Khara Bread / Masala Bread with Dill Flavor...Bangalore Iyengar Bakery's Way!!

A hidden foodie in me prompted me to give a trial of baking bread some time back but was not successful because of the poor quality of local yeast available here in India.My husband is very fond of freshly baked breads,naan's etc etc which uses yeast in it,so he promised me that he will buy yeast along with other goodies during his next visit to abroad.Thankfully he could manage to pick few boxes...

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Broken Wheat(Lapsi) Vegetable Masala Pulao

This can be prepared either for breakfast,lunch or dinner as this is a very healthy one pot dish which is high in fibre,vitamin and complex carbohydrates and is also a great dish for diabetic people.Generally broken wheat is used in making dalia(porridge), kheer and upma.This version is bit unusual from the regular upma as this includes the spices and is loaded with lots of vegetables which makes...

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Garlic Bread Exotica

I am sure many people would be liking the garlic bread from pizza hut,this Garlic bread Exotica is always my favorite from Pizza hut.The fancy name Exotica is given to this because unlike the regular garlic bread this has some veggie toppings and lovely cheese over it .Garlic bread is traditionally prepared with french Baguette which has slightly crisp crust and softer inside but you can even prepare...

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MLA Pesarattu ..aka.... Upma Pesarattu....Andhra's Signature Recipe

I am sure all of us are aware of this famous Andhra breakfast which is called 'MLA pesarattu' and when combined with upma it is called 'Upma Pesarattu'.I got to know only today the reason behind the name MLA pesarattu,what I understood by googling today is that pesarattu is famous among the canteen's and restaurants in the MLA Quarters of Hyderabad and that is the reason why it is called MLA Pesarattu....

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Kakarakaya Podi / Bittergourd Powder

After my sweet post now comes my bitter post because 'BITTER' is 'BETTER'...ha ha..I have mentioned in my earlier posts that Bittergourd is the most favorite vegetable for my husband and is also a favorite vegetable at my in-laws place too.The way it is cooked in my in-laws place is quite different from my mom's place as in my in-laws place they don't bother to remove the bitterness as they all...

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Eggless Sponge Gateau/Cake with Strawberry Cream Icing........and my 150th post!!!

Another milestone post from me,yes it is my 150th post today.Milestone posts are very close to my heart as I try making something different or exotic to make the post more memorable.Don't assume that I made this cake specially for my 150th post,I made this cake almost 5 months before on the occasion of my birthday and when the beautiful luscious strawberries were in season.Somehow I kept post poing...

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Rajma Palak

Spinach is one of my favorite greens which one can find it on my table atleast once a week.I make palak paneer,alu palak,palak kofta curry occasionally just to avoid using paneer and alu at regular basis. One can use their imagination to create many healthier options using those lovely greens other than using them in regular dal's and stir fries as they are very versatile to mingle with any ingredient.I...

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Methi Corn Malai

Who says 'NO' to the corn which is roasted on the hot coal and smeared with lime juice,salt and chili powder in this rainy season or especially near the beaches? Fresh sweet corn is abundantly available in this season and I try including it in various items like salad's,upma,kitchdi,pulao,sabzi,snacks,sweets etc etc. This Methi Corn Malai is very similar to the famous Methi Mutter Malai just that...

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