PALAK PANEER | COTTAGE CHEESE in SPINACH GRAVY

Paneer(cottage cheese) based dishes, as a thumb rule, appear at least once a week in our menu as TH is very fond of it, a liking which even I share. In my childhood days , paneer dishes were a must order dish, whenever we visited any north Indian joint. After coming to Mumbai, my craze for paneer has increased as the paneer available here is extremely soft and tasty. Its called malai paneer and...

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CHICKPEAS RASAM | SENAGALA KATTU

Whenever I make any chickpeas based dish, I would be left with lots of stock(called as kattu,the water in which chickpeas is cooked).I would try to use the stock mostly in the same dish but if it is a dry preparation like Hummus, Sundal, Pulav/Rice, Kadai Cholay where I don't need much of the reserved stock, I store it for later use.Back home my mom makes a nice tasty sundal rasam where the cooked...

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Kakarakaya Ullipaya Karam | Stuffed Bittergourd with Spicy Onion mixture

I have mentioned many times in my earlier posts that bitter gourd is a favorite vegetable at my place.Though I like it only in few forms,the rest of the family likes it in any form.My most preferred choice with bitter gourd would be either Bittergourd podi or any stuffed Bittergourd, check out one version of stuffed bittergourd recipe here. It is fun to eat stuffed bitter gourds with rice,either...

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RAW MANGO RICE | MAMIDIKAYI GOJJU ANNAM | MAMIDIKAYI PULIHORA

We make a lot of mixed rice varieties and pulavs regularly at home. During festivals preparing some form of rice without onions and garlic is a must. Many rice varieties such as Lemon rice, Coconut rice, Puliyogre, Raw mango rice, Vangibath, Mustard rice, Sesame rice etc fall in that category. I have already posted a Raw mango rice recipe which is prepared using grated mango where the preparation...

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Groundnut Sundal | Peanut Sundal..with a touch of Raw Mango

I love sundal and I always include a variety of sundal in festival thali.It is a low fat spicy snack which complements the meal as well as it can be served as an evening snack.Hot steamed salted fresh groundnuts are one of my favorite snacks and this sundal makes a nice substitute even if we don't get fresh groundnuts.This is a easy peasy recipe which is prepared in a similar way like any other sundal.I...

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RED PUMPKIN SAMBAR | GUMMADIKAYA SAMBAR

Sambar is one of the most common dishes served in any South Indian meal.While some varieties of sambar(drumstick,ladies finger,pumpkin,yellow cucumber,radish,mixed vegetable) go well with Idli,Dosa and Rice , some others (chow chow,beans,carrot)go well with only rice. South Indians use most vegetables and greens in Sambar by making some tweaks to the recipe. This is another regular recipe from my...

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Punugulu | Bondas with Dosa batter | Dosa batter Fritters

I prefer bonda (rice based fritters) over pakoras (chickpea flour based) but I don't make both on a regular basis. My mom used to prepare several varieties of bonda and as such pakoras used to find less favor as my dad wasn't fond of the (chickpea) flour that is used in preparing them . Mirch(chilli) fritters was though an exception. We also used to like the sour taste of bondas. Its the complete...

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TOMATO PAPPU | TOMATO DAL..Andhra Style

Dal called as 'Pappu'(in Telugu) plays an essential role in every day meal of many Andhra households.The preparation of dal also varies from one region to another. There are two ways to make this dal , while some pressure cook the dal along with the tempering (My mom and MIL follow this process) others separately temper the dal after cooking the dal. The output of the first process is a consistency...

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ALOO GOBI Recipe- Dry Version

There are many simple recipes that I cook on a regular basis but never make it to my blog.One such recipe is Aloo gobi which I prepare quite frequently . I am posting a very simple version that goes well with rice, pulav, roti or any other flat bread. Now straight to the recipe. Aloo Gobi Curry -Dry Version Recipe: (serves 2-3) Ingredients: 2 cups Cauliflower florets or 1 small Cauliflower 2...

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Tender Coconut Pudding | Eggless Pudding Recipes...my 300th Post!!

YAYY!!!Yet another milestone post in my blog.Time flies so fast,my blog has celebrated it's 3rd anniversary very recently and this is my 300th post.I am posting this Tender coconut pudding to mark the 300th post in my blog.I tasted this tender coconut pudding made by the caterer we hired for a family function and just fell in love instantly with this dessert.The delicate flavor of tender coconut...

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