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easy mango raita – a 10 minute quick dessert

May 16, 2012

in Easy Recipes, Quick Recipes, Summer Recipes, Sweet Recipes

this post have been in the drafts for more than a month now. i make this dessert often as it is quick and easy to make. it does not take more than 10 minutes to whip up this lovely sweet dessert of mango raita. all you need are some sweet [...]

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veg manchurian: step by step & some soy sauce facts

Chinese Recipes

an indo chinese recipe after a long long gap…. not because i don’t like indo chinese food…. but because the only food processor i have doesn’t work at all. and it is cumbersome to grate or finely chop so many veggies. i even purchased online a brand new food chopper, [...]

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paneer paratha – step by step recipe

Breakfast & Snacks

paneer paratha – one of the many popular paratha varieties from punjab. an all time favorite at home. i have a few more special punjabi parathas that i will be posting like onion paratha, chana dal paratha, ajwain paratha and sugar/jaggery paratha. it is always better to make your own [...]

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punjabi mango pickle

Pickles-Chutneys-Sauces-Dips

since the season of mangoes is here, it is better that i add this post first than the other ones. here is a mango pickle recipe made the punjabi way. another one from my mil’s punjabi recipes collection. must tell you this pickle is awesome. if you are a pickle [...]

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seviyan kheer – vermicelli kheer, a vegan & a no oil/ghee recipe

Quick Recipes

here comes my first indian vegan sweet dessert – the ever popular vermicelli kheer aka seviyan kheer. this recipe is for my vegan friends as well to all those folks who do not like the after taste of milk. and also for folks and kids who have lactose intolerance. i [...]

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red amaranth sambar

Easy Recipes

here is a an easy and simple sambar recipe made with red amaranth. i do get plenty of red amaranth here. the leaves and stem have beautiful reddish purples hues. whenever i buy the red amaranth, all i do is make the goan tambdi bhaji where the amaranth is sauted [...]

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sesame coconut chutney

Pickles-Chutneys-Sauces-Dips

this chutney is a variation of my mom’s sesame coconut chutney that she usually makes. the chutney pairs very well with idlis, dosas and with rice kanji (savoury rice porridge). i made the sesame coconut chutney when i made poha dosa. it was superb with the poha dosa. the leftover [...]

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poha dosa: atukula dosa, dosa made from flattened rice

Andhra Recipes

i chanced upon this dosa recipe a few years ago in chandra padmanabhan’s book simply south : traditional vegetarian cooking. since then i have been making these poha dosas often. this recipe is an andhra speciality and also known as atukula dosa. this is one dosa which is amazingly soft, [...]

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guacamole toast sandwich

Breakfast & Snacks

i make the guacamole toast whenever i have avocadoes, bread and no time this is a quick and healthy snack that can be made when you are super busy and want something to munch on in a jiffy. all you need is a ripe avocado and some bread. if you [...]

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how to make paneer: homemade paneer with some tips

Cooking Tips and Methods

a few requests on how to make paneer at home and hence this post. there are many blogs there which have already written on this topic. thats why i never posted on making paneer ever. a bit coz i was lazy also. by the way there is already a post [...]

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palak pakora – spinach & gram flour fritters

Breakfast & Snacks

another recipe from my mom’s collection…. palak pakora. deep fried spinach fritters. yes i know we are in the peak of summers and palak pakora or for that matter any pakora is too much….. but what to do…… at home everyone loves pakoras. be it summer, rains or winters does [...]

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mergol de quiabos – goan style okra/bhindi, no oil recipe

Easy Recipes

here is another simple okra recipe from the goan cuisine. easy to make and completely no fat. the recipe posted here is made without any oil. this recipe is adapted from the essential goa cookbook. it is similar to the one which my mom makes except for the method of cooking. my [...]

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quick & easy banana bread

Breakfast & Snacks

sometimes i make baked goodies with eggs as the hubby likes them. i make these and store so that he can munch on these whenever he wants without bothering me to make something else for him…. so my way of keeping him happy and not troubling me too he liked [...]

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mango dal & a new site related to food blogging & seo

Easy Recipes

i feel good to share recipes which i have grown up with. this mango dal is one of them. my mom’s recipe… would just love this sour dal with rice and some side veggie. the mangoes used are green raw mangoes. we also add some drumsticks (moringa oleifera) to the dal. don’t go [...]

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how to make curd and some tips

Cooking Tips and Methods

a post which should have been an earlier post on how to’s. anyways better later than never. a couple of requests on how to make curd/dahi at home and how to make cottage cheese/paneer…. and thus this post on making curd at home. the how to make paneer post will be posted later. [...]

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mango shrikhand

Easy Recipes

mango shrikhand or amrakhand is a very common yogurt based sweet dish made in my home. we always have it with pooris. even plain the mango shrikhand tastes so good. for making any shrikhand, always use thick yogurt. home made yogurt is the best. i have made the recipe with [...]

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gajar matar sabzi – sauted carrot-peas & auction drive for VSPCA

No Onion No Garlic Recipes

a sabzi which is a regular in my home – dry sauted carrot and peas…. we call it gajar matar. in hindi gajar are carrots and matar are green peas. i have a lot of pending recipe posts and i chose to write about this post as i had already worked [...]

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watermelon juice

Beverages

come summers and one fruit which always arrives in the summers are watermelons. of course there are mangoes and jackfruits too, but watermelon is a thirst and heat reducer. we usually have watermelons chopped with a sprinkling of chaat masala and black salt. sometimes i make watermelon juice and its [...]

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veg pizza recipe

Breakfast & Snacks

here is the most awaited recipe post – the all time favorite- veg pizza. there was a time when i used to make pizzas at home with readymade pizza breads. but after making breads at home and finding out they are far far better than the outside ones, i make [...]

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punjabi garam masala

Cooking Tips and Methods

before i post the lengthy vegetable pizza post, here is a short post on punjabi garam masala. garam masala – an important indian spice blend that is a must in every indian kitchen. the humble dal or sabzi are taken to another level when you add a little of garam [...]

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white bread – eggless, dairy free & just 15 minutes of your time

Breakfast & Snacks

i love baking breads at home. the whole process of making the dough, seeing it rising, the yeasty aroma when the bread is getting baked, the joy when you see the bread baked to perfection and finally the satisfaction when you serve the bread to your loved ones…… yes i [...]

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idli recipe – how to make soft idlis

Breakfast & Snacks

warning – this post has a lot of pics and text… so take your time to read the post and enjoy the pics after a lot of requests, i am finally writing a detailed post on how to make soft and fluffy idlis at home…. i don’t know what took [...]

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fugad de repolho – goan style steamed cabbage with coconut

Easy Recipes

a favorite and a staple at home is this goan recipe of cabbage with coconut. easy and simple to make. mom would make this atleast once a week. this and cabbage upkari were a regular at my place. even the hubby who does not like cabbage is very fond of [...]

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falafel recipe and auction fundraiser for VSPCA

Breakfast & Snacks

all those who read my blog may know that i am very fond of middle eastern cuisine. so sometimes along with posting indian food, i also post some vegetarian middle east food recipes. i was anyways going to post falafel recipe sooner or later hadn’t it been a request from [...]

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kashmiri dum aloo

Kashmiri Cuisine

first of all, wishing all who celebrate vishu/tamil new year/shubho nabobarsho/bihu/baisakhi… a very happy new year! i made this kashmiri dum aloo the day when it was dark, windy and cool. sometimes it suddenly thunders and rains here… all the heat, humidity and hotness suddenly disappears.. magic of nature or [...]

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mah ki dal or kaali dal – a punjabi spicy dal made from whole black lentils/urad dal

Lentils-Legumes-Dal Recipes

at home all my folks are fond of black lentils. in punjabi these are called mah di dal. thanks to renu, one of the readers, i came to know that it is actually mah ki dal and not maa ki dal. while speaking, the word ’h’ is not stressed and obviously one hears it [...]

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mango almond smoothie – vegan recipe

Beverages

here is again an easy, delicious and healthy recipe of a smoothie with mangoes and almonds…. low fat, vegan and nutritious. this post is less text and more pics i make a lot of smoothies at home and the colors of this smoothie inspired me so much that i had [...]

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how to make coriander powder – dhania powder

Cooking Tips and Methods

i hope everyone had a good and festive weekend. after all the sweet posts, i am going to write about something simple… that we all can make at home. as simple as making home made coriander powder. i have a fetish for making all things from scratch and that includes home [...]

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chocolate marzipan – low fat & vegan recipe

Festival Recipes

love chocolates, love cashews… so what do you make when easter is nearby….. chocolate marzipan!!! i don’t know how to tell you…. this was sooooo good… i finished it in one day … did not even keep it for easter. but i will make these again. it was soft, melt [...]

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italian herb bread

Breakfast & Snacks

my second post for easter – herb bread…. this is an italian recipe of an easy, simple and a no fuss herb bread made from a combo of whole wheat flour, all purpose flour and olive oil. the herbs which i have added to the bread are fresh basil, fresh [...]

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what vegetarianism means to me, VSPCA & the cookbook giveaway winner

Spirituality Vegetarianism

what vegetarianism means to me??? what it means to be a mother or father can you think of harming your children… NO i have the same feeling for animals and trees animals also have consciousness but not so developed as human beings and us being more consciously developed, they need [...]

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