Bonda is a simple deep fried dal dumpling, a tiffin item originating from Mysore, Karnataka and hence the name Mysore Bonda. This is mostly popular in restaurants often served as an evening tiffin item with Kaara Chutney and sambar. Here is a little peek of its secret...

Bonda / Plain Bonda / Mysore Bonda / Set Bonda / Evening Tiffin / Snack / Deep Fried / Fritter / Deep fried Dumpling / Lentil Batter / Restaurant Menu / Drive -in Woodlands Special

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Score: 10.0, Votes: 2

Silver Pomfret / Vavval, is a great fish for grilling or baking. Preparation takes less time, low calorie, healthy Indian appetizer to make any family meal sizzle.

Term Tandoori calls for use of a traditional tandoor oven or clay oven. Simple kumpati (kumbati / mann aduppu) which are popular in Indian kitchens can be used for grilling these to get smoky flavour. For those who live abroad with conventional ovens can use broil setting to get little bit of the smoky flavour. I did little bit of baking and then broiled to darken the sides.

Baked Pomfret / Broiled Pomfret / Grilled Pomfret / Tandoori / Pomfret Sukka / Vavval Meen / Vavva Fish / Silver Pomfret / Sizzler / Restaurant Style / Appetizer

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Score: 10.0, Votes: 2

For any good looking and tasting chutney, fresh ingredients are a must and its 100% true in the case of  Coconut Chutney varieties. Hotel chutney doesn't have any special magic ingredients except its made attractive with tricky presentations and prepared with right proportions. That doesn't mean we don't make good chutneys at home... its all our mind set and few more other aspects makes it more attractive. 

1. Timing - Served when you're really hungry and longing for some thing perfect.

2. Presentation - Served with great looking soft piping hot idlis, out of the world crispy vadas or cute shaped crispy dosas.

3. Portions - At home its always the same casserole (hot pack ) idlis with a bowl full of chutney. Whereas at restaurants they put up a small cup filled with khatti (thick) chutney, which makes you crave for more.  

4. Set up - Its your mind set, you're at a fancy place and that makes you feel you've been offered the best for the price paid.

5. Recipe - This is a weird myth which I came across.. not sure whether its true or not. Some hotels to cut down on the cost.. include root veggies like tapioca or tapioca flour added to the chutneys to increase the quantity and looks.

Hotel Chutney / Restaurant Style Chutney / White Thengai Chutney / Coconut Chutney / Khatti Chutney / Thin Chutney / Kobari Chutney

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Score: 7.0, Votes: 2

No matter how much or what kind made at home, we all drool over a scoop of that Hotel Chutney. There's been a request for this item for a long time under our site, Yeah that's for white chutney.. which will be making its way soon, meanwhile enjoy this red version of hotel chutney. This chutney looks orangish red and mostly served with idli or dosai. Raw version of this chutney is served with bhajis and bondas.

Hotel Chutney / Tomato chutney/ Onion Chutney / Kaara Chutney / Restaurant style / Sigappu chutney / Red Chutney

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Small white beans are always considered staple here in USA as they go in most of their food preparations. They are well suited for soups, stews, salads and chunky chili. Baked form is most relished and used as dip for variety for breads. In my home once in a week we have SSS day.. ??? Ok its Soup, Salad and Sandwich day and I always try  to make it hearty to go with a light sandwich. This recipe of mine is close to "Ruby Tuesdays" restaurant chains White chili, give it a try and see if it matches the taste.

White Bean Soup / Navy bean Chicken Chili / White Bean Chicken Chili / Soups / Stew / Crock-pot / Slow Cooker recipes / Starter / Navy Bean Soup

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Chilli Gobi is an appetizer or starter commonly found in restaurant menus. This is similar to cauliflower manchurian except its extremely spicy, more Indianised. Unlike manchurian this is not a chunky or wet, this is very dry with less saucy stuff.

Chilli Cauliflower / Sauteed Gobi / Chili Gobi / Restaurant Style / Dry Indian Manchurian / Spicy Chilli Cauliflower / Cauliflower Stir fry

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Score: 10.0, Votes: 4

Chettinad cuisine doesn't need much introduction... its widely popular and known for its spice indulgence in any curry. Here is a preparation with mutton / goat meat made with my special chettinad blend. This is close to my chettinad chicken except have made some additions and entire masala is pressure cooked with meat.

Mutton Curry / Mutton Chettinad / Authentic Chettinad Cuisine / Goat Meat Varuval / Mutton Kuzhambu / Lamb / Mutton Masala / Chettinad Masala

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Score: 9.7, Votes: 6