…

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