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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Beetroot Potato Soup-Easy Beetroot Soup Recipe (Indian)

This is a very healthy, tasty and easy beetroot soup. It has a lovely color and is creamy and slightly thick due to the addition of potatoes. Even those who are not fond of beetroots will love this delicious soup. This soup is very simple to prepare. Today let us learn how to make beetroot soup (Indian style) following our easy recipe.



Beetroot Potato Soup 





Beetroot Potato Soup




 

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Vanilla Cupcakes-Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe-Basic Cupcakes

My daughter and myself baked these cupcakes for her friend's birthday a few months back. She did the baking and I did the frosting. It was great fun baking together. I enjoyed every moment with her. Doing things together will strengthen our relationship with the children. It will create memories for life. Back to the recipe, the cake turned out great and she was very excited as she baked it.

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Cabbage Kootu-Easy Cabbage Kootu Recipe

Can you believe that you can make a delicious low calorie cabbage kootu in just 15 minutes with only 1 tsp of oil. I prepare cabbage kootu in 3-4 ways and this is one way of preparing it. It goes well with both rice and roti and is also good for health. Actually I prepared this cabbage kootu and salad for lunch one day. We mixed kootu with rice and had salad as a side dish for this. We all

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Keppai Koozh-Ragi Porridge Recipe-Finger Millet Buttermilk Porridge

Ragi also know as finger millet is a rich source of calcium, protein, fiber, iron and other minerals. I usually drink oats porridge or multigrain porridge or ragi porridge after I come back from my morning walk. Ragi being a very good source of calcium is great for bone health. Being rich in iron, ragi consumption helps to improve the hemoglobin levels. I sincerely want to bring back these

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Easy Carrot Soup Recipe-Carrot Ginger Soup-Low Fat Healthy Soup Recipes

I am taking easily digestible, low calorie food like soups, salads, steamed vegetables, fresh fruits, juices and fresh vegetables once in a week for dinner. I am doing this to avoid rice and wheat and also to reduce the strain on my digestive system. So henceforth, you will also be finding lot of low calorie recipes in this space. This carrot soup is very healthy, simple, easy to prepare and

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Mango Shrikhand Recipe-Amrakhand Recipe-Mango Recipes

Shrikhand is a very popular Indian dessert made from strained yogurt. It is one of the main desserts in Maharashtrian and Gujarati cuisine. In Gujarati cuisine, shrikhand is eaten either as a side-dish with breads such as poori  or as a dessert. It is commonly served as part of a vegetarian thali in Gujarati restaurants and is popular as part of wedding feasts.(source-Wiki) A popular variation

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Lassi Recipe-Sweet Lassi Recipe-Punjabi Lassi

Lassi is a very popular yogurt based drink from Punjab. Punjabi meal is incomplete without lassi. Lassi can be prepared in two ways-salted and sweet lassi. Sweet lassi is made from yogurt and sugar. Punjabi lassi is usually flavored with rose essence. Salted lassi is a savory drink mostly flavored with roasted and ground cumin powder. Sweet lassi can also be flavored with fruits. The most

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Vegetarian Soup Recipes for Toddlers-Kids Soup Recipes-Easy Healthy Soups for Babies (Indian)

After posting Porridge recipes for babies, I wanted to do a post on soup recipes for toddlers.I have discussed with a consultant Pediatrician and also referred few books before writing this article.I have developed these soup recipes after consulting elders in our family. These soups can be given to babies above 6 months old. 



Beetroot carrot soup



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Instant Mor Kuzhambu-More Kulambu Recipe (without coconut)-Indian Lunch Ideas

The mor kulambu which I have posted earlier is very popular not only in my family but even among many others. Many have tried and tested that kulambu and have written to me that they loved it very much.This is an instant recipe which can be prepared in just 5 minutes time and the good thing is it does not require coconut. You cannot expect this to taste as my earlier mor kulambu recipe but

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Mor Keerai-Keerai Mor Kootu Recipe

This is another authentic Tamil Brahmin recipe. Since we all love yogurt in our home, this dish is one of our family's favorite. This is a very nutritious dish prepared with greens and yogurt. I have used red thandu keerai  (mulai keerai) known as Amaranth greens in English to prepare this dish.You can use siru keerai, arai keerai, mulai keerai or palak to make this dish. Today we will learn

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Pomegranate Beetroot Juice Recipe-Healthy Summer Coolers

Pomegranates and beetroots, both contain plentiful amount of antioxidants and nutrients and they are also rich in vitamin C. Many do not like beetroot juice, so to make it more palatable, I have mixed pomegranate juice with it. I read an interesting fact about beetroots which I would like to share here. According to whfoods "Beets, frequently consumed either pickled or in borscht, the

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