Food, friends, and recipe inspiration: Oktober 2009

How to make Soft rotis - Indian flat bread

Indian flat bread/rotis are made without yeast and yet it is soft and pliable. Making soft chapati/roti is no rocket science. All you need is practice. Once you practice, making rotis is a breeze. I have divided the recipe into 6 easy steps and have made it as simple as possible. Today we will learn how to make roti/chapati/Indian flat bread at home following this easy recipe.

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Peas Pulav

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I really got bored cooking traditional meals, so for a change I did Peas Pulav yesterday. I learnt this from my neighbour long time back .We all liked it so much that it started making appearance on our table frequently. Another thing is that, it is less spicy and is a very simple recipe. It is a quick fix meal. When you do not have much time to spend on cooking, you can go for this. No grinding

Parupu Rasam

Unknown Dal Rasam Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes Tomatoes

Rasam is prepared almost everyday in our house. We prepare many types of rasam like pepper rasam, jeera rasam, mysore rasam etc. It is very light and easy on the digestive system. This paruppu rasam is also known as tomato rasam. Today we will learn how to prepare Paruppu Rasam following this easy recipe with step wise pictures

Paruppu Rasam -Tamil Brahmin style

Paruppu Rasam-Tamil Brahmin

Araichu Vitta Sambar

Unknown Dal Sambar varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

Arachu Vitta Radish Sambar

This recipe was requested by some of my daughter's friends who have tasted this sambar. But it got delayed as I was not satisfied with the photos and I did not have the time to click again. Some how I managed to find time during my hectic morning hours to take a few snaps. From my younger days, I have tasted this sambar as my mother used to prepare this often. This

Carrot Kheer

Unknown Carrots Dessert Payasam/Kheer recipes

Carrot Kheer or payasam is so easy to prepare and tastes so delicious hot or chilled.The only work is grating the carrots. You can make this kheer for small parties and get togethers. You can prepare this a day ahead and serve chilled. Both adults and kids will love this kheer. Today let us learn how to prepare/make carrot kheer following this very easy and delicious recipe.

Carrot

Gongura Chutney

Unknown Andhra Recipes Chutney Varieties Greens Pickles

Gongura Chutney or sorrel leaves chutney is a very popular dish of Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil, Gongura is called Pulicha keerai because of its sour taste. Since this keerai is sour, there is no need to use tamarind for this recipe.This delicious chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for a week. Homemade gongura chutney is very flavorful and delicious. Today we will learn how to make gongura

Cleaning tips

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I started this blog not only to share the recipes that I cook for my family but also to share with my buddies interesting facts and tips.In this post I am sharing few cleaning tips which you might find useful. For coffee and tea stain, dust some talcum powder in that area and then wash as usual.Lemons are excellent stain remover. Fruit juice stain, ice cream stain, ink stain can be removed by

Butter beans/Lima beans curry

Unknown Beans legumes Protein Rich Recipes Vegetable Curry

Butter beans is also known as Lima beans. I love butter beans prepared in any form. I love to prepare sambar, kuzhambu, curry, korma using this vegetable. This curry can be had as a side dish for rice and is also ideal for evening snack. Today we will learn how to make butter beans curry following this easy recipe.

Butter Beans Curry-Sundal

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 15 mins

Ladies finger Tamarind Kootu

Unknown Lady's finger recipes Poriyal and Kootu Varieties Tamil Brahmin recipes

This vendakkai kootu is very common in my home and is a favorite among my kids. Not many make kootu with ladies finger. If you have not tried making this kootu, I recommend you to try this dish. It is called vendakkai puli kootu as we use tamarind for preparing this. This is my mother's style of making vendakkai kootu with tomatoes. My aunty makes vendakkai puli pachadi without tomatoes but my

Brown Black eyed Pea salad

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This black eyed peas salad is easy to make and is rich in protein. Salads are a very common feature in our home. I usually prepare this for my daughter as an evening snack when she returns from school. It is filling, nutritious and of course delicious. Learn to make Black Eyed pea salad following this easy recipe.

Black Eyed Pea Salad-Karamani Salad

Prep Time : 5 mins

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How To Blanch Tomatoes

Unknown How To Tomatoes

According to wikipedia - Blanching is a cooking process wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water to halt the cooking process.Today let us learn how to blanch tomatoes at home.

How to Blanch tomatoes-Tomato puree

Prep Time : 5

Moong Dal Dosa

Unknown Breakfast Varieties Dal Dosa Varieties Moong dal Protein Rich Recipes

Moong dal (pasi parupu) is very nutritious, needs less soaking and is easy to digest. I have used the yellow split moong dal for preparing this dosa. Moong dal dosa can be prepared in a jiffy. It is filling, saves a lot of cooking time without compromising on taste or nutrition. It comes very handy when you are tired or run out of dosa batter. All you have to do is to soak the dal. Grinding

Coriander chutney

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This chutney is very simple to prepare and goes well with idly, dosa, adai, roti and upma. It can be used as dip for samosas and bajji. It can also be used as a spread for sandwich. Today let us learn how to make coriander chutney/kothamalli chutney following this easy recipe.

Coriander Chutney-Kothamalli Chutney

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2
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Rajma in Tomato gravy

Unknown Beans legumes Protein Rich Recipes Side dish for idly and dosa Side Dish for roti Tomatoes

Rajma also known as Kidney beans is an integral part of the North Indian cuisine. Kidney beans, like other beans, are rich in soluble and insoluble fiber. They help to prevent constipation.This recipe can be prepared very quickly and is also nutritious. When you return home after a hectic day, you can prepare this nutritious and healthy recipe in a jiffy if you had soaked rajma for 6 hours.

How to cook rice in a pressure cooker (with pics)

Unknown How To Rice Dishes

How to cook rice in a pressure cookerWhile I was giving recipe for a rice dish, I was wondering what is the point in giving recipes for rice dishes, if a person does not know how to cook rice. The description for my blog itself is "A Blog for beginners which led me to post "how to cook rice in a pressure cooker".There are so many sites on the net giving you instructions on how to prepare various

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