Puli Milagai Recipe-Green Chilli Pickle-Pickle Recipes (Indian)

This homemade green chilli pickle is very delicious and  goes well with parathas, idli, dosa, roti and curd rice. It is so easy to prepare and doesn't require much efforts or time.This chilli pickle is hot, tangy and a little sweet to taste.Today we will learn how to prepare green chilli pickle following this easy recipe. 




How to make Puli Milagai/ Chilli pickle

Ingredients needed 

Green

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Upma Pesarattu-MLA Pesarattu Recipe-Andhra Recipes

MLA pesarattu is a very popular dish in Andhra Pradesh and is served with upma. According to wikipedia "A variety of pesarattu served with upma is known as MLA pesarattu, which came to be known after it was popular in MLA quarters restaurants in Hyderabad. It was part of the Andhra meals in MLA quarters." I have already shared with you moong dal dosa with split yellow lentils and pesarattu made

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Paneer Jalfrezi-Paneer Vegetable Jalfrezi (Curry)-Paneer Recipes

Paneer Vegetable Jalfrezi is a colorful and nutritious curry prepared with mixed vegetables and paneer. It goes very well with rotis, parathas and kulchas. You can also use this curry as a stuffing for chapati rolls.Chapati rolls with paneer vegetable jalfrezi is perfect for lunch box also. Today let us learn how to make paneer jalfrezi following this easy recipe. 








Paneer Jalfrezi




 

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Bulgur with Peas and Mint-Easy Vegetarian Indian Bulgur Recipes

Whole grains are good source of fiber and other important nutrients. I love to include different types of grains in my diet like millets, buckwheat, rice, wheat, quinao, sorghum, oats, amaranth etc. Today we are going to make a very simple and quick dish with bulgur. You need just 15-20 minutes of your time to make this filling and nutritious lunch. Bulgur is often confused with cracked wheat,

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Fruit and Nut Salad Recipe-Indian Salad Recipes

I was so excited when I harvested these sapodillas (sapota in Tamil and cheeku in Hindi) from our tree. I wanted to use it in my recipe, so I did this fruit and nut salad and added the sapodilla with the skin as it is rich in fiber and also I know that I did not use any chemical fertilizers or pesticides.I used only compost from my kitchen waste. This fruit and nut salad is full of colors and

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Moong Dal Gravy-Whole Green Gram Dhal Curry (sabzi)-Dal Recipes

Green gram is known as "pachai payaru" in tamil and "moong dal" in Hindi. This moong dal gravy is yet another addition to my long list of side dishes for chapati. This is very easy to prepare and is a great side dish for both chapati and rice.Today we will learn how to make moong dal curry following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.






Green Gram Dal/Moong Dal Recipe

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Karadaiyan Nombu Adai-Uppu Adai-Vella Adai Recipes

Karadaiyan Nombu is observed by the Tamil Brahmin Community in which married women prays and does poojas for the well being and long life of her husband. It is observed on the day when the transition between the Tamil months Maasi and Panguni takes place.This year it is on March 14 th, 2013. Karadai is the name of the dish prepared on this day. This dish is made of rice flour and is very good

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Kesar Kaju Katli Recipe-Kesar Kaju Burfi-Easy Diwali Sweet Recipes

Kaju Katli is a very popular Indian sweet which I have posted long time back. Kesar Kaju katli is one that includes saffron and is more exotic and rich. This expensive sweet can be easily made at home. Today we will learn how to prepare Kesar Kaju Katli recipe following our easy recipe with step by step pictures.








How to make Kaju Katli-Cashewnut Burfi with saffron




 Prep Time : 10

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Avani Avittam Special Recipes-Avani Avittam Menu-Upakarma

Avani Avittam is an important ritual associated with the Brahmin community. Upakarma means beginning or "Arambham "i.e. to begin the study of the Veda also called "Avani Avittam" in Tamil is a Vedic ritual practiced by Hindus of the Brahmin caste. For example, Yajur Upakarma means to begin the study of the Yajur Veda. Those belonging to the Yajur Veda observe the Upakarma in the month of

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How to compost naturally?

As I have mentioned earlier, that my blog is not just to share recipes but also to create awareness on subjects which I am passionate about. Now-a- days most of the food we eat consist of traces of chemical fertilizers and pesticides which is very harmful for our health. It causes diseases like cancer and other chronic illness. It is difficult to source organic products and mostly the price is

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Oats Khichdi Recipe-Lunch Recipes with Oats

Oats Khichdi is very nutritious, healthy, delicious and easy to prepare. Oats is great for weight loss as it is rich in fiber,  keeps you full and satisfied longer.  Oatmeal is also said to lower the risk of certain types of cancer.  Khichdi is my comfort food and I make khichdi with most of the grains. Today we will learn how to make Oats Khichdi following this easy recipe with step wise

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Corn Cheese Balls Recipe-Easy Snacks Recipes

Corn cheese balls are very easy to make and tastes delicious. It is a perfect appetizer/starter for parties and get togethers. The combination of cheese and corn is heavenly. Kids and adults alike will love this very much. Today we will learn how to make this easy corn cheese balls with step wise pictures.








Corn Cheese Balls




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Yields:14 corn

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Rice Kheer Recipe -Rice payasam - Arisi Payasam

I am glad to inform you that padhuskitchen has completed 1 year today. What started as a hobby has become a passion now. When I receive comments or mails or when people come and tell me that they followed my recipes and it turned out well, I feel so happy.My first recipe was Mysore Rasam which I posted exactly on the same day, last year 16-7-2009. I have given the picture link below-My first post

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Palak Pakoda Recipe-Palak Pakora-Easy Spinach Fritters

Palak Pakoda/pakora is a delicious and crispy snack prepared with spinach leaves. It is very easy to prepare and can be served as a starter or as a tea time snack. As the monsoons have started, I am posting lot of snack recipes for you all to enjoy this season. Today we will learn how to make palak pakora/spinach pakoda following this easy recipe.








Spinach Pakora-Palak Pakoda




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Mushroom Soup Recipe-Cream of Mushroom Soup-Easy Soup Recipes

Mushrooms are well known for its health benefits. They can be called "wonder food". They are rich in calcium, iron, potassium, copper and selenium (selenium is very good for the health of bones, hair, nails and teeth) Do you know that  mushroom contains vitamin-D in edible form. So why not include mushrooms in our diet once in a week. This creamy soup is another great addition to my long list

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Lemonade Recipe-Lemon Juice Recipe

I always prefer to make fresh juice than preparing lemon squash as I do not like adding chemical preservatives to my juice recipes. This lemonade does not have any preservatives and stays fresh for 2-3 days if refrigerated. Lemon juice has lot of health benefits. It is a good sources of vitamin C which helps in increasing body immunity. Today let us learn how to make fresh lemon juice following

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Grape Juice-Homemade Grape Juice-Summer Cooler Recipes

Most of the ready made juices we get in the market is not pure, so I always prefer to buy fresh fruits from the market and prepare juice at home.It is not going to take much time. Moreover the commercially available juices have preservatives to increase their self life. So in my opinion, it is always better to go natural. If you can buy organic fruits and vegetables, it is even better. Grape

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Blueberry Bran Muffins Recipe-Low Fat Moist Blueberry Whole Wheat Bran Muffins

I am deeply touched by the love and affection people shower on me. A reader got me a bag of dried blueberries from US, when she came to India. I was deeply touched by her gesture. Since I do not get fresh blueberries in my place, I have used the dry blueberries she got to make these Low Fat Moist Blueberry Whole Wheat Bran Muffins. Stay tuned for more blueberry recipes. I adapted the recipe

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Tomato Oats Recipe-Thakkali Oats-Weight Loss Recipes

Tomato oats is a very simple dish similar to tomato rice. I have replaced rice with rolled oats. This dish is low in calories and is great for weight loss. It keeps you fuller for a longer time, reduces your hunger cravings and it is also delicious. It takes just 15 minutes to make this dish with oats. Today we will learn how to make delicious tomato oats with step wise pictures.








Tomato

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Simple Chocolate Cake

Hurray! I have completed 50 posts. So I wanted to celebrate it with a Chocolate cake. Before that I would like to share with you all, a few things. I started blogging just to keep a record of all my recipes. Another reason - may be when my kids grow up they can refer their mom's blog from wherever they settle down. Isn't it? But now I got hooked to it and I have also learnt many things after

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