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Biryani, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

CURRY LEAVES BIRYANI

July 31, 2016 by Nithya 1 Comment

Biryani with curry leaves? Sounds new, right? I was on the lookout of making a new flavored biryani and this idea popped in my head. Curry leaves have a distinct flavour, and a pleasing aroma which when added even a little bit, adds taste to the whole dish. In my pantry I had Kohinoor Extra Long Basmati Rice and thought of trying this rice to make this new biryani. The addition of Kohinoor Gold Basmati rice which is 24 months Naturally Aged Pure & Authentic Basmati rice makes the dish really special & the beautiful green colour of the curry…

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Bread Recipes, Upma

BREAD UPMA

June 26, 2016 by Nithya 1 Comment

Bread Upma is a delicious and instant easy to prepare ides for your breakfast.It can also be an after school snack which is loaded with healthy vegetables and also with mild spices.The bread used can be white or brown.But if you are looking for a healthy version,I would recommend using brown bread.The preparation is the same as rava upma which is equally delicious.I make Bread Upma with old bread after making some sandwich for my daughter later that day.If using old bread cut the corners,if you are using fresh bread use as such.There can be many variations in this such…

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Side Dish for Roti

MUSHROOM MASALA

June 20, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

I have never cooked mushroom till now,but when I saw my daughter eating a mushroom topped pizza with awe,I thought of making some mushroom based recipe for rotis for her.So I instead of buying ordered through Bigbasket. Bigbasket is an online comprehensive online grocery store based in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Mysore, Delhi-Gurgaon-Noida, Coimbatore, Madurai, Chennai, Vijayawada, Ahmedabad, Nasik, Lucknow, Vadodara, Nagpur, Vishakapattanam and Patna.So if you want to have groceries on the go with the tip of your fingers order your neccesary things online order from Bigbasket. I learnt that with over 180000 products and 1000 brands in the…

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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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Side Dish for Roti

PEAS KOFTA/MATAR KOFTA CURRY/SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

March 10, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Koftas are small fried dumplings in any gravy which tastes heavenly with rotis,parathas or rice.I have tasted many types of koftas and this peas kofta curry happens to be my favourite.As it was peas season i had made this a while ago.Though the proceedure is lengthy iam afraid this one is worth a try.You can make lot of kofta recipes with many vegetables.I intend to post a few of them in the near future.This recipe was a contribution by me to a magazine which got publised last month.So let us for the time being this yummy recipe of Peas Kofta…

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Side Dish for Roti

VEG KADAI MASALA/REVIEW FOR EASTERN MASALA

March 9, 2016 by Nithya 1 Comment

Veg Kadai Masala is a flavourful side dish for rotis or parathas and tastes equally good for pulaos as well.It has been a while that i wrote reviews for Eastern Spices and it was the last one pending in their list that i got.Yesterday on the occasion of woman’s day i got an invite from Eastern Spices to attend an award function for inspirational woman organised by them.I got to meet many people and could hear so many inspirational stories.That reminded me i have write one more of the product review.So here comes the Veg Kadai Masala which was an…

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Chaat, Snacks

SEV PURI

December 2, 2015 by Nithya 2 Comments

It is a yummy treat to surprise your kids always and specially when it comes to chaats,they will be totally happy.I always prefer home made chaats,since I worry about water used in them.You can make this in no time when you have papdis and sev readymade at home.Sev Puri is the a delicious mixture of sev and papdis broken with potatoes,veggies and chutney.Tastes heavenly at any time of the day,my daughter enjoys this quite a lot. You can chop the veggies beforehand and that makes the job easier too.Sev Puri is also the famous street food of Mumbai where it…

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Bread Recipes, Snacks

SOYA VEG KEBAB/KIDS RECIPES/PARTY SNACKS/SOYA RECIPES/REVIEW FOR EASTERN SPICES 2

September 6, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

I always like to make innovative and new recipes and this one was a nice starter which I read in a magazine.It has lots of veggies which kids genarally fuss about and also the goodness of soya nuggets.When you are in the look out of making anything for a kids party,this is a must to try out and iam sure this will be a great hit,since my daughter loved it,all kids would love it as well.You can make the preparations like making the veg mixture in advance and proceed just when you would want to serve.Eastern Spice products have asked…

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Kids Recipes, Paneer, Starters

PANEER TIKKA/KIDS SPECIAL

August 6, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Who doesn’t love starters?Infact there are many among us who end up eating many starters in large quantities and struggle to find place in our stomach for main menu in parties.My daughter is fond of paneer and she was insisting me for long to make these paneer tikka .Being weekend I had time to clic

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Side Dish for Roti

PEAS MASALA

November 24, 2014 by Nithya 1 Comment

One of the favorite sidedishes when we order at hotel is peas masala.I was wanting to post it for quite a long time,though i it often at home i didn’t have a chance to click it and post it. When i was tempted to eat this last week.i made it leisurely and had the time to capture it as well.Peas are always tasty and with the grounded gravy and the creamy texture it was simply out of the world.You can pair it up with rotis,parathas or even pooris and pulaos.The yummy recipe is below… Notes

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    Hi, Welcome to my Blog! I am Nithya Ravi a passionate cook and food blogger, author and photographer. I have been involved with food since childhood and have been blogging for more than two years now. I have seen with my mom and grandmothers since my younger days, picking up stories in food and food related things. I dedicate this blog to my daughter and husband who have been in someway or the other involved with my blogging. I also would like to thank my mother-in-law whose is ever supporting and offers every piece of advice I ask for.

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