Godhuma Rava Briyani/Cracked Wheat Briyani
My mother used to make lot of dishes with cracked wheat. I never got a chance to make anything with cracked wheat myself. Cracked wheat is healthy and you can substitute it instead of rice. If you are in a good diet I would recommend this to eat with sambar, rasam or anything. It is good for health and is low in calories. One of my good friends, Swathika from work, gave me this idea about making briyani in cracked wheat. She had actually made briyani in Rava (Sooji). So I decided to try making Briyani in cracked wheat. Ingredients: Cracked Wheat : 2 cups Onion: 1(medium) Ginger & Garlic Paste: 2 tbsp Tomatoes: 1 Curry leaves: 5-6 Mint leaves: 1/4 cup Coriander leaves: 1/4 cup Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Oil: 3 tbsp Bay leaves: 2 Cloves: 3 Green...
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Pudhina Puloa/Mint Rice
We have a vegetable garden in our backyard this summer. We planted some mint and they are growing nicely. I made this Mint Pulao from our garden fresh mint. There is nothing like the smell of fresh mint and fresh cilantro from your own vegetable patch.Mint Pulao is one of those items you can whip up quickly yet it has the taste like you spent hours toiling in the kitchen heat making this perfect dish. Ingredients: Mint : 2 cups Coriander leaves : 1cup Garlic : 3 Ginger : 2 tbsp Coconut : 1/2 cup Green chilies : 8- 10(Adjust according to your spice level) Vegetable Oil : 3 tbsp Bay Leaves : 2 Cloves: 3 Cinnamon stick : 1/2″ Onion : 1 (medium)chopped finely water : 3 1/2 cups Basmati Rice : 2cups Paneer : 1 cup (fried)(optional)...
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Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Deluxe 14 Cup Food Processor for 68.37$ Shipped
HSN.com offers this Hamilton Beach 14 cup food processor for 69.90 $+ 8.95 $shipping and handling. When you checkout add this 15% off for new customer and the coupon code “c73687” on it.(Expires 12/31/2009). I found this coupon code in edealinfo.com. So it cuts up your final price as 68.37$...
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Sabatier 15pc Stainless Steel Cutlery Set for 35$ shipped
eBay Daily Deal offers this sabtier 15pc stainless steel cutlery set for $35 shipped via smartbargains.com, In amazon it is listed as 39.99$ with shipping. This set includes six steak knives, 8″ chef’s, 8″ slicer, 7″ Santoku, 5″ Santoku, 5″ bread, 3-1/2″ paring, kitchen shears, sharpening steel, and a wood block. It’s a great cutlery set with beautiful stainless steel...
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Black and decker 6 cup Rice Cooker For $19 shipped
If you are looking for a good rice cooker in a decent price I think this is perfect with a good brand. Buy.com offers this Black and decker 6 cup rice cooker $18.99 shipped. It has a removable non-stick coated pot and an automatic keep warm setting. I just ordered...
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Jack fruit seeds and Eggplant Curry
When I started writing this recipe I was a little curious about jack fruit seeds calories and nutrient facts. It is 70Kcal/50gm and the nutrient factors are its is a rich source of vitamins like vitamin A, C and certain B vitamins, and minerals like calcium, zinc, and phosphorous. Jack fruit cultivation is pretty popular in most south part of India. My mom used to make a lot of dishes in jack fruit seeds. When I say seeds, remember this is Jack Fruit – the seeds are almost the size of orange slices! But, it tastes so good and I really miss them here in the US. My eldest sister made this recipe she sent me the picture and recipe of this dish. I don’t get jack fruit seeds here, I wish I can get some. Doesn’t the dish...
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Rigatoni Spinach Pasta
I adapted this recipe from food channel. My husband and myself recently become very addicted to Italian food. We’ve had a party at our home and I planned to prepare totally different kind of dishes on that day. I used to watch Food TV whenever I get time. I found this recipe and most likely the combination of spinach and pasta is very interesting, so I made this spinach rigatoni pasta for the party and it was a sooper dooper hit. Everyone loved it. It is easy to make too. Ingredients: Rigatoni Pasta : 1 lb Olive oil : 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter : 1/2 stick Shallot : 1 (large) minced Mozarella cheese : 1/2 lb Garlic : 2 cloves (Pressed) All purpose flour : 1/4 cup Milk : 1 1/2 cups Ground Nutmeg powder : 1/4 tsp Ricotto...
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Cashew Pepper Chicken Curry
You’ve heard me mention and share some excellent recipes from my beloved sister Suja. Now it is my pleasure to share her recipe and pictures straight from her Kitchen. The speciality about this recipe is that all the ingredients are available in any Indian pantry. It is a simple recipe you can make it in 30 minutes. It tastes best with chapathi, rice and parota. Try this recipe and share your comments for Suja. Ingredients: Chicken : 500gms Onion : 1 (medium) Tomato : 1(medium) Ginger and garlic paste : 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder : 2 tsp Peppercorns: 10 Green chilies : 2 Red chili powder : 1 tsp Cashew : 5-8 Badam : 3 (optional) Curry Leaves : 4-5 Method Of Preparation : Heat oil in a pan add onions and fry them till it becomes translucent. Now...
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Crab Curry
 Crab is one of my most favorite non vegetarian dishes. Growing up in a town close to the Bay of Bengal, we had no shortage of fresh seafood. In fact, my mom used to make crab atleast once in every 2 weeks.Crab can be made into delightful dishes in various forms and recipes. Crab Curry has to rank amongst the top contenders there. And this is another one of my sister’s (Suja) recipe and as usual it turned out to be a mind blowing entree. If you have a love for crab meat, I welcome you to try this recipe and let me know how it turned out. If you made your own modifications to it, also share it with me. After all cooking is part experimentation + part personalization (kai pakkuvam in Tamil). Ingredients: Crab : 2...
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Amazon Friday Deal – J.A. Henckels 13-Piece Knife Set For $35
Frdiady deal, Amazon offers J.A. Henckels International Everedge 13-Piece Knife Set with Bonus Cheese Knife for $34.99 with free shipping. This set includes an 8″ chef’s knife, 5″ tomato knife, 8″ bread knife, 6″ utility knife, 6″ boning knife, 2-1/2″ paring knife, six 5″ steak knives, cheese knife, and hardwood block. The original price of this knife set is $122 and that is a $87 price drop. Wow isn’t it a sweet deal. And the review written for this knife set in Amazon is pretty good. So if you looking for a good knife block set with such a low price. Why waste your time? This deal lasts only for today. So hurry!!!!!!!!...
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Potato Fry
This is one of the easiest potato fry recipe. When I got married and started to learn cooking Potato fry was one of the few recipes that I’ve mastered. I’ve learned this recipe from my husband. He used to make this all the time when he was a bachelor as it is something very quick to make as well as tasty. Also it goes as a great side for plenty of dishes like sambhar rice, Porichakuzhambhu rice. Ingredients : Potatoes : 2 (medium) OIl: 1/4 cup Chili powder : 4 tbsp ( According to your spice level) Mustard seeds : 2 tsp Urad dal : 2 tsp Curry leaves : 5 to 6 Salt : required to taste Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp Method of Preparation : Cut the potatoes in  half and pressure cook them for 2 whistles...
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Kitchens of India Individual Meals (6 pack) Deals
Amazon.com has got Kitchens of India Meals on Sale with 2 stackable coupon codes – FBCLEVNT and KTCHENND. The meal packs go for around $15 usually and the coupon codes bring it down to $5 per pack of 6 meals and that is an awesome deal! You may even be able to save an additional 15% with Subscribe & Save. Here are a few choices with great reviews: Kashmiri Basmati Rice Curry Paste for Chicken Curry Curry Paste for Hyderabadi Briyani Ready to Eat Navaratan Korma Ready to Eat Palak Paneer Check these great deals out. Of course, we’d love to see you try one of our recipes but there are times when these will come in...
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Okra Fry
Okra/vendakkai fry is most popular side dish in south India. Okra is a love or hate thing for many. Some people love em (me) and some people hate em (hubby). But, if you are looking to convert those who hate it, Okra Fry is probably your best bet. Okra fry would make for a great side dish for a variety of rice dishes. My recipe is a simple and easy version, you can make it spicy and crispy and it will go great with Sambar/Rasam. Ingredients: Okra/Ladies finger : 2 cups (sliced into small discs) to thin circles) Onion : 1 medium Green chilies : 4 Curry Leaves: 6 Salt : required to taste Oil : 3 tbsp Yogurt : 2 tbsp Urad dal : 3 tsp Mustard seeds : 2 tsp Method Of Preparation : Heat oil in...
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Spicy Mutton Chukka
I am sure you have one of these obscure things in the vast array of food that we consume, that just hits the spot with certain dishes. Mutton chukka is one of those dishes for me. Being a southie, it tastes heavenly with rice dishes like Sambar rice, Rasam rice & even Briyani. If you make it a little not-so-dry you can even have it paratha or rotis. Ingredients: Oil : 1/4 cup Mutton : 1/2 kg (cut into small pieces) Onion :Â 2 cups Tomato : 1/2 cup Chili Powder : 2 tbsp Green chilies : 2 to 3 Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp Ginger : 2 tbsp garlic : 3 Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds : 1/2 tsp Cloves: 3 Bay leaves : 2 Cinnamon : 1/4 “ Curry leaves : 8 to 10 Method...
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Plantain Masala Fry
Plantains tend to be firmer and lower in sugar content than dessert bananas. Bananas are most often eaten raw, while plantains usually require cooking or other processing, and are used either when green or under-ripe (and therefore starchy) or overripe (and therefore sweet). In south India plantain leaves are used like plates for serving food. In Kerala, a food preparation called “Ada” is made in plantain leaves. – (Wikipedia) This is the first time I’ve made Plantain curry after my marriage. I love plantain my mother use to make lots of dishes using Plantain. After my mother-in-law visited us this summer our food habit changed a lot. Finally we are eating a lot of vegetables now  🙂 . She used to make this fry with her own magical touch. I got the recipe from her and it came out...
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Happy Pongal 2009
Just wanted to wish all our readers a Happy Pongal! For those who are unfamiliar with Pongal, (not to be confused with the south indian breakfast pongal) Pongal is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year. Pongal has astronomical significance: it marks the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun’s movement northward for a six month period. In Hinduism, Uttarayana is considered auspicious, as opposed to Dakshinaayana, or the southern movement of the sun. All important events are scheduled during this period. Makara Sankranthi refers to the event of the Sun entering the zodiac sign of Makara or Capricorn. Once again, wish you all a Happy...
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Chicken Quesadilla
It’s been a very long time I’ve posted any recipes. I am really sorry about my sparse posting. My new year resolution is to be more active here and bring you lot more recipes from my kitchen. When I first came to U.S one of my first favorite Mexican dish was Quesadilla. We just bought this quesadilla maker in the Thanksgiving shopping. Before that I used to bake this in a conventional oven but Quesadilla maker has made my life easier. Try this easy Quesadilla recipe and let me know how it turned out. Ingredients: Vegetable Oil : 2 tbsp Onion: 1 Red Bell Pepper : 1 Green Bell Pepper: 1 Mushroom : 1 cup (Optional) Chicken : 1 cup (Grilled or Cooked) Salsa: 1 cup Sour Cream : 3 tbsp (optional) Cheddar or Mozarella Cheese : 2 cups...
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Amazon Sale: 65% Off Kitchen & Home Items
Amazon.com is having the Black Friday Sale all week this week. Yesterday, they had the premium headphone’s sale. Today, they are offering 65% Off Select Kitchen & Home Items. This is an incredible deal on a bunch of items in the Kictchen and Housewares section. A few items that caught my eye: KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials 10-Piece Brushed Stainless Steel Cookware Set – $121.99 (50% off) Circulon 2 12-Piece Cookware Set – $218.49 (54% off) Honeywell HWM450 Quick Steam Warm Moisture Humidifier – $54.99 (31% off) KitchenAid 700-Watt 12-Cup Food Processors – $136.38 (45% off) George Foreman GRP90WGR Next Grilleration Removable-Plate Grill with 5 Plates, Red – $79.99 (47% off) Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker – $114.99 (62% off) DeLonghi EC155 Espresso Maker – $79.99 (43% off) If you are going to be shopping for some nice Christmas gifts for...
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Cook 5-in-1 Power Blender for $29.99 with shipping
JCPenney offers the Cooks 5-in-1 Power Blender for $29.99 plus $8.25 for shipping.The original price was 59.99$ so that’s $30 off and the lowest price we could find for this blender. It includes lot of attachments and easy to store and...
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