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Hotel Style Kovakkai Poriyal | Restaurant style Ivy Gourd Stir Fry | Tindora Curry
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| 1 year ago
Kovakkai / Ivy gourd / Tindora is a healthy vegetable with amazing benefits. People in Andhra makes varieties of recipes with Tindora. Recently I started making different types of kovakkai recipes in
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Cluster Beans Curry Recipe | Kothavarangai Poriyal
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| 1 year ago
Cluster beans is one of our family favourite vegetables. We call it as Kothavarangai in Tamil. Some people also call it as Seeni Avarakkai. I usually make sambar or a simple poriyal recipe in my
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Karnataka style Ellu Pudi | Sesame Seeds Chutney Powder Recipe For Rice, Idli, Dosa
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| 1 year ago
Here is a tasty and healthy sesame seeds chutney powder recipe / Till seeds spice powder recipe for rice, idli and dosa in Karnataka style. In North Karnataka, this ellu pudi is one of the most
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Sorakkai Kuzhambu | Bottle Gourd Gravy For Rice, Roti | Sorakkai Kurma Kuzhambu
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| 1 year ago
Here is an yummy and tasty Kurma like gravy / Kulambu with Bottle gourd. We call it as Sorakkai kuzhambu in Tamil. Sorakkai is known as Lauki in Hindi, Chorakka in Malayalam, Sorakaya in Telugu,
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Ash gourd Stir Fry | Vellai Poosanikai Poriyal | White pumpkin Poriyal
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| 1 year ago
Ash gourd also known as white pumpkin in English (Vella poosanikai in Tamil, Boodhu kumbalakai in Kannada, Kumbalanga in Malayalam, Petha in Hindi ) is a super healthy vegetable that is a rich source
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Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney | Ridge gourd skin chutney for rice – Peerkangai Thol Thogayal Recipe
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| 1 year ago
I learnt this ridge gourd peel chutney recipe for rice from my friend Shalini. We call it as Peerkangai thol thogayal in Tamil. Its a very simple and healthy recipe. Usually we discard the skin of
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Kalyana Veetu Vazhakkai Varuval Recipe – Marriage style Raw banana fry
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| 1 year ago
I have bookmarked so many Kalyana veetu recipes to try. As the list is going long, I wanted to start with this easy and flavourful Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval recipe / Kalyana veetu vazhakkai
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Spinach Masiyal | Palak Keerai Kadayal Without Dal | Pasalai Keerai Masiyal Recipe
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| 1 year ago
Palak keerai kadayal or masiyal is a simple, healthy and yummy side dish for rice, idli and dosa. I am happy to add this to my Palak keerai recipes list in my regular cooking. Its procedure is simple
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Chow Chow Kuzhambu Recipe – Chayote Gravy For Rice, Chapathi, Dosa
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| 1 year ago
Usually I make Chow chow kootu and poriyal as side dish for rice Or I make sambar for rice adding chow chow. As I bored of making the same recipes with chow chow, I was looking for a change from
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Chow Chow Kuzhambu Recipe – Chayote Gravy For Rice, Chapathi, Dosa
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| 1 year ago
Usually I make Chow chow kootu and poriyal as side dish for rice Or I make sambar for rice adding chow chow. As I bored of making the same recipes with chow chow, I was looking for a change from
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Murungai keerai podi–Drumstick Leaves Powder For Rice, Idli , Dosa
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| 1 year ago
Recent days I am trying to include drumstick leaves /Moringa leaves in my cooking at least once in a week. Usually I make drumstick leaves soup or poriyal with it. For a change, I tried Murungai
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Palak Chutney For Rice, Dosa, Roti – Pasalai keerai thogayal - Spinach Chutney
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| 1 year ago
Usually I make Palak paneer, Palak chapathi or Dal palak using Palak leaves( Pasalai Keerai in Tamil) / Spinach chutney. This time I tried a chutney recipe with Palak leaves. I never thought Palak
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Pavakkai Poriyal – Bitter Gourd Curry Recipe
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| 1 year ago
I love to try varieties of recipes with bitter gourd. Iam trying to include Pavakkai in my cooking at least once or twice in a week considering its health benefits. My daughter Raksha likes to eat
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Pavakkai Poriyal – Bitter Gourd Curry Recipe
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| 1 year ago
I love to try varieties of recipes with bitter gourd. Iam trying to include Pavakkai in my cooking at least once or twice in a week considering its health benefits. My daughter Raksha likes to eat
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Murungakkai Kuzhambu – Drumstick Masala Kulambu For Rice
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| 1 year ago
My parents were with me in Bangalore for the past one month. My father like kurma based kuzhambu varieties for rice. So I tried this Murungakkai masala kuzhambu for our lunch. We all loved it. Its a
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Snake gourd kootu – Pudalangai Kootu Recipe
Chitra
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| 1 year ago
I learnt this Snake gourd kootu / Pudalangai kootu recipe from my MIL during my recent trip to Salem. Its a simple and easy one pot recipe. Its a good side dish for Vatha kuzhambu / Kara kulambu and
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Vazhaithandu Sweet Pachadi – Banana Stem Pachadi Recipe
Chitra
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| 1 year ago
Vazhaithandu inippu Pachadi – Banana Stem sweet Pachadi Recipe is our family favourite recipe using banana stem. Usually we make Vazhaithandu poriyal, Vazhaithandu sambar and Kerala style
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18 Pulao Varieties - Different Types of Veg Pulao Recipes
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| 1 year ago
Here is the list of 18 different types of vegetable pulao recipes from my blog. Most of them are prepared directly using a pressure cooker and its preparation time is less than 30 minutes. So anyone
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Cauliflower Curry Without Onion, Garlic - Cauliflower Poriyal Recipe
Chitra
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| 1 year ago
Its my long time wish to try cauliflower curry without using onion and garlic. Usually I make Cauliflower poriyal following my mom’s recipe. It has onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and spice powders. We
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Mangalore Padengi Batata Gassi Recipe–Sprouted Green Gram Curry
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| 2 years ago
Here is a yummy, tasty Mangalorean style sprouted Green gram curry known as Padengi Batata Ghassi i.e Green gram potato gravy for rice, roti and dosa. I was looking for some interesting gravy with
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Avarekalu Rice Bath Recipe – Karnataka Avarekalu Bath
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| 2 years ago
Avarekalu bath is one of the most delicious rice varieties that is prepared every year during avarekalu season. People in Karnataka make use of this season and prepare avarekalu recipes every single
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Raw Banana Curry – Vazhakkai Curry Recipe
Chitra
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| 2 years ago
I love raw banana curry with full of masala flavor. Especially the vazhakkai curry that is served in Tamil nadu weddings / marriages. I was looking for one such recipe for long time. Recently I came
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Pressure Cooker Rasam Rice – One Pot Rasam Rice | Rasam Sadham
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| 2 years ago
One pot rasam rice / Rasam sadam in pressure cooker is one of my favourite when it comes to one pot recipes. Usually I make it for Raksha and Sendhil whenever I go out for monthly shopping. I prepare
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Pirandai podi–Adamant Creeper Chutney Powder for Rice
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| 2 years ago
I have kept an adamant creeper plant (Pirandai chedi in Tamil) in my balcony garden. Usually I make Pirandai thogayalor Pirandai kuzhambu. Sometimes, I make Pirandai dosaOR Red rice Pirandai dosai
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Pirandai podi–Adamant Creeper Chutney Powder for Rice
Chitra
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| 2 years ago
I have kept an adamant creeper plant (Pirandai chedi in Tamil) in my balcony garden. Usually I make Pirandai thogayalor Pirandai kuzhambu. Sometimes, I make Pirandai dosaOR Red rice Pirandai dosai
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Murungai keerai thogayal - Drumstick leaves Chutney Recipe
Chitra
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| 2 years ago
Murungai keerai thogayal is a super healthy and interesting thogayal recipe with drumstick leaves. Recently I started making drumstick leaves recipes regularly in my kitchen. Most of the time, I am
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Paneer Pulao Recipe In Pressure Cooker
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| 2 years ago
Paneer pulao is a popular, kids friendly lunch box and weekend special recipe for lunch. Its so easy to make directly in a pressure cooker. There is no grinding job. So it can be prepared quickly
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Vazhaithandu Poriyal – Banana stem poriyal recipe
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| 2 years ago
This is my MIL’s style Vazhaithandu poriyal recipe (Banana stem curry) which is a super healthy and excellent side dish for sambar rice. We try to include Banana stem in our diet at least once in a
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Dosakaya Pappu–Andhra Style Cucumber Dal Recipe
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| 2 years ago
Andhra style Cucumber dal / Dosakaya pappu is a super easy, quick dal recipe that can be prepared directly in a pressure cooker. Last week I had shared Karnataka style Cucumber palya / Salad Cucumber
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Southekayi Palya – Cucumber Poriyal | Vellarikka Poriyal Recipe
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| 2 years ago
Cucumber (Southekayi in Kannada, Vellarikai in Tamil, Vellarikka in Malayalam, Dosakaya in Telugu, Kheera in Hindi) is a super healthy vegetable that is usually consumed as a salad. We eat it as such
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Cabbage Carrot Poriyal – Muttaikose Carrot Poriyal
Chitra
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| 2 years ago
Cabbage carrot poriyal (Muttaikose carrot poriyal) is one of the poriyal recipes I make at least once in a week. This tastes similar to Kerala style cabbage carrot thoran. Addition of coconut, cumin
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Ponnanganni Keerai Thogayal Recipe / Dwarf Copperleaf Chutney Recipe
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| 2 years ago
Recently I got a bunch of Sigappu Ponnanganni keerai (Seemai ponnanganni)/ Dwarf copperleaf (in English, Honagone soppu in Kannada, Ponnangannicheera in Malayalam, Ponnagantikura in Telugu, Gudari
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Padavalanga Thoran | Kerala Style Snake Gourd Thoran Recipe
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| 2 years ago
Today’s recipe is an easy, yummy Kerala style snake gourd curry which is known as Padavalanga thoran in Malayalam. Basically I love Kerala thoran recipes. I used to make cabbage thoran at home
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Schezwan Fried Rice!
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| 4 years ago
Schezwan Fried Rice is very spicy and delicious rice. This is one of the popular and famous dish in Indo chinese food. It is my favourite and my family fav dish. Do checkout the recipe. Ingredients
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Olive Fried Rice!
Saraswathi Iyer
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| 6 years ago
Olive Fried Rice is an excellent dish for kids or adults. Actually we had in a Thai Restaurant and loved it a lot. Since we are vegetarian we had to tell them not to add any sauces???? Kids loved the
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Saffron Rice!
Saraswathi Iyer
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www.sarascorner.net
| 7 years ago
Saffron rice is most simple yet fragrant and delicious rice. You can try when you make rich gravy. I have used the best saffron gifted by my friend Ms. Farrukh. Thanks dear. Follow me on instagram -
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Saffron Rice!
Saraswathi Iyer
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www.sarascorner.net
| 7 years ago
Saffron rice is most simple yet fragrant and delicious rice. You can try when you make rich gravy. I have used the best saffron gifted by my friend Ms. Farrukh. Thanks dear. Follow me on instagram -
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