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Recipe for Moong Dal Cheela with Crunchy Spice Topping

May 7, 2015

A twist on the traditional Moong Dal Cheela / Chila recipe, where it is served with a spicy-crunchy topping, instead of chutneys. Healthy breakfast is served!

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Breakfast, easy, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, VegProtein

Recipe for Pesarattu with Alu Chokha

May 4, 2015

This post is the second in series of the T20 Tadka. On 7 exciting match days, I shall be sharing a fusion recipe that clashes the food of the two states clashing with each other in the match. This recipe is a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knightriders. Pesarattu is a kind of dosa fro

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Curry, Easy Cooking, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegetables

Recipe for Poricha Koottu : South Indian Mixed Vegetable Curry with Lentils

March 11, 2015

It’s high time I posted one of my favourite Tambrahm recipes. Poricha Koottu, a mix of vegetables, dal and either a masala ground with coconut or a spice powder is perfect soul food. Eaten with rice along with raita and roasted papad is true comfort food who has grown up eating this meal. As a kid,

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easy, Easy Cooking, Gardening, Greens, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition

{GARDEN TO PLATE} Radish Recipes: Moong Dal with Radish Greens and Quick Radish Salad

February 20, 2015

I love to grow radishes, more for the greens, than the radishes themselves. Fresh, pungent and full of goodness, I start snipping the leaves as and when they appear (not all, but some from each radish). Use them in salads, both raw and lightly wilted. They happily go into a Sambar and also pair with veggies like potatoes or carrots. Radish greens can also be sneaked into your kid’s pasta along with basil and other greens 🙂 You can also make a simple curry using the radish and the greens

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Curry, Dinner, easy, Lentils, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Recipe for Mysore Rasam – Karnataka Cuisine

January 10, 2015

Recipe for Mysore Rasam – a special kind of rasam made using a freshly ground spice mix If you ask me, Mysore Rasam is THE best variety of rasam. If rasam and rice spell comfort… [Continue Reading]

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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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Dinner, Lentils, One Pot Cooking, Vegetables, VegProtein

Lentils, Pumpkin and Sweet Potato stew : One pot dinner

October 15, 2013

I cannot be a self respecting food blogger and not post a pumpkin recipe for that time of the year when pumpkins are omnipresent on the internet. Actually, I didn’t even realise this when I made this stew for dinner. Indians don’t need a time of the year to use pumpkin. It is cooked round the year i

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Appetizers, easy, Lentils, Mexican Vegetarian, Party dishes, Snacks, vegetarian

Loaded Nachos topped with refried beans & more

April 23, 2013

Looking for a Loaded Nachos recipe that they serve at pubs? You’ve come to the right place – jump in, get the recipe and tuck in!

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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.

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easy, Global Vegetarian, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Mexican Vegetarian, Party dishes, Vegan

Vegetarian chili made with black eyed peas and a Mexican Pizza

September 20, 2010

If you love Mexican food, this vegetarian Chili recipe is a good place to start. Serve with corn bread or stuff burritos, it’s 100% YUM~

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easy, Lentils, Mexican Vegetarian, Review, Rice, Vegan, vegetarian

Indian Mexican Rice from Monica Bhide

May 15, 2010

Mexican flavoured rice with corn and beans, a recipe that will fit into your Mexican Vegetarian menu PURFECTLY!

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Curry, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Lentils, medium, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegetables

Banana Stem Curry | Vazhaithandu Moong Dal curry

March 25, 2010

The humble banana stem gets made into a curry with moong dal – delicious when paired with rice and Moar Kuzhambu.

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