Kanji known as rai ka paani is a probiotic brew popular in northern regions of India especially Gujarat and Rajasthan during the winters. The festival of colours Holi has this on its festive menu as a special refreshing drink. A...
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Mumbai Style Vegetable Grilled Sandwich Recipe
Sandwiches……square, rectangle, triangle with billions and billions of buzzing electrons forming bonds that hold together the carbohydrate, fat, and protein that we call as a quick meal. The energy in these bonds eventually power our body. Juliet A. Boghossian an...
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Steamed Panang Kizhangu Recipe | Palmyra sprout
Palm sprout also known as Panai Kizhangu or Panamkizhangu is an underground sprout of palm/palmyra trees, mostly cultivated in southern India. The Tamil poem Tala Vilasam by Arunachala of Kumbakonam lauds the palmyra as a tree of life and catalogues...
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Lilva Kachori Recipe
Lilva Kachori…delicious and crunchy, with a subtle hint of sweet and spice is a definite delight to devour on cold winter evenings. The flavour of fresh tuvar or pigeon peas along with green peas is an iconic winter delight that...
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Flame Roasted Sweet Potato | Healthy Snack
Sweet potato or Ipomoea batatas L. was grown in the Caribbean as batata or camata as early as the 15th century. This root vegetable was introduced to the Indian subcontinent as early as the 17th century and the northeast of...
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Methi-Cabbage Pakoda Recipe | Pakoda Recipe
The colourful umbrellas are back again in the city of Bangalore. The ‘mandous ’cyclone which had a landfall close to the famed town of Mahabalipuram, ravaged the city of Chennai, and extended its fury to the neighbouring states as well....
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Arisi Upma Recipe | Broken Rice Upma
Broken rice …a by-product of rice milling has been effectively incorporated into our Indian cuisine resulting in a variety of delicious tongue-tickling food. These broken bits absorb flavours easily and are quick to cook thus making them a popular traditional...
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Bread Bajji Recipe | Bread Pakora | Evening Snacks
The Chennai monsoon had cast its spell over Bangalore. It was an evening of incessant rains, chill winds, and cold weather. Listening to the musical sound of the dancing raindrops on my umbrella and bracing against the cold winds, I...
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Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe
Ingredients for Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe:Rice 1 measureUdad dal whole 1/2 measureSesame Seeds - 1/2 tbspJeera - 1/2 tbspAsafoetida - 1/4 tbspsalt to tastePreparation Method for Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe:Dry roast the dal very lightly and grind the rice together with the...
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Badam Puri Recipe
Ingredients for Badam Puri:Maida 1 CSUGAR 2 CBADAM/ALMONDS ½ CSHORTENING -RICEFLOUR 3 TBSPGHEE 4 TBSPCARDAMOM POWDER ½ TSPSAFFRON STRANDS FEWPreparation Method of Badam Puri:Take a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the sugar with ½ c of water. Bring to a gentle boil...