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Whole wheat burger buns
This is an ideal recipe which makes that rustic soft bun that toasts well, takes in all the juices without becoming mushy. To me an ideal burger bun is Soft but not a foamy pillow Holds up to the...
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Pudina chutney / Mint chutney (South Indian Style)
I always have mint leaves in the refrigerator as this chutney is so quick to make and so finger licking yummilicious good. Also mint is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and even...
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How to season your iron dosa pan
My ultimate comfort food has to be dosa. To me, nothing like a dosa from an iron pan. But many times iron pans just doesn’t work. Every household will have that worn out rusty dosa pans that they...
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The perfectly boiled egg
The perfect egg has a tender white, fully set yolk, easily peel-able shell and most importantly no green tinged yolk. We all have had eggs that have a yolk tinged with greenness like the one on the...
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Eggless Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel topping
We are a muffin family. A banana muffin family. They make an awesome breakfast, a neat brunch, an after school snack – its just oh so perfect that I make it all the time. I have made hundreds of THIS...
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Pachai payaru Masiyal / Moong dal – Green gram curry
Lentils and rice make perfect lunches. There is nothing more comforting than a good lentil curry with rice. This is such an easy recipe for the busy mornings where I need to pack lunches for the...
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Indian Tea shop Butter Biscuits |டீ கடை பட்டர் பிஸ்கட்
I can say a few things about most of the south Indian men and women. They love bakery butter biscuits. Some might not eat a cake but will never say no to a cookie. Trust me on this. Especially if its...
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Healthy Low-Fat Fudge Brownies
Its Brownie time. The legendary American Brownie made lighter. I have a rule that I follow when I bake. If I have to label something as healthy, Vegan or gluten-free, then it needs to be as delicious...
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Healthy Vegan Fenugreek stir-fry | Vendhaya keerai poriyal
Vendhaya keerai poriyal with rice makes a perfect lunch. This recipe is very basic and quite straight forward and screams SOUTH. My mom cooks this every week as its a good source of iron. The only...
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Bombay Bataka | Vegan Tamarind, tomato and potato curry
There are some staples in every Indian kitchen and Potatoes got to be there along with the Onion boy and the Tomato girl. I haven’t come across a potato dish that I did not like. Its been raining...
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Vegan Penne Rigate Mushroom Bolognese
Its getting cold and rainy here in Bangalore. Pasta dinners are the perfect answer for rainy days. We love pasta dinners at home. This is the vegan makeover that is as rich and warm as the meaty...
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South Indian Mixed Vegetable Kurma – My Dads Recipe
My dad is a wonderful cook. He would cook once or twice a week for us whenever he was in town. He would make me and my brother stand near the kitchen counter and teach us how to do things in the...
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Sweet and soft Japanese milk Bread
Baking bread is therapeutic. These are the simple pleasures of life to be grateful for. It was a revelation when I found about tangzhong or the water roux technique for making soft and pillowy bread....
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Alamelu’s Chettinad meen kuzhambu / fish curry
Food brings really good memories. Its those memories that brings back the smile. We lived in San Diego for quite a while and had this curry at a friends place for lunch. I was not a great fish curry...
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Manjal poosanikai sambar / Pumpkin and lentil Sambar (Vegan)
As a south indian nothing satisfies me like a good sambar. Yellow pumpkin is called as manjal poosanikai in Tamil. This sambar is a staple in my house. It makes for a simple, healthy and a very...
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Vegan Beetroot poriyal Stir-fry
Beetroot is such a hearty and earthy vegetable. Whenever I peel beets, I smell the scent of rain on dry earth or மண் வாசனை – manvasanai as we call it in Tamil. Peeling beets is calming. Beetroot...
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Vazhakkai Podimas – Plantain (Raw Banana) Stir Fry – Vegan
Plantain-vazhakkai is such a versatile vegetable that you can quickly whip up a curry, stir-fry, roast or even the quintessential south indian plantain chips. This recipe makes a podimas. Podimas is...
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Semiya Payasam – Vermicelli Pudding
No south indian meal is complete without a sweet ending of Payasam. I am a Payasam girl. I love it all. Semiya Payasam / vermicelli pudding is luscious and creamy and has a textural bite from the...
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Hawaiian Sweet Buns (Almost Kings)
There are very few pleasures in life that can equal the joy of eating warm, sweet buns out of the oven. I love kings Hawaiian sweet buns from the US and I miss them here in Bangalore. I adapted this...
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Strawberry Soup with citrus and Lemongrass
This is one of my go to favorite lite dessert for any week day. Even though its a summer soup, I make it all year round. This recipe has been adapted from pastry chef Francois Payard. I saw a very...
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