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Pavakkai Podi / Spiced bitter gourd powder

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Spice powders

Indian

Bittergourd when used in our cooking gives us numerous health benefits. However, this is the vegetable least preferred by many. That is because of the bitter taste. It does not give a good feel for the taste buds. Hence many people avoid using this vegetable. The taste of the bitter...

Veena

August 26, 2020

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Karuvepillai podi / Curry leaves powder

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Spice powders

Indian

Karuvepillai podi: Curry leaves podi or karuvepillai podi is an essential spiced powder in many south Indian tamizh homes. If you have attended the south Indian tamizh wedding, then you must have tasted the green-hued curry leaves rice. It is a spiced curry leaves powder which adds the flavour and...

Veena

August 20, 2020

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Matar Paneer Samosa

Cooking Time: 18 mins

Indian

Samosa the snack most sought after especially in this rainy season. Yes, this year there has been copious rain all across our country. Chennai is already having its share of rains too. It is not common for Chennai to experience rains during this month. However, the rain god decided to...

Veena

August 17, 2020

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Thengai podi recipe / Spiced coconut powder

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Spice powders

Indian

Thengai podi is one of the staples of a Tamil brahmins pantry. When mixed with hot rice and a dollop of ghee, it makes a perfect comfort meal. Thengai podi: Thengai podi is a spiced coconut powder. The main ingredients of this spiced coconut powder are lentils and fresh coconut...

Veena

August 14, 2020

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Paneer ghee roast in Instant Pot

Cooking Time: 18 mins

Appetisers

Indian

Paneer ghee roast is a famous dish from Mangalore cuisine. This becomes even more flavourful and delicious when you make this paneer ghee roast in instant pot. This is a very important dish in coastal cuisine. This paneer ghee roast gets its name from the ghee that is used to...

Veena

August 12, 2020

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Aloo Tikki in air fryer

Cooking Time: 36 minutes

Air-fried snacks

Aloo brings a smile to our faces. Most of us like this root. We try to incorporate this root in all possible ways in our menu. Here at my home, potato is used regularly in curry. We like the baby potatoes as in air fried baby potatoes. My daughter loves...

Veena

August 11, 2020

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Dosa Waffle

Breakfast Recipes

DOSA WAFFLE Well, like many other fusion dishes, this is one of them. I am a typical south Indian Tambrahm. Hence like most of the south Indians, I have the dosai batter always or rather most of the times in my refrigerator. The routine for the week will mostly be...

Veena

August 9, 2020

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How to prepare semiya kesari in Instant Pot

Cooking Time: 7 mins

Indian

Semiya or vermicelli kesari is a sweet dish which can be cooked very quickly and easily. Want to make this kesari even faster? Then this semiya kesari in instant pot is the best way. Here in this way of preparing it is more like a dump all together method. So...

Veena

August 6, 2020

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Soft Idli Recipe/ How to prepare idli batter at home

Cooking Time: 12 hours and 10 minutes

Indian

Idli the quintessential breakfast of south Indian has found its way into most homes across the world. Most of us like hot piping soft idlis with some chutney and sambar. When the idlis are very soft like cotton and served soft with Murugan kadai chutney and Hotel style sambar, it...

Veena

August 3, 2020

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Roasted baby potatoes in air fryer

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Dry Curries

Indian

Potatoes are favourites of many. Especially if the potatoes are roasted golden brown and crispy. But then the factor of too much oil does deter many from roasting it in slow fires. These are definitely tastier. However, I would like to make a small trade-off for the traditional taste with...