Jowar Vada Kadhi - a mouthwatering and healthy Side Dish for any type of Rice | Biryani | Pulav!

Amma had made these delicious Jowar Vadas the other day. These are so mouthwatering. The next day Amma made plain kadhi and since we had f...

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Kothmir Vadi Kadhi - A curry with a twist! Simply Mouthwatering!

I got carried away by the freshness of the Coriander in our local market and got 2 large bunches of the same. This herb is one of my favou...

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White Lobia Sundal - a nutritious and easy to make Snack!

White Lobia is very nutritious legume. Appa loves these as these are very easy to digest. Amma makes many lovely recipes from this. We a...

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Achari Arbi Masala - an aromatic Colocasia Sabzi tempered with Pickle Spices!

Arbi is an all time favourite and Amma keeps experimenting varied recipes where the star highlight is Arbi. One such recipe that she came ...

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Arbi Makhana Jhol - a delectable dish from Uttar Pradesh! Simple yet exotic!

My friend's mom makes this Arbi Makhana Jhol simply delicious. I relished this during college days, Aunty used to serve this with pipi...

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Sweet Corn Sundal - A Twist! A mouthwatering delight!

Thanks to the lovely rains in Mumbai, Monsoon Special snacks is what we all love to relish. One such nature's gift is the lovely Sweet...

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Peanut Sundal - a delicious Snack! A great Prasad Option for Ganesh Chaturthi | Navratri!

Appa loves Peanut | Shengdana | Nilakadalai | Groundnut. As a child he used to relish these in all the possible forms - the entire kernel ...

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4 Dal Idli - a multi lentil soft and fluffy Breakfast Option! NO RICE! Diabetic Friendly!

Apart from the regular traditional Idlis and the variety of Idlis with Millets | Oats | Wheat Rava | Rava Idli...this 4 Dal Idli is loved ...

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Poricha Kuzhambu - a super delicious authentic Kerala mix Veg Gravy!

Poricha Kuzhambu is my favourite! I love to eat this as a snack by itself. Just a small bowl of it and I am the most content person on ear...

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Bhandare ki Alu Sabzi - An easy to make, delicious and aromatic Potato in gravy style!

Bhandara is a word derived from Sanskrit meaning " Bhandara" = Vessel | Implement  +  " Agara" = Depository | Store ...

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Makkai Ki Idli - Fluffy steamed breakfast option made with Maize flour

Amma had some Makkai Atta | Maize Flour | Corn Meal left from making Rajasthani Tikkar . She wanted to try something else with the same an...

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Aayiram Curry - 1000 Curry - An easy to make side dish that is equivalent to 1000 curries!

Aayiram Curry, the literal translation of this is 1000 Curry - A curry that is equivalent to 1000 different curries! This recipe is my lat...

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Sindhi Moong Dal - a rich smooth textured fragrant Lentil preparation!

The best part of Sindhi Moong Dal is the creamy texture and the vibrant colour thanks to the pureed Tomato. Appa loves this as the texture...

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Kela Methi Nu Shaak - A Gujrati Speciality made with Fresh Fenugreek and mildly spiced Ripe Bananas!

On an official trip, I visited Ankleshwar and was put up at a guesthouse. One day on returning to the guesthouse after work, I found an ex...

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Kurkuri Bhindi - Crispy Okra Starter!

While in Aurangabad on an official tour I chanced to eat Kurkuri Bhindi at The Benchmark Hotel. I loved it so much that I guess this was m...

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Palak Methi Makkai Roti - A healthy and nutritious Indian Flatbread with Maize Flour!

A nourishing and tasty flatbread option is the Palak Mathi Makkai Roti. This is very delicious and tastes awesome with almost everything! ...

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Methi Thepla - Indian flatbread with Fenugreek Leaves - A Gujrati Special!

Our favourite travel time snack is Methi Thepla. Amma makes heaps of these and we roll it up in aluminium foil and then pack in air tight ...

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Arbi Methi Kadhi - Colocasia and Fenugreek Leaves in a yogurt based gravy!

Normally Amma makes Chembu Moru Kootan with Chembu | Arbi | Taro | Colocasia. Since we did not want to use any coconut this time, Amma de...

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Rajma Tikki - a nutritious and delicious Snack made with White Kidney Beans!

Amma had boiled some Rajma for making Rajma Stuffed Paratha. There was a bit of the boiled rajma leftover and this was not sufficient to m...

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Arbi Methi | Gaderi Methi - An Uttrakhand specialty made with Colocasia and Fenugreek Leaves blended in Indian Spices

We used to relish Alu Methi till we realised even Arbi and Methi combination tastes awesome. This Arbi Methi dish is thanks to my MBA cla...

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