Cold Pasta Sald - with Fruits & Nuts

   Ingredients Pasta[any kind]-1/2cup  Curd-1/2 cup  Pepper powder-1/2teaspoon Frozen corn kennels-1tablespoon Cucumber(small)-1 Small portion of a Green capsicum One small apple Lemon juice from half of a lemon Few sweet peppers(yellow & red) Sugar-2teaspoons Salt - to taste To garnish Dates-4 Cashew-Almonds & Walnuts - Few Method Gather all the ingredients needed..   Cook the pasta according to the instruction in the pack. Mine took 10 minutes in boiling water. Drain...

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Mint Rice/Pudhina Sadham

I have already posted Mint Pulao recipe..this is a slight variation from that. Ingredients Cooked (Basmati) Rice-11/2 cups Onion-1 Cashew-7 Cumin seeds-1teaspoon Oil + Ghee - 2 tablespoons Salt To grind Mint- a small bunch Cilantro- a fist full Green chilly-3 (adjust to your taste) Grated coconut-1tablespoon Cinnamon Stick - 2 inch piece Cloves-2 Elaichi -1 Salt Method Wash and soak the rice for half an  hour, and cook it to one whistle with perfect amount of water. The rice grains should be separate.   Let the...

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Vendaikkai puli kuzhambu / Okra in tamarind sauce

There are numerous ways to make puli kuzhambu, a south Indian delicacy. This version is my Mom's..simple and tasty! Ingredients Ingredients Vendaikkai/Okra -12 Small onions 7(or) Shallots -2 Green chilly -2 Tamarind juice- Little more than 1/4cup Coriander powder-11/2teaspoon Chilli powder- 1teaspoon Turmericpowder-1/4teaspoon Sugar-1/2teaspoon Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon Oil Salt Few curry leaves and cilantro To grind Tomato(big)-1 Grated Coconut - 2 tablespoon Method Wash, pat dry the vendaikkai/okras, trim the edges, cut into...

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Chapati-Omelet Roll

If you are looking for a quick and filling healthy meal, here you go! Ingredients Large egg-1 Milk-2teaspoons Chopped onion-2tablespoons Chopped green chilly-1 Salt Oil Maggi hot n sweet tomato sauce-1teaspoon Chapati/Roti-1 Method Beat the egg with milk, onion-green chilly and salt. Heat a griddle, pour the egg. Immediately place the roti on top of the omelet. Sprinkle oil around it and let it cook for a minute. Flip it over, and take it from the griddle after 30 seconds. Spread the tomato sauce on the omelet, sprinkle...

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Purple Cauliflower Stir-fry

I bought this violet cauliflower during one of our Farmer's market visits. There were green cauliflowers, white cauliflowers and these purple ones. This colour attracted me very much, and I selected this one. :) I didn't find much of a difference in taste comparing with the normal white cauliflowers. But since the veggie was so fresh, it was so tasty. After making a kurma for roti's, I tried this simple stir fry. Ingredients Purple Cauliflower florets - 1 cup Olive Oil-1tablespoon  Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon Curry...

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Paneer-Capsicum Curry

Ingredients Paneer - 125grams Capsicum-1 Toamto-2 Onion-1 Chilli powder-1teaspoon Coriander powder-11/2teaspoon Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon Cilantro to garnish sugar-1/2teaspoon Salt Oil To marinade Curd-2tabelspoons Garam masala-1/2teaspoon Chilli powder-1/2teaspoon Coriander powder-1/2teaspoon Kasoori methi -1/2teaspoon salt Method Mix the things given under "to marinate". Add the paneer cubes, toss it and keep it in the refrigerator for at least an hour. ( I did over-night marination) Chop the onion-capsicum into big chunks. Grind...

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Cinnamon Chip Scones

Ingredients Cinnamon chips - 1/2cup All purpose flour-11/2cups + 2tablespoons Sugar-1/4cup + 2 tablespoons Baking powder-11/4teaspoons Baking Soda-1/4teaspoon Salt-1/4teaspoon Half & Half milk-3/4cup Lemon juice - 1tablespoon [In case you have buttermilk,just add 1/2 cup of butter milk] Cold Butter-6tablespoons Melted Butter-1tablespoon Method In a large bowl combine the flour, 1/4cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cubed butter,salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix the lemon juice...

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Cinnamon Baking Chips

  Recently I  came to know about the Cinnamon baking chips. Since I could not find them here in the stores, tried making them at home. The original recipe called for Light corn Syrup, I have substituted honey. This a very simple recipe to make, but you will see lot of pictures here. ;) Ingredients Cinnamon powder -1tablespoon Sugar-1/3cup Butter-1tablespoon Honey - 1tablespoon Method I made the cinnamon powder fresh by grinding the Cinnamon barks. It gives the 100% aroma of the cinnamon powder than the ready made...

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