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

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

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Parupu Rasam

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

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Araichu Vitta Sambar

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

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Carrot Kheer

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

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Gongura Chutney

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

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Cleaning tips

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

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