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Madhura Curry

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Lunch

Indian

After cooking elaborate thali recipes of tamilnadu-Iyengar elai saapaadu and Madwa Brahmin oota from Karnataka, our neighbouring state Kerala couldn’t be left behind. So decided to cook some of their delicacies. We can see the similarities to our own cuisine, like molagootal is more like our kootu, Mor kootan is...

Veena

March 5, 2017

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Pineapple Menaskai

Lunch

Indian

As I was born and brought up in Karnataka, the affinity to Karnataka cuisine can be seen on my blog. I have grown up in the neighbourhood os Madhwa Brahmins and loved their way of cooking those simple delicious food. So today I tried to recollect some of the food...

Veena

March 4, 2017

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Iyengar Elai Saapadu

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Lunch

Indian

We all love that elai saapadu(elaborate meal that is served on festive days and weddings on a plantain leaf).But we have reduced cooking the number of items even on a festive day because we cannot eat that much or we shouldn’t eat that much. But once in a while we...

Veena

March 4, 2017

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Broccoli Spinach coconut Soup

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Soups

I have been asked by many of my friends about the recipes I use for my low cal diet . When your aim is to loose that extra weight and inches, only the diet might not help you fully. The proper protein rich diet with the combination of workout will...

Veena

February 28, 2017

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Paramannam

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Indian

Rathasaptami is a festival dedicated to lord Surya, also known as Graharaja. He is said to ride a chariot with 7 horses and a single wheel and Aruna being his charioteer. You can read more about this HERE. On Rathasaptami day we worship lord Surya to bless us all with...

Veena

February 26, 2017

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Sheera

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Desserts

Indian

Vasant Panchami is also called as Shree panchami as it is celebrated in honour of goddess Saraswathi the goddess of learning and knowledge. This falls on the 5th day of Magh Shukla according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Goddess saraswathi is believed to have been born on this day and...

Veena

February 25, 2017

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Thandai – Maha Shivaratri Special

Cooking Time: 40 mins

Beverages and Drinks

Indian

I have always believed that when you ask the universe earnestly what you want and believe that you will receive it, the universe conspires to manifest that for you. You just need to wish and wait, everything just falls into place. This is exactly what happened to me a few...

Veena

February 24, 2017

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Apple Almond Strawberry Smoothie

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Beverages and Drinks

Having switched on smoothies for breakfast, there is no dearth for the varieties which we can whip up. I really wish everyone at home change to morning smoothies instead of the regular idli and dosa which will make things easier. For the moment, it is only me having the smoothie...

Veena

February 22, 2017

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Cabbage salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Salads

Sometimes salads are boring, especially when you are on a strict diet. To make the boring salad more interesting let us jazz it up with some delicious colorful vinaigrette. As strawberries are in season, I topped the otherwise boring but colourful salad with strawberry vinaigrette and it was totally delicious,...

Veena

January 25, 2017

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Honey roasted carrots in Air fryer

Appetisers

Being on a paleo diet for a vegetarian is a little difficult. So we need to keep trying out the available vegetables and fruits in different combination to have a good meal with the required nourishment. Carrots in moderation are good to be eaten in paleo and honey is...