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Hello EveryoneIts been long time since I posted in my blog...The good news is, we are expecting a baby this july!!!!Everything in my life is tuned towards baby now. These days are so busy with moving apartments, researching baby stuff, creating registry etc.. My personal things has taken a back seat in my life. I dont think i will be posting for another couple of months.I want all your wishes and

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Avarakkai alias Hyacinth beans....hmmm quite a name for simple veggie /beans huh... I never the knew the English name of avarakkai until now... I am so glad I found out. This recipe is from my mom, which simple yet tasty!!!! If u wanna know what is avarakkai checkout the picture below!!!!Ingredients:1 cup cleaned chopped Avarakkai1-2 eggs1/2 onion1 tomato2 crushed garlic cloves1/2 tsp redchilli

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Hello everyoneHope u had wonderful new year.... I was busy with other things in life..its been long time since my last post..lots of things to catchup from fellow blogger sites...My recipe is all about indianised version of Chili chicken. It goes very well schewan fried rice!!!Ingredients:1 lb Boneless chicken8 Red chillies (slit it sideways)1 onion (Cut to bite size or dice it)1/2 tbsp pepper

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Chinese fried rice is one of my all time favourite dish. I love the way its made in fast food shops. Even though i like the Chinese version made here, I still prefer our Indian version. This is one such recipe which is done again and again in my kitchen...Ingredients:1/2 kg Boneless chicken1 egg1 cup cooked rice1 cup carrots, cabbage cut to juliennes1 onion1 capsicum cut to juliennes8 garlic

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Dumpling is my favourite Chinese snack, it is served in bamboo steamer with soy sauce ...what an appetising choice...I wanted to try it for a long time.. Finally decided to try with shrimp and won ton wrappers. U can find dumpling skin in grocery shop which is slightly thinner than the won ton wrappers. U can use either of them, its Ur choice...I found this wonderful recipe with pork from Use

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Vazhaipoo alias banana flower, not sure of actual name... I am a great fan of vazhaipoo. I love vazhaipoo kootu and vadai. In India, my mom used to make kootu which tastes heavenly. Vazhai poo vadai will be very crispy and tasty, if u have seen the movie Kandukondean Kandukondean u will know what i am taking about B-)Once, I found vazhaipoo in Indian grocery shop. I was lucky, coz there was only

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Cabbage Kofta was a new recipe to me, I never used cabbage for making koftas. I found the reciped from Married to Desi. I immediately fell in love with the recipe. It was simple and easy to try and tasted really good...Ingredients:Koftas (This is for 30 Koftas, I just used half the qty)1 small head cabbage,1 carrot shredded or finely minced,3/4 cup besan flour,1 tsp garam masala,2 tbsp red chilly

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Adai is another form of dosa filled with nutrients. It has such a wonderful flavour that everyone will love it.. This is one of my favourites since childhood. Adai is a combo of rice and lentils and needs no fermentation.. a sigh of relief...U can make adai immediately after grinding.Ingredients:1 cup Idli rice1/4 cup urad dal1/4 cup toor dal1/4 cup channa dalA handful whole moong (optional)a

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Thengai Mangai Pattani sundal / Coconut mango peas sundal is a must have when u go to marina beach...U can see grown up kids selling sundal all over the beach... U will never admire the beauty of beach without these noises in the surrounding... Man! they wont leave u alone untill u buy a packet of sundal.. I love the taste of sundal with mango, it wont be mushy but it has a grainy texture..I

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My blog is one year old..... Happy Birthday!!!!!I cant believe its been year since i started blogging. On Oct 23rd 2008, I was bored to death thats when i found about blogs and blogosphere...I started my own blog with a boring picture of cauliflower dish...My blog theme was so kiddish...I cant forget how my blog looked on the first day...I am astonished to look at my blog now... My blog was an

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Happy Diwali wishes to my friends and fellow blogger...Thanks for all ur support and encouragement !!!!!

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Cracked wheat upma was prominent dish in our menu... after some point we got bored....I tried many recipes like pulao in cracked wheat , cracked wheat lemon flavour and what not!!!! Finally I made this cracked wheat pongal..voila... it was so tasty.. this is an inspired dish from my fellow blogger site esp Sailu's...Ingredients:1 cup cracked wheat1/2 cup moong dal1/2 cup spinach1 tsp pepper1 tsp

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Lemon sevai is a quick fix meal for any time.. It can be prepared in a jiffy...It will be a nice change from regular upma and semiya. I use 777 brand ready made Rice sevai from Indian grocers..If u dont find them, u can use vermicelli...Ingredients:1 cup rice sevai/ vermiceli2 green chillies1 lemon juice1" ginger1 tsp mustard seeds1 tsp Channa dal and urad dal1 tbsp oil1/4 tsp turmeric powdersalt

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This recipe was an entry my MBP: Snacks and Savouries event from Madhuram's eggless cooking.. I instantly fell in luv with the recipe, tried it...Man it was crispy and tasted very good... I did follow Madhuram's recipe a lot. The original recipe was from Red chillies...Madhuram and Red chillies, Ur recipe is Tried, Tasted and Certified Excellent...Check out the original version From Redchillies..

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I was browsing for some new recipes for spinach, found this one from Supriya's blog Ode 2 Food. It was an interesting combo of spinach and ginger...gave it a try..tasted wonderful with burger buns... If u r watching calories..u can have patties alone, either way its tasty..She has served it with Tomato relish which i didnt prepare.. Check her space for the original recipe....Supriya, Ur recipe is

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I kind of had a short break from blogging.. Its been a long time since i took from everything in my life... this was a short and sweet break... did nothing but watching TV and cooking..hehehe.. that was fun... Good news from weight machine...I have lost 5 pounds so far with my strict diet and exercises..If u have read my post about Indian food calories... u will know what i am talking about...

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Food in color is an event started by sunshinemom of Tongue ticklers...Theme of the month was Zodiac sign color...Thank you so much for participating and making this event a big success..Without much yapping lets get to business..ARIES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN, GEMINI, SCORPIOSCORPIO--Color:Dark redBeetroot rice from Kanchan's Kitchen Gossip AQUARIUS--Color: SaffronCarrot fried rice from Jyoti's

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Hope u guys had a wonderful long w/e.. Mine was busy celebrating my SIL's birthday and then cooking...My heart felt thanks for all the participants in FIC event...Spinach pasta was originally prepared by Indira of Mahanandi. Basically it is basil and spinach combo with pasta.. I didn't have basil so i omitted it.. It tasted different.. I have to try it with basil...Lets see the ingredients..

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Thattai is my favourite snack. I luv the spicy and crispy flavour of thattai. I can munch on several of these at a time. Store bought ones never tastes good as the homemade ones. This is my first trial. I had few probs, I think i added more water than needed. When I deep fried them, it was kind of chewy in some places. Another problem was the thickness of thattai. If it was too thin, it was too

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I have come a long way in trying out new recipes.. but trying our traditional recipes are real challenge. I have seen my periyamma making pidi kozhukattai amd uppu urundai.. I absolutely adore the taste..I am always hesitant to try these recipes coz what if the magic doesnt happen:(.. I took it as a challenge and tried these recipes for Indian cooking challenge created by srivalli... Thanks to

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Biriyani is my all time favourite dish... Weekends are incomplete without Biriyani.. Its such a important part of my cooking. I try out different recipes, though my favourite is biriyani made my mother... This recipe is from Vah chef from YouTube..It looked colourful and tasted very good...Ingredients:Gravy:whole garam masala ( 3 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1" cinnamon stick)1

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Hope u guys had a wonderful Vinyagar chaturthi... Mine was busy but enjoyed every bit of it.. I made Sesame ladoo, uppu urundai, pidi kozhukattai and modak.. My vinayagar chaturthi post will be coming soon...Bread puttu, found this wonderful recipe from Priya's Easy and Tasty recipes..Breads are usually used for sandwhich which gets boring after few times. This recipe is kids pleaser and

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My hubby bought two big packets of spinach from Sam's club... Even if i use it everyday for cooking, it will take two weeks to finish it... Men have no clue when it comes to grocery shopping :(... I will always go with him.. if not this is what happens.. No point in cribbing now.. I have to use them asap.. This is my trial recipe, came out very well.. Once in a while we have to try something new.

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Panini is a form of sandwich made with ciabata bread. Panini made with mushroom stuffing is my favourite. In UK, I used to buy mushroom paninis from Starbucks. I cannot find those ones here. So i tried my own filling in whole wheat bread from walmart...Small INTRO abt Panini......A panino (Italian pronunciation: [paˈniːno]) is a sandwich made from a small roll or loaf of bread, typically a

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I wanted to loose some weight. Previously, we used to go for run and burn 500 calories a day!!!...With spl diet avoiding rice in the weekdays... It did wonders.... After few months, we had personal issues...when life strikes at u, u loose concentration in everything.. we became lazy couch potatoes again...After 6 month of laziness, we decided to something abt the weight...2 Weeks ago I found out

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