Butter cream frosting

Butter Cream Frosting :      Frost your cake with this yummy frosting. Ingredients : Butter -  1 cup ( in room temperature) Confectionery sugar - 3 cup Vanilla extract -  1 tsp Milk or light cream - 2 to 4 Tbsp  Method :  1. Beat the butter until it is creamy. Add vanilla extract. 2. Add sugar little by little and beat it. 3. Add color if you want. It is too thick now. 4. So add 2 to 4 Tbsp of milk or light cream...

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Eggless sponge cake

Eggless sponge cake :    New year is here and so a cake recipe is here. Enjoy the new year with this spongy cake. Ingredients : Butter - 1/2 cup Milk - 1/2 cup Condensed milk - 1/2 cup Sugar - 2 Tbsp ( optional ) Vanilla extract - 1 tsp Vinegar - 1 tsp ( optional) Maida - 1 and 1/4 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Make sure the butter, milk are in room temperature. 2. Take a bowl and add half cup of condensed...

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Egg kurma

Egg kurma : This kurma is made with nuts. It's different from usual kurma but very healthy. Nuts are very good for heart. It lowers cholesterol too. This might look like a rich recipe, but it is healthy too. So go ahead and try it. Ingredients : Cashews. - 20 splits Almonds - 20 whole Poppy seeds - 1 Tbsp Onion - 1 medium small Tomato - 1.5 medium Garlic - 3 pods Ginger - 1 inch Curd - 3 tbsp Chilli powder - 1/2 Tbsp Coriander powder - 1 Tbsp Turmeric...

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Bisebelabath / sambar rice

Bisebelabath is a dish from Karnataka, South part of India. It means hot lentil rice. Here rice, dhal and all the spices are cooked together. It tastes best when its hot. Ingredients : Onion - 1/4 mediun size Tomato - 1/4 medium size Rice - 1 cup (I use rice cooker cup or 2/3 traditional cup) Toor dhal - 1/2 cup Mixed Vegetable - 3 cup ( brinjal , drum stick, carrot, radish, ladies finger and indian bean( avarrakai)) Curry leaves and Coriander...

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Chicken biriyani

One of my friend make great chicken biriyani. Every one here loves it. I am sure you will like it too. Ingredients: Basmati rice - 2 cup Chicken - 1 lb ( 1/2 kg)( with bone is preferred) Onions - 2 medium size Tomato - 2 medium size Ginger garlic paste - 4 tsp heap full 1/2 bunch mint leaves 1/2 bunch coriander leaves 2 green chill or to taste 1/2 cup coconut    milk 4 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp chilli powder Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Cloves...

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Sepan kazhangu fry / Arbi fry( colocasia fry )

Ingredients : Sepan kazhangu  - 10 big pieces ( 1 lb) Onion - 1/4 medium size chopped finely Garlic - 5 pods chopped finely Curry leaves - 5 Chilli powder - 3 tsp Coriander powder - 4 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Oil - 3 Tbsp to 6 Tbsp ( If you want to roast it nicely add more oil at the end while roasting ) Method : 1. Cut Sepan kazhangu into medium pieces and cook. Check with knife. It should go easily into it.  ...

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Masala Egg omelette

Egg can be had in many ways. Omelette is one of tasty way of having it. Even people who don't like eggs prefer omelette. There are lots of ways you can make omelette. This is a simple masala egg omelette. Ingredients : Egg - 1 Chilli - 1 small size chopped finely Onion - 2 tsp of chopped onion finely Curry leaves - 1 Coriander leaves - 3 leaves chopped finely( optional ) Tomato - 1 tsp ( optional) Turmeric  - 1/4 tsp Pepper...

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Ribbon Pakoda

Ingredients: (makes 10 -12 rings) Rice flour - 2 cup Besan - 2 cup Hot oil - 8 tsp Salt to taste Grind and filter the juice : Garlic - 8 pods Red ghilli - 8 Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp Method : Step by step procedure is shown below for your reference. 1. Grind garlic, red chilli and fennel seeds and filter the juice from it. 2. We are taking the juice because we don't want any chunks in the dough. This will block the mold and dough...

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Pundu kuzhambu / Spicy tangi gravy

Pundu kuzhambu is a gravy that is full of flavor. It is spicy, tangi with a slight sweet touch. It goes well with rice. I learned this version from a friend. I love the way it tastes. Check it out. Ingredients : Garlic - 1 bunch Pearl onion - 25 Tomato - 1.5 medium size Tamarind - lemon size Chilli powder - 2 tsp or to taste  Coriander powder - 4 tsp Sambar powder - 2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves...

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Pudhina rice

Ingredients : Bastmathi rice - 2 cup Mint leaves - 1 bunch ( around 25 stems) Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch ( around 25 stems) Garlic pod - 4 Ginger - 1 inch Green chilli - 3 or to taste Oil  - 2 Tbsp Onion - 1 medium size Cloves -3 Cinnamon - 1 inch Fennel seed - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Cocunut milk - 1 cup I also add few chopped green beans. It's completely optional. Lemon - 1/2 Salt to taste Method...

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Raw banana fry

This is my moms recipe. One of my favorite when I was a kid. Ingredients: (Serving for 4) Raw banana - 2 Onion - 1/2 medium size Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Urad dhal 1/2 tsp Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp chilli powder - 2 tsp or to taste Coriander powder - 3 tsp Oil - 2 Tbsp Salt to taste Method : 1. Cut the raw banana into medium slices. If it is very thin it might break. 2. In a non stick pan, add oil and when it is hot, add mustard seeds and urad...

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Banana strawberry smoothie

Is your child a poor fruit eater? Well, my son is. My older son is very choosy and doesn't try different fruits. Smoothie is the only way I can make strawberry, blueberry get into his tummy. Such a healthy and filling drink. Good for toddlers too. Ingredients: Banana - 1 long or 2 short ones Strawberry - 4 Blueberry - 10 Method : Blend all the fruits. That's it. Isn't it very easy and healthy. My older son likes it this way. This can be modified...

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3 Nut burfi

Ingredients : 1/2 - Almonds 1/2 - Cashews 1/2 - Walnuts 1 and 1/4 - sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 tsp cardamom powder Sliced almonds - few Method: 1. Grind all the nuts separately coarsely. 2. Dry fry the nuts for few minutes. 3. Mix sugar and water in a pan. 4. Let it boil. Turn it to medium flame and check for 1 thread consistency.     To check one thread consistency, take a drop of syrup in your and thumb and press it with thumb  ...

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Nan khatai / Home made cookie

This home made cookie is unbelievable. Never imagined cookie could be made at home and  was glad that it came out super good form. The best part is , it is eggless. Make it at home and I am sure your guests will be impressed. Ingredients : ( makes 24) 1/2 cup  -  besan ( gram flour) 1/3 cup - maida ( all purpose flour) 1/3 cup fine Sooji 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2/3 cup sugar Pinch of baking soda 1 cardamom ( use powder) Sliced almonds...

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Bottle guard curry / sorakai poriyal

I always make bottle guard with dhal and always had an opinion that making it dry won't work until I ate it in my friends place. The taste is also unique and quickly learned it from her. Here goes the recipe. Ingredients : Bottle guard - 1 Onion - 1/4 medium size onion Red chilli -2 Curry leaves - few Peanut - 2 tbsp Garlic pod -1 Oil - 1 Tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dhal - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt to taste   Method: 1....

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Pepper chicken gravy

A lots of spice goes inside this gravy.  Goes well with rice and roti. Always use chickens with bone for this recipe. Ingredients : ( serving 4) 1. Chicken - 3 lb 2. Onion - 2 medium size 3. Tomato -  4 medium size 5. Curry leaves - 4 strings 6 . Coriander leaves - 10 strings 7. Coriander powder - 6 tsp 8. Chilli powder - 4 tsp 9. Turmeric - 1/2 tsp 10.Grated cocunut - 4 tbsp 11.Ginger garlic paste - 8 tsp 12. Oil - 3 Tbsp Dry roast...

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Tomato rasam

A simple, quick, easy and healthy recipe is here. In south India people make it everyday at home. It helps in digestion. It's eaten with rice at the end of the meal. You can drink it too like soup. It tastes good when you eat it as soon as you make it. Ingredients : ( serving for 4) Tamarind - small ball ( size of 2 blue berry) Tomato - 1 medium size Garlic - 3 pods Curry leaves - few Coriander leaves - 4 strands Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Mustard...

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Carrot and beans poriyal

 A healthy vegetable curry that goes well with rice. Ingredients : Carrot - 1 long Beans - 1 lb Onion - 1/4 onion Toor dhal - 3 Tbsp Cocunut - 1 Tbsp Red chilli - 2 Urad dhal - 1 Tbsp Oil - 1 Tbsp Curry leaves - few Garlic - 2 pods chopped ( optional, you can add this if u like the flavor of garlic) Salt to taste Method: 1. Finely Chop the vegetables. 2. In a pan add oil and when it is hot, add mustard seeds, urad dhal, and curry leaves. 3....

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Gulab jamun

Gulab jamun, I made this with the store bought gulab jamun packet. I wish to make  everything from scratch. I will try and post it later. I bought Gits gulab jamun packet and it comes out very good. Ingredients : Gits gulab jamun packet - 1 ( packet that makes 20) Sugar -  2 cup Water-  1 and  3/4 cup Cardamom - 3 crushed Kesar - few strands Almonds or pistachios for decoration - optional Milk to make dough Ghee - little Oil...

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Cocunut chutney

Cocunut chutney is a common side dish for many South Indian dish. Quick to make and tastes very good. My father-in-law doesn't give a positive comment for any food that easily, but after eating this he couldn't stop saying that it was good even though it is common food. I was very glad and that small word is such a boost for me. So impress people with this simple dish. Ingredients : 1. Cocunut - 1 cup 2. Roasted gram dhal - 1/4 cup ( you can...

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Vegetable pulav

Vegetable Pulav is a quick and tasty dish to make. My mom makes a dish with cocunut milk and I changed it a little bit and it tasted very good. Ingredients : ( serving for 2) Basthmathi rice - 1 cup Onion 1 medium size sliced length wise Ginger garlic paste - 4 tsp Vegetable - 3/4 cup of your choice( carrots, beans, peas goes well ) Pudhina leaves - 15 leaves Coriander leaves - few Cocunut milk - 1/2 cup Green chilli- 3 or to taste Garam masala-...

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Rava laddo

Rava ladoo is another simple sweet we can make readily at home. There are many ways people do it. This is a quick and easy recipe which will never go wrong. It's made of rava/Sooji. I learnt this method from my grandma. Ingredients: Rava - 1 cup( fine rava ) Sugar-1cup Cashews - 10 Dried grapes - 6 Cardamom - 2 Ghee - 3 tbsp Milk as needed  Method : 1. In a pan fry cashews and dried grapes in ghee 2. In the same pan fry rava. 3. Have hot...

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Athirasam

Ingredients : Rice - 3 cup Jaggery - 1and 1/4 cup Cardamom - 3 Dry ginger - small piece Water-  little more than 1/4 cup Oil for frying Method: 1. Soak rice for 2 hours and let it dry little. It shouldn't be completely dry but not soggy.     You should feel the wetness when you touch it. 2. Grind it and sieve it and the flour should also not be dry. So as soon as u sieve it press the flour     and close it so that...

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Kaju katli

Kaju katli made of cashews is a rich sweet. This sweet has a unique taste, and is favorite of almost everyone. It is not very difficult to make as it looks or taste if u know the trick. I have a policy of learning a new sweet every Diwali and this is the latest I learned this Diwali. Very glad that it came out good. I actually made a three layered katli with pista in one layer, but the recipe is just the same. Most of the pictures are with...

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Boondi laddoo

Boondi Laddoo is a sweet that not many people make it at home in the past. I used to think that it can only be made in sweet stall. Now things have changed that anyone can make anything at home. Feels good to make it at home. I first made this when my motherinlaw visited my place and she was surprised to see me make it . What else you need than good comment from motherinlaw. Mission accomplished. It is little time consuming than other sweets...

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Fish curry / Meen kuzhambu

Fish is one of my favorite. This fish curry has a unique taste and I love the taste of it. Fish curry always tastes better with fresh fish. Always go for it if you have an option. Ingredients : ( serving for 4) Onion - 1 medium size Tomato- 1 medium size Tamarind - 1 lemon size Red chilli powder -2 tsp Coriander powder -  4 tsp Sesame oil - 3 Tbsp Few curry leaves Fish - 2lb Roast  with little oil and grind :  Pearl...

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Chettinad chicken curry

I wanted to try this recipe for a long time. I got this  recipe from  internet and looked interesting to me. My son loves chicken and I love to make different flavor with chicken. We liked the taste of it and I hope u like it too. Ingredients : ( serving for 4) Chicken - 2 lb Ginger garlic paste - 8 tsp Chilli powder - 2 tsp or to taste Pearl onion - 25 count Tomato - 3 medium size Green chilli -2 Poppy seeds 1.5 tsp Coconut milk...

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Murukku

One snack that everyone loves. A must snack for Diwali in south India . My mom mostly makes it only once in a year and we always long for it. Until I tried this easy recipe, I thought making Murukku needs lot of expertise. I promise it is such a easy recipe and too tasty too. So what are u waiting for, try it and enjoy a tasty snack. Ingredients:  ( makes around 20 ) Rice flour -1 cup Urad dhal -  1/4 cup Hing...

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Jeera aloo

This is a North Indian simple dish. Since I wanted a variation of usual aloo, I found it in internet and I started making it and it's a hit too. The picture was from one of my sons birthday party when I made it. Needs only simple things to make a tasty dish. Good side dish for rice and for roti too. Ingredients : ( serving for 4) Potato - medium size 15 Onion - 1 medium size. Ginger garlic paste - 5 tsp Curry leaves or kasthuri...

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Banana walnut bread

I always love to have this in Starbucks. I am just craze of it. Once my friend got it home and I was surprised to hear that she made it home. Learnt it from her right away and I just love it. Believe me it justs tastes like Starbucks. It's always been a hit whenever I made it and everyone loves it. So here goes the recipe.  Ingredients : 1 -   1 stick butter (Keep it in room temperature one hour before...

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Kesari / Sooji halwa

One of the common dessert in south India. It is made on almost all the festive days. A yummy and yet a simple recipe to make. Let's do it today. Want to make it with me, come on let's go for it. Ingredients : ( serving for 4) Sooji  - 1/2 cup ( coarse is better as it avoids forming lumps) Sugar - 1/2 cup ( adjusts to your taste) Food color - a pinch ( optional ) Cashews or almonds. - 10 whole piece crushed Cardamom - 1 crushed nicely....

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