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Hot Milk Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:11:33 PDT

I love baking as much as cooking. As I have mentioned before one of the skill I acquired first. It was easier to follow a flawless written recipe than opening the pantry and get confused which dhal...

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Gobi and Chana Kurma

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:10 PDT

Exactly another month, the school will close for summer vacation and just another day to end the State Exams. My son is happy not because he is ending his tests, just because mom will allow him...

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A glass of Antioxidants

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:29:46 PDT

For many years, I drank my cup of tea/coffee at room temperature. No matter what was the weather - my tongue couldn't bare hot food. My friends poked me for drinking my tea / coffee cold. They...

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Fava Bean Soup or Locro de Habas

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:23:17 PDT

Our farmers market is opened year around on weekends. In middle of the week, my nearest medical center/hospital invite the local farmers to sell their fresh produce in their lobby. Probably a right...

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Happy Tamil New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:31:29 PDT

Poli (tamil)/obattu or holige (in kannada) is a sweet stuffing flat bread. This special sweet is prepared during auspicious days in many parts of India. It sounds simple but not in reality. The last...

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Horse Gram/ Kollu Rasam

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:20:42 PDT

Spring break starts from tomorrow for my son. It is the first break after the Christmas Holiday. He is very excited for the extra hours of sleep :) He only gets two breaks in one school year....

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Green mango Thokku

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:32:19 PDT

I never look so closely the ingredients labels while shopping. First few ingredients are common and the rest are simply a food industry jargon for me. Being a non vegetarian- gelatine never bothered...

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Classic Seed cake

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:37:53 PDT

I hate to shop in a hurry either I miss something from the list or I bring something new to the pantry. In such a situation, I grabbed the caraway seeds packet for kala jeera. Usually, Indian grocers...

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Which one do you celebrate today?

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:49:00 PST

Today, it is International women's Day, Holi Festival and Maasi Magam/Makam. The first one is known Internationally, the second one is welcoming the Spring season with full of colors in India. The...

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Shrimp 65 /Prawns 65

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:56:25 PST

I don't entertain much this space with Non-vegetarian items. Though, we eat the chicken family (including egg) weekly once. But when it comes to seafood, I rarely cook - if you are regular reader you...

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Fresh Garbanzo Beans Kurma

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:55:25 PST

For years, I have seen only the dried crinkled chickpeas variety. They were rehydrated and cooked for longer time in stovetop. Once, I stepped outside of India, I spotted the canned one. I felt in...

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How to make chili oil?

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:51:49 PST

Who doesn't love the Chinese cuisine? I was not surprise to hear my local news yesterday, talking about The President who stopped for a takeout in SFO Chinatown. Hope he enjoyed the dumplings.In my...

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R-I-P: Miri

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:03:06 PST

My eyes were blurred for a moment when I saw Arch post about Miri of Peppermill was no more. I didn't know her personally, interacted through comments couple of times. I barely knew few details as a...

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Brinjal / Kathirikai Kotsu

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:29:47 PST

My mom prepares once in a week this brinjal kotsu for the breakfast. It is served along with steamed idlis. I cook once or probably twice a year this dish. For me, idlis / dosas are reserved for...

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Carrot cake

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:12:50 PST

Few years back, if someone would have tested my baking knowledge. A cake consisted: flour, sugar, butter, eggs and a leavening agent. It was only a basic vanilla cake or a brown chocolate cake. My...

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Vegetable Cutlets

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:00:15 PST

I was catching up with one my good old friend over the phone last week (still New year wishes going on). We don't call weekly, monthly but yearly! We don't hang out in FB but do send/share e-mails...

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Ven Pongal

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:22:04 PST

Tamilian welcomed the auspicious month "Thai" (pronounced "Thy" not like Thai"land) this Sunday. Many celebrations are held this month: Pongal - the harvest festival is celebrated on Jan 15, next...

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DIY wood backdrops: make your own stain

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:26:59 PST

When I first started this project I had no idea that I am going to run such post in food blog. I haven't clicked any pictures, like gluing the wood panels etc,... But later, I realized the technique...

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Protein Packed Pot meal

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:50:27 PST

Wishing You a Very Happy and Healthy New Year 2012! We enjoyed the Holidays and pampered with lots of food. A high level of sugar...

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Year in review

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:33:29 PST

As the year draws to a close. Time to look back and glance quickly the last 12 months. I sustained pretty much with one post a week! And came a summer break and my blog went in crisis mode for three...

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Tiffin Sambar (without tamarind)

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:10:44 PST

It took 4 years to post a sambar powder recipe. First, let me say, this blog marked another fruitful year this week. I still continue with the same enthusiasm but not the frequency perhaps and you my...

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Karthigai Deepam Wishes

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:25:44 PST

Rows of oil lamps decked in the pathway, staircases, compound walls and balcony that is the picture comes in my mind for Karthigai Deepam. A festival of light celebrated on a full moon day in month...

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Candied - Fruit Cookies or Arlecchini

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:31:00 PST

I believe, the weather plays a major role in cooking. The mood is preset with the season. In summer - you start the grill and winter you turn the oven and stay warm inside. The winter is in full...

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Kadappa

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:37:53 PST

Kadappa - Neither this city in Andra Pradesh nor the natural black limestone (Kadappa in Tamil) used for the kitchen countertop...

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Vegetable Pulao

noreply@blogger.com (Cham) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:31:07 PST

After coming back from my summer vacation, this recipe is featured weekly in our menu. It will continue until my son got enough. He sticks to one kind of food for a while and starts refusing later!...

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