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Curry, Dinner, Easy Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Potato Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Recipe for Tilwale Aloo | Potato curry in sesame sauce

March 14, 2015

Potato is a star vegetable. No matter what situation you put it in, it will come out shining. Also, it is one vegetable that finds an important place in every single cuisine of the world. the previous statement is of course part knowledge and part assumption 😛 Early on in my blogging days, I wrote

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Recipe for Jaunpuri Badinjan Burani from Persia

March 7, 2015

An eggplant dish from Persia that migrated to Jaunpur and became a part of Avadhi cuisine –

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beginner, Dinner, Easy Cooking, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, KiddieLunchBox, Rice, vegetarian

How to make egg fried rice – Recipe for Egg Fried rice | Indochinese recipes

February 28, 2015

Egg fried rice is one recipe for which you can actually ensure that there’s a box full of leftover rice sitting in the refrigerator. Finely chop a bunch of vegetables, scramble a few eggs and you have a wholesome meal ready in minutes.

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Appetizers, easy, gluten free, Glutenfree, Snacks, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Recipe for Keerai Vadai | Spinach and Herbs Masala Vadai

February 12, 2015

Spinach Masala Vadai – Deep fried bite-sized vadai made using chana dal, spinach and a medley of herbs

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Curry, Dinner, easy, Glutenfree, Vegan

Recipe for Pineapple Gojju – A sweet sour spicy pineapple curry from Karnataka

January 3, 2015

Pineapple Gojju is a delicious sweet, sour, spicy curry from Karnataka, made using pineapples, best had with steamed rice. Get the authentic recipe from Karnataka here!

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Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Nutrition, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Yogurt Recipes

Amla Raita / Nellikai Thayir pachadi (Gooseberry in yogurt)

December 25, 2014

Amla or Indian Gooseberry or Nellikai is an antioxidant and vitamin C rich fruit. Usually used in pickles or eaten raw, this raita is a delicious way to enjoy it in a daily meal.

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Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Food Writing, Glutenfree, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

Fenugreek seeds | Recipe for Vendhaya Kuzhambu Without Coconut

April 15, 2014

Read about fenugreek seeds and its benefits and get the authentic recipe for a mouthwateringly good Venthaya Kuzhambu, that goes very well with steamed rice.

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Breakfast, gluten free, Glutenfree, how to, medium, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, Video Recipes

Recipe and tips to make the perfect dosa

April 10, 2014

How to make the perfect dosa – tips and tricks and the recipe included, along with videos.

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Condiments, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Indian, Nutrition, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

C is for Chow Chow

April 9, 2014

Source: Wikimedia commons Chow chow doesn’t mean eating twice. It is the name of a squash. Tambrahms and their obsession with all vegetables of the gourd family is legendary. Such a gourd-loving community we are. Give us a gourd and we’ll make a koottu, a curry or a thogayal out of it and call it a

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easy, Glutenfree, Lentils, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, VegProtein, Video Recipes

The ultimate guide and recipe for the perfect Tambrahm sambar

January 15, 2014

Arachuvitta Sambar is the ultimate comfort food. The flavour of mum’s or granny’s cooking which you will never find in a restaurant. Get the authentic recipe here

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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Food Writing, Glutenfree, Rice, Snacks, Vegan

Puli Aval – My great grandmother’s recipe for tamarind poha

January 13, 2014

A recipe for Puli Aval / Tamarind Poha, one of my favourite tiffin dishes that my great-grandmother would prepare for us. This is her recipe and I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do.

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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Cooking, Glutenfree, Vegan, vegetarian

Sesame Peanut Rice Noodles / Sevai – Breakfast in 5 minutes

November 13, 2013

Hot breakfast in 5 minutes, and it’s not cereal or toast or a fried egg! Or a smoothie for that matter. It’s this amazing thing called ‘dhideer sevai’ or instant rice noodles which you absolutely must stock in your kitchen. Unlike Maggi or any other 2 minute noodles, you don’t have to cook them. Imm

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