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17 Apr 2018

Kollu Chutney

Kollu also known as Horsegram in English and Kulthi in Hindi is a super food that is widely used in South India. It is mostly famous because of it effects in weight loss but there is a horde of other benefits associated with horsegram. It helps in digestion, eliminates kidney stones, protects against diabetes, increases immunity, it is rich in protein and anti oxidants, prevents constipation. It is also used in the treatment of irregular periods.

This kollu chutney is an excellent way to include horsegram in our diet. It's easy and quick to make and tastes good too. I sometimes, add it to my idli podi too. Check out this curry leaves horsegram podi.

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Palak Poriyal

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Palak also known as spinach is a rich source of vitamins, calcium, iron and omega 3 fatty acids. We include palak very often in our diet and this is one of the recipes I make with it. This poriyal is easy and simple to make and gets done quickly. This goes very well with South Indian meals like rasam or sambar rice.

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Mushroom Fried Rice

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Mushroom fried rice is an easy to make lunch box recipe. My kids enjoy taking any fried rice for lunch and I like to make different kinds of fried rice for them. You can make this fried rice with left over rice, normal rice or even basmati rice. I prefer to make it with basmati rice as the flavor of basmati rice take the dish to a whole new level!

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Potato Chips | Homemade Potato Chips

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My mum used to make lots of chips for us and growing up, we used to love these chips she made. She always made us yam chips, vazhakkai chips and these potato chips and now I make these chips for my kids and they enjoy it so much! These are easy to make and kids will love to have this for snacks.

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Eggless Vanilla Cake

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This is one of my favorite eggless vanilla cake recipes. Whenever I need to bake the egg free vanilla cake, I bake this one or this other egg free vanilla cake which uses vinegar and not yogurt. I even made this Christmas tutti frutti cake with this recipe. It's a soft, moist and delicious cake that you will definitely love.

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Homemade Turmeric Powder

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I think most South Indian's make their own turmeric powder, my parents always make a huge batch of turmeric powder and gives me some too. Some store bought turmeric powders have colors added to it so my parents always make their own. Since they make a large batch, they grind the turmeric in the local mill. But sometimes I find that the guy at the mill grinds the turmeric after he grinds red chillies thereby making the turmeric little spicy. So I make a small batch of turmeric powder at home and use it to make turmeric milk for kids or some other drinks using turmeric for digestion.

Turmeric is a spice which gives yellow color to the food and is used widely in Indian cuisine. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and it's a strong anti-oxidant. No Indian dish is complete without the addition of this turmeric! Especially in South India, we use turmeric in almost everything we cook!

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Cabbage Stir Fry

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Cabbage is a healthy leafy vegetable rich in Vitamin K and Vitamin C. It is also rich in anti oxidants. It improves brain function, vision, bone health, fights against alzheimer's and cancers, regulates blood pressure, reduces muscle aches, detoxifies the body among many other benefits.

It is good to include cabbage in our diet. It can be eaten raw, added to salads or it can be cooked lightly like this poriyal I add cabbage to our diet in many different ways, check out the cabbage recipes to know more.
This poriyal is easy and simple to make and goes well with South Indian thali.

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Paneer Matar Malai

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Paneer matar malai is a creamy tasty dish that goes very well with roti or any pulao. It is made with paneer, almonds, cashews and cream thus giving a creamy gravy. Paneer and peas being a favorite among all, this recipe is always a cure shot winner. You can also add some chopped methi leaves to this dish.

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Ginger Cardamom Tea

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My husband and me don't drink coffee or tea at home but when my father in law visits our home, I make tea for him. And he always prefers this ginger cardamom tea. It is a flavorful tea and tastes good. Even a non tea drinker like me enjoys this version of tea!

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Lemon Peas Rice

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Lemon rice is a simple rice variety that we make a lot in South India. My children prefer this kind of variety rice for their lunch boxes. One such day I decided to add some cooked peas along with it, just to include some veggies to their lunch box. You can also add some carrots instead of the peas.