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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Kakarakaya Karam Recipe / Bitter Gourd Kaaram Recipe / Andhra Style Bitter Gourd Kaaram

 

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Kakarakaya Karam

Ingredients

Sliced bitter gourd - 1 cup

( pour some oil in a pan and deep fry the bitter gourd till crisp and keep it aside. Remove 2 tsp separated to mix it at the last into the kakarakaya kaaram)

Red chilly powder - 2 tsp

Jaggery - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Garlic - 4

Tamarind - a small piece

Tempering

Oil as needed

Urad dal - 2 tsp

Peanuts - a handful

Curry leaves few

Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp

Jeera - 1/4 tsp

Coconut - 1 tbsp

( Heat oil in a pan i used the same oil which I fried the bitter gourd, temper it above ingredients. Remove 1 tsp separately to mix it into the kaaram later.)

Method

Take a mixi jar add add the tempering ( save 1tsp to mix it into the kaaram at the end) and grind to a coarse powder.

Add the fried bitter gourd, garlic, red chilly powder , tamarind, salt and jaggery and pulse till combined.

Transfer into a powder add the saved tempering and fried bitter gourd and give a mix.

Store this mixture in a clean jar and kelp it in the refrigerator.

Mix this into hot rice with a drop of ghee and enjoy!

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Raw Mango Rasam Recipe / Mango Charu Recipe / Mavinakayi Saaru Recipe / Mangai Rasam Recipe / Viral Mango Rasam Recipe

 

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Raw Mango Rasam 

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly - 1

Few curry leaves 

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp

( Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients))

Other ingredients

Raw mango - 1/2

( pour some water into a pressure cooker add the mangoes and cook till soft. Once cool remove the skin and scoop out the pulp and mash it well. Make sure your mango is sour.)

Salt to taste

Chopped onions - a handful

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Water as needed

Rasam powder - 1/4 tsp ( optional)

Ingredients crushed to a coarse mixture

Jeera/ Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Black pepper - 1 tsp ( heaped)

Green chilies - 2

Garlic - 2

( Using a mortar and pestle crush the ingredients)

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Mango Saaru
Method

Take a bowl add the mango pulp, onion, coriander leaves, crushed ingredients, rasam powder if adding , salt and add water as needed.

Pour the hot tempering into the mango rasam and mix well.

Enjoy with plain rice.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Mango Sticky Rice Rolls Recipe / Thai Mango Sticky Rice Summer Rolls Recipe / Coconut Sticky Rice Rolls With Mango Recipe / Rice Papper Rolls Recipe

 

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Mango Sticky Rice Rolls

Ingredients for the rice

Sticky rice - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup

( Wash the rice couple time and add it into a electric rice cooker. Pour water and cook till rice is cooked. I  used a Japanese rice cooker with sticky rice mode to cook the rice.)

Sweet Coconut milk sauce for the rice

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Salt a pinch

Sugar - 5 tsp

Pandan leaf - 1 leaf

Method

Add all the ingredients into a pan boil it once and switch off the stove.

Discard the pandan leaf before mixing the sauce into the rice.

Add the hot sticky rice into the hot coconut sauce and mix well till combined. Cover and rest for 10 minutes for the rice to absorb the sauce.

Ingredients for thickened salted coconut milk sauce 

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Salt 1/8 tsp

Corn flour diluted with 1tsp of coconut milk

Sugar - 1 tbsp

( add more sugar if you want it sweet)

Method

Add all the ingredients into a pan and in low flame cook till the sauce is thick. Switch off the stove. This sauce is poured on top of the sticky rice

Other ingredients

Fried crispy yellow moongh or toasted sesame seeds

Sliced ripe mango

Thick salted coconut milk sauce

Rice papers as needed

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Thai Mango Sticky Rice Rolls
Assembling

Dip both sides of the rice paper in water for 30 seconds, or until it is soft and pliable. 

Remove from the water and place on a plate sprinkle some sesame seeds in the middle, arrange the sliced mangoes on top lastly add the rice on top.

Now slowly roll it up tightly and fold the sides as we do for spring rolls,

Drizzle the coconut sauce on top and enjoy!

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Monday, June 2, 2025

Mango Lachha Paratha Recipe / Aam Ka Paratha Recipe / Ripe Mango Paratha Recipe / Paratha Recipes / Ripe Mango Lachha Paratha Recipe / Mango Paratha Recipe

 

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Mango Lachha Paratha

Ingredients for the dough

Wheat flour - 1 cup heaped

Ripe mango pure - 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Sugar - 1/4 tsp

Oil -1 tsp

Warm water as needed to make the dough

( Take wheat flour, mango pulp , oil, sugar and salt in a bowl, pour warm water little by little if needed and form a soft dough. Divide the dough into equal size balls )

Ingredients to sprinkle on paratha

Kashmiri red chilly powder as needed

Jeera powder as needed

Turmeric powder as needed

Kastoori methi as needed

Kalonji seeds few

Oil - 2 tbsp

Other ingredients

Oil as needed to cook the paratha

Method

Dust the board with some flour and roll out a ball of dough into a thin paratha.

Brush some oil on top and sprinkle some red chilly powder, jeera powder, turmeric powder , few kalonji seeds and crushed kastoori methi evenly.

Using your fingers spread the masala powders evenly on the paratha.

Dust some flour on top and from one corner start to pleat the dough till you reach the end.

Slightly stretch the pleated dough and roll it into a coil and tuck the end under the coil and press.

Dust the coil with flour and gently roll it out to a semi thick paratha. Do not give pressure while rolling.

Heat a tawa cook the paratha both sides till crisp, flaky and brown by adding oil around.

Enjoy these paratha with pickle or curd.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Instant Ragi Bun Dosa Recipe / Ragi Bun Dosa Recipe / Bun Dosa Recipe / Finger Millet Bun Dosa Recipe / Millet Recipes

 

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Ragi Bun Dosa

Ingredients

Ragi flour / Finger Millet - 1/2 cup

Sooji - 1/2 cup

( do not roast the rava)

Curd - 1/4 cup

Water as needed to mix the batter

Salt to taste

Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp

Tempering

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard . Urad dal, Channa dal - each -1/4 tsp

Jeera - 1/8 tsp

Chopped green chilies - 1

Chopped curry leaves few

Chopped onions - a handful

( Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients and keep it aside)

Method

Add ragi flour, sooji, curd and water into a bowl, mix well till combines.

Cover and rest it for 10 minutes. Add this into a blender and blend to a smooth batter.

Transfer to a container the consistency of the batter must be a semi thick pouring consistency. Add water accordingly.

Pour the tempering into the batter add salt and cooking soda, mix well.

Heat a shallow kadai pour a ladle of the batter pour oil around the dosa.

 Cover and cook till both sides a light brown.

Enjoy with any chutney you like.

Note:

To make this dosa more interesting add grated vegetables of your choice, drumstick leaves or spinach.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Chocolate Rice Mousse Recipe / 3 Ingredients Rice Mousse Recipe / Viral Leftover Rice Chocolate Mousse / A Quick Rice chocolate Mousse

 

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Rice Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

Cooked rice - 1/2 cup

( I used raw rice, you can use leftover rice too)

Warm milk as needed for blending the rice

Chocolate chips - 4 tbsp.

( add more or less according to your taste)

Method

Soak the chocolate chips in milk for 2 to 3 minutes for the chocolate to soften. You can even melt the chocolate using double boiler method and then use.

Take a blender add the milk chocolate mixture and rice, blend till thick and smooth.

Transfer into a bowl and chill it in refrigerated.

Dust cocoa power or grated chocolate on top and enjoy cold.

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Rice Chocolate Mousse
Note:

a) Sweetness was perfect for us if needed add honey or sugar.

b) Add milk little by little while grinding the rice to get a perfect creamy mixture.

c) You can make this recipe vegan by adding plant based milk and using vegan chocolate.

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Karima Podi Recipe / Multipurpose Masala Powder Recipe / Kootu Powder Recipe / Podi Recipes / Spice Powders Recipes

 

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Karima Podi

Ingredients

Thur dal - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Coriander seeds - 1/2 cup

Raw rice - 1/2 cup

Black pepper - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp

Red chilies 6

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

Salt to taste

Oil few drops

( Heat oil in a pan add all the above ingredients and fry in low flame, do and fry till color changes. Cool completely and dry grind to a coarse powder )

Tempering ingredients

Oil 1 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with mustard and  urad dal .

Then add the coconut , turmeric and hing fry till coconut slightly changes it's cooler.

Switch off the stove and add the ground powder and mix till combined.

Cool and store it in a clean jar in fridge.

How to use this podi ?

Heat some oil add any vegetable of your choice and little salt and fry in low flame till cooked or  you can sprinkle some water cover and cook too to avoid oil.

Lastly sprinkle needed podi mix and switch off the stove.

Enjoy with rice or roti!

Note:

a) You can mix this podi when making kootu.

b) Use these podi on vegetable frys like brinjal, potato, raw banana, banana flower, flat beans, snake gourd, etc.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Tofu And Eggs Omelet Recipe / Tofu Omelet Recipe / Tofu Egg Omelette Recipe / Chinese Tofu And Eggs

 

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Chinese Tofu And Eggs

Ingredients for the sauce

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Water - 2 tbsp.

Hoisin sauce - 1 tbsp.

Soy sauce - 2 tsp

Corn flour - 1 tsp

( Mix everything together and keep it aside)

Ingredients for the eggs

Firm tofu slices - 250 gms

Beaten eggs - 2

Oil - 2 tsp

Other ingredients

Oil - 1 tsp

Chopped fresh red chilies - 6

Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp

( you can add chopped ginger and garlic instead)

Spring onions - 1 tbsp.

( heat oil in a pan fry ginger, garlic and chilly till light brown. Pour the sauce and cook till thick)

Garnish ingredients

Chopped spring onions as needed

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Tofu and Egg Omelet
Method

Heat a pan non stick works better for this recipe pour the oil and arrange the tofu slices overlapping each other.

Pour the beaten eggs on top of the tofu, cover and cook till light brown at the botton. Gently flip the tofu and eggs and cook the other side too.

Switch off the stove and pour the sauce on top, garnish with spring onions and enjoy with rice.

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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Thai Mango Sticky Rice Recipe / Mango Sticky Rice Recipe / Khao Neeo Mamuang Recipe / Thai Sweet Sticky Rice With Mango Recipe / An Easy Thai Dessert Recipe

 

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Thai Sweet Sticky Rice With Mango

Ingredients for the rice

Sticky rice - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup

( Wash the rice couple time and add it into a electric rice cooker. Pour water and cook till rice is cooked. I  used a Japanese rice cooker with sticky rice mode to cook the rice.)

Sweet Coconut milk sauce for the rice

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Salt a pinch

Sugar - 5 tsp

Pandan leaf - 1 leaf

Method

Add all the ingredients into a pan boil it once and switch off the stove.

Discard the pandan leaf before mixing the sauce into the rice.

Add the hot sticky rice into the hot coconut sauce and mix well till combined. Cover and rest for 10 minutes for the rice to absorb the sauce.

Ingredients for thickened salted coconut milk sauce 

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Salt 1/8 tsp

Corn flour diluted with 1tsp of coconut milk

Sugar - 1 tbsp

( add more sugar if you want it sweet)

Method

Add all the ingredients into a pan and in low flame cook till the sauce is thick. Switch off the stove. This sauce is poured on top of the sticky rice.

Topping

Fried crispy yellow moongh or toasted sesame seeds to sprinkle on top

Sliced ripe mango

Thick salted coconut milk sauce


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Thai Mango Sticky Rice
Assembling

Place a mound of rice on a plate , place the sliced mangoes on the side. Pour the salted coconut sauce on top and sprinkle sesame seeds and enjoy!

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Vegetable Manchow Soup Recipe / Manchow Soup Recipe / Indo Chinese Manchow Soup Recipe / Spicy Vegetable Manchow Soup Recipe / Veg Manchow Soup Recipe

 

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Vegetable Manchow Soup

Ingredients

Finely minced vegetables - 2 cups

(I used carrots, cabbage, beans )

Minced garlic and Ginger - together - 1 tbsp

Minced green chilies - 4

Minced celery - 1 tsp

Chopped spring onions - a handful

Chopped coriander stems - 2 tsp

Tiny cubes of Tofu - 1 cup

Dark soy sauce - 1 tsp

Light soya sauce - 1 tsp

Salt and pepper powder - to taste

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Rice vinegar - 1 tsp

Corn starch - 2 tsp

( dilute it in some water, this is used for thickening the soup)

Vegetable stock - 4 cups or add as needed

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Deep fried crispy noodles for garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry ginger, garlic and green chilies till changes to light brown.

Add the vegetables and  sauté for a minute. Pour the stock add the coriander stems , tofu , celery , soy sauces and seasonings. 

In low flame cook till the vegetables are cooked , pour the diluted corn flour liquid , sugar , rice vinegar and cook till thick.

Switch off the stove garnish with fried noodles and spring onions and serve immediately!

Note:

Color of the soup is not dark as I used light soy sauce more.

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Monday, May 5, 2025

Ema Datshi Recipe / Spicy Bhutanese Stew Recipe / Bhutanese Chili Cheese Recipe / National Dish of Bhutan Ema Datshi

 

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Ema Datshi

Ingredients

Sliced onions - a handful

Sliced deseeded hot green chilies - 6

Chopped garlic - 3

Water as needed

Salt to taste

Processed cheese - a handful

( I used cheese slice in this recipe )

Oil or butter - 1 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the onion, garlic and green chilies sauté for a minute.

Add salt pour needed water cover and cook for a minute.

Add the cheese and simmer for a minute till the cheese is melted and well combined.

Switch off the stove and serve hot with Bhutanese red rice or bread.

Note:

a) There are lots of variations like adding vegetables and meat.

b) Traditionally spring onions and farm cheese are used in this dish.

c) This is served as a main course

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Jilakarra Maggu Recipe / Jeelakarra Maggu Recipe / Jeera Gravy Recipe / Jeera Maggu Recipe / Andhra Traditional Recipe Jeelakarra Maggu

 

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Jeelakarra Maggu

Ingredients to be ground

Jeera / Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Coriander seeds / dhania - 1 tsp

Garlic - 6 cloves ( medium size)

Chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp

Red chilies - 5

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

( Pour water and grind to a smooth paste)

Other ingredients

Sesame oil - 6 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Red chilies - 3

Curry leaves - few

Chopped garlic - 6 cloves ( medium size)

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Jilakarra Maggu
Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard, red chilly , curry leaves and urad dal. add the garlic and fry till they turn light brown.

Pour the ground paste and sauté till raw smell has disappeared completely.

Pour needed water and in low flame cook the gravy till thick and oil floats on top.

Switch off the stove mix this gravy into hot rice and enjoy.

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Instant Sohan Halwa Recipe /Sohan Halwa Recipe / Quick Homemade Sohan Halwa Recipe / Easy Dessert in just 5 minutes

 

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Instant Sohan Halwa

Ingredients

Sugar - 1 cup

Ghee - 1/4 cup

All purpose flour / Maida - 1/4 cup

Milk powder - 1/4 cup

Mixed nuts as needed

( I used almonds, cashew nuts and pistachio)

Method

Take small steel bowls (katori ) and grease them with ghee sprinkle chopped nuts and keep is aside.

Add ghee and sugar into a heavy bottomed pan in low flame keep stirring continuously till sugar melts and changes it's color to golden brown. Do not over cook and burn them.

Switch off the stove and add the milk powder and maida stir quickly till well combined. 

Take a ladle of the mixture and pour it into the grease cups immediately, do not fill till the top. Tap the bowl so it's spread even or use a greased spoon to even the top.

Cool completely and unmold from the cups and enjoy!

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Sohan Halwa
Note:

a) The mixture will be too hot so be careful while cooking the whole process.

b) Make sure you wipe the sides inside the bowl, otherwise it will be difficult to unmold the sweet.

c) This sweet is a firm brittle , crunchy, chewy , glossy and greasy. 

d) You need to break them into pieces, sprinkle them on top of ice cream or pair it with hot beverages or chew them slowly and enjoy.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Pineapple Chia Fresca / Pineapple Chia Drink / Summer Drinks / Pineapple Summer Drink Recipe

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Pineapple Chia Fresca

Ingredients

Chopped pineapple - 4 cups
Chia seeds - 2 tsp
( soak them in some water till it swells up)
Sugar - 1 tsp or more
( add only if the fruit is not sweet)
Salt a pinch
Mint leaves chopped - 6
Water - 2 cups
Ice cubes

Method

Add the pineapples cubes into the blender,blend till smooth.
Using a strainer press the pulp and strain out the juice , discard the pulp.
Add the salt, sugar, mint leaves , soaked chia seeds and water to the juice.
Mix well and just before serving add ice cubes and serve cold.

Note:

a) Instead of chia seeds indian basil seeds / sabja can be used.
b) Instead of sugar you can add honey.



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Friday, April 18, 2025

Kavuni Arisi Kanji Recipe / Kavuni Rice Porridge Recipe / Kavuni Rice Kanji / Karuppu Kavuni Kanji Recipe / Healthy Kanji Recipe / Black Rice Porridge Recipe

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Kavuni Arisi

Ingredients

Kavuni rice / Karuppu kavuni arisi / Black rice - 1/2 cup

( wash and soak it in water for 8 to 10 hours or overnight. Next day drain out the water and pulse it in a blender to a semi coarse mixture. Do not discard the drained water you need it for cooking the kanji))

Water - 3 cups  

( The drained water from the soaked rice is also included , add more water if needed)

Method

Take a heavy bottomed pan pour the water add the coarsely ground rice and in low flame stir continuously for 10 minutes till the rice is cooked. Switch off the flame and let it cool completely.

Divide the portion into 2 portions, one for making sweet kanji and and another one for salt and spicy kanji.

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Karuppu Kavuni Arisi Kanji
For sweet kanji

Cooked kanji 

Coconut milk 

Palm sugar

Cardamom powder

Method

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients as needed, mix and enjoy.

For salt and spicy kanji

Cooked Kanji

Salt to taste

Chopped onions, curry leaves and green chilies

Buttermilk

Method

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients as needed , pour the buttermilk according to the consistency needed mix and enjoy.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Thai Coconut Soup / Coconut Soup / Vegetarian Coconut Thai Soup Recipe / Easy Tom Kha Soup

 
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Thai Coconut Soup

Ingredients for the stock

Crushed lemon grass - 1 stem

Diced onion - 1/2 

Ginger and Garlic chopped - 1 tsp

Carrot chopped - a handful

Broccoli stems - few

Galanga - 4 slices

Lemon peel - 1 tsp

Fresh red chilly - 2

Brown sugar - 1 tsp

Water - 6 cups

( Bring all the ingredients together to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes till all flavors get into the stock.

Filter the broth and keep aside )

Other ingredients for the soup

Chopped carrot - 1 small

Broccoli cut into florets - a handful

Chopped red bell pepper - a handful

Cubed Tofu - 1 cup

Sliced mushroom - 1 cup

Coconut milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

Soy sauce - 1 tsp

Fish sauce - few drops ( optional)

Sugar - 1 tsp

Chilly flakes or chopped fresh red chilly - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Add once the soup is switched off

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp.

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp.

Coconut milk - 1 & 1/2 cups

Chopped Thai basil - a handful

Method

Pour the stock into a sauce pan and add all the above mentioned ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.

Switch off the stove and add coriander leaves, basil leaves and lemon juice. 

Mix well till combined and enjoy!

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Makhandi Halwa Recipe / Caramel Sheera Recipe / Pakistani Makhandi Halwa Recipe / Sooji Halwa Recipe

 

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Makhandi Halwa

Ingredients

Semolina / Rava - 1 cup

( do not roast the semolina)

Milk - 2 cups

Ghee - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Chopped nuts - a handful

( I used sliced almonds and pistachio )

Dry rose petals few for garnish ( optional)

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Pakistani Makhandi Halwa
Method

Pour milk into a bowl add the semolina mix and rest it for 20 minutes to soak.

Pour ghee into a heavy pan add the sugar and in low flame keep stirring till they melt and start to caramelize and turn golden colour.

Reduce the flame and add the soaked rava and stir till combined.

Keeping mixing continuously in low flame, do not worry if sugar crystalizes, they will melt as you keep cooking the halwa.

Once the rawa has cooked and has absorbed the milk and sugar and ghee starts to separate the halwa, add the nuts and cardamom powder mix well and switch off the stove.

Do not over cook the halwa then it will become hard.

Garnish with rose petals and serve hot or warm.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Sweet Sunrise Mocktail / Sunrise Mocktail - Refreshing Drink Recipes

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Sunrise Moctail

Ingredients

Fresh orange juice - 1 cup

Rose syrup  or Grenadine syrup - 2 tsp

Cherry few

Orange slices few

Ice cubes few

Method

Take a tall glass pour the rose syrup at the bottom.

Now slowly pour the orange juice on top making sure you don't disturb the syrup.

Add some ice cubes garnish with orange slices, cheery and serve immediately

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Monday, April 7, 2025

Tom Kha Soup Recipe / Thai Coconut Soup Recipe / Coconut Soup Thai Style / Vegetarian Thai Coconut Soup Recipe

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Tom Kha Soup
Ingredients for the stock

Water - 3 cups

Chopped onion - a handful

Kaffir leaves - 4

Crushed lemon grass stems - 1 tbsp

Sliced galangal - 1 tbsp

Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped garlic - 1 tsp

Black pepper - 1/4 tsp

( Take a wide pot add all the above ingredients and in low flame boil the stock for 10 minutes. Cool and strain out the stock, keep it aside)

Other ingredients

Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Medium size brown mushrooms sliced - 6

Sliced yellow bell pepper - 1

Sliced carrots - 1 small carrot

Cubed firm tofu - 2 cups

Sliced onions - a handful

Chopped garlic - 1

Bird's eye chilly slit - 2

Sliced tomato - 1

Thai basil leaves - few leaves

Coconut milk - 1 cup

Soy sauce - 2 tsp

Brown sugar - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

For garnish

Chopped coriander leaves

Chopped spring onions

Chilly oil

Method

Heat coconut oil in a pan sauté onion and garlic for a minute.

Add the mushroom , carrots , chilly , bell pepper and basil leaf sauté for few minutes.

Pour the stock , coconut milk , tofu and soy sauce, in low flame cook till vegetable are cooked.

Add the sugar , sliced tomato and some coriander leaves. give a boil and switch off the stove. Add lemon juice and mix.

Pour some soup into a bowl garnish with spring onions, coriander leaves and drizzle chilly oil and serve hot.

Note:

Meat eaters can add shrimp or chicken to this soup.

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Paruppu Usili Millets Sevai / Millets Noodles With Spiced Lentils / Paruppu Usili Sevai Recipe / Protein Sevai Recipe / Millet Paruppu Sevai / Millets Sevai Recipe

 

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Paruppu Usili Millets Sevai

Ingredients for usili

Thur dal - 1/4 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Red chilies - 6

Salt to taste

( Soak both the dals and red chilly in water for 1 hour. Drain out the water and grind to a thick semi coarse mixture, do not add water while grinding. Mix salt to the ground mixture and steam then for 3 minutes or till cooked. Once cooled down crumble the dal mixture)

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 3 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients

Millet vermicelli - 1 pack ( 150 gms)

( cook the millet vermicelli according to the instructions on the pack)

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves few for garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add the crumbled dal mixture and fry for a minute.

Add the steamed vermicelli and coconut , mix gently till well combined, add salt if needed.

Switch off the stove garnish with curry leaves and enjoy hot with any chutney.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Talbina Recipe/ Prophetic Talbina / Healthy Barley Porridge Recipe / Sunnah Meals Recipe / Talbinah Recipe / The Prophetic Medicine / Talbeenah Recipe / An Iftar Recipe

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Talbina

Ingredients

Barley flour - 3 tsps 

( use good quality barley)

Milk - 3 cups

( add more milk if needed)

Chopped nuts of your choice - 2 tsp

Chopped dates - 4

Honey as needed to drizzle on top

Method

Pour milk into a pot add the barley flour and mix making sure there are no lumps.

Now switch on the stove and in low flame whisk and cook till the barley is cooked completely and the mixture is thick.

Switch off the stove and transfer to a bowl or shallow plate.

Sprinkle the dates , nuts and drizzle the honey on top and enjoy hot or warm.

Note:

a) Dry roasting the barley flour gives a nice flavor to the dish, this step is optional.

b) You can even use whole barley but make sure you soak it overnight.

c) Adding cinnamon powder gives extra flavor to the dish.

d) Do not add honey while cooking, add only after you switch off the stove.

e) Use slow cooking method as traditionally it's cooked that way.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Majjiga Chukka Atlu Recipe / Majjiga Atlu Recipe / Traditional Andhra Recipe Majjiga Chukka Atlu / Chukka Atlu Recipe / Urad Dal Chukka Atlu Recipe

 

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Majjiga Chukka Atlu

Tempering ingredients

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Chopped ginger - 2 tsp

Chopped green chilies - 4

Red chilly - 3

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves few

( heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients)

Other ingredients

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

( soak it in water for 2 hours, drain the water add it into a blender. Add water little by little and grind to a smooth batter, add salt and mix. The consistency must be like dosa batter not too thick or too thin )

Salt to taste

Curd - 2 cups or add more if needed

( beat the curd well add some salt pour some water and dilute. Consistency must be like a semi thick buttermilk )

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Oil to fry 

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Majjiga Chukka Atlu
Method

Pour the tempering into the diluted curd , mix and keep it aside.

Heat a tawa pour a ladle of urad dal batter like mini pancakes, pour oil around the pancakes.

Once cooked flip the pancakes to cook the other side. When both sides are light brown remove and put it into the curd mixture immediately.

Let it soak for 5 minutes, garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy like a evening snack or as a side dish for rice.

Courtesy : From internet.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Thecha Paneer Recipe / Theecha Paneer Recipe / Paneer Thecha Recipe / Easy Paneer Recipes

 

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Thecha Paneer

Ingredients

Green chilies - 20

Garlic - 10

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

Peanuts - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add jeera, peanuts, garlic and chilies in low flame fry till colour changes. 

Switch off the stove and add the salt and coriander leaves mix and let it cool completely.

Using a mortar and pestle , chopper or food processor just crush them, do not over grind to a paste.

Store it in a clean bottle in fridge.

Other Ingredients

Paneer cubes - as needed

( cut them into a bit big size cubes or any shape you like)

Oil - few teaspoons.

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Theecha Paneer

Method

Apply thecha mixture to the paneer cubes, make sure all sides are well coated.

In a griddle add some oil and in low flame fry till light brown on all sides.

You can cook it in an Airfryer too.

Enjoy hot!

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Peanut Vadai Recipe / Groundnut Vadai Recipe / Peanut Masala Vadai Recipe / Peanut Channa Dal Masala Vadai Recipe Peanut Vada Recipe / Verkadalai Vadai Recipe

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Peanut Vadai

Ingredients

Raw peanuts - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste 

Red chilies - 5

Garlic - 4

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - a tiny piece

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp ( heaped)

Chopped onions - a handful

Curry leaves few

Oil to deep fry

Method

Wash and soak peanuts and channa dal in water for 4 hours, drain out the water completely.

Take a blender add cinnamon, cloves, garlic, red chilly and fennel seeds grind them coarse.

Now add the peanut and channa dal into the blender and grind to a thick coarse mixture.

Do not add any water while grinding. 

Transfer the mixture into a bowl , add chopped onions, salt and curry leaves mix everything till combines.

Take small portion of the mixture shape it into tight balls then gently press to flatten.

Drop the vadas into the hot oil , in medium high flame deep fry till light brown on all sides and crisp.

Remove to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil if any.

Enjoy hot with tea.

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe / Ramadan Nombu Kanji Recipe / Vegetarian Nombu Kanji Recipe / Iftar Special Nombu Kanji Recipe / Palli Vaasal Nombu Kanji Recipe / Nombu Kanji Recipe / Ramadan Porridge Recipe

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Ramadan Nombu Kanji

Tempering ingredients

Ghee - 2 tsp

Cinnamon - a small piece

Cloves - 3

Cardamom - 1

Other ingredients

Rice - 1/4 cup

Yellow moongh dal - 3 tbsp

Water - 4 cups

( add more or less according to the thickness you want)

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Chopped onion - a handful

Chopped tomato - 1 small

Chopped carrots a handful

Ginger/Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chopped green chilies - 1

Chopped mint leaves - 1 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tsp ( for garnish)

Curry leaves few

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste 

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Method

Heat a pressure cooker pour ghee add the spices and sauté.

Add the remaining ingredients one by one and sauté till light brown.

Add the rice moongh dal mixture add the spice powders pour water and pressure cook till soft.

Remove lid once pressure is released and pour the coconut milk, give a boil and switch off the stove.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Note:

a) Meat eater can add finely chopped or minced chicken.

b) Instead of coconut milk you can add grated coconut.

c) Adding fennel seeds are optional in this recipe.

d) Usually obly carrots are used, if you like add beans and peas.


Sunday, March 16, 2025

Oat Milk Chia Kheer / Oat Milk Chia Pudding Recipe / A Quick Simple Dessert Recipe / Oat Chia Kheer Recipe / Healthy Oat Chia Payasam Recipe

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Oat Milk Chia Pudding

Ingredients

Oat milk - 2 cups

Chia seeds - 2 tsp

( add more if needed)

Brown sugar - 2 tsp

( add more if you want it sweeter)

Crushed pistachio - 6

Cardamom powder a pinch ( optional)

Crushed saffron strands - a generous pinch

Few dry rose petals for garnish

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Oat Milk Chia Kheer
Method

Pour oat milk in a pan and give a boil, switch off the stove and add the cardamom powder if using, saffron and sugar. 

Mix till sugar dissolve, rest for few minutes and while still warm add the chia seeds.

Stir well make sure there are no lumps , cover with a lid for the chia seeds to absorb the milk and swell.

Just before serving pour them into individual cups garnish with rose petals and pistachio. 

Enjoy warm or cold!

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