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    Gothambu (Broken/Cracked Wheat) Payasam

    Gothambu (Broken/Cracked Wheat) Payasam

    April 13, 2011

    Here is a sweet treat to celebrate Vishu. I think I’ve told you before..that we dont celebrate Vishu on a large scale. I try to make payasam every year and that’s the only special dish on Vishu day. However there [...]

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    Happy Vishu

    Happy Vishu

    April 13, 2010

    Its been sometime right? Well.. I was a bit busy for the past 2 weeks or so. Btw, thanks a lot for your encouraging response for the Sweet Punch initiative. We will be updating you wit more details shortly. So, [...]

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    Aviyal

    Aviyal

    April 13, 2010

    I was quite happy after making this dish. It’s not everyday that I make an aviyal and it turns out great. I should say that I’m more comfortable cooking Kerala style non veg dishes than the veg ones. I do [...]

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    Sambar

    Sambar

    April 13, 2010

    I’ve got requests from some of you for a sambar recipe. All that time, I never thought I would be able to post its recipe here. During my initial days of cooking whenever I made sambar, it was close to [...]

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    Happy Onam….

    Happy Onam….

    August 30, 2009

    Hope you are set for the Onam celebrations. As I’ve mentioned before in this space, I have made full fledged Onasadya only once, for the first Onam after our wedding. After that I haven’t made one, mainly because I didn’t [...]

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    Pavakka Kichadi

    Pavakka Kichadi

    August 30, 2009

    Pavakka (bitter gourd) – 1 medium size Green chilly – 3-4 Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Mustard – 1/4 tsp Yogurt – 1/2 – 1 cup Mustard – 1/2 tsp Small onion – 2-3 Whole red chilly – 2 Curryleaves [...]

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    Inji Curry

    Inji Curry

    August 30, 2009

    Ginger – 100 gm Tamarind – size of a small lime Chilly powder – 2 tsp Coriander powder – 3 tsp Jaggery – size of a gooseberry Mustard – 1 tsp Curry leaves Salt Fenugreek powder – 1 tsp Coconut [...]

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    Carrot & Beans Thoran

    Carrot & Beans Thoran

    August 30, 2009

    Carrot & beans – 250 gm, each Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Green chilly – 4 Small onion – 5 Garlic – a small piece Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Jeera (cumin) – a small pinch (optional) Salt Mustard – [...]

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