Channa Biryani | Chole Biryani | Chickpea Pilaf | Jeera Samba Kondaikadalai Biryani

Channa Biryani | Chole Biryani | Chickpea Pilaf | Jeera Samba Kondaikadalai Biryani is a protein packed healthy rice dish which could be prepared in a jiffy, once you have the pressure cooked chickpeas on hand. It is ideal for lunch box as well as for lazy holidays. It can also be prepared as a part of the party menu and becomes really exotic when paired with a perfect side. Chole | channa, being the main ingredient in this biryani, it is needless to say about the nutrient value of this yummy meal. As channa is rich in protein & dietary fibre, it is good for everyone. Luckily channa...

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Tomato Soup for Rice | Thakkali Soup Kuzhambu | Tomato Masala Dhal

Tomato Soup for Rice | Thakkali Soup Kuzhambu | Tomato Masala Dhal  is a specialty from Chettinad cuisine | Karaikudi region. Don’t mistake this recipe for a soup. It is like a soup to be run down with rice. This is prepared using moong dhal with lots of tomatoes & green chillies needed to spice up. The consistency of this dish resembles soup but little spicier than soup and hence called as “soup kuzhambu”. It tastes divine when had with hot, mashed, steamed rice & some spicy fry as side. So you need to follow the below steps to enjoy this soup kuzhambu to the core. Cook rice...

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Senai Kizhangu Roast | Senai Tawa Fry | Karunai Kizhangu Roast | Elephant Yam Tawa Fry

Senai Kizhangu Roast | Senai Tawa Fry | Karunai Kizhangu Roast | Elephant Yam Fry is a tasty, spicy side dish, prepared by shallow frying the marinated senai kizhangu pieces in oil. In my family, we call this as “senai meen fry” as we prepare this roast like we do for fish fry. Senai kizhangu is also known as Suran, Jimikand, Whitespot giant arum, etc. It is a tuber but still its health benefits are more superior to other tuberous vegetables. It has so many medicinal properties, hence it has an important place in ayurvedic medicine. Mainly  it helps in treating digestive disorders....

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Vanilla custard ice cream | Ice cream with custard powder

Vanilla custard ice cream | Ice cream with custard powder is an easy way to prepare ice cream at home without using ice cream machine. It had been years since I made ice cream at home. When Sid was a little kid and exposed to only homemade food stuff, I used to make ice cream, cake, snack, etc at home.  Those were the days, whenever I saw him tickling his tongue for any dish, I wanted to try the dish next day. Once he started eating bought out stuff, I stopped making these at home as I didn't want to add more calories!! Last week, he accompanied me for shopping. On seeing the WeiKFiELD...

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Indian Style Pasta | Quick Pasta | Easy Masala Pasta

Indian Style Pasta | Quick Pasta | Easy Masala Pasta is a simple pasta recipe and it is really a blend of many tastes. This is ideal for any meal with some salads or can be served as it is for light meal. I love pasta for its beautiful shapes and its versatility to adapt to any kind of flavours & tastes. Of all I like the bow-tie shaped called Farfalle, but I couldn’t find any in nearby stores which I frequently. At last I got this Elbow shaped (Chifferi Rigati). Coming to my pasta recipe, I tried this pasta on last Sunday for breakfast. Normally I prefer Sunday breakfasts to be simple...

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Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam | Grated Coconut Rice | Kobbari Annam

Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam | Grated Coconut Rice | Kobbari Annam is one of the traditional variety rice in South India. It is prepared by seasoning the cooked rice with fresh coconut gratings. It is one among the variety rice like tamarind rice/pulihora/puliyodharai, lemon rice, curd rice and usually prepared for festivals like Kaanum Pongal, Aadi Perukku, Valai Kaappu/Seemandham, etc. All these   are not only festival rice varieties but ideal for lunch box & lazy holidays too. On the whole, coconut rice takes a special place as it is easy to prepare for moms and tasty to relish...

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Pallipalayam Chicken Fry | Pallipalayam Chicken Masala

Pallipalayam Chicken Fry | Pallipalayam Chicken Masala is one of the simplest chicken recipes, yet a tasty side dish for rice as well as roti. This pallipalayam chicken is a specialty from Kongu Nadu and my recent addition to chicken recipes after having tasted at the restaurant Junior Kuppanna. This restaurant is very famous in Erode and serves the best dishes from kongu cuisine and they opened their branch in our neighbourhood 2 years ago. Since then I have been getting good feedback from my friends & colleagues that they serve the best non-veg items. Many people are visiting this restaurant...

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