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Mixed vegetable kootu
Coconut Recipes, Curry, easy, Glutenfree, Lentils, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Winter

Mixed Vegetable Kootu with Seasonal Winter Vegetables

January 17, 2017

A simple homestyle mixed vegetable kootu made using seasonal winter vegetables, lentils and a freshly ground coconut paste. Goes best with rice.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Coconut Recipes, Curry, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Onam Specials: Pumpkin Erissery | Kerala style Pumpkin & cowpeas stew

September 12, 2016

Onam Recipes | recipe for Pumpkin Erissery | Pumpkin and Cowpeas stew with coconut  -Onam Sadya recipe

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beginner, Coconut Recipes, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Cabbage Thoran from Kerala

September 8, 2016

This cabbage thoran, thanks to the flavours of shallots and cumin seeds, and the fragrance from fresh coconut, is an effortless way to make cabbage taste good.

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beginner, Coconut Recipes, Gardening, Global Vegetarian, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetables

Roasted Pumpkin Coconut Soup

August 4, 2016

Recipe for a roasted pumpkin coconut soup flavoured with rosemary and ginger – hearty enough for dinner when paired with some bread.

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beginner, Breakfast, Coconut Recipes, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Nutrition, Vegan

Millet Upma – Thinai Recipes

June 18, 2016

A South Indian Upma made healthier and filling with the use of Millets instead of rava/semolina. Naturally gluten-free and vegan too, if you use coconut oil.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Coconut Recipes, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Easy Shredded Carrot Salad with Coconut

June 14, 2016

Recipe for an easy Shredded Carrot, Coconut and Cucumber Salad. Takes less than 15 minutes to prepare, vegan and gluten-free too.

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beginner, Coconut Recipes, Curry, Easy Cooking, Glutenfree, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Carrot Curry / Carrot Poriyal

February 29, 2016

Steamed cooked diced carrot tossed in a simple tempering of chillies, udad dal, curry leaves in coconut oil and garnished with coconut. Enjoy with rasam and rice. Beginner friendly recipe!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Coconut Recipes, Curry, Dinner, easy, Meals in Bowls, Millet Recipes

Healthy Veg Curry Bowl

July 31, 2015

Curry bowls are quite the rage these days. Open Pinterest or any food websites, and I’m quite sure you will find some of these gorgeous bowls loaded with healthy ingredients staring back at you. When I first read about curry bowls, I went hmphhh and said to myself, “this is how I eat my sambar, rice and veggies in one bowl on most weekdays for lunch”. But smirks and jokes apart, they are much more than just mixing a dal, rice and veggies in a bowl, even though that also well qualifies to be a ‘curry bowl’ 😀

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Coconut Recipes, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, medium, Nutrition, Snacks, Teatime Treats

Health Benefits of Coconut | Pumpkin Coconut Oats Squares

July 22, 2015

Pumpkin Puree, Desiccated Coconut and Oats come together in this super simple and healthy bake. Cut into squares and enjoy with tea, guilt-free.

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Coconut Recipes, Easy Bakes, medium

Recipe for One Bowl Healthy Coconut Cookies

March 18, 2015

I’m a bigger fan of coconut cookies, than I am of chocolate cookies. Blame it on the South Indian gene in me or the fact that coconut has such a full bodied flavour that stands head and shoulders above chocolate. Okay, chocolate lovers, this is not your cue to lynch me. I usually make these cookies

by Nandita Iyer 
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Coconut Recipes, Diwali Recipes, easy, Easy Cooking, Festival Recipes, Indian, Sweets, vegetarian

Recipe for Instant Coconut Laddoo | Coconut Fudge – 3 Ingredients, 2 Minutes

July 19, 2014

This is possibly the quickest and easiest Indian sweet you (or your child) can churn out. Be it for a festival or a potluck, this is a saviour in the life of a busy cook.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Coconut Recipes, Curry, Easy Cooking, Festival Recipes, Indian, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegetables

A for Avial – South Indian Curry

April 7, 2014

Avial, a traditional South Indian curry made using a mix of vegetables and a delicately spiced masala with coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies – the perfect accompaniment to rice

by Nandita Iyer 
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