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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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Curry, Dinner, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Eggplant curry

October 23, 2013

A delicious healthy curry prepared with eggplants that can be served with any Indian bread. The freshly ground spices makes this curry irresistible!

by Nandita Iyer 
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gluten free, Indian, Nutrition, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Khamang Kakdi : The best cucumber salad ever

October 17, 2013

Watch a video of me making Khamang Kakdi. I’m a Bombay girl, born, brought up and spent all my years in that city. In fact, my maternal family has been in Bombay for three generations before me, so our attachment to that cuty is deep rooted. I’ve been out of my home city for some 4 years now and wh

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Vegan

Foxtail Millet Idlis / Thinai Idlis

July 15, 2013

Foxtail Millet Idlis are made using the rava of foxtail millet. A delicious whole grain idli with a lot of nutrition, perfect for a filling healthy breal

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Easy Cooking, medium, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Molaga Maanga – an instant raw mango pickle

May 8, 2013

This was the only pickle I liked as a kid, which I had fondly christened- ‘square maanga’ because it was cut in a square dice. In the hot summers of Bombay, curd rice would taste divine anyway. A tiny bit of this square maanga with the curd rice would always take it to another level of divine. Often

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Curry, easy, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Indian, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

The secret to absolutely delicious Masala Aloo

November 29, 2012

The one potato recipe you MUST have in your folder of favourite recipes – crispy masaledaar, crusted with dry spices, super delicious with naan, roti or dal and rice. Get it here!

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beginner, Curry, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Global Vegetarian, Glutenfree, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, Winter

Kaddu Ki Sabzi – Punjabi style pumpkin curry

October 22, 2012

This authentic recipe for Punjabi style Khatti Meethi Kaddu ki Sabzi comes from a friend’s mother who is a brilliant cook. This is THE sabzi to eat with Pooris.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Pasta, Vegan, vegetarian

How to make fresh pasta without a machine – Step by step pictures

March 26, 2012

Fresh pasta without a recipe or any equipment – you can do it!

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Easy Cooking, Gardening, Nutrition, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

On how the monstrous zucchini got Tambrahm-ised

March 8, 2012

[Those who voted for me and got me into the final 6 Healthy Cooking Blogs, thank you! In the finals, my blog as of now is 5th. Feels kinda pointless asking to vote now as the better blogs lead by tons of votes, but if you’ve loved my work here, go ahead and vote for me. Directions here My garden alw

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Nutrition, Vegan, VegProtein

Black eyed peas curry with fresh ground masala

February 6, 2012

This black eyed peas curry with a freshly ground masala is a delicious lentils recipe. Use dried peas soaked in water overnight, and this curry is ready in <30 mins.

by Nandita Iyer 
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easy, Easy Cooking, Glutenfree, Rice, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Celery Rice with Orange Zest

December 18, 2011

Celery Rice is a delicious recipe made using the stem and leaves of celery, flavoured with orange zest. Goes well with a continental baked dish or grilled veggies. Mild enough for kids too!

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