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Easy Orange cake

Easy Orange cake by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Easy Orange cakeThis is a very easy cake that my little sis-in-law, Manju gave me when she visited us in Chennai. It is very versatile and I feel confident enough to change the ingredients about according to my choice or availability of ingredients needed to flavour it.And I made it in my rarely used food processor, so it took no time…

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Jumbo prawns and pasta

Jumbo prawns and pasta by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

I got some really fresh jumbo prawns , And teaming it with pasta was just so, that the prawns could shine and not become just a side dish if I had made rice and the usual accompaniments along with them.Cleaning the prawns : I just took off the heads L left the whole of the remaining shell intact and de-veined the prawns by using a…

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Beans thoran

Beans thoran by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Vishu sadya this year was a combined effort from my sister-in-law and I. The strain was halved and it was double the fun.This dish was made by my sis-in-law and it tasted great.Many vegetables can be made into a thoran, following the same recipe.You may substitute it with cabbage, carrots, beetroot, string bean, or even drumstick. I…

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Sago (chowwari) pudding

Sago (chowwari) pudding by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Sago (chowwari) puddingThis is a very simple recipe and I am sure we can come up with a lot of variations to make it great. I just made this with what was available in my store.Drain the water from the sago granules. Dissolve the gelatin into the warm milk till all the granules dissolve.Now add the gelatin to the sago, pour in the…

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Lobster - fresh

Lobster - fresh by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Lobster - freshI can tell you that this recipe is totally my own, Though the ingredients are familiar with everyone who knows Indian cuisine.In Kerala, I have seen only lobster cooked the traditional way . With roasted and ground coconut and a variety of spices, which is also another way we make prawns and crab.This is one way , I…

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Tangy mint marinade for Chicken

Tangy mint marinade for Chicken by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Tangy mint marinade for ChickenThis is a very fresh tasting marinade with a tangy touch. I made some chicken and veggies in one pan . Somehow the easy to make dishes taste great .I had about 350 gms of chicken thighs. I used 2 potatoes and one carrot cut into roughly the same size too.For the marinade , grind or minceGarlic - 8 to 10…

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Pita bread (Kaboose) ,stove top method.

Pita bread (Kaboose) ,stove top method. by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Pita bread (Kaboose) ,stove top method.Having spent a good portion of my life in Doha, I have to say that the thing I miss most about it is the variety of fabulous food available. Of course, here in Chennai there are many places that offer Arabic cuisine and some of them are really good..but in most cases, they miss the mark when it…

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Chicken Lasagna

Chicken Lasagna by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Chicken LasagnaI made this for dinner yesterday. It was the first time I tried making it, thought it has been on my mind for quite some time... I had stocked the pasta sheets a while back and was reading a few recipes.. And as I mostly do, I did not follow any specific one, just made the mince and added things as I would want ..I…

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Mathanga (pumpkin) and Vanpayar (red cow peas) erissery

Mathanga (pumpkin) and Vanpayar (red cow peas) erissery by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Our first Onam in our newly renovated home. This is one of the dishes that I had not made before , though it is definitely a part of any Onasadya in our homes in Kerala. I was never a fan of pumpkin until I started cooking myself.I am going to put up the easiest version. Exactly as I made the dish. With the help of a pressure…

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Soy bean curry

Soy bean curry by Swapna Chandran Dinesh

Soy bean curryI love dried pulses and beans.. and even if we prepare the same gravy, each bean imparts it's own flavour to make the dish unique.While living in Doha, baked beans in tomato sauce and nearly burnt toast was a favourite breakfast . But in India, this is the first time I came across dried soy beans.. and i decided to try…

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