SNAKE GOURD ROASTED COCONUT GRAVY / PODALANGAI PORICHA KUZHAMBU INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD . Pressure cook the bottle gourd + roasted moong dal or masoor dal + tomato upto 2 to 3 whistles till soft . [not mushy ] Add the coconut paste + 1 ½ cup of water into the cooked gourd and mix well.
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TAMARIND PUMPKIN GRAVY RECIPE INGREDIENTS Pumpkin cubes – 250 to 300 grms Tamarind marble size soaked in 1 cup hot water Jaggery – ½ or 1 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds + jeera – 1 tsp Methi seeds – ½ tsp Onion finely chopped – 1 Grated ginger – ½ tsp Green chilli
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SIMPLE MUTTON BONES SAMBAR INGREDIENTS 300 grms mutton bones ¼ cup toor dal 1 ½ sambar pwdr ¼ tsp chilli pwdr ½ tsp coriander pwdr ¼ tsp turmeric 1 small onion or 8 shallots 2 Garlic chopped 1 slit green chilli 1 big Tomato Salt as needed 1 tbsp oil Freshly grated coconut – 2 to 3 tbsp ½ tsp mustard Pinch
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COCONUT POHA INGREDIENTS Poha – 2 cup [ medium ] Freshly grated coconut – 5 to 6 tbsp Onion finely chopped – 1 big Green chilli chopped – 2 or 3 or as per taste Sugar – ½ tsp [ optional ] Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds + jeera – 1 tsp Curry leaves
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COCONUT SHELL IDLI RECIPE INGREDIENTS Cooking is not just about following the recipes. It is more about your perception of a dish , creativity , innovation and a process guided by instinct and sensibility. One should know to play with a recipe . We can always use alternative ingredients or a different technique etc .
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STREET STYLE CHICKEN KHEEMA RECIPE I had this chicken kheema at a street side stall opposite Vashi station and raghuleela mall in Vashi Navi Mumbai .This stall operates from 10 at night to morning 4 . Their way of making this kheema was different . On asking they gave me a recipe in short which
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SINDHI STYLE CHICKEN GRAVY RECIPE INGREDIENTS Chicken with bones – ½ kg Oil – 2 or 3 tbsp Whole garam masala – few cardamom /clove / bayleaf/ star anise/ black cardamom /cinnamon Onion thinly sliced – 3 big Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Green chill – 2 whole Tomato puree – 2 Chilli pwdr
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MANGALORE FISH CURRY RECIPE /MANGALORE MEEN GASSI RECIPE RECIPE BY SUSHEELA POOJARI Mangalorean fish curry, also known as Meen Gassi in the local language of Karnataka, is a fish curry . Mangalore Fish Curry tastes fantastic when paired with neer dosa, sanas ,appam or steamed rice. Mangalore is in the state of Karnataka and has a vast
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CORN CAPSICUM SANDWICH INGREDIENT Boiled Corn – 1 cup Capsicum finely chopped – 1/2 cup Olive oil – 1 tsp + butter – 1 tbsp Oregano or mixed herb – 1 tsp Red chilli flakes – 1 tsp Pepper pwdr – 1/4 or 1/2 tsp Garlic finely minced – 1 tsp All purpose flour /
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MANGALORE CRAB CURRY RECIPE /CRAB CURRY / JENJI GASSI / EDI GASSI /MANGALORE STYLE CRAB GASSI Crab meat is high in phosphorous, which is an important mineral to the growth of bones and teeth. People who are at a high risk for osteoporosis should increase their crab intake for the calcium and phosphorous that crab
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PEPPER CHICKEN Why meat and poultry are so good for you iodine to help your body produce thyroid hormone. iron to carry oxygen around your body. zinc to keep
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CRAB RASAM Crab meat is high in phosphorous, which is an important mineral to the growth of bones and teeth. People who are at a high risk for osteoporosis should increase their crab intake for the calcium and phosphorous that crab meat provides. Crab is packed with protein, which is important for building and maintaining muscle.
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BANANA IDIYAPPAM INGREDIENTS Rice flour/Idiyappam flour – 1 cup Nendram pazham OR small ripen yellow banana puree – ½ cup Ghee / coconut oil -1 teaspoon Fresh grated coconut – ½ cup Boiling hot water – ¼ cup or as needed Salt to taste METHOD Roll boil a cup of water . Take the rice
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BUTTER GARLIC MUSHROOM FRY Mushrooms are rich in the B vitamins: riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid. The combination helps protect heart health. Riboflavin is good for red blood cells. Niacin is good for the digestive system and for maintaining healthy skin. Mushrooms don’t just taste nice. They also pack a nutritional punch as they are loaded with vitamins, promote a healthy
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BASIL LEAVES GREEN CHUTNEY INGREDIENTS 1 cup of coriander leaves 1 cup of basil leaves . 1 small onion 3 or more chillies as per taste . Tiny piece of ginger Garlic -1 Sugar – ½ tsp Roasted jeera pwdr – ¼ tsp [ optional ] Salt as per taste . 1 tbsp lemon juice.
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SIMPLE TINDA GRAVY RECIPE Tinda is also called as Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin. When fresh, Tinda is soft with a mild flavor similar to a cucumber. Tinda is a water-rich vegetable; it keeps your body cool and healthy. It also increases urinary flow, which helps excrete toxins
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BOONDI CHAAT / BOONDI SALAD RECIPE Boondi, a water droplet sized deep fried crispy Indian snack prepared from gram flour and few spices, is a main ingredient in making boondi chaat / salad . INGREDIENTS Masala boondi or plain boondi – 2 cup – RECIPE – Namkeen boondi Boiled corn kernels – ½ cup Roasted peanut
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HOW TO CLEAN AND CUT LIVE CRABS Crab meat is high in phosphorous, which is an important mineral to the growth of bones and teeth. People who are at a high risk for osteoporosis should increase their crab intake for the calcium and phosphorous that crab meat provides. Crab is packed with protein, which is important
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KERALA FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK / KERALA FISH CURRY RECIPE / COCONUT MILK FISH CURRY Kerala style Fish Curry where fish is cooked in a coconut milk based gravy. The colour of this Fish curry is slightly yellowish. For bright red colour use Kashmiri red chilli powder. INGREDIENTS Any Fish – 300 to 400 grms Coconut
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BEST VEG RESTAURANT IN SOUTHINDIA one of the best Pure Vegetarian Restaurant .The most delicious food in this universe is the hunger for great taste and flavour, which urge you to not leave a single bite on your plate. You can explore those taste and flavour over here with varieties of dosa made in home-style
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KANIYAKUMARI SPECIAL INNIPPU THENKUZHAL MITTAI / கன்னியாகுமரி தேன்குழல் Innippu Thenkuzhal mittai is famous in Nagercoil and Kanyakumari districts around festival seasons. Vendors set up live shop around festival scenes or any church or temple programmes and make hot Innippu Thenkuzhal . It is also known as soodu mittai . The sweet tastes best when it
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BEETROOT IDLI AND DOSA RECIPE Beets are highly nutritious and loaded with health-promoting properties. They can support the health of your brain, heart, and digestive system. They provide a good source of folate and manganese,
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PIRANDAI CHUTNEY / ADAMANT CREEPER THUVAIYAL RECIPE Pirandai (Cissus quadrangularis) is known as Veldt Grape, Devil’s Backbone and Adamant Creeper in English. It is known as Hadjod in Hindi. It is a creeper and grows wild on fences. It can be easily grown at home. Pirandai has many medicinal benefits. It is used for medicinal purposes
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QUICK CELERY RICE RECIPE Celery contains vitamin C, beta carotene, and flavonoids, but there are at least 12 additional kinds of antioxidant nutrients found in a single stalk. It’s also a wonderful source of phytonutrients, which have been shown to reduce instances of inflammation in the digestive tract, cells, blood vessels, and organs. It is rich
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PURPLE CABBAGE IDIYAPPAM In comparison to green cabbage, red cabbage contains 10x more vitamins, cancer-fighting flavonoids, and a winning amount of antioxidants which improve eye, teeth, bone, & immune health. This red vegetable is the powerhouse of dietary fibers, good quality carbohydrates, potassium, plenty of vitamins and other essential minerals. The dark pigment of the
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PURPLE IDLI AND DOSA / PURPLE CABBAGE IDLI AND DOSA RECIPE In comparison to green cabbage, red cabbage contains 10x more vitamins, cancer-fighting flavonoids, and a winning amount of antioxidants which improve eye, teeth, bone, & immune health. This red vegetable is the powerhouse of dietary fibers, good quality carbohydrates, potassium, plenty of vitamins and
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SURAN YAM ROAST Suran or Elephant foot yam helps detoxify your body by keeping your internal organs clean. It flushes out toxins and keeps your liver, intestines, and stomach free from pathogens. Suran is rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Thus, it improves the good cholesterol and reduces the bad cholesterol, which in turn helps in reducing
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