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Neer dosa
Neer dosa is a variety of dosa from the karnataka cuisine. The word Neer translates to water in tulu language which means water dosa. These dosas are as called as the batter is watery and not thick like the usual dosa batter. Neer dosa was introduced in our family through one of my aunts who […]
Tomato Rasam
Tomato Rasam is a daily affair at my home for dinner on most weekdays. Rasam makes a comforting meal and is easy to prepare as well. It is light on the stomach and aids in digestion and hydrates the tummy. Comfort Food After all the celebrations and goodies that we ate, something simple and comforting […]
Medu Vada
Origin of Medu Vada The word Medu in the medu vada, literally means soft in kannada language. Basically this word is attached to this dish, to describe softness yet the crispiness it has. Perhaps the Udupi restaurants famous all over India had a great contribution in popularising and giving this adjective to vada recipe. However […]
Mangshor Jhol
Patla Mangshor Jhol Bengali Lamb/Mutton Curry is every Bengali household delicacy. Bengali style Lamb curry (Mangshor Jhol) is basically a spicy thin stew of lamb/mutton and potatoes made with minimal spices yet it’s so delicious. Authentic Mangshor jhol (Bengali Lamb curry) is made with Kochi Patha (goat meat), since it is not available here, lamb […]
Simple Chinese Fried Rice
Fried Rice is a combination of long grained rice, mixture of Veggies and onions with scrambled eggs(optional) mixed all together! You will not be getting take out any longer! Have fried rice as an entrée or a side dish when serving it! Easy Fried Rice I have always loved fried rice. I could probably eat […]
Kolkata Style Chilli Chicken
A beautiful balance of soy sauce and fiery chilis combine with chicken for great flavor and an even better aroma. Bring on this mix of Indo-Chinese flavors for a comfort food dish. In every street of Kolkata you can find various Indochinese restaurants. I mentioned Kolkata style because they make this chilli chicken on a […]
Kerala Style Chicken Curry
I fall in the category who believes that one can never have enough chicken curry recipes in their repertoire. Chicken curries are the easiest to make when it comes to curries. Chicken is a very forgiving meat.You can rarely make it too dry and the more it absorbs the flavors of the spices, the better […]
Idli
Idli is a South Indian savory cake popular throughout India.The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consistency of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. There are two aspects to making soft idlis, 1) Consistency of the batter and its ingredients 2) Batter fermentation basically […]
Kolkata Mutton biryani
Biryani is a pan Indian dish with each region having its own version of it.. I have tasted variety of biryanis from all over the country. It was after marriage that I got introduced to Kolkata style mutton biryani cooked by my mother in law which I immediately fell in love with. What worked for […]
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