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  • VAZHAIPOO PORIYAL RECIPE – BANANA FLOWER STIR-FRY

    VAZHAIPOO PORIYAL RECIPE – BANANA FLOWER STIR-FRY

    Description: It is very hard to cut and clean  Vazhaipoo/ Banana Flower /Banana Blossoms. It’s a difficult and time consuming process but it ultimately pays off. It usually takes about 45 mins to an hour to clean one whole Banana Blossom.  Asian grocery stores carry fresh ones once in a while and I make it…

  • Pomfret Fry (Vavval Meen Varuval)

    Pomfret Fry (Vavval Meen Varuval)

    Description: Silver Pomfret / Vavval, is a great fish for frying. Here is a recipe for simple South- Indian style fish fry. Vavval in Tamil, Chanduva In Telugu, Velutha Avoli in Malayalam, Thondrette in Kannada, Surangat in Konkani,  Chandi in Bengali. Vavval Meen Varuval / Vavva fry / Varutha Meen / Pomfret Varuval / Masala…

  • Snowball Cookies

    Snowball Cookies

    With Christmas just around the corner, baking is in high gear in  kitchens everywhere. After all, Christmas isn’t Christmas without cookies! When it comes to baking Christmas cookies, it doesn’t get much simpler than these easy Snowball cookies. This melt in your mouth cookie is a rich buttery ball made with few everyday ingredients and…

  • Slow Cooker Dal / Crock-pot Recipes – How to cook dal in Crock-pot – Slow cooker lentil Soup

    Slow Cooker Dal / Crock-pot Recipes – How to cook dal in Crock-pot – Slow cooker lentil Soup

    A slow cooker, also popularly known as Crock-pot is a counter top  electrical cooking appliance, used for cooking food at a low heat set up for a long amount of time. A person using a slow cooker must have some planning as to what goes into it – like  some  prep work done in the…

  • Cornflakes Mixture – Healthy Spicy Chivda

    Cornflakes Mixture – Healthy Spicy Chivda

    Description: Snacking is an effective way to stave off hunger and lose weight. Just have to make sure that we munch on something  which is both nourishing and satisfying. Here’s one easy and tasty snack which you can enjoy anytime of the day.  This is one Cerealously awesome snack which is pretty addicting, so be…

  • Rava Laddu

    Rava Laddu

    Description:   Rava Laddu or Rava Urundai is a quick and delicious sweet made with Semolina, sugar, ghee and roasted nuts. A great make ahead-sweet option with excellent shelf life.  Here is a fail-proof method for making these scrumptious laddus. This is one of the easiest sweet which you can make for Deepavali or for…

  • Aloo Paratha

    Aloo Paratha

    Description: Parathas are whole-wheat Indian flatbread.  It can be made plain or stuffed with many different fillings.   Traditional  Aloo parathas don’t include any onion, garlic, green chili or spice mixture, but recipe shared here include most of them and can also be altered to suit your preference. Stuffed Indian Flat Bread / Potato Paratha…

  • Mulai Keerai Poriyal Recipe – Amaranth leaves stir fry –  முளைக்கீரை பொரியல்

    Mulai Keerai Poriyal Recipe – Amaranth leaves stir fry – முளைக்கீரை பொரியல்

    If you are looking for a new leafy green to shake up your spinach routine, try Amaranth ( Mulai Keerai / முளைக்கீரை ) greens. It is a terrific source of vitamin A, folate, iron, and calcium, and it tastes pleasantly earthy, available all year long in most Asian markets and Indian grocery stores. There are three common…

  • Lachcha Paratha

    Lachcha Paratha

    A crispy, flaky and layered paratha, the best accompaniment to any North-Indian gravy! “Lachcha Paratha” – I know a name itself restrains you from trying it out! Pretty much a normal process with a few additional steps for getting those beautiful looking layers… But it’s not as tough as you feel… only that it needs…

  • TEA KADAI BUTTER BISCUIT RECIPE-  டீ கடை பட்டர் பிஸ்கட்

    TEA KADAI BUTTER BISCUIT RECIPE- டீ கடை பட்டர் பிஸ்கட்

    Tea Kadai Butter Biscuit Recipe – Tea Shop Butter Biscuits Recipe – How to make Tea Kadai Butter Biscuits – Eggless Butter Biscuits – Eggless Cookies – Butter Cookies Recipe – How to make eggles Butter Cookies – டீ கடை பட்டர் பிஸ்கட் – Petty Shop Butter Biscuits – Nei biscuits – Potti Kada Butter Biscuit…