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Bell pepper thogayal

posted August 13, 2010 in My Receipes

Here is another thogayal I made last week. I buy green, red and bell peppers for my husband's breakfast omlete and for his salad.  After coming back from Chennai, I saw few pieces of these three bell peppers were lying in the fridge (thanks to N (read full article)

Pithale

posted August 12, 2010 in niyas's world

PithaleThick curry of gram flour - A delicious Maharashtrian dishRecipe credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Serves: 3You will need1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera )1 onion, chopped1 tomato, chopped1 sprin (read full article)

Tori ke Bachke (Ridge gourd Fritters)

posted August 12, 2010 in Indian Food, Easy Indian Recipes

Monsoon reminds me of Garma Garam Pakode पकोड़े (Hot Fritters) . It had been raining continuously and I thought the best thing to serve the family is hot fritters made up of तोरी Tori (Ridge Gourd). My children who feel "yu (read full article)

Poha Upma/ Aval Upma

posted August 10, 2010 in Specialty Recipes from My(e) Kitchen.

IngredientsThick Poha/ Aval-500gmsOnion medium finely sliced-1Tomato small finely chopped-1Green chillies broken into three-4(+/- according to taste)Roasted peanuts-1/4cupTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt to tasteUrad dal-1tspChanna dal-1tspMustar (read full article)

Besan Ki Kadhi

posted August 10, 2010 in niyas's world

Besan Ki KadhiRecipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Serves: 2Ingredients1/2 cup besan ( gram flour )1 cup curd2 cups water1 tablespoon oil3 red chillies3 green chillies1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds1/4 teaspoon fenugree (read full article)

Spicy Mangoes Salad and seafood (Yam Ma-moung Tha-la)

posted August 04, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

This Spicy Mango Salad and seafood or Yam Ma-moung Tha-la will blow you away with its tastebud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. And as a bonus, and it’s healthy.  Enjoy it as a complete meal by adding cooked shrimp, squid, chicken, sausa (read full article)

vegetable Poha / vegetable aval upma

posted August 04, 2010 in My Receipes

I make aval upma very often.  But this vegetable poha was something which I learned from srivalli. Its very easy to make and it took just 10 mts altogether to finish the recipe.Ingredients:-Thick Poha (getti aval) - 1 cupOnion - 1 (finely choppe (read full article)

Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )

posted August 03, 2010 in niyas's world

Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )Featured here is a Chicken Biryani made out of Jeerakasala rice. Jeerakasala rice is a popular variety of aromatic rice used in Tamilnadu and Kerala. As the name suggests the grains are smaller in size like je (read full article)

Rick Stein

posted August 03, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

Last week I took part in a Guardian Word of Mouth web chat with Rick Stein. Despite my surname, I don’t make a lot of fish dishes, so I asked him for a good thai fish cake recipe. Ever the gentleman, he sent me this. Many thanks, Rick THAI FIS (read full article)

Kerala Prawns Curry ( with coconut paste )

posted August 02, 2010 in niyas's world

Kerala Prawns Curry ( with coconut paste )Serves : 3 - 4You will need500 g prawns ( wash, clean and deveined )2 teaspoon oil1 onion, finely sliced or 10 shallots, finely sliced6 cloves garlic, finely sliced1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely sliced2 gree (read full article)

Karunaikizhangu Masiyal

posted July 30, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

What do you mean I didn’t bring you anything back from India! How about a recipe taken from “The Hindu” submitted by Rajeswari Shankar. Karunaikizhangu Masiyal is a traditional Indian side dish. I have had to adapt the original for (read full article)

Muttai Podimas Biryani/ Scrambled Egg Biryani.

Ingredients for Muttai Podimas/ Scrambled EggEggs-6Onion small finely chopped-1Green chilly finely chopped-1Red chilly powder-1tspTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt to taste.Ingredients for BiryaniBasmati or Any Rice-2cups( cleaned and washed)Onion medium fi (read full article)

Multigrain Pancake (Cheela )

posted July 25, 2010 in Indian Food, Easy Indian Recipes

Today on Sunday when I rolled out of bed, my mind started planning for today's meals. Today there was no rush-hour and I could serve a good healthy brunch to my family. Something which would be filling, tasty, appealing to the eyes and somethi (read full article)

Kerala Fish Curry

posted July 15, 2010 in niyas's world

Recipe & Photo Credit - The Hindu & Abhishek Basu, Executive Sous Chef, The ParkTry this ...Kerala fish curryIngredientsSeer fish: 250 gmKudam Puli (Malabar tamarind/Gamboge): 2 pieces (Kudam puli is the Malayalam word for Malabar tamarind ( (read full article)

Moong Dal Upkari ( Moong Dal Usli )

posted July 14, 2010 in niyas's world

Moong Dal Upkari ( Mooga daliyechi ukkari )Serves: 2You will need1 cup moong dal1 1/2 cup water2 teaspoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin ( jeera ) seeds2 green chillies, slit lengthwise1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely chopped1 spring cu (read full article)

Chekka Idly ~ Protein Rich Healthy Crispy Lentil Wedges ~ Crispy Rice And Lentil Cake

posted July 08, 2010 in Curry In Kadai

I know its not appetizing to eat the same old plain Idli with chutney/sambar everytime.., here i am with an easy and quick crunchy Idli snack and the best part just one pan to use... Serving these crunchy wedges with some chutney or your favorite ket (read full article)

Sattu Ka Paratha

posted July 05, 2010 in Indian Food, Easy Indian Recipes

Sattu is Bihar's staple food. It is a high energy giving food. Sattu means roasted gram flour. Either black gram or bengal gram is baked/roasted and then ground to prepare Sattu Flour. Sattu is easily available in all stores. In summer Sattu i (read full article)

Mixed Vegetable Upma ( Uppumaavu )

posted July 02, 2010 in niyas's world

Mixed Vegetable Upma / UppumaavuUpma is a dish ubiquitous in South India. It’s advantages are : - easy /quick to make, easy to digest and it can be made of minimum ingredients. A variety of Upma dishes can be made - right from the plain variety to (read full article)

Instant Dhokla

posted June 29, 2010 in niyas's world

Instant DhoklaPreparation Time: 15 minutesCooking Time: 15 minutesMakes: 16 medium size pieces ( 1 steel thali )You will need1 cup gram flour1 cup sour curd2 teaspoon Eno fruit salt1/4 teaspoon salt ( or salt to taste )1/4 cup water for mixing1/2 cu (read full article)

Som Tam ( Raw Papaya Salad )

posted June 18, 2010 in niyas's world

Sour lime, hot chilli, salty fish sauce and sweetness brought in by palm sugar sit in perfect harmony with each other in this popular Thailand salad. Make this crunchy, tangy and refreshing recipe.Recipe Credit - The Hindu & Chef KROONGTANA NIMNU (read full article)

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