Dhal with greens

Both my husband and my son love dhal made this way. My mom used to make this often and she used to mix the rice with a little ghee along with the dhal and the aroma and the taste was out of this world This is one of the curries that my son eats with [...]

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Eight Step Biriyani

This biriyani is the one I make when I am tired to cook. It is made in the rice cooker and it is easy too. My friend Srimathy is the one who gave me the basic recipe for it and I just changed it according to my preference.I gave it a name of my own [...]

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Minced Raita

Normally we all make raita either with chopped or sliced onions and tomatoes. This is also made with onions, tomatoes and cilantro but just an additional step to it. Red Onion chopped – 1 Tomato chopped – 2 Cilantro – half bunch chopped Salt to taste Fresh Curd/Yogurt Place all the chopped onion,tomatoes and the [...]

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Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is one of my favorites and I learnt it from my mom, she has been making it for years and hers has always been the best, the mother’s touch! This is the easiest method that I use. Requirement :- Onion – 1 chopped fine Tomatoes – 5 chopped Green chilies – 3 chopped [...]

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Simple and Easy Shrimp

I wanted to try something different for a change so I asked my friend Bindiya, who cooks different dishes all the time. She gave me this easy recipe to prepare shrimp. She said that this can be made with chicken also. The curry was ready in around 20-minutes and the smell was wonderful I used [...]

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Spaghetti And Meatballs

Having eaten spaghetti and meatballs out decided to give it a try at home, so this weekend for dinner i made it and guess what V said i can make it again! To tell the truth i was a little nervous to make it and was worried that the meat balls might become dry, but [...]

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Hearty Omelete

There is no better way to start the day than with a tasty and healthy breakfast. Its just a normal omelet one would eat at restaurants and it is very easy to make too. Both my husband and my son love the omelet. I made it with vegetables, but you can also make it with [...]

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Paav Bhaji

Since we moved to miami, i hadn’t made paav bhaji and V loves it. I made it for just the two of us and it was really yumm….It is a north indian dish and mainly part of the chaat items but it can be eaten for dinner too, it is very filling as it is [...]

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Paniyaram

This is a sweet dish that kids love and it is a very common dish in south india. It is made with rice flour and bananas and it is a healthy dish for kids who are fussy about eating fruits. My son loves it and most of the time he asks he to make it [...]

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Channa in Cashew gravy

hanna in cashew gravy is simple and a rich and delicious dish to served for rotis, chapathis, pooris and naan. It is rich in flavor and it can be made spicy according to preference. Requirements:- Kabuli channa – 1.5 cups soaked overnite and pressure cooked with a little salt / canned 2 Onion – 1 [...]

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