Chicken Do Pyaaza is a very popular North Indian dish. In this recipe we use onions in two varieties. One is we finely chop the onions into small pieces and the other is we fry onions and add to the chicken curry. It is a delicious chicken curry which is cooked with more onions in […]
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Sugarcane Juice Kheer is a popular sweet recipe of Punjab. It is prepared using sugarcane juice and rice. Sugarcane juice has a cooling effect on the body. Sugarcane juice kheer is mostly prepared during harvesting festivals (Lohiri). Ingredients: Fresh Sugarcane Juice 4 ½ cups Basmati rice 100 gm Cardamom powder ½ tsp Raisins 10 […]
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Thiruvathira Puzhukku is a traditional Kerala recipe prepared during Thiruvathira which is celebrated in Dhanu Masam of Malayalam calendar. Women will fast during that day and skip rice and eat only wheat and root tubers. Thiruvathira Puzhukku is prepared with different root tubers, red cow peas and coconut. Let’s go thru the process of preparing […]
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Koova Payasam is a traditional Kerala Payasam prepared at the time of Thiruvathira in the Malayalam month of Dhanu. Women will fast during that day and skip rice and eat only wheat and root tubers (i.e. Thiruvathia Puzhukku, thiruvathira koova payasam or broken wheat upma). Arrowroot is a nutritious diet. Arrowroot has cooling effect on […]
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Mutton Liver Fry is a highly nutritious recipe and tasty recipe. There are different methods of preparing Mutton Liver Fry. Today I am posting Mutton Liver Fry in Kerala Style which uses pepper as one of the main ingredients. Let’s go thru the recipe: Ingredients: Mutton liver 500 gms Onion 1 Red chili powder 1 […]
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Gur Ka Halwa is a traditional Punjabi sweet recipe prepared during Lohiri and Baisakhi. It is prepared with semolina and jaggery. It is mostly used during cold and winter seasons. This recipe is very simple and easy to make for festivals and celebrations. Let`s go thru the process of preparing GUR KA HALWA Ingredients: Semolina […]
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Makar Sankranti is one of the festivals that is celebrated all across India in different styles and forms. Sankranti signifies the beginning of spring season. Sankranti is a harvest festival. In Karnataka it is celebrated by preparing a mixture – ELLU BELLA. Ellu means sesame seeds/til and Bella means jaggery. It is a mixture prepared […]
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Chicken Manchurian is a favorite dish which is relished by people of all age group. It is a Chinese recipe with Indian touch. Chicken Manchurian is prepared in two varieties – one is dry and other is wet/gravy. Today I am posting Dry Chicken Manchurian recipe. Chicken is marinated in a batter and then fried […]
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Tomato Chutney is a delicious recipe prepared as side dish for idli and dosa. Ingredients: Onion 1 Tomatoes 4 – 5 Red chilli powder 1 tsp Oil 1 tsp Water ½ cup Salt to taste For seasoning: Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds ½ tsp Curry leaves 1 strand For garnishing: […]
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Wholegrain oats is a good source of fibre, which helps reduce cholesterol from our body. Oats are low in sodium. Diets low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure. It also helps in normal bowel movements and also manages the blood glucose. Oats helps you to stay fuller for longer. This prevents […]
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Pigeon peas are harvested during winter season. It is the power house of Vitamins and Minerals. Green pigeon peas are called tuvar dal in Hindi, arahar dal pods in Bengali, Kandikayalu in Telugu, Thuvarai in Tamil and Thuvara in Malayalam. It is eaten as a boiled snack. When these are peeled, dried and processed, they […]
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Andhra chicken curry is famous for its spicy taste. Today I am posting Andhra Chicken Curry which is spicy, tasty and easier to prepare. Let’s go thru the process of preparing Andhra Chicken Curry. Ingredients: Chicken 1 ½ kg For Marination: Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Red chilli powder 4 tsp Curd 4 tsp Salt to […]
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Fish Fry is a famous dish among all the age group. You can just have it with dal, sambar, rasam and rice. Today I am posting Fish fry prepared in Kerala style which is tasty and yummy. Just go ahead and try it. Ingredients: Fish ½ kg Shallots 7 – 8 Dry red […]
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Aval Payasam is a quick and easy payasam which can be prepared with milk and sugar or jaggery and coconut milk. In my previous posts I have prepared Atukula/Poha Payasam with milk, sugar and custard powder. Today I am posting Aval Payasam with jaggery and coconut milk in Kerala style. I have used Red Aval […]
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