28 May 2014

Aval Upma / Poha Upma / Flattened Rice Upma

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Aval is known as  flattened or beaten rice in English and this is de husked rice which is flattened into flat dry flakes. I first had this in my perima's house and I fell in love with the flavor. So many recipes can be made with aval and this is an easy breakfast recipe and can be made as a quick snack too. Although simple to make this is a flavorful dish. All the ingredients which goes into making this dish makes this a very flavorful and tasty dish.
Also check out the red aval upma recipe and the white vegetable aval upma recipe.


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27 May 2014

Mango Lemonade

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Lemonade is my husband's favorite so I decided to spice it up a little to make a mango lemonade. During the strawberry season, I had made strawberry lemonade which tasted really good so I wanted to try a mango flavored lemonade too and this tasted just as good. This is such an awesome drink for this summer.
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26 May 2014

Spicy Onion Tomato Chutney | Easy Chutney Recipes

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This is the most favorite chutney in my home, I have already posted 2 other onion tomato chutneys. One is onion and tomato chutney with coriander and curry leaves and the other is an easy onion tomato chutney. This is also an easy to make, no fuss chutney and tastes great with idli and dosa.
I love the color of this chutney, I was first introduced to this chutney by a cook we had a long time ago. She cooked for us only for a month but I learnt so much from her!


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Mango Juice

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Here's another refrshing juice to beat this heat. How can a mango season pass by without makng some delicious mango juice! This tastes so good and is my favorite alternative to slice or maaza and of course without the added preservatives and other chemicals, this is any day my favorite compared to slice or maaza.


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23 May 2014

Masala Dosa Recipe

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Whenever we go out for breakfast, my default order will be masala dosa! I'm sure it must be the same for many South Indians! Stuffed with potatoes, this is one of the yummiest breakfast dishes and it's very easy to make, if you have the dosa batter.
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22 May 2014

Curd Rice / Thayir Sadam / How to make curd rice

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This is my comfort food, the ultimate comfort food! I'm sure it's the same for many South Indians. It's amazing how such a simple ingredient can make such a delicious food. It is so simple and easy to make. What I have posted below is the special curd rice made with seasonings. You don't have to add all the ingredients that I have added, what you add depends on the availability of each ingredient. You can add what you have and leave the rest out and the curd rice will still taste yummy!
Curd Rice
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21 May 2014

Mango Ice Cream / Homemade Mango Ice Cream

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I make lots of ice cream at home and I always use whipped cream and fresh cream combination to get a creamy and rich ice cream. But I had many readers write to me saying they are not able to get whipping cream and is there any other way to make home made ice creams. So I went about searching for ice cream recipes and I landed here. 
This ice cream is made using only milk and fresh cream. Very easy and simple to make, I used my blender to blend all the ingredients together and it took about 5 minutes. 
Check out my other mango ice cream recipe too.
Mango Ice Cream
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20 May 2014

Dum Aloo Recipe

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Dum Aloo is nothing but potatoes cooked under dum or pressure. This is a famous North Indian dish served in restaurants and is a good accompaniment for rotis and parathas. It can be made as a semi gravy or a dry dish. 
Mostly dum aloo is prepared by frying the potatoes in oil but I skipped this step. You can fry the potatoes in oil and then continue for a more authentic dish.


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Mango Lassi Recipe

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Lassi is a yogurt based drink and is usually a blend of yogurt, water, sugar and some spices. Sometimes fruits are added to increase the flavor. The traditional lassi is made only of yogurt or it's buttermilk based but some add milk to it. I prefer a combination of milk and yogurt, you can adjust to your preference. I love fruit based drinks and I already made a strawberry lassi during strawberry season so now it's the turn of mango lassi!
Mango Lassi

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Mango Milkshake Recipe

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I love milkshakes and this is one of my favorites! Mangoes in any form tastes good but this tastes really yum with a scoop of ice cream. Every summer this is very common in our home, sometimes I make it with ice cream and sometimes without ice cream, both tastes delish! I hate milk so addition of any fruits to milk makes it easier to drink it!
Mango Milkshake
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