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Continue reading →: Mutton Dum BiryaniI am yet to come across someone who doesnt love Biriyani or Biryani.I have been wanting to post this long back. I usually cook with the One pot method. This time I tried layering it to get the Dum Biryani taste. If you’ll ask me if its the Dum (the…
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Continue reading →: How to make Clarified Butter/ GheeWhat Butter is to the western world, ghee is to India. Clarified butter or Ghee can be made quickly at home if you’ve the time and the patience. If you’ve also been in the western world, there are so many brands being imported but they lack the flavours and the…
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Continue reading →: Idli/Dosa Milagai PodiThis is another easy no fuss idli milagai podi. Idli podi is also known as “gunpowder”. I am assuming it’s because of the heat that the powder gives off due to the number of Andhra chillies(known extensively for its heat) that go into it. This is very simple crunchy podi…
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Continue reading →: Churul Appam/Whole wheat flour pancakes with coconut and nut fillingHave 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 better than the white ones. Of…
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Continue reading →: Kothu Parotta/ Shredded Roti/Paratha with Indian spices and eggsKothu Parotta is a very famous street side food in Tamil Nad. Its an outstanding combination of Parotta, Salna , Eggs. Its a feast to the eyes seeing the Parotta masters have a go at making the parottas and then tearing them up, and then finally tossing in with a blend…
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Continue reading →: Simple Potato FryThis potato fry takes me back to my childhood days, one of my favorite accompaniments in my school lunch box. I have altered the recipe a bit with the addition of garlic bur you can avoid it if you dont like the garlicky flavours. The garlic gets roasted in this…
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Continue reading →: Brownie Butter CakeThis was a recipe that was quite popular in the baking world for sometime. Rasa Malaysia is a great site for good Chinese dishes. I have tried this recipe in the past and its a versatile recipe that you get both the richness of a brownie and the deliciousness of…
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Continue reading →: Mutton Dalcha /Goat meat with Dal and VegetablesDalcha is a very famous Hyderabadi curry served as a side dish with Biryani. I have cooked this more than a decade ago. I remember it being very laborious with too many ingredients going in. Then again I had the chance to have it at a very good Childhood Friend…
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Continue reading →: Chicken Roast/ Kerala style Chicken RoastThis is another version of the Chicken Roast which my Mother says she liked on her recent trip to visit my sister.Its easy, as much as the other recipes 😀 but has a different method to cooking it. This is a dry roast, and can be had with Tomato Rice,…
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Continue reading →: Dried Peas Curry/Peas for ChaatThis peas curry reminds me of the chaat I have had at my canteen at office. I wanted to make something similar for Dinner to be served with Chappathi. I have tried this a few times before and is a family pleaser. Its a mildly spiced curry and also can…
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