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  • GRAVY

    Dingri Mutter- Mushroom Peas Masala

    Wondering what Dingri is? It is the mushrooms. I got to know it from a Tarla Dala book and this recipe is also adapted from her recipe. This creamy gravy goes very well with Indian flat breads. I prepared chapathi to accompany this gravy and it was a great hit…

  • RICE VARIETIES

    Beetroot Pulao

    This is a simple rice perfect for a lunch box. this is a little different from the Beetroot Saadam I posted earlier.  This is cooked in milk so the colour is little pale. But it tastes great. The ingredient list is also very small and the pulao can be cooked…

  • SAVORY - SNACKS - SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES

    Ammini Kozhukkattai

    The next kozhukkattai for this Blogging Marathon is a savoury kozhukkattai. When ever mom prepares poornam kozhukkattai, she prepares this with the excess dough. It is my most favourite snack during Ganesh Chaturti. The dough is divides and rolled into tiny balls and steam cooked. Then it is tempered with…

  • SNACKS - SOUTH INDIAN DELICACIES - SWEETS

    Pidi Kozhukkattai

    Today is the third week of Blogging Marathon#20 and I am posting under Vinayagar Chaturti Specials. When you think of Lord Ganesha, the first offering that comes to mind is kozhukkattai. So I decided to prepare three types of kozhukkattai for this BM. The first kozhukkattai I decided to do…

  • FLAT BREADS

    Besan Ki Masala Roti

    For this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge, Srivalli gave two recipes for Indian Flat breads from Haryana cuisine. The recipe for this roti is from the renowned chef Sanjeev Kapoor. I will be doing the other recipe later. This roti as the name suggests is made of besan or gram flour and…

  • COOKING BASICS - RECIPES - SWEETS

    Apple Jam

    For the final day of Blogging Marathon Week 2, I wanted to make something sweet. Jams are great to slather on bread slices. When thinking of what jam to make, I saw the sweet and cute apples sitting in my fruit basket. So I decided upon apple jam. Jam making…

  • COOKING BASICS - RECIPES

    Herbed Garlic Butter

    For the second day of Blogging Marathon Week 2 I tried out this wonderful spiced butter as a spread for my toasts. If I have to choose between the pumpkin spread and this herbed butter, I would go for this yummy butter. With a slight hint of garlic and fresh…