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Vegetable Manchurian - Dry

2010-08-26T12:32:00.005-04:00

Ingredients:Minced Vegetables - (Carrots/Beans/Peas/corn/Cabbage/Cauliflower)Minced Green chillis - 1 spRed Chilli Powder - 1/2 spSalt Sugar - a pinchSoy Sauce - 1 spGinger Garlic Paste - 1 spLime Juice - 1 spThick Poha/Boiled Rice - 2 tbsp or as requiredCorn Flour - 1 or 2 sp or as requiredOil to deep fryMince all vegetables finely and steam it with as little water possible. Squeeze them

Oats - Granola Bars

2010-08-26T12:11:00.009-04:00

My husband is a fan of Granola bars and I make this regularly for his snack. This recipe doesn't call for All purpose flour. You can find the original source here I tried couple of recipes and liked this one better than the others. Since then, I stopped spending bucks on buying this outside. I am following this recipe. Also its good to make at home as I make my own modifications every time to

Crispy Rava dosa

2010-01-12T16:36:00.012-05:00

I love Paper thin crispy rava dosas. This dosa does not need any fermentation and could be prepared quickly. I took the proportion from lathas blog and its pretty accurate.Ingredients:Rava - 1 cupRice flour- 1/2 cupAll purpose flour - 1/2 cupWater - 6 cupsSaltChopped Green chillis - 3 to 4Whole/Coarsely ground black pepper - 1 spTempered Mustard - 1 spCumin - 2 sp1 or 2 Chopped onionsOil - For

Happy New Year !

2009-12-31T15:21:00.003-05:00

Wish you and your family a very very happy and a successful new year ahead.Happiness deep down within. Serenity with each sunrise.Success in each facet of your life. Family beside you.Close and caring friends. Health, inside you.Love that never ends. Special memories of all the yesterdays.A bright today with much to be thankful for. A path that leads to beautiful tomorrows.Dreams that do

Thirattu Paal

2009-12-25T07:18:00.002-05:00

Ingredients:-Milk - 4 cupsSugar - 3/4 - 1 cupIn a heavy bottomed pan, boil the milk on low-med flame until it reduces to 1/4 of its volume.Add sugar, give a good mix until all the moisture evaporates. (Until you can see the bottom of the pan while mixing)Set aside for 3-4 hours before serving.

Cashew Burfi / Kaju Katli

2009-10-21T08:25:00.005-04:00

One of the simple but yummiest sweet. Always on demand.Ingredients:-Cashew Powder - 2 cupsSugar - 1 cupWater -1/2 cupGhee - 1-2 sp OptionalWarm up the cashews for a minute or so in a hot tava / or in the MW and grind to powder.(Over powdering/over heating will bring out oil from cashew and it tends to form lumps)In a tava, boil water and sugar, bring it to one string consistency.Switch off the

Besan Ladoo

2009-10-15T16:28:00.009-04:00

Thanks my mother in law for this wonderful traditional recipe. The aroma of Besan and ghee filled my kitchen and its tasting awesome. The deep frying before Ladoos and the coarser texture (could have been finer if not for my US Blender) added a great deal of taste for this sweet.Ingredients:Besan Flour - 1 cup (To yeild about 2 cups of Besan Powder)Sugar - 2 cups (Should be equal to the quantity

Thenkuzhal

2009-10-15T16:15:00.006-04:00

My first attempt on Thenkuzhal, I am greatly satisfied with the results. Very crispy and very tasty. I followed chithra auntys recipe from hereShape wise cannot do more justice as I do not have the Murukku Press, so just made a cone out of plastic wrap and used it.Ingredients:-Urad - 1 cupProcessed Rice flour - 6 cupsButter - 1/2 cupSaltCumin - 1 spSesame - 1 sp Pressurecook the urad dal wiht 4

Happy Deepavali

2009-10-15T16:13:00.003-04:00

Wish you all a very happy safe and prosperous Deepavali.

Easy MW Milk/choco sweet

2009-09-21T08:50:00.005-04:00

This cake or fudge or whatever we can name it as, is absolutely yummy and very quick and easy to make. I had about half a tin of condensed milk which I wanted to finish. This recipe came handy. I tried it with about 200 gms of condensed milk and it just took a flat 15 mins to make. Originally its the MW Chocolate fudge recipe from here. I made it on stove top, I wanted it more milky so I kind

Vegetable Biriyani

2009-09-08T12:30:00.007-04:00

Have tried couple of versions and honestly I flunked in all, Below one seem to be better of all. Enjoyed a wholesome meal wlhich tasted really like Biriyani for the first time ;)Ingredients:-Basmati Rice - 2 cupsChopped vegetables - 3 cups (Carrots,Beans,Broccoli,Babycorn,potatoes,peas etc)Fried Nuts - Per choiceMint leaves - A HandfulBiriyani Masala - 3 spSaltGhee / OilCurd - 1/2 cupGrated

Onion Samosa - Yummiest Snack

2009-08-18T11:36:00.004-04:00

Signing in after pretty long time..Kitty and Pinky, Thanks for the awards ..You really made my day :)Hot Hot samosas..Spicy and hot. Perfect tea time snack.I followed the onion samosa recipe from here. It turned out excellent. Its a sure hit. It takes little time to make the outer cover, and making the shapes, but I made just a dozen of them so it was pretty fine and tasting absolutely

Baklava

2009-07-23T09:03:00.003-04:00

Baklava - This awesome middle eastern pastry sweet was completely new to me when I tasted it for the first time a month ago. I was craving for some Indian sweets but ended up getting this, did not have much hopes on first look, but when I took a bite, it was yummmmmmm.Recently got the recipe for this and tried at home, it was great. You need Fillo pastry sheets to do this.Hunting for the Fillo /

Celery Chuney/Thogayal

2009-07-10T08:17:00.004-04:00

This is the first time I am making Celery thogayal and I am satisfied that it is indeed a great way of taking celery. I experimented with this recipe, and it turned out to be good.Ingredients:-Chopped Celery - 1/2 cupChopped Coriander - 1/2 cupGrated Coconut - 1/4 cupTamarind extract - 1 spRed chilli - 4-5Methi powder - 1/4 sp (opt)SaltTo temper:- Mustard - 1spWash well and chop celery and

Pori / Marmaralu / Puffed Rice Upma - A quick filling snack

2009-07-10T08:15:00.000-04:00

Most of the times I'll have pori stocked at home. So when hunting for a quick snack, this recipe comes quite handy.This may not be a substitute for tiffin, but it sure is a filling snack.Ingredients:Pori / Marmaralu (Puffed rice) - 2 cupOnion - 1Tomato - 1Turmeric - a pinchRed chilli powderSaltTomato KetchupTo temper :MustardCuminKeep a bowl of clean water ready.In little oil, temper mustard and

Baingan Bartha

2009-07-07T12:05:00.005-04:00

Baingan Bartha is a spicy vegetarian curry made from Eggplant. Eggplant is baked/cooked on direct flame to impart a smoky flavour to it and the same is cooked with other spices and vegetables. It really is a great side dish to Rotis. I got this recipe from my friend Jahnavi. Ingredients:- Eggplant - 1 Tomato - 2 Onion - 2 Cumin/saunf - 1/2 sp each Turmeric- pinch Garam Masala - 1 sp Cumin

Gobi Manchurian

2009-07-07T12:01:00.000-04:00

Reposting with pictures..Gobi Manchurian - Who doesnt love it. I got this super good recipe from my friend Jahnavi. I do not have soy sauce with me. And I had this feeling, that without soy sauce, Gobi manchurian cannot be Gobi manchurian. But I was so wrong. I dare tried this recipe without soy sauce or chilli sauce or vinegar and such stuff. Believe me, no one ever found any difference. It was

Potato Halwa - Quick and unusual dessert

2009-07-02T14:06:00.006-04:00

Yes ! It is potato, not sweet potato.When I first saw about Potato Halwa I had my own apprehensions about it and never gave it a try, but few days back, I was talking with my cousin and she encouraged me to try it and said it will taste awesome. Thanks Brindha ! I was so surprised with the results, it was truly awesome. And a quick dish too. You will not feel the potato taste at all. I would

Back after Vacation

2009-07-01T13:25:00.007-04:00

Was on a trip to Niagara falls, NY. Needless to say I was spellbound by the beauty of it..

Paneer - Indian Cheese - Home Made

2009-06-22T11:35:00.005-04:00

Paneer, the most common Indian cheese is a protein rich food. It is made by curdling boiled milk by lemon juice and from there on, the making of paneer differs from state to state /for each variety of food. The one I made is the common way of paneer-making, ideal for dishes like Paneer tikka, Kadai Paneer, Palak Paneer and Paneer Butter masala. Fresh made paneer will sure give a great taste to

H E L P !

2009-06-19T11:05:00.002-04:00

Dear Blog pals, Lend me a helping handddddd...I am relatively new to the blog world so need your help to crack down some things. Is there a problem in using customised templates? Somehow, the available templates in blog was not so much pleasing either I hated the colors or for their clumsiness so I went ahead and downloaded a better looking template. My previous template was not working for some

Chow Chow Kootu / Chayote in coconut gravy

2009-06-18T12:33:00.005-04:00

Chayote also known as chow chow or Bangalore Kathirikkai is considered a squash variety. It will be light green in color and pear shaped. I generally peel the skin and use.The cooked chayote will taste close to Bottle Guard.I love chayote when its cooked soft and tender. It is a very comforting food. This kootu is mild and pleasing to our taste buds and very apt when you want to give spicy

Capsicum Subzi

2009-06-18T12:13:00.004-04:00

Colorful subzi with Avocado Rotis..Ingredients:-Capsicum - 1 BigTomato - 2 (Med sized)Onion - 2 (Med sized)Green Peas - 1/2 cupGinger Garlic Paste - 1 spGaram masala powder - 1 spCumin Coriander powder - 2 spRed chilli powder - 1/2 spSaltCoriander - few leavesButter/oilIn 1 Tbsp of butter/oil, saute the onions till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.Add chopped tomatoes ,

Avocado Chappathi

2009-06-17T15:21:00.005-04:00

Avocados have the highest fiber content of any fruit - including 75% insoluble and 25% soluble fiber. And it possess richest nutrients, check out avocado nutrition value here For quite some time I wanted to try Avocado chappathi, but was in a dilemma. Finally decided to try it when I saw it in some blog, forgot which one. So here it is, avocado chappathi full full of nutrients.Ingredients:-Ripe

Oats Cutlet - Who doesnt love cutlets?

2009-06-16T19:58:00.005-04:00

I was speaking with my cousin this morning and she passed on a recipe for Oats Cutlet, she tried it from here. I was excited and all set to try it today and it was amazing. I made it hot n spicy and it was over within minutes. Yummy it was ! Made very few variations.Thank You Brindha for the recipe..We had a great snack today :)Ingredients:-Oats - 1/2 cupRoasted gram Powdered - 1/4 cupChopped