tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43373855564418044672012-01-28T22:15:39.136+05:30...with delicious dishes, all tastefully vegetarian....PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11543983127473002611noreply@blogger.comBlogger8841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4337385556441804467.post-17466652189159856352012-01-28T05:32:00.001+05:302012-01-28T05:32:00.275+05:30

Zucchini or courgette is one vegetable that I picked up from the farmers market after much hesitation initially. Once I started using it in my cooking, it became a regular in the shopping list.One of the dishes that I make often is this kootu / gravy that has become a family favorite.I prepare this in the pressure cooker so it gets done quickly and there is just one vessel to wash up later. I

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The minute you look at the book,it is bound to confirm what the book holds within itself! The click on the cover has a Southern touch indeed.This book - Southern Flavors by Chandra Padmanabhan, says it  gives the best of South Indian flavors. A little about the author before going on to the recipes.Chandra Padmanabhan  has been this field for nearly 4 decades She has authored 3 best selling

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In the orient I have seen, purchased and experimented with a whole range of noodles right from buckwheat, black rice,rice noodles, moong noodles etc.Each one of these have been used in soups, main dishes , salads and as snacks. Moong noodles are made from green bean or whole moong dal. It is transparent and hence it is also known by the names - glass noodles / cellophane noodles.You can get this

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Avarekalu / Hyacinth beans / SurtiPapdi is a fresh bean that is quite popular in Karnataka. It is used in various forms and today I am sharing with you two simple dishes that are excellent with steamed rice / chapathi / poori. This is yet another bean that I started using only after landing in the orient. Though this is available in my hometown in India, I have never made anything with it.On a

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One of the interesting ways to use dals is in combo with rice. The amino acids in the protein are better absorbed by the body when the pulse and rice are eaten together in the same meal.Read this article to find out more about why grains and pulse combination is an excellent way to obtain all the amino acids.... In the Indian diet, there are so many dishes that are cooked with grains and pulses

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It was the orient that introduced me to this bean. Initially I did not have a clue to what to make with it and then I experimented and made this creamy dal that goes well with steamed rice and makes an excellent side dish for chapathi / poori.I usually prepare this in the pressure cooker and it gets done within half an hour which includes the time to get the ingredients ready. I use: Adzuki

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The second week of Blogging Marathon #12 starts today.This is a blogging community started by Srivalli of Spicing your life and Cooking 4 all seasons fame.A year ago we blogged non stop for a month and that was the beginning of a wonderful journey in blogging.Each month we blog non stop for a week .For this month's edition, I have selected the theme 'Seven days of Delicious Dals'. Dals are an

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For this months edition of Taste and Create I was paired with Jennifer Sikora who writes at For Such A Time As This.Her blog features recipes,thoughts on life,book reviews,homeschooling and much more. The recipe I chose from her blog is this simple yet delicious soup.I have made very few changes in the original recipe,like replacing toasted croutons for bacon. The soup was indeed delicious and

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One of the most memorable moment in a girl's [or womens] life is her wedding and after that is the time when she is being pampered by her near and dear ones. This second most important occasion in her life is definitely the baby shower.Valaikappu as it is known in TamilNadu,South India, is a function that also has a spiritual note attached to it.The meaning of this term is enveloping the women

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If I was a poet or a writer, I would have written an ode to the famous South Indian breakfast star - 'The soft and fluffy Idli'. Any household in South India is bound to have this delectable super soft idli for breakfast at least a couple of times a week.Such is the fame and the ease of preparing this filling and healthy breakfast dish.Since I cannot aptly express my 'ode', I chose it as the

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Dear Friends.... As another New Year Comes Around,May It Bring For You New Hopes...New Dreams...New Aspirations...New Opportunities...And New Joys..... Wishing you all a very Happy, Prosperous and Joyful New Year.... Today marks my blogs 5th anniversary. It has been a very exciting and fun fill journey all this while and I am hoping that it will continue as such... Thanks a lot dear friends for

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This is one of the posts that I always look forward to writing year after year.A post that fills me with nostalgia as I travel down the recipes recollecting the wonderful time I spent creating and serving the dishes. This post is a little lengthy since I want to share with you all the glorious things that happened around my blog this year...... I started the New year as always with a sweet dish

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I have embarked on a 'bookmarks clearance' spree. There are so many recipes in the bookmarks folder that if I start trying them out, one at a time, I will have enough recipes for eons to come! Today's post is one such recipe that I bookmarked from Harini's blog - a delicious yellow sponge cake.This recipe uses whole wheat flour and custard powder.I have already used custard powder in Microwave

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The day I set my eye's on Reva's Poondu Puli Kuzhambu, I was determined to make it as soon as possible.The best thing was I made it a few days later and it was as awesome as it looked on the post..... I used: Garlic - 20 pods, halved Pearl onions - 10 Tamarind paste - 2 tablespoons Red chillies- 2 ,broken into bits Mustard- 1 teasopon Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 teaspoon Curry leaves- a few

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An abundance of curry leaves in our backyard is always a source of  this fresh herb for the meal. When ever the need arises,which is everyday,I just go and grab a handful. Since we use this herb for seasoning most of our dishes, the presence of this fresh herb seems like a blessing for me. Today, I made this curry leaves chutney with a slight variation.Usually I add a variety of roasted dals to

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A tasty breakfast from Karnataka, Neer Dosa, gets its name from the watery batter that is used to prepare this dish.[Neer in kannada means Watery]. This dosa is soft and very delicious.The highlight of this dosa is that it needs no fermentation. Just soak and grind rice and the batter is ready to be used!!! I used: Raw rice -2 cups Grated coconut- 2 tablespoons Salt to taste Soak rice for

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Almost a year ago, out of sheer necessity I 'invented' a Instant ginger pickle on a lazy Sunday morning and the recipe clicked with the family .It has become a regular one these days. Then one day when I wanted a different flavored vegetable curry, I added a couple of spoons of this pickle and the simple cauliflower curry was the hit of the meal..... Cauliflower - 1, broken into florets

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I was happy to host Jaya's event - Back To Basics - Basic Breads. Thanks a lot Jaya for this opportunity.A couple of tutorials and delicious recipes made this event worth...Without further delay let me present to you the entries... Before going to the recipes, here is a tutorial from Suma Rowjee of Cakes And More.Read her detailed post on Yeast Bread basics for beginners and a small note on

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In our hectic life style,we often need to look out for ways to make life simpler. One place that we need shortcuts is in the kitchen.Today's tip is very helpful to make gravy/ curry or dal at the drop of a hat, well almost. Most of out gravies/dals and curries make use of tomato and onion that are either sauteed and used as such or added as a paste.This process takes somewhere between 15-30

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I can never imagine a meal without curd.Sometimes I can even use it as a side dish for breakfast/ dinner dishes if there is nothing else available.And as for the cooling raitas prepared with the curds, I can eat it as a meal. My love for curd is so much that I have a separate place for it in the recipe index - Yumm Yogurt .Do I need anymore points to prove my love for this delicious thing!! The

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This is not an actual recipe but it does come in handy when we have excess bread at hand and not prefer to buy bread crumbs from the store.Last week we got a loaf of bread not realizing that we still had half a loaf leftover.All I did is tear up  [usually a day old] bread slices from half the loaf and pulse it up in the mixer.Store the bread crumbs in the fridge till it is ready to be used up in

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For most of us South Indians, the day does not begin until we have our morning cup of coffee. Not just any coffee,it must be a 'filter coffee' Frothy and piping hot, this coffee rejuvenates us and makes it easier to start the day on an energetic dose. Popularly known as Filter Kaapi,it is really an art to prepare.Each family/ household has its own variations and techniques. I have made an

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Living in the orient had lead me to adopt some methods that I would normally never use if I was in India. One such method is freezing coconut. Having lived in a land where fresh coconut is abundant and almost each and every household has at least a couple of coconut trees, it was a shock and disappointment for us when we found that we could no longer prepare our favorite coconut chutney to go

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Ginger garlic paste is used in many recipes and though we get this in the store, there is nothing that beats the one made at home.I make small batches of this to last for 10 days. Judging by the date on the click below, you would have understood that its been in my drafts since then!!I thought this tip would be apt for this months blogging marathon - Preps and preserves. For this home made

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Today we start the second group of the 10th edition of Blogging Marathon, initiated by Srivalli of Cooking for all Seasons and Spicing your Life fame...For this edition I have chosen the theme - Preps and Preserves where I will be sharing  recipes / notes on dishes/ preparations that can be made ahead of the actual cooking and preserved for later use. The use of the microwave apart from the

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I am early with my post for Taste and Create. And by ' early' I meant before the deadline. For the past couple of months, my posts for Taste and Create was just on time.I cook and post on the last day in such a hurry that my folks at home wonder 'What's the great rush'!!!!! But not this month :) I am paired with Veena of Veg Junction this month.She has a wonderful blog full of delicious

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I try to maintain a patch of mint leaves in my front yard garden throughout the year.The need for a  few mint leaves that would be required for a garnish or a chutney for breakfast is fulfilled from this patch.One day when I was craving for a different type of soup, these mint leaves got out the idea to make a yummy soup which doubled as a rasamm. I had this as a soup and the rest of the family

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A long , long time ago,when I wanted to make a simple but delicious gravy to  go with rice on a lazy Sunday noon, I remembered this recipe on Sig's Blog. Since this had our favorite vegetable- Bittergourd, I knew it would be a hit at the table and sure enough it was.This gravy is a lot different from my usual method but we loved it..... I used: Recipe Source - Live To Eat Bittergourd- 1 large

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After treating my family with an overdose of Figs and dates for the past one week, I decided to make a simple custard for the final day of Blogging Marathon.Fruit custard is one of the first desserts that I started making on my own when I was in school. There is no specific recipe here so I am just writing what I did here. You can add or omit any ingredient according to your taste or

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I finally got an oven. I had been planning to get one exclusively for baking and sometime last month treated myself with a brand new one.I am trying out recipes with it and here is the first one.Earlier I used to bake in my microwave but I always wanted to get one baking oven and finally the day arrived.I was so excited when I tried out the first biscuit in my brand new oven :). I had bookmarked

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Another easy dessert with fruits.As usual you will find the omnipresent Dates here too.I have been looking for ways and means to use up the huge batch of Dates in my pantry. This time I added figs along with it. It gave a light crunchiness and the texture was extremely delectable. I used: Milk- 1 litre Figs, soaked in warm water for an hour - 10 numbers Dates , seedless - 10 numbers Toasted

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A fat free dessert for Diwali!!I saw this recipe in Harini's Tamalpaku and knew I had to make these cuties.I made a couple of changes in her recipe.This dessert was worth the try.I felt it was very innovative to use bread in with dates and the taste was awesome without a hint of taste from the bread crumbs... I used: Adapted from Tamalpaku Dates  15 numbers Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup [more or

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Today I have a very simple recipe with fruits - A milkshake that is loaded with goodness.It is quite filling too.The milkshake is sweet on its own so I have not added sugar / honey. I used: Chilled Milk - 2 cups Figs- 4 numbers soaked for half an hour in warm water Dates,seedless - 4 numbers Raisins- a handful Drain the figs and blend all the ingredients till smooth.Serve immediately.

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For this months edition of Taste and Create, I was paired with Always Eat On Good China. I think this is the second time we are being paired together.Though I had bookmarked another recipe from her blog featuring potatoes, I made this one keeping in mind the theme for this months Blogging marathon. If you are new to this concept of Taste and Create, here is an intro about this wonderful event.

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The excitement of blogging is back for me.The credit goes to Srivalli's Blogging Marathon that has entered the 9th edition.The theme I chose for this edition is 'Cooking with fruits'.One abundant and omnipresent fruit in my pantry is Dates.So you may probably be seeing recipes with dates in all forms. Now being the festive season, its only apt to celebrate with sweets and I am planning for a

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I am sure most of us are busy getting ready with diwali preparations.Here is an E-book for free download from Indus ladies that has 100 yummy desserts and sweets from Indus Ladies . I am sure this e-book will be of great use not only for this season but for festivals as well.Grab your copy here.  I am very happy to add that my recipe - Microwave Dates Fudge is featured in this book :).

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This month Seduce Your Tastebuds is proud to host Jaya's Back To Basics event.As you must be aware, this event is an attempt to collect the basic recipes in all categories so that the novice as well as the veteran cooks are benefited. This months theme is Basic Breads.Tips or step by step instructions on making rotis, parantha, pooris, artisan breads, pasta are included in this category. Share

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Day 2 at the confectionery class was as exciting and promising as Day 1. Today's class started off with the practical training on marshmallows. Even in my wildest dreams, I never expected the process of making this at home to be as simple process!! I will definitely share the recipe with you all once I make it at home. Now with candy thermometer at hand, I am all the more confidant in making

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Just like last month's Bakery course ,The Post Harvest Technology Department of TNAU, Coimbatore conducted confectionery course for 2 days starting today. The 2 day class covers training for the following for a fees of INR 1000/- Chocolate making Chikkis Lollipops Jujups Fondant and fudge Toffee and Caramel Marzipan Marshmallows Today's class started with the basics of confectionery making.

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My recent love is Raw Mango.A few days back I picked up a couple of these and mom prepared some of my favorite dishes with raw mango.One of them is this gojju.This dish is extremely tasty when served with steamed rice and also goes well with Pongal. Mom used: Raw Mango - 1, cubed[Do not remove the skin/peel] Thick tamarind extract - 1 cup Turmeric powder- a large pinch Asafoetida powder- a

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Sometimes it is very hard to please the Lil one in the house,especially when it comes to food.With the quarterly holidays starting,she will be at home for another 10 days and each day I have to think of ways and means of pleasing her taste buds.She is easily bored of eating idli or dosa two days in a row.Snacks is another issue that scares me.When ever she is bored she asks for snacks and it is

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Gujarati cuisine is,as we are aware,from the state of Gujarat,Western India. A land that gave birth to Gandhiji,boasts of some major cities of India, has a treasure trove of tourist places, is also the land of flavorful and elaborate food culture. The dishes have their very own uniqueness.It is a blend of excellent flavors and textures.Some can be sweet ,spicy and salty at the same time!But

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Jay of Tasty Appetite has passed on this Inspirational Blog Award and it really brightened up my day :). Thanks a bunch Jay.... And the award comes with  a set of rules.. 1. Put up this award on your blog 2.Pass it on to any blog you feel deserves this award 3. Answer these tag questions.... 1. What makes you laugh, smile or giggle?  Watching children, comedy show[especially 'Friends],

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One of my favorite time pass is to munch on puffed rice.Roasted or plain -this is a munchy delight that goes well with a cup of coffee/ tea and a thriller!So when I saw this recipe of kichidi with puffed rice in Nayna's blog with whom I am paired for this week's edition of Blog Hop Wednesday, I wanted to make this for sure. A very tasty and filling one pot meal that everyone will love. But I

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For this month's edition of Taste and Create, I was paired with Min of Bad Girl's Kitchen. This is the second time were are trying out recipes from each other's blog.I had bookmarked this recipe earlier but found time to make it now. This carrot soup is really creamy and thick and very filling. The addition of cashew to this soup takes the soup to another level! I used: Recipe Source:Bad

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In continuation of this series, today we shall see the other nutrients that are required during pregnancy... 5. Vitamin D - Vitamin D is highly essential as it enhances the maternal Calcium absorption. Its active form - calcodol an calcitriol cross the maternal placenta with ease and play an important role in the Calcium metabolism of the growing fetus. When the mother's diet is deficient in

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MW soya crisps , one of our favorite snacks that can be made in a jiffy and consumed without guilt.... Sending this to Susan's  Black And White Wednesday... .

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I had half a packet of brown rice in the pantry and had no inspiration to try some new dish with it. When I remembered to soak rice for Adai, I replaced regular rice with brown rice and the soaked it along with the other pulses. Not sure how the taste would be, I prepared this adai for breakfast and there was no objection of any kind. There was not much difference in taste but I realized it was

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Jalebi was the sweet that was chosen for  Srivalli's Indian Cooking Challenge this month. I had missed a couple of challenges in between and I was determined to make it this time. But when I saw the annoucement, I was disheartened. Jalebi, the famous sweet, looks beautiful and tastes awesome. But I have heard that it requires great skill to get that lovely shape. Years ago when we went to Kasi[

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Blog Hop Wednesday is a fun initiative by Radhika of Tickling Palates.  In her words, "This venture is an attempt to broaden our culinary skills, get to know each other and try out new recipes and at the same time be connected with other bloggers meanwhile making ourselves into becoming the best cook ...". Though I had seen this event earlier, I signed up late last month and I was excited to

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No story with this recipe , friends...Just a simple and tasty dish straight out of my kitchen.Here is another dish that can be prepared in the pressure cooker.This means no extra vessels to wash, no need to stand and stir and of course,quick cooking..This gravy goes well with steamed rice as well as with roti / chapathi. I used: Button mushrooms - 200grams , washed , pat dried and quatered

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Way back in January we went to Lil Angel's School for her interview. That was a very tense morning for me. I was worried what questions they would ask her and was wondering if she would answer them correctly. Only  after the interview process was over learnt she had secured a seat in kinder-garden,did I relax. Then my tummy reminded me with a growl that I had not cared for it since morning. In a

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In my introductory post on Dried Neem Flowers I had promised to some recipes. Here is the first one- a spice mix that is extremely good for health. I used: Dried neem flowers - 2 tablespoons Urad dhal - 1/4 cup Channa dal - 2 tablespoons Roasted Sesame seeds- 2 tablespoons Red chillies- 4 [adjust to taste] Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon Ghee - 1teaspoon Salt to taste Heat 1/2 teaspoon ghee in a

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Moon Cake [ yuè bĭng] is a traditional pastry from China that is a must during the Mid- Autumn Festival. I love these delicacies and we get them by the dozens through our friends and Hubby's colleges. My favorites are the green tea moon cakes and the ones with red bean filling.... This Green Tea Moon Cake goes to Susan's  Black And White Wednesday.

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The second day at the baking course was as exciting as the first day. The classes started at 9.30 with the instruction to bake different kinds of cakes. We moved on to the practicals and we were divided into 3 groups to do the cakes. Each one had one task to perform. The hands on training was really useful. It helped in getting the measurement, mixing techniques, and right texture possible.

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I was so elated today morning, I had signed up for a 2 day bakery course in the Tamil Nadu Agri University. I woke up with great expectations but was really not sure how things would go about or what we would learn. Lil Angel was even more eager to see me go to 'college' and gave me a list of stuffs that I must learn and bake for her! The classes were to start at 9 and I hurriedly packed my

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It has been raining heavily for the past couple of day.In climates like this I love to warm up with a mug of piping hot coffee or tea.So I made this Hawaiian Coffee!This coffee is made with coconut milk and we can gladly call it ' Vegan coffee'. Though it looks like the regular coffee, the taste is very different. You have to taste it to experience it.... I had this mug packed safely and got it

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In the previous post we discussed about the need for Calcium and Iron in the diet. We shall continue this post with the other minerals and vitamins that are essential during pregnancy. 3.Folic Acid: Folic acid is a very essential nutrient during pregnancy. It is very important for the fetus to get this nutrient. Folic acid which is a naturally occurring Vitamin B, is needed for the fetus's

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Finally I have updated all the categories in the Recipe Junction page.I had wanted to update the page as and when I post the recipes but that did not happen. There were loads of links to be updated in the 5 categories and I am so happy that its all done now..... Coming to today's recipe, its one that I has been in my drafts for quite a few months. When we were doing the blogging marathon, Pavani

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It's been some time since I updated my travel blog. I have posted about our trip to Xian,an ancient city in China, where we visited the Emperor's Tomb also called the Han Yangling museum. Do join me in the virtual tour.... Now to today's post.....While most of the blogosphere is filled with delicacies for Ganesh Chathurti, here I am with a side dish to go with rice / chapathi / Roti. This

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I started the second week of blogging marathon with Home made pop corn but the net played spoil sport and I could not continue posting after that.So here is one of the posts that should have come up last week.... Once while on a holiday, we visited many places in Tamil nadu. On one such trips, we stopped by a small farm to have our breakfast that we had packed from home. We sat beneath one of

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The second week of Blogging Marathon #8 starts today.  This week I have chosen 'Cooking with 5 ingredients or less' and 'Nawabi khana'.I am starting today with 'Cooking with 5 ingredients or less'. Pop corn is a popular snack that we all enjoy. Lil Angel would suddenly crave for this after school and we love to munch it together. I always keep a packet of dried corn kernels for those sudden

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Blogging marathon is now making me clear my bookmarked pages. Though the book marks are growing, I am able to clear a few of them , thanks to the marathon's lovely themes :). I had bookmarked this ages ago from Talimpu and made it last week to go with our lunch. We had some leftovers and I paired it with dosa for dinner and it was a good combo too..... I used: Recipe Source : Talimpu Raw

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Ashaji' blog - Foodie's Hope is one of the places that I love to visit. I like the way she presents the recipes and shares with us the books she read and movies she watched that week. She is on a break now, more than a year, and I wish she comes back soon. I have bookmarked many recipes from her site and this is one of them Though Poori and masal are the favored pair at home, sometimes for a

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This is one pickle recipe that I have been waiting to post for quite some time. Every one,meaning the women, in my mom's side prepare a lot of pickles. I can call them ' pickle experts'.I have never seen my mom buy ready made pickles. Any time I visit my aunt or my grand mom there used to be huge ceramic jars filled with different types of pickles. After that there used to be an exchange mela and

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When we started this edition of Blogging Marathon, Srivalli gave us some interesting themes and we were also given a choice of doing two themes a week. I chose 'Cooking without fire for kids' and 'condiments' as the theme for this week. For the past three days I blogged some recipes that kids will love and the moms need not spend time in front of the MW / stove top. A recap of those recipes.....

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A delightful way to relish bananas and it cannot get any simpler. When kids are fussy to eat this fruit, turn it into something that is sure to attract them. A combo of bananas, jaggery and coconut is bound to impress kids. At the end of the recipe I have added a few serving suggestions that you can try so that the kids are not bored of eating the same old stuff. As far as I know almost everyone

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The farmers market near our home is one of the places I love to visit. In summer I prefer to go there everyday. With Lil Angel accompanying me , I pick up only what I will be cooking that day. In winter, I go there twice a week, worried if the extreme climate will make her sick. I have never clicked pictures in there. The last time I went to this market, I remembered to take my camera . Here is

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Summer is the ideal time to enjoy the benefits of tender coconut water. Everyday, be it any time of the year, a vendor comes selling these tender coconuts in a push cart near our home. Lil Angel likes this and loves to drink it straight from the tender coconut though  initially I used to transfer the contents into her sipper. I let her drink anyway she prefers. Tender coconut water is actually

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Experts say 'Breakfast food is brain food'. Breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day.Studies show that a healthy breakfast is a must for everyone especially children. Children who had breakfast were found to have a better memory and perform better in studies.Studies also suggested that a child who skips breakfast regularly was found to be less attentive, hyperactive, have behavioral

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Another recipe for Reva @ Kaarasaaram  who is hosting my event Herbs and Flowers in my platter with the theme - Basil.This is fairly simple yet a very hearty dish of pasta with tomato puree and flavored with basil.I have adapted this from Tarla Dala's website and I have tweaked it a little. I used: Source : Tarla Dalal Farfalle pasta - 1 cup Tomato - 2 large Garlic- 1 large pod, minced Onion-

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I have already professed my love for yogurt many times in this blog. I have blogged about 40 different ways in which this yummy yogurt can be cooked. Right from the simple raita to elaborate Paruppu Urundai More Kuzhambu, cooling smoothies to delicious kadhi’s, I love yogurt in any form. Today I made this simple and creamy yogurt dip with a basil flavor. Reva @ Kaarasaaram  is hosting my event 

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There are days when I want something elaborate for dinner. If I am not in a mood to prepare something elaborate then I prefer something delicious but should just take away just a little of my time.On one such day, I prepared this.I cooked this Aloo Mattar in the microwave,so this is very quick and a nice side dish to go with Chapathi / Roti. I used: Potato - 1 large,peeled and cubed Frozen

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A while ago Susan of The Well-seasoned Cook,stared a series called Black And White Wednesday. When I saw her announcement, I was kind of happy. I love Black and White photographs and love to watch those old movies too. Once in a while,I take out dads collection and  I enjoy going through his B & W photos. Those are the photos taken by him in his youth and many were processed and developed at

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Earlier known as Lakshmanpur, Awadh is claimed to be among the most ancient of Hindu States.It is also called Ound, Oundh, or Oude,and is now in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Today it is known by the name Lucknow. Awadh style of cooking is deeply influenced by the Mogul style of cooking and it closely resembles the  cuisine of Kashmir and Hyderabad.The food-loving Nawabs of Awadh were indeed

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Here is another of my favorite Chinese street food- Mi Jaun which in some places are also called Dan Juan..... Just like we have pani puri stalls in India, small push carts sell these crispy delights. Mi Juan is made from cornflour. It is crispy and has a hint of sweetness, a little bit of extra crunch from the black sesame seeds.  A batter of pouring consistency is prepared with the cornflour

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This post is in my drafts for almost 6 months. Though I made this more than a couple of times, it now that I am able to finally post this. This recipe is from Srivalli's blog and I immediately fell in love with the simplicity of the dish. The dish which is a combo looked like a match made in heaven and sounded extremely delicious.So it was the best reason to try it out. The first time I tried it

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Here is another version of the Tomato / thakkali rasam I had posted earlier.This recipe is from Khazana Of Indian Vegetarian Recipes by Sanjeev Kapoor. I love to try out various types of rasams and this one seemed to be worth trying out and it was defiantely tasty. I used: Toor dhal - less than 1/4 cup Tomato - 2, large ripe ones, roughly chopped Red chillies- 2 Peppercorns- 1/4 teaspoon

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I prepared this easy breezy vegetable dish for the 4th day of Blogging Marathon  .Owing to my craze for cookbooks, I got 3 cookbooks in Chinese for RMB 10.Though I cannot read the language,my friend Ju helped me out here and I wrote them all in English as she translated them. This recipe is from one of those books. I do not know if they are available online. The book is called - Yingyang chao

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The third post for Blogging Marathon   is a side dish- A mixed Vegetable Kurma.I have already posted a Kurma recipe long back .This one is from Sanjeev Kapoor's No Oil Vegetarian Cooking.The book review is posted here. It is a nice book with yummy and healthy recipes that are prepared without oil. If you are interested, click this amazon.com link No-Oil Vegetarian Cooking to buy the book. I

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The second post for Srivalli's Blogging Marathon is from a famous author.She was born in Delhi where she also educated.She has traveled extensively collecting vegetarian recipes for this book.Apart from this book she has authored several cookbooks. She is a teacher of Indian cooking and has completed a television series on cookery for the BBC. I love to watch her shows on TLC. Take a look at the

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Today a second group is starting Srivalli's Blogging Marathon.The theme I have chosen for this week is Cooking from cookbook.With loads of cookbooks in my library,I thought it will be a nice theme to do as it gives me chance to actually try out recipes from these books instead of just drooling over the pictures. The book that I first chose for this theme is Sukham Ayu, a book with a treasure

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Sukaham Ayu - Cooking at Home With Ayurvedic Insights, is the second book authored by Jigyasa Giri and Prathiba Jain. As you may recollect, we prepared the Gujarati Dal from this book for Indian Cooking Challenge [ICC] and I was lucky enough to win this very book in the ICC contest! This book was awarded the 2nd place in the Best Heath and Nutrition Cookbook in the World category in the

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After a break I am back with a post on the Pregnancy series.This post happens to be my 800th post and I am so thrilled to have come this far in my hobby! The first part of this series can be found here.So moving on to the other nutrients required during pregnancy , we shall see the minerals and vitamins that are essential during this time. 1. Calcium : Calcium is required by the mother to

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Dragon fruit is a pretty little fruit that I fell in love with.Here are some interesting facts about this fruit.... This fruit comes from a cactus like plant  It is called huǒ lóng guǒ in China and the other names included - Pitaya/ pitahaya / lóng zhū guǒ/ strawberry pear or nanettikafruit. There are three varieties of this fruit -                    Hylocereus it has red skin and white flesh,

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In the quest for a healthy and delicious breakfast for my Lil Angel, I made this vegetable adai. I waited with anxiety till she savored her first bite. Then she went on to take a second bite and I knew I had won!!! This is a very simple recipe loaded with protein and of course veggies. A very colorful dish that kids and adults will fall in love with. Leftover adai batter can also be used. Adai

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For the final day of BM #6, we were randomly paired with another blogger from the theme.I was paired with KAlyani of What's Cooking??. Keeping up with the theme for this marathon, I searched for something with oats in her blog and found quite a few.Some of them were bakes so I settled for this savory Oats crepes or Healthy Oats Dosa. Though I already have an Instant Oats Dosa in my blog,

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If you love coconut chutney and looking for ways to make it healthy, here is one that tastes like coconut chutney , is healthy and no one will ever find the difference. I used: For chutney: Toasted quick cooking oats - 1/2 a cupFried gram dal / pottukadalai - a little less than 1/4 cupGreen chillies - 2Curry leaves - a handfulTamarind - a small bitSalt to taste For seasoning Oil- 1

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I had bookmarked this recipe from Madhuri's blog a long time back. Somehow I was not able to prepare this one. Hubby usually has Oats porridge for breakfast and one day Lil Angel wanted pasta.So it was pasta for her and Oats kharabhath for me. A very simple recipe which has loads of health benefits from Oats and the veggies added to it and very filling too.The original recipe uses green chillies

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Yesterday the climate changed suddenly. It was sunny in the morning and by mid day it turned cloudy. Lil Angel was pestering me for some snacks and I was craving for something crispy and spicy to go with our evening tea. So I made this savory snacks using Oats. I used: Quick cooking Oats - 1 cup Rice flour- 1 1/2 cups Whole white urad dhal -1/2 a cup Ajwain seeds -1 teaspoon Red chilli

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Before I go on to today's post, I would like to share a small piece of news. Seduce Your Tastebuds was the winner of April Junta of the month in the Veteran blogger Category.The details are here. I also got a badge for the same. And if you have a minute hop over to my travel bog which I have updated after a long time and take a look at the Dazong Lake Scenic Area in Yancheng, Jiangsu province,

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My second dish with oats is a spice mix. It is healthy and yumm and it comes with a story....... A couple of months ago I was chatting with mom and the conversation turned towards my childhood. I recollected how I hated Math [I still do.Its not 'hate' now.I can call it an 'aversion'.But does it make a difference!?] and tried all means to get myself to remember those formulas. It was during that

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It's time again for the Blogging Marathon initiated by Srivalli. This time I chose the theme "Seven different ways to use an Ingredient". As the title of the post suggests and as you may have guessed, I have chosen Oats and plan to post different types of recipes using this famous grain. I have already written about this nutritious grain here. Ven Pongal, as we all know, is a famous South

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A knowledge about the nutrients required during pregnancy helps to plan a proper meal. Actually the nutrient need has to be met before conception.A women who is well nourished at the time of conception begins her journey into motherhood with reserves of several essential nutrients so that the fetus grows with adequate supplies of nutrients and the mothers health is not affected. Time and again

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Instead of opting for the store brought stuff to chill out this summer,I thought it would be a nice idea to make them at home. It will definitely be healthier, tastier and cheaper .And of course it will give us a great sense of satisfaction to see our Lil ones enjoy our dishes.So Srivalli's idea of Kid's delight was hosted here with the theme - Cool comforts.Thanks a bunch for the opportunity

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Last month I had prepared a few Chinese dishes for Blogging marathon where I had selected the ' Regional specialty' theme. Blogger played spoil sport and I was not able to open blogger for more than a week and so this post remained in the draft.As I was browsing my drafts today I was drooling over this recipe. The day is perfect for a Chilli tofu with a cup of piping hot cup of coffee. Chilli

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As with any condition, special care has to be taken during pregnancy. The diet or the food that is taken during pregnancy ,in many ways, affects the lil one inside the tummy. The ' effect' can be positive which means the food that is taken in by the mother helps in the growth of the baby and in some cases can be negative- meaning- the food can cause harm to the baby.Since the nutrients and most

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This space has been silent for quite sometime now. Wanted to post some recipe but found this in the draft - A restaurant review. The GE mall near our home [in China] is a place we like to go. As in all the malls this one has so many shops and boutiques that one whole day is not enough even for window shopping. The 7th floor in this mall has a number of theaters and a food court with multi

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When I was browsing through Tarla Dalal’s website for a Chinese recipe, I saw a potato curry that looked similar to the Manchurian recipe. I prepared it for breakfast and saved a portion for hubby. It was awesome and in the evening when hubby tasted it, he wanted me to prepare the same for his lunch box the next day! So all I can say is that it is delicious way to cook the ever favorite potato.

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If you have been following my posts for sometime, you must be aware about my love for tofu. It is a bland stuff that fits into anything that it is added to. And that’s the reason I am in love with it. This dish is a starter that is unbelievably simple and gets done in a matter of minutes. If you are not a fan of tofu, try it with paneer. I used: Firm tofu – 1 block Corn flour – ½ a cup [ or

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