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Continue reading →: One Pot Pasta Soup – Quick and EasyIts getting colder and a bowl of soup can do wonders! This is a no fuss soup just throwing all the ingredients and pressure cooking for a lovely filling soup. A toast or two will go perfectly with these.While the recipe calls for a stock cube / ready-made stock, you…
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Continue reading →: Chocolate Sheet CakeDo you have a “go-to” recipe for Chocolate cake? I do. I have baked this cake a couple of years ago for a birthday and have made cupcake versions too, yet wanted to make this again when the little one kept singing his song “chocolate cake” for almost a month. And…
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Continue reading →: Prawns BiryaniThis is my Mom’s recipe and is a palate pleaser. I have also tried the layering method of the briyani. This one here is a one pot method. The recipe calls for whole prawns since we would be using up the stock from the shells and the head to heighten…
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Continue reading →: Cinnamon RollsThese are soft fluffy rolls and can be tried if you’re a beginner with yeast. The warm smell of cinnamon wafting while in the oven can turn your home into a inviting cozy bakery. As a matter of fact any bread baking can, cinnamon just amplifies it. I have tried…
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Continue reading →: Payarru Kanji / Rice and Green Gram Dal Porridge and Simple Chutney/Thovaiyal“Good” Friday marks the crucifixion of Christ. Although it’s the memorialisation of the death of Christ, it’s called Good Friday since it makes a way of salvation for the downfallen mankind and instills hope for eternity by the work on the Cross of Calvary. Traditionally, few hours are spent at church and…
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Continue reading →: Doughnuts and Doughnut holesRecords show that in the mid-19th century, the Dutch began making a treat known as olykoeks (oil cakes). These donuts were balls of cake, which were cooked in pork fat until they were golden brown. The problem with these treats was that the cake cooked much faster on the outside…
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Continue reading →: Moru Curry/ Buttermilk CurryThis must be the easiest curry in the world. Nevertheless tastes awesome.Every home must have its own version of moru curry. I had this version at one of my relatives, Jenny’s place in Bangalore. She had served it for dinner for a bunch of guests along with meat fry. A…
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Continue reading →: Potatoes, Cauliflower and Peas MasalaThis is another quick preparation of vegetables in hand and goes well with Roti and Dal rice, Sambar rice, Curd Rice and the humble Rasam rice. I have adapted the recipe to suit the South Indian taste bud without the amchur and chaat masala. Recipe : Potatoes :…
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Continue reading →: Chicken 65The Chicken 65 has its origins from the famous Buhari hotel, Chennai. The 65 would mean that it was invented in the year 1965 (source : Wiki) so are their platefuls of Chicken 78, 92 etc :). The “65” has been a topic of discussion at various culinary websites throwing…
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Continue reading →: Chicken Biryani / Chicken Biryani in pressure cookerChicken drumsticks are good for grilling and make great appetisers and accompaniments. I had picked a box of drumsticks and while I was planning on grilling them I changed my mind to make a curry out of it and then the idea was transformed to a biriyani. Ah! The idle…
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