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Today I wanted to make bagara baingan ( a specialty from Hyderabadi cuisine) and vegetable pulao for lunch. Then I found that the brinjals were of different sizes. For making bagara baingan, I prefer to use small, uniformed sized brinjals. As I was thinking what to do, I got this idea of using yogurt asRead more about Dahi Baingan[…]
Cooking in a single pot is probably the easiest way of cooking. As home makers, many of us use this method to make something in a jiffy. Today I made sambar using this method. It will very useful while multi tasking,for beginners in cooking and students or when you are not in a mood forRead more about Quick Sambar[…]
Wood apple is known as vilampazham in Tamil. It’s usually offered as prasad on Ganesh Chaturthi. It has lot of health benefits and it’s very rich in minerals like iron, phosphorus and calcium. It’s also a rich source of vitamin B and citric acid. The pulp of the ripe wood apple is mixed with jaggeryRead more about Wood Apple Chutney[…]
Few days back, my cousin Uma told me about a new rasam that she had made. She told me that she had seen the recipe in the net. It was a very unique rasam in which betel leaves and Amla had been used. I found it be very very interesting and the therapeutic. It hasRead more about Betel Leaves Rasam[…]
I made this gravy two days back. I had very limited choice of vegetables at home, the basic ones like potatoes, onions and some carrots. Initial plan was to make potato stir fried rice and carrot raita. Then I thought I’ll make potato stew and rice. Finally ended up creating a new recipe. As always, itRead more about Potatoes In Creamy Carrot And Cashew Gravy[…]
I was introduced to Gujarati cuisine during my stay in Muscat. There are very good authentic Gujarati restaurants in Muscat and I was also very lucky to make few wonderful Gujarati friends. I am very fond of dhokla, khandvi, undhiyo, thepla and chaas. Dhokla and khandvi are my most favourite. I learnt to make KhamanRead more about Khaman Dhokla[…]
Many years back, I learnt to do this simple and delicious Mixed dal from a TV cookery show. It’s very mild in flavour and very aromatic. Different spices are used to create a very beautiful balance in flavour. The highlight of this dish is that it’s simple, cooked with basic ingredients, very healthy, delicious andRead more about Mixed Dal[…]
Two days back, I had been to a place called Sowcarpet in Chennai with my cousin, Uma. It’s a whole sale market area. We had spent almost half a day there. Uma, has had sandwich from a particular sandwich shop in that area sometime back. It seems that shop is known for their sandwiches. SheRead more about Sowcarpet Sandwich[…]
Tamarind is known as Puli in Tamil. Tamarind rice is a very popular variety rice dish from Tamil Nadu. Tamarind rice is made by mixing cooked rice with reduced tamarind sauce. This reduced tamarind sauce is called as Pulikaichal ( puli means tamarind and kaichal means the process of reduction). Pulikaichal can be stored forRead more about Pulikaichal[…]
Today, I have made a new variety of Khuzhambu ( gravy) using walnuts. Walnuts are very rich in protein, vitamin and minerals. Daily intake of walnuts are recommended for people having high cholesterol as it has poly unsaturated fatty acids which helps in lowering the cholesterol. Walnuts are very rich in omega 3 and omegaRead more about Tomato Walnut Khuzhambu[…]
