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Kumbakonam – Thanjavur Kadappa Recipe
Kadappa is a lentil based gravy (resembling kurma) usually served with idli / dosa varieties in the Thanjavur – Kumbakonam region. When I first heard about this dish, I was curious about the name. I...
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Chai Tea Recipe – OPOS Masala Chai Recipe
CHAI – TEA There are two kinds of people in this world. People who make great tea and people who make mediocre tea. You know what I make. Indian tea is very temperamental. Some days my tea is great....
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10 minute Veg Kurma – OPOS Method
The original recipe is from here This is the recipe for Saravana Bhavan style vegetable kurma. The original recipe takes about one hour to do. When I came to know that this recipe was made using OPOS...
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Nannari Sarbath / Nannari Syrup from scratch
How to do Nannari Sarbath / Nannari Syrup / Sharbath from scratch. Nannari roots or Sarasparilla is used for making Nannari Sarbath. Nannari has cooling properties on the body. Its even used for...
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Idli podi – Idli milagai podi Recipe
Idli milagai podi means comfort food in Tamilnadu. During school days, 50% of all the school lunch boxes were packed with sesame oil coated idlis drenched in different kinds of idli podi. It is the...
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Onion Thokku – Vengaya Thokku Recipe
This is an OPOS – One Pot One Shot recipe. # This recipe works well ONLY in a 2 or 3 liter Indian style pressure cooker. Do not use a big cooker without adjusting the quantity. It wont work. Do not...
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Morkali – Fermented Morkali Recipe
I am a great fan of fermented foods. When the legendary Chithra Viswanathan had posted a picture of this morkali in a forum, I was instantly hooked. The unique thing about this recipe is that the...
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Really Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta Recipe
I had my first Fettuccine Alfredo at Olive garden a lot of years back. It was one of my first meals in the US as we had just landed then. The creamy rich sauce was so comforting to the severely...
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5 minutes poriyal / thoran – Flashed veggies
If there is one thing you would want to try from this site, then try flash cooking vegetables. So whats the deal and whats flash cooking anyway? Flash cooking is nothing but cooking at high heat for a...
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Naatu Kozhi Rasam / Chicken Rasam – Soup Recipe
Naatu kozhi is nothing but country chicken. Soup made using country chicken is very flavorful. This is an excellent rasam broth you can make for your family. Its an excellent way to clear your cold....
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Chettinad Kaara Chutney – Spicy Red Chutney
If there is one chutney that I can have everyday with idli and dosa, it has to be the kaara chutney / spicy red chutney. I have shared a different version of the kaara chutney here. This recipe is a 5...
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Spicy Paneer Fritters
These shallow fried spicy paneer fritters are so easy to make and its an easy appetizer / snack for parties. Its also a delicious perfect tea time snack and so good for after school munchies. They can...
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Homemade Iced Coffee Recipe
Iced Coffee I love love love coffee. This is a no fuss easy peasy iced coffee recipe that can be whipped up in just 2 minutes. I use instant coffee granules and condensed milk. Condensed milk gives a...
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Tamilnadu Brinji Recipe – Vegetable brinji sadam with coconut milk
Brinji is a flavorful vegetable rice made with coconut and coconut milk. Chef Ramakrishnan in his book says “The word Brinji means nothing in Tamil, always a reasonable indicator that the recipe is a...
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Murugal Dosai / Dosa Batter Recipe
Here is how to do home made murugal dosa batter recipe. Usually, I just use my idli batter recipe for making dosa. But if you are looking for making a really crispy dosa, then this is the recipe you...
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Fish Cutlet Recipe / Deep Fried Meen Cutlet Recipe
1980’s and 90’s were the days of Femina and Womensera magazines in India. If you wanted a new age recipe, that was the place most ladies thronged to. There was no internet and no blog. There was a lot...
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Thala Ajith Biryani Recipe with Chicken
Who doesn’t love thala right? His interest in food and cooking is so well known and his biryani has become legendary in the sets where he works. This recipe was published long time back in Kumudam...
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Sambar Powder Recipe / Araithu Vitta Sambar Podi Recipe
This sambar powder is very fragrant and has roasted coconut powder added to it. It has the flavour of araithu vitta sambar. When a good friend Bavani Ganesan asked me to try this recipe, I immediately...
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Podi Idli Recipe
As they say, Idli is a word. Podi Idli is an emotion. This was my school lunch box favorite when I was young and it is becoming one of the staple snack for my son in school. He just loves it. Mini...
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Spicy Pepper Chicken Masala Recipe – Tamilnadu Style
There is a version of this recipe in everyone’s home. But there are two main ingredients in this recipe that makes it so aromatic. Its the pepper and the curry leaves. It makes this dish a truly...
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