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Mixed Greens Salad with Cranberries, Walnuts & Fruits

Mixed Greens Salad with Cranberries, Walnuts & Fruits by mahimaa

Mixed Greens Salad with Cranberries, Walnuts & FruitsTry to include different varieties of salads everyday. Since they are raw, they are very nutritious. This, along with some bread makes a wholesome meal. Measurements are eyeballed.Ingredients:Method:Mix the greens, walnuts, cranberry, apple and orange.To prepare the vinaigrette,…

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Potato Bell Pepper Rice

Potato Bell Pepper Rice by mahimaa

Potato Bell Pepper RiceThis is a perfect lunch box item that can be made in less than 30 minutes.Ingredients:Method:Cook rice in 2 3/4 cups of water and set aside.Heat oil in a pan. Add jeera. When they crackle, add chopped potatoes and green chilli. Sprinkle salt and saute till potatoes are partially cooked.Add chopped carrot, bell…

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Carrot Cucumber Salad

Carrot Cucumber Salad by mahimaa

Carrot Cucumber SaladThis is a simple and delicious salad. It tastes great as it is and with rice also.Ingredients:A handful of grated carrots, chopped cucumber, chopped raw mango pieces and pomegranate.Add all the ingredients. Do the seasoning. Pour it on the Veggies and toss well.

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Mysore Pak

Mysore Pak by mahimaa

Mysore PakHere's a sweet dish for you all for Diwali. Hope you will like it.Ingredients:Method:Sift gram flour to make sure there are no lumps.Take sugar in a deep pan. Add very little water (about 1/4 cup) just enough to coat the sugar and heat.When the sugar forms 1 string consistency (when you place a drop of sugar syrup between…

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Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa by mahimaa

Carrot HalwaDear Readers,Wish you all a very Happy Diwali! Hope you are having a blast with your family. Carrot halwa is a delicious dessert. I am sure everyone loves it.Ingredients:Method:Peel the skin and grate the carrots.Heat 3 tbsp ghee in a wide pan.Roast the nuts till golden brown and set aside.In the same pan, add grated…

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Semiya Payasam (Vermicelli Pudding)

Semiya Payasam (Vermicelli Pudding) by mahimaa

Semiya Payasam (Vermicelli Pudding)Dear readers,Wish you all a Happy Navaratri! Here's a simple dessert recipe for day 1. I will try to post sundal recipe in the next couple of days.Serves 3Ingredients:Method:Heat ghee in a pan. Roast the cashews. When they start to turn light golden brown, add raisins and fry for few seconds. Set…

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Sweet Potato Vatha Kuzhambu (Spicy Tamarind Gravy)

Sweet Potato Vatha Kuzhambu (Spicy Tamarind Gravy) by mahimaa

Sweet Potato Vatha Kuzhambu (Spicy Tamarind Gravy)Vatha kuzhambu is one of the gravies we make regularly at home. It is mixed with rice and ghee and had with some curry. When I travel for days and eat out a lot, all I crave for is, this Vatha kuzhambu and pappad. It is a perfect comfort food!Curry leaves - a fewMethod:Soak tamarind in…

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Plain Uttapam & Coconut Chutney

Plain Uttapam & Coconut Chutney by mahimaa

Plain Uttapam & Coconut ChutneyThis recipe is from Mallika Badrinath's cookbook. Uttapam and dosa can be prepared using the same batter. Dosas are usually crisp and thin while uttapams are thick like pancakes. If you want soft, spongy, white dosas or uttapams, this is the recipe.Ingredients:Method:Rinse and drain rice and dal.Soak…

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Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice by mahimaa

Lemon RiceLemon rice is very easy to prepare. But the proportion of lime juice to salt has to be perfect for great tasting rice. I prefer using lime instead of lemon.Serves 2Ingredients:Method:Rinse and drain basmathi rice. Cook in 1 1/2 cups of water. Set aside.Heat oil in a wide pan.Add mustard seeds, urud dal, cashews and raisins.…

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Poondu Rasam (Garlic Soup)

Poondu Rasam (Garlic Soup) by mahimaa

Poondu Rasam (Garlic Soup)This is not how I usually make rasam. I got the recipe from my friend. It came out very well. Tomato is blended with cooked dal and it makes the rasam very tasty and flavorful. Garlic is hiding on the bottom of the glass. It would simply not float :)Serves 5Ingredients:Method:Pressure cook thur dal in about 1…

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