RedChillies

Rava Idli and Potato Saagu

redchillies — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:17:58 +0000

Rava Idli or Rave Idli is a variation of Idli, made with Rava/ Sooji/semolina instead of the usual rice and Urad Daal. It is a specialty of the state of Karnataka and is usually served as a breakfast item. It has been said that the popular restaurant chain, Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR) of Bangalore invented [...] Related posts:

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Multi-Lentil Crepes/ Lentil Dosa/ Adai

redchillies — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:30 +0000

The first time I had these Adai/Lentil Dosa was at my friend Upsi’s place. Her mother had prepared it for evening snack along with Peanut Chutney and I remember tasting them and being floored. Of course, I did get the recipe from her, but not before being extolled the virtues of these special Dosas. The batter [...] Related posts:

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Steamed Spiced Multi-Lentil Squares

redchillies — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:23:36 +0000

OK, I have to admit this, before I go on with the recipe. I do not know the traditional name of this dish; all I know is that it is a dish from Karnataka. The English title that I put more descriptive of the procedure, seems so formal and does not seem to have that [...] Related posts:

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Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

redchillies — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:42:54 +0000

After some streaks of unsuccessful attempts in baking using Flax Meal (as substitute for egg), I was thrilled when I was successful in making these Egg Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. The taste is close to the original (with eggs) and there is hardly indicator of the presence of flax seeds meal in these cookies. The [...] Related posts:

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Oats Vermicelli Pudding/ Oats Semiya Payasam

redchillies — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:50:09 +0000

We love all sorts of Kheer at home, but love Semiya/Vermicelli kheer the best. I make simple vermicelli Kheer as is or in combination with Saboodana. A good friend of mine had tried my Mango Oats Kheer and liked the idea. She suggested adding Oats to the regular Vermicelli Kheer and I loved the idea. I [...] Related posts:

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Easy Side Dishes for Rotis/Chapathis

redchillies — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:55:03 +0000

Hope you all had a great weekend. We had a hectic and busy weekend with lots of activities, pending chores lined up to take care and finish off. In fact it has been like this for the past two weeks or so and as a result I have not been able to experiment much in [...] Related posts:

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Shunti Tambli /Spiced Ginger Yogurt

redchillies — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:02:25 +0000

Tambli/Tambuli or Tamboli as it is referred to in Konkani is a refreshing yogurt/buttermilk drink. It is usually had cold, preferably after a meal and forms good coolant, aids in digestion etc. This was a popular summer drink at my grandma’s place. Other substitutions for ginger could be garlic, kokum, spinach, gooseberry etc and it [...] Related posts:

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Kids Lunch Box: Veggie Dosa Triangles

redchillies — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:43:10 +0000

One of the challenging part of packing DS’s lunchbox is to come with some healthy and creative ideas. Now to get our 4 year old to eat, right in front of our very eyes is tricky enough then one can imagine what happens when he is provided with a lunch box and is totally out [...] Related posts:

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Moong Daal Beans Subzi (no onion no garlic)

redchillies — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:25:44 +0000

Onions and garlic play an important role in my everyday cooking. In fact, it would be fair to say that my cooking starts with the chopping of onions. Garlic, I could do without as there are many recipes for which I do not use it; but not onions as I use it very religiously. I guess [...] Related posts:

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Homemade Popcorn

redchillies — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:57:57 +0000

While talking to one of my friends last week, I mentioned that I refrain from the store brought popcorns and usually make popcorn at home. She was taken aback and thought that it was a complicated process, involving lots of steps and could not imagine preparing it at home. I don’t blame her, because of [...] Related posts:

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