Recipes by Sweatha Pai
India Chef
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Homemade Sour Cream & Ranch DipSome of you who are in US might be wondering how come I am posting a homemade version of something that is very easily available there. But in India it has not yet become an ordinary routine stuff though its definitely available in speciality stores at high prices.Basically sour cream is nothing but "mildly soured cream". More plainly… |
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Mayan Hot CocoaCocoa, it is said that was discovered by Mayans (Southern Mexico) who used it in the form of a drink.They blended it with raw chillies and water and concocted a base for what is known today as 'Hot Chocolate' or Hot cocoa.The chocolate as itself was discovered later from using cocoa.Though hot chocolate was perceived first as a luxury… |
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Aranitas-Little SpidersAranitas are shredded and fried raw plantain fritters from PuertoRico.The term in Spanish means little spiders and these are garlicky and perfectly easy to make.I first came across this dish in Foodnetwork show -Ingrid Hoffmanns' Simply Delicioso. For those who think plantain fritters are a part of Kerala tradition then this is… |
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Thekua -Bihari Fried Sweet (Cookies)Thekua is a simple deep fried sweet made of Wheat flour,coconut,optional dry fruits and jaggery or sugar syrup.It is a staple of festival feast especially during the Chath Pooja which is celebrated in Bihar and also in Jharkhand,some parts of Nepal etc.Thekua is also known as khajoori or khajoorain or Thakua.I came to know of this… |
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Beet Cardamom CookiesThe earlier beet cookies I tried were not that pink but were perfect tastewise.So I decided to make the already bookmarked beet cookies from Neeta Mehtas book which looked perfectly pink.The cookies turned out as delicious as the previous ones and much more pinker.Only change I made in the actual recipe was the use of powdered… |
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SriLankan Coconut DhalThis post has been pending for so long.Last few days I am posting like crazy as I always want to have atleast 10-12 posts a month.Though I always manage it every month,October has been very busy(lazy) for me.So I decided to get my act together and so am having a blogging overdose and hope I am not giving you headache as well.I hope to… |
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Minty Peas SoupThis is a simple and quick soup made of peas and mint.The recipe is nothing much.I remebered seeing a Peas and basil soup and since I did not have basil,I went with mint and the combo is as perfect as it can be.Ingredients:Preparation:Heat oil in a pan,add finely chopped onion and garlic and cook till transparent.Add in peas,little… |
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Flourless Peanut Butter CookiesThese are simple cookies I made just because I wanted to use the peanut butter waiting for its turn in my pantry.I am not a peanut butter fan and its always in the bottom of my list of items.Its my daughter who loves it and she was very happy when I first made oatmeal peanut butter choco chip cookies.After that I gave up looking for… |
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Banana Sunflower Seed CookiesBananas are used as a substitute to egg and are healthy too.They contain potassium which is good for heart and nerves and they are a good source of dietary fibre too.The ability to hold the air bubbles well makes them excellent egg substitute /replacers.Add sunflower seeds to bananas and bake it into fat free cookies you have got a… |
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Tomato & Cilantro SoupTomato is a much favourite ingredient in my house and fast disappearing one as well.The first thing that comes into my mind with tomatoes is soup.I try different styles of soup that can be made with it and each version has been equally hearty as well.The combo of tomato and cilantro or coriander is perfect in salad but one that I had… |
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