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Instant Pepper-Cumin Rasam Powder (Just add to hot water)
My family is a big fan of rasam and I always have this mix on hand that helps making rasam quite quickly. But, when I saw that we can fry tamarind and also add the tadka to it, it certainly seemed...
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Spaghetti Squash Poriyal (Fry)
I have only heard about spaghetti squash until K decided to buy it recently. I was honestly intimidated and kept looking at it wondering if I will get those pretty strands like I had read online....
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Kale Fennel Stir Fry
Kale reminds me of drumstick leaves and is a nice substitute since I do not get drumstick leaves. Kale fry is one of my favorite dishes and here I have added fennel to it as well. I usually treat the...
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Slow Cooker Chole (Crock-Pot Channa Masala)
I have heard good things about a slow cooker, but I never thought I would have the patience to let something cook for hours when the pressure cooker cooks stuff in minutes. But, when the slow cooker...
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Celery Kootu (Celery Lentil Gravy)
My comfort food is always rasam with any kind of kootu. Only recently we started buying celery and although I am not fond of eating it raw, we love it in cooked dishes like this one and stir fry. There...
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Tofu Bajji (Deep fried snack)
Cold weather calls for deep fried snack. For bhajji, we prepare a simple batter and usually coat vegetables like onion, potato in it and deep fry. Boiled and sliced eggs can also be used. For a change...
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Spinach Masoor Dal Adai
Adai is a kind of pancake made with rice and lentils. There are tons of variations and here I have used spinach to make it healthy. This is also a nice way to get spinach into picky eaters. The...
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Vattayappam (Steamed Rice Cake)
I recently visited a friend and tasted this rice cake at her place. The cakes were so fluffy and moist and I had to immediately get the recipe. I have never heard of using yeast in Indian recipes and...
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Moong Flour Onion Pakoda
Deep fried snacks are loved by all and this is an easy snack that can be put together with ingredients on hand. Usually we use bengal gram flour for pakoda, but I have used moong flour instead. The...
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Tamarind Dates Chutney
I love chaats and it is easy to put those together if you have the basic chutneys on hand. This recipe uses dates and has been on my list forever. It is actually pretty simple to make and pressure...
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Ragda Patties (Ragda Pattice)
Ragda is a gravy made with peas and spices. This is one of India’s famous street food and I had this on my list forever, but was postponing it because I had no sev on hand and there is no Indian store...
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Cranberry Thokku (Indian Style Pickle)
When cranberries were part of the bountiful basket last Thanksgiving, I was stumped as to what to do with it. I was not into cranberry sauce and decided to try this pickle by using the tomato pickle as...
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Moong Sprouts Chaat (Salad)
I love making sprouts. There is something about seeing those lentils, grains, etc. sprouting. This time I was showing my 7 year old how to make sprouts and she started her own mini project with various...
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Potato Ginger Fry
This is a very tasty potato fry that goes well with rice or roti. Ginger and curry leaves add a ton of flavor to the fry and I love to have this dish with rasam rice. If I don’t want to deal with...
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Curry Leaf Podi (Kariveppalai Podi)
“Podi” means powder and we have a ton of podis in India. Some podis like this one can be mixed with rice and eaten for a simple lunch or dinner. You can add a bit of ghee or oil to enhance the taste...
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Dal Makhani Paratha
Parathas are Indian flat bread and are very versatile. I once ended with a ton of leftovers of dal makhani and did not want to freeze it. Was stumped for a while and parathas came to the rescue; the...
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Bottle Gourd Lentil Gravy (Kootu)
Kootu is a lentil gravy and there are a lot of variations. Here, I have used kootu podi that simplifies the process a lot. I usually make the podi in bulk and store in air tight containers. Since this...
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Aloo Paratha (Potato Flatbread)
Paratha is an Indian flat bread and I have posted a ton of varieties here. “Aloo” means potato and this is a flatbread made with flour and mashed potatoes. You can add most vegetables or dal to make...
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Mushroom Biriyani
Biriyani is a rice dish and can be made in a ton of ways. There is a lot of flavor going in with the ginger, garlic and spices. Raita is a perfect condiment to this rice. Although I am not a big fan of...
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Instant Mor Kuzhambu Powder
“Mor Kuzhambu” is basically a yogurt gravy. It is one my favorite gravies and I like to have it with rice, idli, upma, etc. So, my joy knew no bounds when I saw this powder posted here. It only made me...
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