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Continue reading →: Cumin Rice / Jeera RiceWelcome 2018 and here’s wishing you a happy, blessed year! The blog has been dormant for quite a while. There’s been a bit of cooking happening, some new and some off the blog. I have been a bit busy about the holidays. Christmas is one of my most favorite times…
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Continue reading →: Churul Appam/Whole wheat flour pancakes with coconut and nut fillingOriginally posted on The Steamy Pot: Have you tried this snack? It has a sweet filling and is famous down south. I remember amma making this after school.Quick.Easy.Delicious. Usually this is made with All purpose flour (maida) but I wanted to try with whole wheat flour and it tasted even…
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Continue reading →: Coriander thokkuI am a fan of the “pappu podi” they serve at Andhra hotels. Its yummy. Its served with hot steamy rice and ghee. I remember having it during weekend lunches at a famous Andhra hotel in Indiranagar called Sreedevi. While I am not sure if they are still existent the…
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Continue reading →: Chicken Curry – Easy and QuickThe past couple of months have been a breeze! No washing pots, no full fledged cooking, no clean ups! You guessed it! Whats better than being at Mom’s place? It was a very good month with the family except for the drought and the humidity. Because of the sultry weather…
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Continue reading →: Garam MasalaWhat is Garam Masala? “Garam” in hindi means Hot and Masala is derived from the Persian word “Masalah” which means Spice mix – in short, Hot Spice mix. The garam masala is like the kick off-er to any good Indian savory dish. Till date I have not tasted them in…
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Continue reading →: Chicken Hot RodsChicken Hot Rods at KFC are smaller bite size portions of chicken on a stick and then battered and fried. It has that typical KFC flavours its just that eating them off the rods makes them exciting and a great finger food. I have tried to duplicate the actual KFC…
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Continue reading →: Broccoli and Veggies Stir fry/Broccoli poriyalBroccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable. Its like a cauliflower except that the florets are tender and cooks down quickly. I had a small bunch in my fridge and wanted to throw in other veggies to add to the poriyal quantity. It’s…
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Continue reading →: Appam and Easy Potato StewAppam has its origins from Srilanka or Kerala and its commonly had for breakfast in Kerala, Tamilnad and Srilanka. Plain Appam or Vella Appam are bowl-shaped thin pancakes made from fermented rice flour. They derive their shape from the small appachatti in which they are cooked. They are fairly neutral in…
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Continue reading →: Iced Orange CakeOne thing I can promise of this cake – Delicious! Its so delicious that you’ll run for seconds and at that, cause you need to compete for it. Yes, its deliciously good and I say that when I had taken it to work almost 5 years ago, a friend, acquaintance,…
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Continue reading →: Luquaimat – Fluffy balls drenched in Saffron infused SyrupSome of the information available on social media can be very tempting especially if its food. Its Eid around the corner and the food video on popular street foods in the Middle East during the month of fasting popped up on my wall convinced me enough to get there and…
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