Savoury Buttermilk Cookies

I bought Greek buttermilk once and tried these cookies. Actually it was the same dough for a deep fried snack,instead of frying it, I made the dough little stiff and baked them as cookies. It was a great success! :)IngredientsAll purpose flour -11/4cupsButter milk - little less than 1/2cupBaking powder-1/2teaspoonSugar-1tablespoonOnion(small)-1Green chilly-2Olive oil-2tablespoonsChopped coconut pieces-11/2 tablespoonsFew curry leaves, chopped finely.SaltMethod Sieve the the flour and baking powder together.Chop the onions and green chilly...

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Naan

I saw this butter naan recipe in Tickling Palates and thought of giving it a try! :) Naans were yummy! Thanks Radhika for the recipe! Ingredients All purpose flour-11/2 cups Fresh bread slices-3 (i used wheat bread) Curd-1/2cup Water-1/2cup Baking soda-1/2teaspoon Salt Method Trim the edges of the bread and tear it into pieces. Combine bread pieces,curd,water,salt and baking soda. Mix it well and keep aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes the mixture will be like a thick paste, sieve the all purpose flour directly into the bowl,...

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Idli upma

This is the recipe which is prepared in most of the south Indian households to finish off the left-over idlies. Once the movie "சூரிய வம்சம்" came, this one became so famous and this dish is almost renamed as "Surya vamsam uppuma"!! ;) ;) Though I love idlies, am not a big fan of this uppuma. Yeah...you guessed it right! DH is a great fan of Idli uppuma! :) Seldom I make this and whenever he sees this tiffin, his face will become instantly happy! This week i prepared it and he had it for breakfast as well as lunch! :) Method Leftover...

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Empty Salna

I've heard the word "salna[aka kurma]" only a couple of years back, which is served with parottas in many parts of Tamilnadu. In our region, we make "kurma" only! :)In this salna no veggie is added and thats why this is called Empty salna. Special thanks to Asiya akka for sharing this recipe.IngredientsOnion -1Green Chilly -1Tomato -2Few Mint leaves,curry leaves and CilantroGrated Coconut - 5teaspoonsCashew- 5Cloves - 2Cinnamon- 2" pieceElaichi-2Ginger-garlic paste -1 teaspoonChilli Powder-1 1/2teaspoonCoriander powder-1teaspoonCumin...

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Noodles with Grilled Veggies

Ingredients Cooked Noodles - 2cups Thinly Sliced Veggies-1/2 cup (You can use your choice of veggies. I've used carrot,beans,capsicum,cabbage & broccoli) Few Spring Onions to garnish Onion-1 Green chilli-1 Cumin powder-1/2teaspoon Chilli powder-1teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/8teaspoon Maggi hot n sweet sauce-2 teaspoons Sliced Ginger & Garlic -1tablespoon Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon Salt Oil Method Cook the noodles according to the directions on the pack, and keep it aside. I got this noodles from a Chinese market.The pack had 15...

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Navaratna Kurma

IngredientsCarrot-1Potato-1Cauliflower Florets-1/4cupBeans-5Peas-one fist fullPineapple Chunks-1/4cupSeedless Black grapes-7Raisins-7Almonds-5Onion-1Cloves-2Elaichi-1Green Chillies-3(adjust to your spice level)Bay leaf-1Cumin seeds-1teaspoonChopped Ginger-garlic -1teaspoonCoriander powder-1/2teaspoonCumin powder-1/2teaspoonPepper powder-1/2teaspoon2% reduced fat milk-1/2 to 3/4cupOilSaltMethodCut the carrot-potato-beans-cauliflower into uniform sized chunks, cook them separately with enough salt and keep it aside. (Keep an eye that...

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