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Aloo Tikki Burger (Potato Burger Patties)
Aloo Tikki is a popular street food in India. “Aloo” means potato in Hindi and these patties are made with potatoes and interesting spices. Normally the patties are served as a snack with ketchup,...
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Cauliflower Potato Kofthas (Cauliflower Potato Balls in Tangy Gravy)
Kofthas are a popular North Indian dish and has a ton of variations and is packed with flavor. They can be made with vegetables or meat and is usually accompanied with a tangy tomato or white gravy....
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Instant Idli Sambar (Pottukadalai Sambar)
Idli and dosai are a staple breakfast item in Southern India. The batter is made every few days or once a week and is used for breakfast daily. Nowadays a lot of stores are selling ready made batter...
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Homemade Tamarind Paste
This is the first time I am making tamarind paste. I usually put the dry tamarind along with water, in the microwave for a minute or two to soften. Then, I will strain and use it for sambar, rasam,...
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Poritha Kootu (Vegetable-Lentil Gravy)
Kootu is a gravy with vegetables and lentils and is a staple at home. It goes well with rice or with flat bread and is versatile. This recipe uses homemade rasam powder that is made using peppercorns...
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Potato Peas Kuruma (Potato Peas Gravy)
Kuruma is a gravy that goes well with rice or flat bread. It is usually made with coconut, but here onion and yogurt form the base. Potatoes and peas are a classic combo and you can add your choice of...
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Sweet Potato Paratha
One thing I have learned over the years is that most vegetables, dals, etc. can be made more interesting by adding them to parathas. Sweet potato as the name says is “sweet” for my taste buds and the...
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Easy Cauliflower Peas Kuruma
Kuruma is usually a coconut based rich gravy, but this is a simple and healthy version of the same. Instead of grinding the spices and coconut like we normally do for kuruma, this recipe uses a...
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Red Lentil Spinach Gravy
Lentil gravy is a comfort food for me and this is a simple dish with red lentils and spinach. The gravy goes well with rice or flat bread and is perfect for week nights since it is a one pot dish. I...
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Soya Beans Vadai (Deep Fried Fritters)
Vadai is a deep fried fritter and is quite addictive. It is usually made with just channa dal, but here I have used soya beans as well. These beans were lying in the pantry for quite sometime and an...
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Sweet Potato Poriyal (Fry)
This is a healthy and simple fry with sweet potatoes. To be honest, I am not a big fan of sweet potatoes and was stumped when I ended up with two huge potatoes. To my surprise, the potatoes were not...
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Slow Cooker Lentil Makhani (Makhni)
Dal Makhani is a tomato based lentil dish that is rich, flavorful and very tasty. I have heard people use the slow cooker to make the same and had to try it out in my new 7 in 1 pressure cooker...
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Basundi (Milk Dessert)
Basundi is a rich milk dessert and is made by simmering milk and adding flavorings. The only thing that is key to the recipe is patience. The milk has to reduce to half the original quantity and we...
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Ragi Murukku (Finger Millet Murukku)
Ragi is finger millet and is very nutritious. For the festival season, I decided to make at least one snack and this one caught my eye. It was a breeze to make and the murukkus turned out to be tasty...
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Fennel – Cabbage Masala Vadai
“Masala” means spice and vadai is a deep fried snack and is pretty versatile. It is usually made with lentils and onions, but I have used cabbage and fennel here. On a rare occasion I ended up with...
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Soya Bean Sundal
This is a healthy snack with soya beans. I should have posted this during the Navaratri festival, but then things got in the way. Any kind of dried beans can be used and the tamarind and jaggery add a...
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Potato Murukku
Wishing everyone a happy Diwali. Hope everyone enjoyed the festival with loads of sweets and savories. I made these murukkus over the weekend and the whole process was like a crash course right from...
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Moong Dal Murukku
This is another snack that I made for Diwali that the kids enjoyed a lot. I have made it a few times until now, but I have not been able to shape the murukkus. So, I usually just squeeze it directly...
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Ragi Puttu (Kuzha Puttu)
This is a healthy dish that I love to have for breakfast. During my last trip home I bought the puttu maker and finally got around to using it. The puttu maker I have is basically a vessel with a...
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Instant Sambar Powder (Just add to hot water)
I am always on the look out for shortcuts to simplify cooking and this instant sambar powder caught my attention. This mix is perfect when travelling and you are craving for home cooked food. You can...
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