Recipes by Swapna Chandran Dinesh
India Chef
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Ulli curryI have no pictures of the entire feast this year.. I was a bit busy to take the snaps before my guests arrived and I did not want to focus on the food while there were others present.I made Parippum neyyum, Ulli curry, Sambar, cabbage thoran, kaay mezhukkupuratti, kaalan, Olan and Gothambu paayasam.The biggest hit of all was the Ulli… |
2 votes
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Cheese and Garlic Rolls -Cheese and Garlic Rolls -I have been clicking a lot of pictures of my dishes, and not getting the time to post. And after seeing this recipe for the Garlic pull-apart rolls on Edible garden, I just had to experiment!!!. Especially, since her pictures are drool - worthy and difficult to resist...This is a totally vegetarian recipe. And… |
1 vote
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Mushroom, sausages and mashed potatoesThis felt more like an assembly job than actual cooking and it was very very tasty.Saute the onions, then mushrooms, sausages and the green pepper .Add the oyster sauce and the chilli powder. Salt to taste.Now lightly sprinkle the potato flakes with a bit of water, keep aside. dont let them become very soggy,just to make them lightly… |
2 votes
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Stuffed Karelas (bittergourd)Stuffed Karelas (bittergourd)The first time I ever tasted stuffed karelas was when we visited my mom's second brother and family in Hyderabad. Our aunt made this dish for dinner one day and we all enjoyed it a lot.. at that time however, I wasn't too fond of this bitter vegetable. So though I really liked what my aunt made, I would… |
2 votes
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My First Cooked Food - Gothambu (cracked wheat) PayasamI have made Gothambu payasam many many times and it is my favourite item to complete a Vishu or Onam sadya.Other than that this payasam also has the distinction of being the first ever thing that I tried my hand at cooking ..!!! It was when I was in my 6th standard. I was at my mom's place for my Onam vacation and I had a friend in… |
2 votes
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Semiya payasam (Vermicelli pudding)This is a pudding/ payasam I made some time back. Slightly different from the one I make normally.Cook the semiya and the sago in 1 cup water and 1 cup milk till the sago is mostly translucent. Now add the sugar, cardamom powder and the rest of the milk and bring to a boil. Add the choronji seeds . You may add cashews and raisins… |
2 votes
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Olan/I shtu - stewed lentils and veggies in coconut milkThis is yet another member of a Kerala sadya. But unlike a few of it's counterparts, the main ingredients in Olan usually are very varied...It is a very simple, yet very very tasty dish to make. Another dish that would be agreeable to most people who are used to totally different cuisines than ours. This one can also be used as a… |
2 votes
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A basic curryA basic curryIf you have a basic Indian curry recipe, it is just easy to add one or two ingredients and tweak it to make a variety of vegetable or meat dishes that go with rotis or rice. This recipe is for about 600 - 800 gms of meat or vegetables.Onions - 2 (peeled, and diced/ sliced)Green chillies - 2 (slit)Curry leaves - 1… |
2 votes
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Home-made grape wineI may never have had tried this without the help of my friend Rehna... She actually is an old hand at making this wine and her mother had been making this wine for decades...When she said that she would be making it this year, I also wanted to join her and we really had a great time making it, and it also yielded good results.... I… |
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Potato and Egg masalaPotato and Egg masalaThis is a great dish to go with chappatis or bread. If you do not add the eggs, it will make a tasty vegetarian side-dish.It can also be turned into a curry , with ease.Boiled potatoes - (4 to 5 medium sized ) I usually do this in a pressure cooker, add water to the level of the potatoes, prick each one with a… |
1 vote
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