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easy, Gardening, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Mor Keerai | Spinach Yogurt Stew – Summer Recipes

March 12, 2019

Mor Keerai is a fragrant stew / curry featuring spinach, yogurt and coconut that is best eaten with steaming hot rice! This is naturally gluten free, and makes a light summer meal. Tamil vegetarian cooking, like… [Continue Reading]

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tamil vegetarian menu
Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Tips

A detailed guide to cook an elaborate Tamil Vegetarian Menu

June 30, 2018

How to cook a Tamil Vegetarian Menu in 2 hours – includes entire step by step process of the meal I cooked and an alternate menu plan. The meal is naturally gluten free and vegan… [Continue Reading]

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indian quinoa recipe
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Lentils, Meals in Bowls, Monsoon, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Indian Quinoa Recipe | Quinoa Sambar Sadham | Vegan Quinoa and Lentil Stew

May 19, 2018

This 20 minute Indian Quinoa Recipe with lentils and vegetables will be your new favourite way to eat quinoa.  Most of us absolutely love some of our traditional foods that also double up as comfort… [Continue Reading]

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easy tomato chutney idli dosa
beginner, Condiments, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Gardening, gluten free, Glutenfree, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

The one tomato chutney recipe you need in your life

February 26, 2018

Tomato Chutney for Idli and Dosa| Spicy South Indian Tomato Chutney Recipe My kitchen garden is on a tomato spree and I can’t help but be inspired to cook with this fresh produce. A batch… [Continue Reading]

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onion rava dosai easy
Breakfast, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Easy Onion Rava Dosa

February 26, 2018

Onion Rava Dosa recipe | Crispy Rava Dosa | Tips to make a hotel style rava dosa | Savoury Semolina Crepes  Whenever we are at a restaurant / cafe that has idli dosa on the… [Continue Reading]

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semolina recipes buttermilk upma
beginner, Breakfast, Easy Indian Cooking, Indian, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Yogurt Recipes

Semolina Recipe for Breakfast | Buttermilk Upma

February 21, 2018

Semolina Recipes | Buttermilk Upma with vegetables for breakfast The word Upma evokes strong reactions. Comfort food for some and the stuff nightmares are made of, for others. Funny, isn’t it? My reaction towards upma… [Continue Reading]

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beetroot sambar
Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Beetroot Sambar – Beets and lentils

February 17, 2018

Recipe for beetroot sambar – a South Indian dish prepared using yellow lentils and beets, to be had with plain steamed rice.

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white beans recipes sundal
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White Beans Sundal | White beans Recipes

September 24, 2017

White beans recipes | White Beans Sundal – South Indian style snack with spices and coconut In South Indian homes, sundal is the mainstay of prasad offered during Navratri festival days. This prasad is served… [Continue Reading]

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pudalangai poriyal snake gourd recipe
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

Pudalangai Poriyal | Snake gourd Recipe

August 31, 2017

Snake gourd poriyal | Snake gourd recipes | Pudalangai Poriyal | Pudalangai curry This recipe is another example of the Tambrahm cuisine’s obsession with all manner of nondescript vegetables, to be more specific – gourds!… [Continue Reading]

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green papaya recipes
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

Raw Papaya Recipes: Raw Papaya Kootu | Molagootal

June 21, 2017

Try this Palakkad style Raw Papaya Kootu or Molagootal, which is a mix of cooked raw papayas and tur dal. A freshly ground spice paste adds much flavour to the dish. As I had a… [Continue Reading]

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godhuma-dosai
beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

Godhuma Dosai | Instant Whole Wheat Dosa

May 4, 2017

Recipe for an instant wheat dosa | Godhuma Dosai | vegan whole wheat savoury crepe Growing up in my grandparents’ home, 4 o’ clock tiffin time was sacrosanct. As a kid, I had a hierarchy… [Continue Reading]

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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.

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