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Chilli Paneer – an Indo Chinese starter … favorite pick for many vegetarians at the restaurants. We at home love indo chinese food of any type.. but unfortunately restaurants here don’t have good indo chinese food..had to make it myself and enjoy. I have tried a many versions playing with sauces of different kind trying to avoid msg… and this…
Moong Dal Khichdi – a one pot dish…termed “comfort food” perfect for a monday eve dinner 😀 Technically its Maharashtrian dish but resembles our south indian pongal with added onion, tomatoes & garam masala…As such does not need any special side dish.. a simple applam / pickle will do for this, i always liked with fish fry or simple potato…
Tawa Chicken – I am a big fan of rottu kadai (highway eateries) foods be it veg or non-veg crave them and make it a point to try a few different ones during my trip to India. This recipe is one such trials… a simple tawa or kadai chicken fry made with tandoori masala, a quick chicken stir fry with…
Chilli Prawns, an Indo Chinese starter just like chilli chicken… is one mouthwatering dish that usually gets ordered in restaurants…it comes in dry form or saucy gravy style….Today I am sharing the dry version which is usually an appetizer / starter or whatever when “hungry” 🙂 Is there anyone who doesn’t like Indo Chinese Starters??? Ingredients for the prawn mix…
Potato Masiyal aka Potato puttu is what we call at home… is an outstanding side for kara kuzhambu, meen kuzhambu or what ever puli kuzhambu. Just one simple side that needs no additional foody friends to decorate the plate. Whenever our saturday veg menu calls for kara kuzhambu this humble dish shows up on the side… you got to try…
Cluster Beans, also known as Kothavarangai in Tamil, Gawar in Hindi, Goruchikkudu in Telugu is a very humble vegetable with many health benefits… its good for diabetes, great for heart, aids digestion, strengthen bones and also helps to regulate blood pressure. It is very common in South Indian homes and often prepared as a dry curry to go as a…
Chicken Lollipop is generally considered as an appetizer dish, a very popular restaurant starter. Its mostly ordered and never made often at home…. the recipe as such is very simple but the painstaking effort of converting the winglets to lollipop is what scares the most! Though not everyone may know, this chicken dish is made from chicken winglets, where the…
Pol Sambola (coconut sambol/ pol sambol) is a traditional Sri Lankan dish primarily made from fresh coconut which is the key ingredient for most Sri Lankan dishes. Well getting fresh coconut is always a big problem here in USA, I still remember those good old days/ newly wed and moved to US 😉 where we use to live in tiny…
Nethili meen is quite versatile tiny fish which suits for variety of preparations. Be it steamed fried, saute… or even on top of pizza they taste yum. Deep fried version is my all time favorite, we at home make it different styles… this is one type that my mother in law makes, we all enjoy as an appetizer- taste awesome with…
Chapati Noodles– Leftover chapatis get a super stylish transformation in this recipe, day old chapatis are the least anyone wants for lunch or dinner but if made this way it becomes super hit. This one is good alternative to regular boring chapatis… makes perfect lunch, brunch light evening snack or a simple recipe for your lunch box. Usually I make…
