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Pasta with Tomato and Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce
“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian, wine and tarragon make it French, Sour cream makes it Russian, lemon and cinnamon make it Greek, Soy sauce makes it Chinese but garlic makes it good.” – How...
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Horse Gram Lentil Curry / Kongunadu Kollu-Paruppu Masiyal / Ulavalu Pappu
Horsegram lentil curry/kollu pappu quintessentially belongs to the Kongunad region of Tamilnadu. Its a staple in everybody’s home. Its called horsegram as its a staple fodder for the horses. There is...
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Chow Chow Kootu with Moong Dal – Chayote Squash Lentil Stew
This is an everyday lentil recipe. A very simple and quick recipe for chow-chow with lentils. I make this with split moong dal (paasi paruppu ). Lentils are cooked and simmered in a coconut paste and...
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Mini Pizza Party for children with Dough from Scratch
Getting the children early in the kitchen is the only way to get them interested in food. My father made my son sit on the kitchen counter and gave him a real knife when he was four. I was scared but...
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Vellai Kurma – Restaurant Style South Indian White Vegetable Korma
I learnt this recipe after marriage from my mother in law. She is an awesome cook. My father in law is a foodie. This is his favorite curry to have with chapati. In my early years of marriage,...
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Kollu Rasam Recipe / Horsegram Soup / Ulavalu Rasam
If you are down with severe cold, then this is what you need to be eating. It is so warm and comforting. It clears the throat and the sinus. Its really very refreshing. Horsegram also aids in weight...
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Chow Chow Poriyal (Thoran) / Vegan Chayote Squash Stir-fry
This is an everyday poriyal/stir-fry recipe. The vegetable is first steamed and then tempered the Indian way. It makes for a quick, easy side-dish and can be served with roti or rice. It makes for a...
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Kongunad Cauliflower Kurma / Vegan Cauliflower Curry
This recipe from the kongunad region uses the simplest of the ingredients and spices. “Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried...
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Ven Pongal / Khara Pongal
I was never a Pongal fan until I became pregnant with my first born. I used to crave for a few things and Pongal was high on that list. Not just any Pongal. But Pongal from a small little restaurant...
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Spicy Kongunad kozhi Kuzhambu / Chicken Curry/Kurma
The first time I ate chicken as a kid was at my aunt/my dad’s sisters place as my parents are vegetarian. We would visit my aunt once a month usually on Sundays. Sundays meant meat for lunch. Those...
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Plain Vanilla Sponge Cake – Moist and Fluffy
This cake is very close to my heart. This is my mums favorite cake. She calls it tea cake. She would have a piece of this cake with coffee in the evening. This cake is the lightest, fluffiest and...
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Egg Masala / Tamilnadu Style Spicy Muttai Roast
Food is memories. I never forget good food that I had somewhere. I had this egg masala at my friend Jenela’s place decades back when I was in school. She was my school mate. Life moved on but the...
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பொங்கல் Sakkarai Pongal / Sweet Pongal Recipe
Pongal has to be the king of desserts for Tamil people all around the world. It is also considered as prasaadam, a religious offering to god. The word Pongal means “overflowing” which signifies...
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Simple Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe – Very Soft and Moist
This is a very simple and delicious recipe for basic egg-less Vanilla sponge cake. Egg-less cakes can be tricky as they usually turn out dry and dense and crumble easily. But this one is a winner....
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Easy Capsicum Fried Rice / Bell Pepper Rice Recipe
This is what I will make for you if you come home and I need to fix you dinner in under 30 minutes. I am always looking for ways to make quick dinners so I have my own couple of hours to relax and do...
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Beetroot Poriyal Stir-fry with Badam/Almond Powder
I had already posted the recipe for beetroot poriyal made with coconut. This beetroot poriyal recipe does not use coconut. This recipe has the addition of almond meal/powder. Almond meal adds a very...
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South Indian Style Mushroom Biriyani
Mushroom Biriyani is my dad’s trademark recipe. Everyone loves it. This is a party favorite. The whole house starts smelling festive when you start making this Biriyani. Its a very flavorful dish. I...
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Cream of Tomato Soup – California Bistro Style Tomato Soup
There is a small little, little charming town an hour away from San Diego called Julian. We used to do day trips to this place. Just take a long walk in the vintage streets, stroll along with people...
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Keerai Molagootal
I had this dish for the first time during my college days from a friends lunch box. It was during my post graduation and my class mate Krishnan offered me a bite from his lunch box. It looked like...
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Vendakkai Poriyal – Bhindi Fry
This is an everyday stir-fry. Vendakkai Poriyal is a great side dish for lunch. Ladies finger / Okra done the right way can be delicious. This is a simple South Indian preparation where the...
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