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22 April 2015

Vada curry recipe: south indian spicy channa dal curry for idli and dosa

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Vada curry is a popular South Indian accompaniment that suits well with Idli, dosa, appam and pongal!As per my friend it has originated from "Chennai", though (...)
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4 October 2015

Spicy mutton liver fry with chettinad flavor

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This Goat liver fry is a delicious, spicy dry preparation which is a treat for organ meat lovers!Goat liver is excellent source of protein and rich in iron & (...)
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1 November 2015

Restaurant style palak paneer

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Palak Paneer is a popular, delicious, creamy and nutritious gravy from famous Punjabi cuisine! In this paneer / Indian cottage cheese is cooked in spinach (...)
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1 December 2013

Idli podi with sesame seeds

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Idli / Dosa Podi is the mixture of Spices and Dhals (Lentils) ina powder form served as a side dish for idli / dosa varieties in South India. The recipe (...)
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2 July 2015

South indian mutton gravy in pressure cooker

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I learnt this spicy and tasty coconut based mutton gravy from my sister Indumathi. She is a expert in cooking especially non - veg. Soon i will learn many non (...)
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20 August 2014

Bitter gourd pitlai tamil brahmin style

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Pavakkai Pitlai / Bitter gourd Pitlai is a very traditional and also a popular South Indian veg gravy prepared using dhal ( lentils) and vegetables.Today I (...)
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24 March 2014

Cabbage egg stir fry indian style

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This cabbage egg poriyal / stir fry is an dry preparation flavored with spices makes a delightful accompaniment to any South Indian main course.You can also (...)
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29 December 2014

Paneer butter masala recipe

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Paneer butter masala is one of the popular dish of India from Punjabi Cuisine. This rich, tomato based dish is favorite for most of the Paneer / Indian (...)
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21 December 2015

Mutton biriyani Tamilnadu style

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Mutton biriyani is a aromatic and delicious rice variety among non veg lovers. In our family we always prefer Tamil nadu style biriyani than other biriyani (...)
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12 May 2016

Chicken Dum Biryani

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I want to give the whole credit for this irresistible, spicy and delicious biryani recipe to my friend Rekha Sridhar. She is my neighbour cum friend whom I (...)
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8 November 2014

Thinai Adai / Thinai Paruppu Adai / Thinai Masala Adai / Adai Dosa

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A healthy twist to the traditional South Indian breakfast recipe Adai / Adai Dosa by usingThinai / Fox millet instead of Rice.The taste was yummy; no one (...)
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21 October 2014

Chocolate burfi with milk powder

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Chocolateburfi is a deliciousand also easy to make sweet treat to share with your loved ones for this diwali especially for kids!This burfi is perfect to gift (...)
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23 September 2013

Chettinad Chicken Curry (Chettinad Kozhi Kuzhambu)

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This is a popular chicken recipe of Tamil Nadu from chettinad cuisine, using freshly ground spices and also i am very happy to inform that i got a second prize (...)
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24 March 2014

Spicy bitter gourd stir fry (pachadi) pavakkai pachadi

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Though we know bitter gourd has many nutritional and medicinal properties; many of us hesitate to consume because of the bitter taste.Now a days i started to (...)
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9 May 2013

Banana Milk Shake

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Try out this delicious, refreshing and easy to make Banana Milk Shake. Bananas are storehouses of essential nutrients like potassium, magnesium, and dietary (...)
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12 May 2014

Rava kesari - semolina pudding recipe

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Kesari is a popular and favorite sweet of South Indian homes! It can be easily prepared with minimum ingredients and suits all occasions.Serves- 5 to 6 (...)
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9 September 2014

Eral thokku prawn masala south indian style

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This is a home-style South Indian prawn thokku / masala recipe which I learnt from my friend Rekha Sridhar. It is a semi dry preparation and also easy to make; (...)
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27 January 2014

Kootu curry with black channa and vegetables - kerala style

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This Semi-dry veg accompaniment is a popular variety in Ona Sadhya feast during Onam celebrations of Kerala. It is prepared differently in different regions; I (...)
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16 September 2015

Ellu urundai sesame balls

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Here is a tasty, easy to make and healthy Ellu urundai / Sesame seed balls that is suitable for all such special occasions; particularly for Vinayaga / Ganesh (...)
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21 September 2013

Chilli Chicken Dry

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Here isthe lip-smackingChilli Chicken which is one of the famous starter varieties among the Indo-Chinese cuisine. Give it a try and relish.IngredientsBoneless (...)
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18 October 2013

Fish curry with coconut south indian style

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This isfish curry of Tamil Nadu style. You can try this recipe in all kind of fishes.Ingredients:Fish -10 piece (clean and cut into regular pieces)Onion (...)
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24 September 2013

Kozhi kulambu chicken gravy

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This ismynativestyle spicy gravy from Tamilnadu (my mother's style!). Serves 4 to 5 personsIngredientsChicken(bone -in) - ½ kg (clean and cut into medium sized (...)
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19 January 2015

Brinjal and drumstick puli kulambu

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Puli kulambu is a tamarind based south Indian gravy goes well with steamed rice and any simple stir fry or kootu!You can try this recipe using ladies finger or (...)
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12 May 2015

Spicy bitter gourd gravy south indian style

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This tamarindbasedbitter gourdgravy is very easy toprepareand tasty too. I am sure you will not feel thebitterness of this vegetable inthisgravy. This suits (...)
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24 September 2013

Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala

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This semi dry pepper chicken masalafrom chettinad cuisineis a great treat for spice lovers. I learnt this recipe from a chef who is specialized in chettinad (...)