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Pasi Paruppu Sundal/Moong Dal Sundal - Easy Navarathri Sundal Recipes
Already six days have passed since Navarathri started. Hope all of you are enjoying the festivities. I had been wanting to post a few recipes for Navarathri, but nothing seemed to work out. Finally I...
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Vazhaithandu Molagootal
Molagootal is a typical Palakkad Iyer fare. It is a mild lentil and vegetable based dish. The most common vegetables used are Ash Gourd, Yam, Pumpkin and Plantain. It is also prepared using other...
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Boondi Laddoo - Easy Diwali Sweets
Time is flying. I know it sounds really cliched, but it feels like yesterday when we were just done with the Navarathri celebrations and now its already time for Diwali. Days have been really very...
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Thenkuzhal - Easy Diwali Snacks
Thenkuzhal is one of the easiest murukku varieties and is a must in our house during Diwali and Krishna Jayanthi. It is my kid's favorite too. Usually my mom and MIL prepare the rice flour at home, but...
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Maida Burfi/Maida Cake - Easy Diwali Sweets
Here is my next sweet for this Diwali. This is really a very easy and simple sweet and get ready very quickly. There was a time a my mother used to prepare this sweet every year for Diwali. This was...
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Karuveppilai Podi / Curry Leaves Powder
It is almost a month since I last posted and I feel happy to be back to blogging. It was an unexpected break. Today I am sharing a very simple post – Karuveppillai podi or Curry Leaves powder. These...
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Payaru Mezhukkupuratti
Mezhukkupuratti and moru kootan or rasam is one of my favourite combinations. My kids also like this preparation as it is not spicy. It is very easy to prepare with just a few basic ingredients. But...
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Murungai Keerai Verum Arisi Adai/Drumstick Leaves Adai
Murungai Keerai/elai or drumstick leaves have a numerous health benefits. You can use it to prepare dishes like Molagootal, thoran or this adai. Cleaning the murungai Keerai definitely is time...
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Vazhaithandu Thayir Pachadi
My kids love anything with yogurt. They prefer yogurt to milk any day. No doubt they like raithas and thayir pachadis. And I find it easier to feed them veggies in this form as they eat it without a...
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Karthigai Pori/Nel Pori Urundai
This year Karthigai falls on 5th of December. Karthigai is celebrated by sisters for the welfare of their brothers. Nei Appam, Nel Pori, Aval Pori and Adai are usually prepared and offered as...
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Beetroot Thogayal
Beetroot is a very versatile vegetable and can be used to prepare anything from appetizers to desserts. They are one of the vegetables which liked by all at home. So I am always on the lookout for...
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Vazhakkai Thoran
Thoran is a dry vegetable dish prepared with a variety of vegetables like beans, carrot, cabbage, beetroot etc. Whenever I get vazhakkai I prefer to make the mezhukkupuratti along with chenai. After a...
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Jeera Rasam
It has been really cold the past week here. What better way to enjoy the chilly days with a comfort food of rasam, rice and pappadam. Rasam is an all time favourite at our home. My younger one likes to...
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Kothamalli Thokku / Coriander Leaves Thokku
I am a great fan of pickles and thokku varieties, especially the Grand sweets and Snacks ones. Back in India I used to get them frequently. I also carried a couple of bottles while travelling to...
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Poricha Kuzhambu
Poricha kuzhambu is a tamarind based kuzhambu with lot of vegetables. I have already posted a couple of variations of this kuzhambu. Today's version is yet another variation. It doesn't have any ground...
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Urulaikizhangu Kara Curry/Potato Curry
Potato is one vegetable which is like by adults and kids alike. It is a favourite at our home too. While going through the posts on my blog the other day, I realized I haven’t posted our family’s most...
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Urulaikizhangu Bonda/Aloo Bonda
The weather in Amsterdam, on any day is perfect for some hot coffee and fried snack. Though I love all the different varieties of bajjis, bondas and vadais, I hardly prepare them. It has been a really...
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Eggless Spinach Feta Muffins
It has been a long time since I posted any bakes here. This time when Priya suggested Savory bakes for the HomeBaker’s Challenge, I didn’t want to miss it. I love trying out savory bakes and these...
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Tiffin Sambar
Idly and dosa are the most common breakfast or tiffin items in a south Indian household, and it is no different at my home as well. Once I grind the batter for idly/dosa, I feel as if a big task is...
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Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu
Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu or Uruandai kuzhambu is a tangy tamarind based gravy with lentil balls. This is one of my favorite kuzhambus, though it gets made only very rarely. (that is when I have no...
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