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  • Ragda for Chaats – Ragda Recipe – How to make Ragda

    Ragda for Chaats – Ragda Recipe – How to make Ragda

    Ragda is prepared with dried yellow or white peas/ vatana, is a popular fast food which is a part of the street food of Maharashtra. Ragda is a stew like gravy prepared by pressure cooking dried peas, mashing it with a fried onion and spices to make a curry. Then comes the ragda pattice which…

  • Bread Pizza Recipe – Quick and Easy Bread Pizza

    Bread Pizza Recipe – Quick and Easy Bread Pizza

    Bread Pizza, an instant solution for a quick lunch or snack. This is probably one of the easiest recipes you can make for breakfast, lunch, dinner or simply as a snack. Truly to be honest, I pack these once a week… and its a  lifesaver lunch box item! Just fill them with their fav toppings and pop…

  • Eggless Chocolate Brownies – Eggless Brownies – Yogurt Brownies

    Eggless Chocolate Brownies – Eggless Brownies – Yogurt Brownies

    I have always wanted to try an Eggless version of brownies as some of my friends are vegetarians and every time when we hit a party or get together there is always a request for egg less baked treats. I had this brownie recipe which was shared by one of my American friend from work…

  • Onion Paratha Recipe – Pyaz ka Paratha – Stuffed Paratha

    Onion Paratha Recipe – Pyaz ka Paratha – Stuffed Paratha

    Onion paratha / Pyaz ka paratha is one of the easiest of all stuffed parathas, all you need is just flour, raw onion and coriander leaves and you will be all set for tasty paratha/paranthas. I’m a big fan of raw onions and how can I say no this… I tasted these in my friend…

  • Chicken Pakoda Recipe – How to make Chicken Pakora – Garam Pakoda

    Chicken Pakoda Recipe – How to make Chicken Pakora – Garam Pakoda

    Crispy, hot chicken pakoda anyone? Who wouldn’t want these with a hot cup of chai on the side! Ever since I visited Nellai Express in chennai, i’ve been craving for these and decided to make a batch to treat myself. Garam, garam Chicken pakoda is all made by mixing fresh cut boneless chicken with lentil…

  • Chettinad Meen Varuval – Koduva Meen Varuval – Seabass Fish Fry

    Chettinad Meen Varuval – Koduva Meen Varuval – Seabass Fish Fry

    Fish fry is something which i would quote as indispensable at our place… be it sambar, rasam or kuzhambu this combo never get bored. Back in India we go by the catch of the day and whatever type is fresh gets fried and there is always a variety to choose from… but after moving here…

  • Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Healthy Ven Pongal – Brown Rice Recipes

    Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Healthy Ven Pongal – Brown Rice Recipes

    Brown Rice Ven Pongal – Knowing to cook a pot of brown rice is one daunting task! Every brand, every variety needs TLC and the degree varies, hehehe……. Sometimes you end up with chewy hard rice or totally a mushy stuff which you never expected. Today we are making pongal with brown basmati rice which is…

  • Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukku

    Seepu Seedai Recipe – Chettinad Seepu Murukku

    Seepu Seedai is a traditional snack often made in tamilian homes during diwali or Krishna jayathi festival. This snack is famous in chettinad region in Tamilnadu and traditional made with a comb and hence the name seepu(comb) and flavored with coconut milk and deep fried in coconut oil!  I have used few short cuts –…

  • Badusha Recipe – Diwali Sweets – Balushahi Recipe

    Badusha Recipe – Diwali Sweets – Balushahi Recipe

    Badusha is a classic Indian sweet prepared during Diwali and other special occasions. It is known as Balushahi in the North and referred as Badhusha in the South. Typically they look like glazed donuts but made the Indian way- small flattened dough balls deep fried and soaked in warm sugar syrup… making it crispy golden on…

  • Kids School Lunch Box 15 – Tater Tot Sandwich

    Kids School Lunch Box 15 – Tater Tot Sandwich

      Weekday mornings could be hectic.. packing school lunch is always a ? Once in a while I opt for few short cuts…..this sandwich here can come in handy on the days when you are in no mood to start anything from scratch or sleeping way past the alarm 🙂 hehehe… This lunch box is…