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Iyengar Milagu Kuzhambu Instant Mix

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Spice powders

Indian

Milagu kuzhambu, paruppu thogayal is a perfect combination in pathya samayal. My mother would cook this milagu kuzhambu once a week. There was always a perfect balance in terms of food prepared throughout the week. So I also prepare a similar way. To prepare the milagu kuzhambu easily I have...

Veena

July 25, 2020

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Instant Pot Mixed Fruit Jam Without Pectin

Cooking Time: 45 mins

Jams & Preseves

Mixed Fruit Jam brings back memories to me. Especially the red coloured kissan fruit jam. Many of us would have either eaten it ourselves or would definitely have packed bread slathered with this jam and sent it in the lunch box of our kids. Does it bring back memories to...

Veena

July 23, 2020

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Instant Arsi Upma Mix

Cooking Time: 20 mins

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Arsi upma or Rice upma is a regular breakfast at home. It is quite easy to cook too. To add convenience to my cooking I make the instant mixes so that there is no hassle preparing breakfast in a rush. Adding to my instant mixes is this Instant Arsi Upma...

Veena

July 19, 2020

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Instant Pot Rava Kesari

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Indian

Rava Kesari is a simple Indian dessert. This Rava Kesari finds its way in most homes. Especially during festivals one of the sweet dishes will definitely be the Rava Kesari. This is such a simple dish that even beginners in cooking will find it easy to cook. So, this Instant...

Veena

July 17, 2020

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Seppankizhangu roast in an air fryer/ Arbi roast in an Air fryer

Cooking Time: 23 mins

Indian

Arbi or seppankizhangu is a root which most of us like to eat in the roasted form. However, the word roasting does bring in the image of usage of lots of oil and slow cooking in low flame. Now, if you are person who does not have time to do...

Veena

July 16, 2020

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Instant pot Kasi Halwa / Poosanikai halwa in instant pot

Cooking Time: 17 mins

Kasi halwa is the star of any south Indian tamizh wedding. In our weddings, this kasi halwa always features. I always wonder why the name of Kasi is given to this particular halwa? Is it because this halwa with ash gourd is made and served to the groom after the...

Veena

July 11, 2020

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Banana Chips In Philips Airfryer

Cooking Time: 18 mins

Indian

I think I made a good decision the day I decided to buy an Air fryer. If you are thinking that you can only fry the potato fingers chips and wedges, then you are wrong. Most of the dry indian crispy curries like Kurkure Bhendi, crispy karela can be easily...

Veena

July 10, 2020

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Instant Pongal Mix

Breakfast Recipes

Indian

I am a die-hard fan of Pongal the quintessential Tamil dish. In earlier days Pongal was mostly prepared in the month of margazhi and the culmination was the sakkarai Pongal on the Pongal festival. But as days went by Pongal became a regular breakfast menu in most tamizh homes. Restaurants...

Veena

July 7, 2020

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Instant pot spicy mango thokku

Cooking Time: 13 mins

Condiments

Indian

The instant pot is a boon. We can cook up most dishes in the instant pot with ease. To take this instant pot series forward here is an easy and quick version of the spicy mango thokku. If you have an electric pressure cooker then this instant pot spicy mango...

Veena

July 5, 2020

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How to make beetroot kola urundai in air fryer

Cooking Time: 18 mins

Air-fried snacks

Indian

Beetroot kola urundai in air fryer is a very quick and simple way to make this crunchy snack at home with zero oil. I guess the zero oil makes a lot of difference to many of us. Beetroot kola urundai They say that the kola urundai has its origin...