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Kongunad Style Tomato Rasam
Tomato Rasam has to be one of the ultimate comfort food for a South Indian. This is my Aunt’s recipe that makes a fantastic warm broth that goes so well with hot rice. My aunt gauges how good a person...
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Easy Tamilnadu Vegetable Biryani Using Pressure Cooker
This is a very easy to do vegetable biryani recipe that is made using the pressure cooker. I have used Seeraga Samba Rice to make this biryani. If you do not have Seeraga Samba Rice, you can...
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Indian Cardamom Mawa Cake
Mawa cakes are a very popular item sold in Iranian cafes / bakeries in Mumbai. There is one place thats iconic to Mawa cakes. Its Mumbai Grant Road’s B. Merwan Cafe – B. Merwan & Co. There is a...
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Chettinad Kari-Kozhi Kurma / Chicken Korma
I am always looking for authentic Chettinad recipes. There are thousands of them everywhere and each one claim that theirs is a real chettinad recipe. The Chettinad food you get in the hotels is a...
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Chettinad Kuzhi Paniyaram
The nice crispy crunchy Kuzhi Paniyaram is a very popular dish in Tamilnadu. Its a favorite for many. Its made in a special mold called the paniyarakkal. The shape of the dish is very similar to that...
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10 Minute chow chow kootu without coconut
Tamilnadu style chow chow kootu without coconut is one of the tastiest, easiest and the quickest kootu dish you will ever make. The dish can be made ready in 10 minutes. Here is the simplest 10 minute...
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Madras Chicken Curry – Kari Kuzhambu
Madras Chicken Curry / Tamilnadu style Madras Kari Kuzhambu and idli is my all time favorite breakfast dish. When I used to stay in Manju Aunties place during college days, she made idli and Chicken...
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Pallipalayam Chicken Fry
I first heard about Pallipalayam Chicken Fry from Chef. Jacob Sahayakumar Aruni who is no more. Chef Jacob did a lot of research on the food of Kongunadu / Coimbatore region and this is truly his...
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Varagu Arisi Pulao – Kodo Millet Pulao
The great poet of ancient times, Avvaiyar wrote about the use of millets during the chola age itself. Millets were a staple food for Tamilians and was eaten everyday. Here is the story about varagu /...
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Nendram Pazham Bajji – Kerala Pazham pori
Nendram Pazham Bajji or Pazham pori as its called in Kerala is an all time favorite snack of malayalees. It is also called as Ethakka appam. This type of banana is called as Nendram in tamil. This is...
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Kuthiraivali Dosai – Fermented Barnyard Millet Crepe – Vegan and Gluten free
I am always looking for incorporating whole grains in everyday food without compromising on taste. The one nice easy option is to make dosa/crepe. This fermented barnyard millet dosa is so tasty. It...
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“Ratatouille a la Remy” , from the movie Ratatouille
Ratatouille is one of the best food related movies ever made. Even though the movie Ratatouille released long back, my young son saw this movie for the first time recently. He loved it. He wanted to...
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Chinna Vengayam Sambar – Tamilnadu Onion Sambar
This is my moms favorite chinna vengaya sambar / onion sambar. We also call it as thengai vitta sambar. Its very popular in Coimbatore to add a little ground coconut to the sambar. This sambar is not...
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Cauliflower Vadai – Crisp Cauliflower fritters
Cauliflower is the most versatile vegetable ever. There is a very funny quote about Cauliflower. “Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” The possibilities of a Cauliflower is...
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Chettinad Beetroot Kola Urundai
The food of the Chettinad region of Tamilnadu is so versatile. They are the masters of cooking vegetarian dishes that mimic meat. In Tamilnadu, meat is not consumed during many festive months. So...
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Baby potato fry with pepper and curry leaves
Potatoes are a favorite among kids and adults alike. I have not yet met a person who does not like fried potatoes. This is a very simple potato fry thats made with baby potatoes. There are very few...
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How to De-seed Pomegranate and Pomegranate Apple Juice
De-seeding Pomegranate is usually a messy affair for everyone. But it need not be. I found that this method is very easy, less messy and quick when compared to all other methods. The seeds don’t get...
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HULK Nuggets – Healthy Broccoli Nuggets For School Lunch Box – 5 Ingredients!
When my son was in preschool, he had a very good friend called Jeremy. They both were like buddy buddies. They used to eat their lunch sitting next to each other, share their lunches, sleep next to...
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Bread Besan Toast – Made with chickpea flour batter
Bread besan toast is an extremely easy and quick breakfast recipe that can be put together in 15-20 minutes. Perfect for busy mornings or for a lazy Sunday breakfast. I send this for school snack box...
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Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian is a favorite for everyone. Some one told me at a party, Gobi Manchurian is definitely not the real Chinese and asked whether it is south indian or north indian? Indo-Chinese was not...
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