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Rasam with rice is very much a comfort food for me. I like many types of rasam and I always look forward to learn more varieties. I learnt this rasam from my sister Uma. This is almost like pepper rasam ( a very therapeutic rasam), but varies in the quantity of spices used in making theRead more about Kalyana Rasam[…]
The mangoes that I had cut yesterday were not completely ripe and sweet. It was little sour and crunchy to bite. It was just perfect to make chutney or salsa. Initially I thought of making paratha and spicy and sweet mango chutney. Then I got this idea of making tortilla wraps and salsa with mango.Read more about Tortilla Wraps with Mango Salsa[…]
I heard about Aamrus aloo for the first time in Chef Venkatesh Bhat’s show. I found it to be very different and interesting. Now being the mango season, I wanted to try this recipe. As I had not noted down his exact recipe, I browsed the net to find out more about this recipe. IRead more about Aamrus Aloo Matar[…]
My daughter has been asking me to bake some cupcakes for a while now. I have lots of mangoes at home. I came across this interesting recipe in the net. Made few changes to that and made this cup cake.I was very delighted with the result. It really was soft, had a melt mouth textureRead more about Eggless Mango Cupcakes[…]
Iced Tea or ice tea is a form of cold tea. Though usually served in a glass with ice.it can also refer to a tea that has been chilled or cooled. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with commonRead more about Iced Lemon Mint Ginger Tea[…]
Gothsu is a spicy tamarind based gravy. It is a very traditional dish from Tamil Brahmin cuisine. It is generally served with ven pongal, a South Indian version of khichadi. There are many varieties of gothsu recipe. Today am sharing my own recipe of gothsu. My family is very fond of this dish. Hope thatRead more about Gothsu[…]
Chickpeas are a nutrient-dense food, providing rich content of protein dietary folate and certain dietary minerals such as iron and phosphorus, thiamin, vitamin B6, magnesium and zinc contentsare moderate. Chickpeas have a Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score of about 76 percent, which is higher than fruits, vegetables, many other legumes, and cereals. This isRead more about Chickpea Salad[…]
Red curry is a very popular Thai dish consisting of red curry paste cooked in coconut milk and added with meat or vegetables or tofu (vegetarian protein). Thai cuisine is one of our family’s most favourite, specially the red curry with mixed vegetables. I follow Nita Mehta’s recipe for this dish and it has alwaysRead more about Thai Red Curry[…]
Buttermilk is called as moru in Tamil. Morekali is a very traditional delicacy from Tamil Brahmin cuisine. It is actually a spicy and a tangy porridge cake cooked with sour buttermilk and rice flour. And for tempering moremolagai ( red chillies soaked in salted buttermilk and sundried) are used to make it spicy. It alsoRead more about Morekali[…]
Paneer is a fresh cheese common in South Asian Cuisines. It is an unaged, acid-set, non-melting curd cheese made by curdlung heated milk with lemon juice, vinegar or any other food acids. Its crumbly and moist form is called chhena in eastern India. Finger millet is known as Ragi in India. Ragi is very richRead more about Multigrain Paneer Paratha[…]
