tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43373855564418044672012-05-31T15:21:31.167+05:30...with delicious dishes, all tastefully vegetarian....PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11543983127473002611noreply@blogger.comBlogger953125blogspot/vCmphttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337385556441804467.post-63861253719309767472012-05-29T16:40:00.000+05:302012-05-29T16:40:00.962+05:30

In this month's edition of Taste and Create , I was paired with Min of Bad Girl's Kitchen. I have been paired with her before and this time, I liked her Carrot Salad .This is her Grandma's recipe and I was intrigued by the addition of sugar and lemon juice in this recipe. Just as Min mentioned the chilled version was very yummy. I used: Carrots - 2 large,peeled and grated Sugar- 1/2 cup

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Ginger chutney is one of our favorite chutney to go with steamed rice. Ginger is full of medicinal value... Ginger is said to protect us against stroke and heart attack since it has the ability to avoid blood clotting. Relives headache and body pain Good for upset stomach and digestion Clears sore throat and is good for flus and cough With such medicinal properties, it is good to include it in

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I love oats and spice mixes.Many a times I have combined these two. Today I have added another healthy ingredient - Garlic.So here is a flavorful spice mix with garlic, letils and oats that is awesome with steamed rice. I used: Quick cooking oats - 1/4 cup Toor dhal-1 cup Moong dhal-1/4 cup Pepper corns-1 teaspoon Asafoetida powder - a pinch Red chillies-4 [adjust to taste] Garlic powder - 1

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Lil Angel is enjoying her vacation . After her summer camp classes and a siesta , she watches her favorite shows on TV. Even if the same cartoons are repeated, she does not mind watching them all over again and the way she watches it makes it look like she is viewing them for the first time!! On those rare occasions when Lil champ does not seek my attention and Lil Angel ‘allows’ me to watch TV,

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I have the habit of collecting recipes from the school days and it still continues. This collection is safe inside a large cardboard box, which is opened when ever I am looking for a particular recipe or feel the need to try something new. So,when I wanted to prepare some spice mix for this edition of blogging marathon, I was sure that my recipe treasure would help me out and I did find this

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I have used carrots in Carrot Garlic Chutney and loved the taste.When I saw this recipe in This recipe from Sukham Ayu book that I won last year, I wanted to try it too. But I could do it just now... The taste was quite different from what I expected.Yet, it tasted great. Loved the combo of coriander seeds and sesame seeds.... I used: Carrot -1 Coriander seeds- 2 teaspoons Sesame seeds -2

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This is another version of Milagai podi that Lil Angel loves to have due to the tinge of sweetness in this podi. Mom adds a little jaggery and this changes the taste of this spice mix.... Mom uses: Channa dal - cup Urad dal – 1 cup Sesame seed – ¼ cup Asafoetida powder Red chilli -5 Jaggery , powdered – ¼ cup Oil -2 teaspoons Dry roast sesame seeds till they splutter and keep aside. Heat

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Beetroot is one of the vegetables that we love for the beautiful color it imparts to the dish. Though it stains the hands, the grater, cutting board and many times even the dress, beetroot finds itself on our table quite often. Presenting to you today on Day 1,week 2 of Blogging Marathon #16, a simple chutney that is colorful and tasty.This chutney goes well with idli / dosa varieties. Beetroot

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Blogging Marathon organised by Srivalli [of Cooking 4 all seasons and spicing your life fame] has opened up a whole new world of friendship. The bond that we share helps us move ahead in times of Joys and sorrow.We are like a family now. When this lovely group threw me a surprise Baby shower a couple of months ago, I was so touched by their sweet gesture. Now,it is time for another

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Saffron is a spice derived from the stylus and stigmas of the Saffron crocus / Crocus sativus plant. This plant is considered to be native to Western Asia and the Mediterranean. In India, we see mothers and mother in laws insisting the pregnant lady to take milk and saffron at night every day so that the baby is born with a fair complexion. I do not know how far this is true but this spice has

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While recipe hunting for the event Flavors of Turkey which was hosted here last month, I found that many of the Turkish recipes resemble out Indian dishes. It was a delight browsing and cooking those dishes. Join me for the Turkish feast that you are about to witness.... But before that a huge thanks to Nayna of Simply.food who was gracious to let me host this event here and a big thanks you to

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During the Saaka Vratha, vegetables and fruits are not consumed. So the day to day menu uses a lot of lentils. Here in this recipe fried lentil dumplings are used in the place of vegetables. Also I found that it is similar to raita. Hence we can prepare this and serve it along with steamed rice as well as a side dish with flavored rice. I used : Curd - 3 cups Toor dal - 1/4 cup Pepper- 1/2

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During Saaka Vratha, chillies are not used. Instead pepper powder is added to dishes. Similarly, instead of the regular rasam powder, this cumin-pepper powder is used. This powder is also used to flavor,sambar, lentil stir fry etc. The trick is frying the cumin and pepper [1:1] with  a little ghee on a low flame till the pepper and cumin pop. [A little care has to be taken here as the pepper

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It is really amazing to know that the cuisines of the world are somehow related to each other.While browsing for Turkish recipes, I came cross this site that is a treasure trove of recipes from Turkey. I had bookmarked so many recipes but could prepare these two. I will surely be making the other bookmarked recipes soon. Well,coming to the cuisines being related, when I saw the recipe for

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The final post for this edition of blogging marathon is a very simple one but a very important ' dish' for Ugadhi... Bevu bella is a must on Ugadhi . Ugadhi or Yugadhi is the New year day.  Yuga means era and adhi is the beginning and is celebrated in Andra Pradesh and Karnataka. Neem flowers[bevu] are mixed with powdered jaggery[bella] and a little honey.   Bevu bella is a must on

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The memories of my vacations during schools days are still fresh in my memory. Each summer my parents used to drop me off at grandparents place.We lived in a hill station and they were in the plains.Every summer when people tuned to hill stations for vacations, I used to head to grandparents home. Though it is in the plains, it is as cool the place where we lived. Anyways, the days used to pass

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When it comes to 'fast food' , the first thing that comes to my mind is pressed rice / poha.Any dish with this ingedient gets done fast..Here is one of my favorite that was a part of the Chitra maasa panaka poojay thali You need Pressed rice / aval / poha – 2 cupsTamarind – a small lemon sized ballTurmeric powderSalt to taste For seasoning Oil- 2 teaspoonsMustard -1 teaspoonUrad dal -1

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Manathakkali vatral or dried blacknightshade is my favorite. It is a little bitter but I love bitter veggies. Bittergourd is my favorite vegetable and I can even have it everyday.So when mom prepared Simple South Indian Lunch Thali,she was sure to include manathakkali vatral. Today's post is a simple tangy stew to go with steamed rice. Drizzle a little sesame oilover piping hot steamed rice and

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It rained like crazy last evening.We were enjoying a piping hot bowl of Cream of Tomato Soup with a couple of toasts when the rain started.Then it continued steadily through the night. Winds were howling at high velocity and just as expected the power supply shut off. We were thankful that we had alternate backup. Things went on smoothly and we waited for the power supply to resume. But at 1am

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The first time I took part in Taste and create was in 2009.I have been a part of it ever since.Taste and create is an event started by Nicole of For the love of food.Each month bloggers sign up and a partner list is created and we have to create dishes from the partner's blog.The main idea behind this event is to create a community of bloggers who can try out recipes from other blogs and

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I know that blogging is therapeutic from personal experience.It is a great stress reliever.On the run apart from these, you get a whole bunch of friends who become a part of the family.Very true,isn't it.. Well, this week I just found out another reason to blog.With blogging marathon edition 15 running into the second week, I was quite engrossed in visiting my fellow bloggers. This time, I chose

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Doasa and Idlis are a part of South Indian breakfast. In certain parts of Tamilnadu, paniyarams find their place in the table. There are many versions of these and today's post is from the Kongunad breakfast thali.  Paniyarams are a part of a  tasty breakfast as well as a delicious snack. I used : Idli rice - 1 cup Sorghum / cholam - 1 cup Urad dal - a little less than 1/4 cup Salt to taste

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A simple and easy raita that can be prepared in a jiffy!!!! This was a part of the Simple South Indian Lunch thali You need: Fresh and thick yogurt - 2 cups Freshly grated coconut - 1/2 cup Salt to taste Coriander leaves to garnish To season Oil -1 teaspoon Mustard - 1 teaspoon Urad dal- 1/2 teaspoon Curry leaves - a few Red chilli -1, broken into 2 Whisk the yogurt with salt. Heat oil

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A simple spice mix that is mixed with rice. Since vegetables are not used during Saaka Vratha, lentil spice mixed like these give a variety to the meal. When people used to follow this fast on a regular basis, different kinds of spice mixes used to be kept handy. Some of them are Sesame seed spice mix,toor dal spice mix that are specially made for this period. I will share the other two spice mix

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This post is very special to me in many ways. The recipes in this post are apt for this month – Chaitra maasa / Chitirai thingal. As usual when mom and I were discussing what else we can put up for the thali series, mom [as usual] recollected a special custom that is performed during this month. Later, I called up my grandpa and asked him the details. My grandpa is going to be 90 this month!

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