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Saturday, 19 April 2014

Palak (Spinach)-stir-fry

Quick to make and good to eat is the perfect caption for Palak Ki Subzi! This is a tasty vegetable dish and it is full of good nutrients too Ingredients: 2 big bunches fresh spinach leaves (choped and washed thoroughly) 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 dry red chillis 1tsp bengal gram dal/channa dal/senaga pappu 1tsp split black gram dal/urad dal/minappapu 1- onion finely chopped 2...
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Ragi Dosa

Ragi is rich in calcium, protein, iron and is also a good source of fiber. Its also good for diabetic patients and also for the people suffering from high cholesterol. Ingredients for Ragi Dosa : Ragi Flour - 1 cup Urad dal - 3/4 cup Dosa Rice - 1 cup Fenugreek/ Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Few drops of Oil for greasing To prepare Ragi Dosa : 1. Wash and Soak Urad dal, Fenugreek seeds and Dosa Rice separately for...
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Home made Coriander powder / Dhania Powder .... Kitchen Basics

Home made coriander powder / Spice powder have a longer shelf life and also remain fresh. there is no additive or preservative added and they really bring out the flavors & aroma in the food. Ingredients for Coriander powder or Dhania powder : Coriander seeds - 1/4 kg To prepare for Coriander powder or Dhania powder : 1. Pick the Coriander seeds to get rid of stones...
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Sunnundalu with Jaggery

Sunnundalu or Minapasunni is a very healthy sweet. One small size ball every morning will give a great relief to the lower back pain problem. Minapappu or black gram has lot of iron in it adding jaggery which is also has lot of iron content in it. This will help in increasing haemoglobin levels in the blood and also helps in making bones strong. This is one of the confinement food.(given to delivered ladies after  11/2 to 2 month). My...
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Ragi Sunnundalu ( Finger Millet Jaggery Balls)

Ragi is rich in calcium, protein, iron and is also a good source of fiber. It is said to be good for diabetic patients also. Ingredients for Ragi Sunnundalu : Finger Millet Flour (Ragi Flour) : 1 cup Grated Jaggery : 1 cup Melted Ghee : 1/2 cup To prepare Ragi Sunnundalu : 1. Grate or cut the jaggery. 2. Dry roast Ragi flour in low flame, till gets the aroma of it. 3. Switch off the flame and let it cool for 10 mins....
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Home made Sambar Powder / Belesaar Pudi / Udiriso Pudi .... Kitchen Basics

Sambar powder is one of the flavorful ingredient to make Sambar, a popular south Indian lentil based gravy. Each home has their own signature recipe for the sambar pwd.  Here, I share my mom’s version, which we usually prepare at our home. My mom makes the absolutely best and  mouth-watering sambar!  Typical ingredients of this sambar pwd includes roasted lentils, coriander seeds, dried whole red chillies...
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Homemade Ghee / clarified Butter / Neyyi .... Kitchen Basics

Myself used to make Ghee in India using Cream of milk after boiling. I used to store them for 15 days in a glass jar and sharp on day 16 used to make Ghee. The smell while making ghee was so strong that it used to reach our neighbors downstairs. Today am happy that I am making some fresh Ghee for my daughters though its not from homemade butter - I feel satisfied that they are farm fresh and with the same taste and smell. Most of all...
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Hulisaar pudi .... Kitchen Basics

Hulisaar powder is one of the flavorful ingredient to make vegitable saaru in karnatak, a popular south Indian vegitable based gravy. Each home has their own signature recipe for the Hulisaar powder. Here, I share my mom’s version, which we usually prepare at our home. My mom makes the absolutely best and  mouth-watering vegitable based gravy!  Ingredients for Hulisaar pudi : 1kg  Guntur red...
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