Almond Milk Recipe-Homemade Almond Milk-How to make Almond Milk at Home

Making almond milk at home is very easy and tastes very delicious. I love to make everything from scratch whether it is coconut milk or almond milk. Commercially available almond milk is high in sugar and has preservatives, so I prefer making fresh almond milk at home without any additives. Though I am not lactose intolerant, I still love to drink almond milk occasionally as I love the nutty

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How to make Ghee at Home

Ghee occupies an important place in Indian cuisine. Home made ghee gives a nice fragrance and taste to the dishes. Making ghee at home is not a difficult task. Not only it is tastier than store bought ones but also cheaper. All you need is good quality butter. So let us learn to make ghee at home. This post is for novice to cooking.MethodHeat unsalted butter in a heavy bottomed pan over medium

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Mango Falooda Recipe-How to make Mango Falooda at Home

Mango Falooda is a very delicious, cold and rich layered dessert/beverage prepared with mangoes, milk, sabja seeds, falooda sev, assorted nuts and ice cream. It is very easy to make mango falooda at home. The taste of mango falooda is heavenly. Before the mango season ends, indulge in this rich dessert and enjoy. Learn how to make Mango Falooda at home following this very easy recipe.

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How to make Paneer at Home

Paneer is an Indian cheese prepared from milk. A variety of dishes can be prepared from paneer. It is a good source of protein. Though it is readily available in stores, home made paneer is very soft and spongy and is very simple to prepare. Since I will be posting many paneer dishes, I thought first I will share the process of making paneer at home for those who are not familiar with it or who

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How to Preserve Peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Green Peas

Now it is peas season and we find fresh peas in abundance in the market at a very low price. I usually buy it in bulk, preserve and store it for later use. The method of preserving peas at home is quite simple. Today I am going to sharing with you how to preserve peas in the freezer for a longer period of time with step wise pictures.








How to Preserve Peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Peas

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How to Grow Vallarai at Home

The botanical name of vallarai is "Centella asiatica" and is commonly known as centella and Gotu kola. It is known as Indian Penny Wort in English. When I posted Vallarai Thuvaiyal recipe, I got many queries asking me how to grow vallarai at home, hence this post. Vallarai as we all know is a medicinal herb and is are used for improving memory and curing many diseases. You can make many dishes

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How to Grow Mint at Home in Pots-How to Grow Pudina

Growing Mint or for that matter any herbs is very easy and you do not need much space. A small balcony is enough to start a herb garden. As mint is easy to grow, you can start your own herb garden with mint. Homegrown mint is fragrant, flavorful, tastes better than what you get in the market and of course pesticide free. Today we will learn how to grown mint easily at home in pots/bags.




How

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Samosa Recipe-Traditional Potato Samosa Recipe-How to make Samosa

Making traditional samosa at home is not as difficult as we all think. If you follow the cooking instructions given below, you can make delicious samosas at home. Though I have used potato stuffing, you can add steamed vegetables like carrot, beans, peas along with potatoes and make vegetable samosa. I have already posted onion samosa, today we will see how to make the traditional samosa with

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How to make Coconut Milk-Homemade Coconut Milk-How to extract Coconut milk

Coconut milk is easy to extract at home. It is commonly used in many Indian dishes. I find it extremely difficult to write the procedure on how to prepare coconut milk from grated coconut every time I post recipes using coconut milk. So I decided to make a separate post on it. The good thing is homemade coconut milk is free of preservatives. Learn how to prepare coconut milk at home from fresh

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Eggless Tutti Frutti Cookies-Karachi Biscuits-Fruit Cookies Recipe

Tutti Frutti Cookies/Fruit Biscuits are quite addictive and make a perfect tea time snack. I love karachi biscuits very much and wanted to try it at home. I happen to stumbled upon the recipe at cafegarima. I will not say that these cookies tasted exactly like karachi bakery fruit biscuits but they were no doubt, very delicious. Today we will learn how to make eggless tutti frutti cookies

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Tomato Dosa-Thakkali Dosai-Instant Dosa Recipe

Today I am going to share with you 2 versions of tomato dosa. One is my mother's version, which is instant. You can prepare that if you have idli or dosa batter at home. Suppose you do not have idli or dosa batter at home, then you can opt for the second recipe. Personally I prefer the first one.The second one is good but should be taken hot. I do not like tomato dosa batter prepared with rice

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Falooda Sev Recipe-How to make Falooda Sev at Home

Falooda is a very popular dessert made by combining rose syrup, falooda sev,basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, sweetened milk and ice cream. Falooda sev is usually made with arrowroot powder or cornflour. Today I am going to share with you how to make falooda sev at home from scratch using cornflour.








Falooda Sev Recipe




 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins 
 Recipe Category: How

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North Indian Lunch Menu Ideas-Simple North Indian Meals

This is a very simple North Indian Meal which I prepared at home. I love very simple yet nutritious meals. Instead of preparing an array of dishes, I plan my meals in such a way that it is nutritious and well balanced.





Are you a working women looking for a healthy yet simple way to cook meals? If yes, then this healthy meal plan or Healthy North Indian Lunch Idea is just for you. It took

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Iced Lemon Tea-Iced Lemon Tea Recipe

This is another refreshing drink perfect for this season. Though I am not very fond of it, my son loves iced tea with lemon. It can be easily made at home.Today let us see how to make iced lemon tea following our easy recipe.





Iced Lemon Tea (with mint flavor)
Serves -2

Ingredients needed 

Lemon - 1
Tea powder -1 tsp or tea bag -1
Ice cold water - 2 cups
Ice cubes - 2-3
Sugar or honey to

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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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Coconut Chutney and Idly faces

This recipe is so common and is prepared in almost all South Indian homes at least once in a week. But I still wanted to post this, mainly for the sake of the new ones to the kitchen. But to make this boring chutney post more interesting, I have given suggestions and tips on getting children to eat healthy foods. Kindly let me know if you all liked this, so that I can rake my brains and come

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Oats Cutlet Recipe-Easy Snacks with Oats

Oats cutlet is a healthy and easy snack made with oats, potato and spices. I make cutlets often at home as they are easy to make, healthy and also delicious. It is a perfect tea time snack and also a nutritious after school snack for kids. It also makes a light breakfast. Today we will learn how to make oats cutlet following this easy recipe.








Oats Cutlet Recipe




 Prep Time : 10 mins

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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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Kasi Halwa Recipe-Poosanikai Halwa-White Pumpkin Halwa-Diwali Special

Kasi halwa is a traditional South Indian sweet prepared with ash gourd. It is usually served at South Indian weddings. It can be prepared for any special or festive occasions. It is very easy to make and tastes delicious. Today we will learn how to make Kasi halwa with step wise pictures following this easy recipe.








Kasi Halwa




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves:1 -2

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How to make Dosa at home

Dosa is a South Indian crepe made from rice and lentils. It is rich in carbohydrates and protein and is usually prepared for breakfast or dinner. It is served with sambhar or chutney. Dosa is a favourite among kids. If I ask my kids whether they want idly or dosa, their choice is always dosa. There are a number of varieties of dosa but before going to all that I wanted to give the basic dosa

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