Ginger Chai – Hot Ginger Tea
Ginger Chai or Tea is made by brewing tea along with fresh ginger. Nothing is better than a cup of chai in the evening. And I always prefer spiced chai to regular chai. I love the aroma of spices when it is blended with tea. It just freshen up my mind and fasten my day. There are many versions of chai and today I am going to share my version of Ginger Chai. I hope you all like it. Here you go… Preparation time: 10 mins No. of Servings: 2 Ingredients: Tea or chai – 2 tbsp Crushed fresh ginger – 1 and 1/2 tbsp 2% Milk – 3/4 cup Water – 1 cup Sugar – 4 tsp (adjust to taste) Method of Preparation: I use Red Label Regular Tea. If you are using skim milk or full fat...
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Sorakaya kootu – Bottle Gourd Stew (Version 2)
Kootu/lentil stew is always a comfort food and very easy to make. Kootu/lentil stew is a popular south Indian side dish which is usually cooked with lentils and any vegetables. I love making kootu and it tastes so good. Recently I tried making a different version which I learnt from one of my friend. It came out really tasty and yummy. Try this recipe and let me know how it turned out for you. Here is the previous version of this Bottle Gourd Kootu recipe I posted a couple of years back. Preparation time : 45 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Sorakaya/Bottlegourd : 2 cups Channa dal/Bengal gram : 1 1/2 cup Coconut : 1/2 cup Green chilies : 4-5 Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp...
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Cashew Badam Burfi- Cashew nut and Almond Cake
Burfi or Burfee is a popular sweet confection from India. Some of the popular burfi are made of almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, besan or gram flour and coconut. I am a huge fan of almond and cashew nut burfi. I have always had it from sweet shops. Never tried it at home until recently. It was my dear friend Shriya’s Baby Shower and I wanted to prepare something special for her and I made this almond and cashew nut burfi. I mixed both the nuts because Iredient was short of almonds. It came out so nice. Everyone loved it. Here you go… Preparation time: 60 minutes No. of servings: 25 burfis Ingredients: Almonds – 1 cup Cashew nut – 1 cup Milk – 1/2 cup (I used 2% milk) Ghee or Clarified butter – 6 tbsp Sugar – 2...
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Mint Cilantro Pulao
After a very long time I am posting a recipe today. Mint cilantro puloa is a simple and comfort food. I am in my last trimester and my mom is her to help me. she made this puloa and it came out really good. It’s very easy to make and tastes really good. Also I just wanted to update you all that I won’t be posting with any regularity for the next few months since my priorities are going to shift to my soon-to-be here son. However, Arthi & Nithu will continue to bring some wonderful recipes. So, stay tuned. Preparation time : 45 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice level : 3-4 Ingredients : Basmati Rice : 2 cups Mint Leaves : 1 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves : 1 1/2 cup Ginger & Garlic Paste : 1...
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Vendakkai Poriyal – Okra Fry (Version 2)
Okra also known as lady’s finger is popular in Indian cuisine. It is chopped and stir fried along with spices and used in gravy based dishes, in morkuzhambu or khadi and in sambar, etc. Today I have made a stir fry along with peanuts and spices. I tasted this in one of our friend’s party and I loved it. I tried it recently and it came out really good. Those who don’t like okra will definitely fall in love with this. Try this and let me know. Here you go… Preparation time: 30 minutes No. of servings: 3 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Okra – 300 grams Peanuts – 1/4 cup Curry powder or sambar powder – 1 tbsp Chili powder – 1/2 tsp Cumin powder – 3/4 tsp Salt to taste Oil – 3 tbsp Mustard...
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Vangi Bath – Spicy Brinjal Rice
Vangi Bath is a popular dish from Karnataka. Rice is mixed with a curry made of eggplant or brinjal and spices. I enjoyed it in one of my friend’s place and finally tried it at home. This is an easy dish for lunch or a party. Try this recipe and let me know your feedback. Here you go… Preparation time: 40 minutes No. of servings: 4 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Small eggplants or brinjals – 6 Chopped onions – 1 cup Green chilies – 4 Basmati rice – 1 and 1/2 cups Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal or split white lentils – 1 tsp Chana dal or split bengal gram – 1 tbsp One bay leaf Black cumin – 1 tsp Aniseed – 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Chopped cilantro...
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Spicy Baby Potato Fry
I wanted to try the potato fry like Shriya’s Colacasia fry. I loved her colacasia fry. I made this potato fry by marinating the potatoes in the masala similar to her colacasia fry. To give variation I have added so many masalas and it gave a wonderful flavor. It will be tasty with rasam rice or curd rice. 🙂 Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Spice level : 4 out of 5 No of Servings : 4 to 5 Ingredients: Baby potatoes – 24 Red chilli powder – 3/4 tsp Coriander powder -1/2 tsp Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1 tsp Red chilli flakes – 1 tsp Crushed pepper – 1/2 tsp Dry Fenugreek leaves / kasoori methi – 1 tsp Gram flour / Besan flour – 2 tsp Garlic powder – 1/4 tsp Salt –...
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Cauliflower Thakkali Kootu – Cauliflower Tomato Curry
Kootu is a South Indian dish made of vegetables and lentils along with spices. You can serve kootu with rice and papad or stir fried vegetables. Today I am sharing the recipe for tomato cauliflower kootu with split pegion peas. Preparation time: 40 minutes No. of servings: 4 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Cauliflower florets – 1 cup Tomatoes – 4 Split pigeon peas or toor dal – 3/4 cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp Channa dal or Split Bengal gram – 1 tbsp Urad dal or split white lentil – 1 tsp Dry red chili – 4 Black pepper – 1/2 tsp Shredded coconut – 1/4 cup Oil – 1 tsp Salt to taste Whole tamarind – 1 tbsp Cilantro for garnishing Seasoning: Oil – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1...
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Potato Korma / Potato Curry
Potato korma made with coconut milk is a wonderful combination for Idiyappam and Ghee rice. By changing few ingredients and adding them at different times gives us the difference in taste. This is a simple version of korma which gives an awesome taste. I have added few veggies with the potatoes.:) Preparation time : 30 minutes Spice level : 3 out of 5 No. of Servings : 4 Ingredients: Onion – 1 (medium size) (finely chopped) Potato -2 (medium size) (cut into large cubes) Roma Tomato – 1 (Chopped) Ginger – 1” Garlic – 5 cloves Green Chillies – 4 Coriander powder – 1 tbsp Cinnamon – 1/2″ stick Cloves – 2 Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp Coconut milk – 2 cups Fennel Powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Oil – 1 tbsp Coriander leaves – 3...
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Baked Jalapeno Poppers
Jalapeno Poppers is a wonderful appetizer for any party. I made this recently for the Super Bowl party. My husband and my friends liked it very much. I came across this wonderful recipe from SkinnyTaste when I was looking for a new and tasty appetizer in the internet. The main ingredients used are low fat and hence it is suitable for diet/weight watchers too. Here you go… Remember not to touch your eyes or lips while or after handling the Jalapenos. Or you can wear gloves and work. Preparation time: 60 to 70 minutes Spice level: 4 out of 5 No. of servings: 8 to 10 Ingredients: Jalapeno peppers – 10 Light cream cheese – 1/2 cup Low fat shredded cheddar cheese – 4 tbsp Green onions – 4 Egg whites or egg beaters – 1/2 cup Panko crumbs –...
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Onion Tomato Chutney
I love onion tomato chutney especially for dosa and utthappam. We can make onion and tomato chutney in different ways. By adding and changing few ingredients we can change the taste. This version of onion and tomato chutney is my mother-in-law’s special. This time when I went to India I got the recipe from her. I found it very different as we add the dhals too for grinding. Here is the recipe for this spicy and tasty chutney 🙂 Preparation time : 10 to 15 minutes No of Servings : 2 Spice level : 3 to 4 Ingredients: Pearl onions or (1 medium size onion)- 1 Cup Tomato – 1/2 (chopped) White lentil (Urad dhal) – 1 tbsp Bengal gram (Channa dhal) – 1 tbsp Red Chillies – 3 or 4 (according to spice level) Salt – to taste...
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Veggie Pizza
We all know Pizza is an oven baked, flat, round bread topped with tomato sauce,cheese and various other toppings like vegetables, chicken, fruits, pepperoni, etc. If you have a party at home Pizza is the easiest and best thing to make and is loved by kids to adults. You can make pizza dough at home or you can also buy it. It is available in most of the grocery shop in the United States. For those who want to make it from the base, I have given you the recipe. Here you go… Preparation time: 20 minutes No. of servings: 3 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Wheat flour or All purpose flour – 2 cups Yeast – 1/2 pack Oil – 1/4 cup (preferably olive oil) Salt – 1/4 tsp (adjust to taste) Plastic wrap Pizza sauce –...
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Sweet Idiyappam (String Hoppers)
We used to make different varieties of Idiyappam. Already I have posted tomato idiyappam and curd idiyappam. Sweet idiyappam is one of those kind. We can make either with sugar or with jaggery. This time I have made with sugar. This is very simple and tasty recipe. All the sweet lovers will like this for sure. Here is the recipe.. Preparation time: 10 minutes No of Servings: 1 to 2 How to make Idiyappam? Ingredients for Idiyappam: Rice flour – 2 cups Salt – 1/4 tsp Method of Preparation of Idiyappam: Take the rice flour and add the salt. Heat the water. When the water starts boiling add it to the rice flour and mix it with a laddle. The dough should be smooth. Fill it in an idiyappam presser and press it in idli steamer. Steam it for...
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Spicy Colacasia Fry – Cheppankizhangu Curry
Colocasia/sepankilanghu fry is one of my favorite side-dishes. It makes a south Indian meal complete. It goes especially well with sambar rice, vatha kuzhambhu and plain rice. It’s very easy to make with few ingredients. You should find it most commonly alongside potatoes in the grocery aisle. Try this simple and easy recipe and let me know how it turns out for you. Preparation Of time: 35-40 minutes No Of servings: 3-4 Spice level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients : Colocasia/Cheppankizhangu : 5-6 Turmeric powder : 1 tsp Red Chili Powder : 1 1/2 tbsp (You can use 2tbsp of sambar powder instead of red chili and coriander) Coriander Powder : 1 tbsp Salt : to taste Oil: 5 tbsp Method Of Preparation : Wash and pressure cook the colocasia/Cheppankizhangu for single whistle or just steam cook it...
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Makkan Peda – Arcot Sweet
Makkan Peda is a popular dish in North Arcot District, South India. That is why it is also called Arcot Sweet. It is more like Gulab Jamun with dry fruits and nuts in it. You can either use “Gulab Jamun Instant mix” or make “Khoa” from milk. Khoa is nothing but thickening milk by heating it at a constant temperature. I have had this sweet a very long time back. This happened to be my mom’s favorite sweet dish. Recently, Shriya has been talking about Makkan Peda which she ate in India. From then I have been tempted to try it. I tried it and it came out so well. Shriya, Arthi and I enjoyed it during our meet. I am so happy to share it with you. Here you go… Preparation time: 45 minutes No. of Pedas: 22...
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Kalakala Sweet (Diamond Biscuits)
I had such a great time with my best friends Nithu & Arthi (the other 2 ST authors) here last week. It was such a relaxing and fun-filled week. Now I am really missing them. I learnt this recipe in a Christmas party from our good friend Julia. It’s an easy South Indian snack. It can be prepared in a short time and kids and adults would love it alike. You can store it in air tight container and use it up to couple of weeks. Ingredients: Maida/All Purpose Flour : 1 cup Sugar : 1/2 cup (adjust according to your taste) Butter : 5 tbsp Egg : 1/2 (optional) Cardamom: 1/4 tsp water : 1 cup ( for making dough) Oil (for deep frying) Method Of Preparation: Mix the above ingredients together (except oil) and make a dough...
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Ghee Rice
ST Authors meet up – Day 3 We three are having great time together and today we made Roti, Ghee rice, Vegetable korma, rasam, Mango Kesari… I made ghee rice and a new version of korma today. My friends loved it and here is the recipe for Ghee rice.. Preparation time : 1 hr Spice level : 2 No of Servings : 3 Ingredients: Basmathi rice – 1 1/2 cup Coconut milk – 1 1/2 cup Water – 1 Cup Onion (medium size) – 1 (thinly chopped lengthwise) Mint leaves – 1/4 cup (chopped) Green peas – 1 cup Bay leaves – 1 Cinnamon stick – 1” Cloves – 2 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Ginger – 1″ Garlic cloves – 4 Green chillies – 4 Ghee – 1 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Salt – to taste Method...
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Vazhakkai Poriyal – Easy Plantain Fry
ST Authors Meet up – Day 2 Happy Republic Day everyone… Today is our second day together. We were watching some special programs in tamil channels and just chilling at home. Today we prepared Plantain Fry, Appala Poo Kozhambu, Cabbage kootu, Rasam and papad. And I made this plantain fry which is quick and simple. Here you go… Preparation time: 25 minutes No. of servings: 5 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Raw plantain – 2 Sambar powder – 1 and 1/2 tbsp (adjust to spice level) Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1tsp Curry leaves – a few Salt to taste Method of Preparation: Remove the skin off the plantains and cut into slices (neither thin nor thick). Heat a tbsp of oil in a deep bottomed pan and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add...
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