Recipes by Gita Jaishankar (Page 9)
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ASPARAGUS STIR FRY/PORIYALI made this poriyal for my mother in law since she was very interested in this new vegetable (its funny shape too ) she saw for the first time. I have made this poriyal a couple times before and this is the only way I can eat asparagus rather than the traditional way it is served. She seemed to like it and her comment was that this… |
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WHEAT IDLIThis post had been ready to be published a month ago but I couldn’t find time to post this until today. Everything has been moving at a fast pace since the twins were born. Days keep flying by with Aryaa and Krithikha keeping us on our toes all the time and I have only a little time for myself at the end of the day. We started going… |
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MUTTAI ATTU-ADAI / EGG PANCAKESThis is a favorite egg dish of my father-in-law and it has been in the family for many generations. It seems that my father-in-law’s mom used to prepare this as a side dish with rice for lunch quite often and she used to mix duck eggs along with chicken eggs when she prepares these adais to add some richness to the dish. Adding channa… |
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CRACKED WHEAT VEGETABLE UPMAThis is a favorite and regular breakfast item for us, a healthy and easy one-pot dish. Usually when preparing plain upma, I only season them with green or red chilies and onions. For the vegetable version, I add tomatoes and chili powder to make it more spicy and colorful. This type of upma doesn’t need any side dish… |
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BANANA BLOSSOM DHAL/ VAZHAIPOO KOOTUMy mother-in-law typically makes these kinds of dhal with greens or vegetables almost every week for breakfast. Our favorites are the ones with greens or ridge gourd and she serves this as a side dish for idlis and dosas rather than rice. These kinds of dhals go well with rice and chapathis too. Her preparation is also a very simple… |
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PARIPOORANA PONGAL OR THAALITHA PONGAL WITH CRACKED WHEATThis recipe is from the Tamil magazine “Snegithi”. This was from a cooking special edition from the magazine where some famous Tamil chefs shared their family favorites. The chef describes this dish as a comfort food and her family usually makes this pongal on fasting days. This was a little bit different from the pongal we make and I… |
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OATS VEGETABLE MASALA UPMAI am back from my week-long road trip to Pittsburg, Niagara Falls, and New York. The babies managed the trip very well and they actually enjoyed the water spraying on their faces at the falls. This is our first long trip with the babies, a tedious one with the packing and unpacking but we did enjoy it, especially my in-laws.The thing… |
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KADALAI CURRY /BLACK CHICKPEAS CURRYINGREDIENTS1. Black chickpeas, 1-1/2 cup (soaked overnight or for 8 hours).2. Onion, medium size, 1.3. Curry leaves, a sprig.4. Salt as per taste.5. Dried red chilies, 2.6. Ginger-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon.To roast and grind:1. Channa dhal, 1 tablespoon.2. Coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon.3. Peppercorns, ¼ teaspoon.4. Cumin seeds, ½… |
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Spicy Green Lentils Fry and a Guest PostSpicy Green Lentils Fry and a Guest PostDear Friends and Readers, I know I have been missing from my blog for a really long time. I have been very busy with my toddlers these days that it has been a couple of months since I checked my blog dashboard for new messages or updates. My kids are at the stage where they keep running all over… |
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GUEST POST - Healthy Eating Tips for Type 2 DiabetesDear friends,Here is a wonderful and informative post by Mr. William Richards on managing type 2 diabetes through healthy eating. Thank you very much sir for such an useful article and giving us some useful tips on dealing with this chronic disease.I am also thankful for meeting people like Mr. John LaGrace, who is the National… |
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