Vazhaipoo Poriyal-Banana Flower Curry (Stir Fry)-Vazhaipoo Recipes



Vazhaipoo is an excellent source of fiber. In our family all of us love plantain flower/banana flower and we include it once every week. It has many health benefits. Apart from being rich in fiber, it is said to be effective in treating excessive bleeding during menstruation. I learn't this poriyal from my friend as my mother usually prepares only vazhaipoo usili. I love this stir fry very much
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Eggless Garlic Rolls-Easy Garlic Pull Apart Rolls Recipe (from scratch)



Myself and my daughter baked these garlic rolls some 10 months back. The pictures were in my folder waiting to be posted for such a long time. Since the pictures were taken with my old point and shoot camera, I did not feel like posting it. But the recipe is too good. This is my first attempt in making breads and I was happy that it turned out super soft and flavorful.



soft and flavorful
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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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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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