Posted in Uncategorized on July 5, 2008 | 9 Comments »
This is one of the first recipes I learnt. When we stayed in the Telephones quarters at Hyderabad, a Nair family moved in to our opposite flat. Mrs Nair was a great cook and we loved her aapam with a simple stew. I prepared this stew as a side dish for dosa as my hubby [...]
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I have heard of people changing their religion, but never their nationality! Some of our food bloggers have now become Japanese! What with names like Omoshiroi, Etsuko and Sakura!! I was terrified to see these names in my contact list! These are our new Ninja Warriors. Best way to protect yourself from these warriors [...]
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Posted in Curry, snacks, vegetables, tagged roast, taro on May 24, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Perfectly roasted Sepakizhangu (Taro/ Colacasia/ Arbi) - crisp on the outside, well steamed and soft inside - is a dead simple recipe that contrary to popular perception doesn’t require any deep frying or a bottle of oil.
Let me get this straight. Taro is NOT inherently gooey, mashy and ichy. Taro is more often than [...]
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Milk and milk products have high nutritious value when consumed in right quantities. While many of us would like to have fat free milk and curds, we should not forget that our children need to get some amount of fat in their diet. We can choose a half toned milk that will fulfill the needs [...]
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Posted in Awards, life on May 3, 2008 | 21 Comments »
All my blogger friends must be wondering where this mother daughter duo has disappeared! Lakshmi is very busy with her work. She just about manages to cook something .
Around a year back I started learning computers so that I could assist my hubby in his accounts outsourcing. As I was exploring the internet, [...]
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Posted in Curry, snacks on March 14, 2008 | 27 Comments »
I prepared this dish for Dhivya’s potato event but could not post on time. It is good snack for children.
Ingredients
Large size potato - 3 nos
Green peas - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
Green chillies - 2 nos
Coriander leaves - 3 twigs
Tomato puree - 2 tablespoons
Oil- 1 [...]
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