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Monday, February 2, 2026

Poricha Rasam Recipe / Rasam Recipes / Poricha Sathamudhu Recipe / Arachivitta Rasam Recipe / Spiced Lentil Broth Recipe

 

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Poricha Rasam

Ingredients fried and ground to a smooth paste

Thur dal - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Cumin - 1 tsp

Black pepper - 1 tsp

Red chilly - 1

Grated fresh coconut - 1 tbsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

( Fry them till light brown with few drop of oil, cool and grind to a smooth mixture)

Tempering

Ghee - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Methi seeds - 6

Curry leaves

Slit green chilli - 1

Other ingredients

Crushed tomato - 2 medium size

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Jaggery - 1/8 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Water as needed

Chopped curry and coriander leaves for garnish

Method

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

Add the crushed tomato , green chilies, salt and turmeric powder pour needed water and give a boil.

Pour the ground mixture , jaggery , pepper powder and mix.

Switch off the stove garnish with curry & coriander leaves and enjoy with hot rice or drink as a soup.

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Brazilian Beans and Rice Recipe / Brazilian Rice and Beans Recipe / Brazilian Style Black Beans and Rice - Easy Rice Recipes

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Brazilian Rice and Beans

Ingredients

Long grain rice - 1 & 1/2 cups

( I used Basmati rice)

Hot water - 3 cups

Black beans - 1 cup

( I used the canned beans , rinse the beans strain out the water and use)

Chopped Onion - a handful

Chopped garlic - 6

Bay leaf - 1

Salt to taste

Pepper powder - 3/4 tsp

Paprika - 1/2 tsp

Chilly flakes - 1/4 tsp ( optional)

Olive oil - 3 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves foe garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan add bay leaf, onion and garlic saute till light brown.

Add the spices , beans and the rice saute for a minute and pour boiling water.

Cover with a lid and cook the rice in low flame till cooked, switch off the flame.

Fluff it up using a fork garnish with coriander leaves  and enjoy hot!

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Melkote Sweet Pongal Recipe / Melkote Sakkarai Pongal Recipe / Melukote Sakkarai Pongal / Temple Style Sweet Pongal / Melukote Sakkare Pongal Recipe / Temple Prasadam Recipes

 

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Melkote Sakkare Pongal

Ingredients for pressure cook

Raw rice - 1/2 cup

Yellow moongh dal - 1/4 cup

Water - 3 cups

Ghee - 2 tbsp

( Heat ghee in a pressure cooker add the washed rice and yellow moongh dal fry for a minute. Pour water and pressure cook till rice is cooked, cool and open the lid )

Other ingredients

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1/4 cup

( add more if needed)

Sugar - 1/2 cup

( add more or reduce according to your sweetness )

Chopped cashew nuts - 2 tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp

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Melukote Sweet Pongal
Method

Once the rice is cooked switch on the stove and add the sugar . Mix till sugar has dissolved and well combined. Switch off the stove and add cardamom powder.
Heat ghee in a pan fry cashew nuts till light brown, add the coconut and fry for a minute and swutch off the stove.
Pour this in the pongal mix and enjot hot or warm.
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