Banana Chutney
Jun03

Banana Chutney

  Ingredients •Ripe banana – 1.               •Red chilies – 2-3. •Cilantro leaves – 1 cup.      •Lemon juice – 1 ½ tbsp. •Cumin seeds – 2 tbsp.       •Sugar – 1 tbsp. •Salt – as required.     •Coconut (grated) – 1 tbsp. Preparation 1. Peel out the skin of...

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Tri Colour Pulav
Apr06

Tri Colour Pulav

  Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 ½ cup • Salt – as required • Ghee – 3 or 4 tbl.sps • Cooked diced French beans – ¼ cup • Cooked peas – ¼  cup • Grated carrots – ½ cup • Cauliflower – 1 (cooked) • Tomato Sauce – 1 tbsp • Tomato – 1 diced • Coconut extract – 1 cup • Water – 1 cup...

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Coconut Chutney
Mar05

Coconut Chutney

  Ingredients •Grated coconut – 4 tbsp. •Bengal gram (chana dal) roasted – 2 Tsp. •Ginger peeled and chopped – 1 piece. •Fresh coriander leaves chopped – 4 tbsp. •Green chilies chopped – 4 •Each of mustard seeds and black gram (urad dal) – 1 tsp. •Asafetida powder – ½  •Curry leaves – 4. •Red chilies (broken into bits) –...

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Sabudana Upma
Oct15

Sabudana Upma

  Ingredients •1½ C sabudana •¼ C ghee •1 Tsp cumin seeds •7-8 fresh curry leaves •1 hot green chili, chopped •¼ Tsp ekadashi hing •1½ C potatoes, boiled and cut coarsely •½ C coarsely powdered roasted peanuts •1 Tbsp freshly shredded coconut •1¼ Tsp salt •1 Tsp sugar Preparation 1.Wash the sabudana with water and drain. Pour water...

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Piquant Lemon Rice
Mar19

Piquant Lemon Rice

  This light, midly piquant lemon-flavored rice dish is enlivened with crunchy bits of cashew nuts. The final burst of flavor comes from a fried seasoning called chaunk, made of mustard seeds and split urad dal fried in ghee or sesame oil until the aromatic oils in the seeds are released and the dal turns golden brown. This South Indian delight is simple to make and can be served at any time and at any occasion, from a simple...

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