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Chegodilu is a very popular traditional savory snack from Andhra Pradesh. It is made from rice flour, split yellow moong dal (pesara pappu) ...

Wondering if one can make tuvaiyal from ridge gourd skin. My grandmother used to make this tuvaiyal/thogayal. Not only it is tasty but it is...

Nankhatai is a very popular Indian shortbread cookies with cardamom flavor prepared by mixing gram flour, all purpose flour and semolina. Th...

Avocado is known as "Butter Fruit" in India. Avocados are extremely delicious, versatile and nutritious. You can make variety of d...

Amaranth or thandu keerai is a rich source of fiber and many nutrients. According to Wikipedia- Amaranth grain is particularly high in lysin...

Kasi halwa is a traditional South Indian sweet prepared with ash gourd. It is usually served at South Indian weddings. It can be prepared fo...

Sesame seeds are a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, Vitamin B1,Vitamin E, zinc and dietary fiber. Since it has vitamin E...

Gram flour (kadala maavu in Tamil) murukku/besan chakli is prepared with gram flour, rice flour and flavored with sesame seeds. It is so eas...

Arisi Thengai payasam is a traditional payasam made with fresh coconut, jaggery and rice. I have made slight changes to the traditional paya...

Cracked Wheat/Broken wheat  is known as "samba godhumai ravai" in Tamil, "dalia" in Hindi. It is also known as Lapsi rav...