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Sardine Varuval (Dry Style)

Sardine Varuval (Dry Style) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Simply simple. Yet crazily yum with rice,tosai or toast

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Chicken Almond (from The Nut Tree Restaurant)

Chicken Almond (from The Nut Tree Restaurant) by Salad Foodie

My favorite entrée at the Nut Tree Restaurant (before it closed in ‘96) near Vacaville CA was Chicken Almond. (The gift shop at The Nut Tree sold the restaurant’s most popular recipes, which is how I came by them.) This makes a good summertime recipe because it’s a one-skillet meal that cooks in a flash and won’t heat up the kitchen.…

1 vote
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Eggplant Szechuan-style

Eggplant Szechuan-style by Amos Miller

Year of the Rooster ! A most Happy and Prosperous and Fortunate New Year to all my Chinese friends! Many years ago - too many - I got a recipe from Chef Rose Cheng that set the basis for this dish. I have always come to this dish for a mid-winter spark. I love eggplant - in all it's manifestations. This dish is one of my…

2 votes
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Stir Fried Vegetarian Mutton With Curry Leaves

Stir Fried Vegetarian Mutton With Curry Leaves by Navaneetham Krishnan

It’s a side dish for rice; magnificent aroma of spices and curry leaves.

1 vote
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Oriental Vegetable and Rice Bowl

Oriental Vegetable and Rice Bowl by Julia Ann Souders

Fast cooking at a high temperature is a key to Oriental cuisine. The rapid, minimal cooking helps preserve the flavor, color and texture. If you are serving Italian, Indian, Mexican, U.S. midwestern, southern and southwestern cuisine, here is a change of pace for dinner. Vegetables and meat or without meat can be changed as to what…

1 vote
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Mackerel Fish Puttu (Shredded Fish Stir Fry)

Mackerel Fish Puttu (Shredded Fish Stir Fry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

The flavors are well balanced; smooth, light and delightful. Pair the dish with sambar, rasam and cabbage stir fried.

1 vote
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Aromatic Basil Minced Pork In Kueh Pie Tee Shells

Aromatic Basil Minced Pork In Kueh Pie Tee Shells by Blackswan

Pad Ga-prao (Stir-fry Minced Meat with Basil Leaves) is one of the most common dishes in Thailand, using the strongly scented Basil leaves. You can cook this dish with Pork, Chicken or Beef using this recipe. Kueh Pie Tee is a popular Peranakan dish in S’pore. It’s a thin & crispy pastry shell filled with spicy & sweet mixture of…

1 vote
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Vegan spicy sautéed mushrooms in 10 minutes.

Vegan spicy sautéed mushrooms in 10 minutes. by Helenscooking

It is mushroom season, and I wrote a lot about (button) crimini mushrooms lately. Button mushrooms have an excellent amount of selenium, zinc and manganese; all three are great antioxidant minerals. Also daily intake of crimini mushrooms for 1-2 months can reduce levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and TGs. And if you are…

1 vote
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Urulaikilangu Poriyal (Potato Stir Fry)

Urulaikilangu Poriyal (Potato Stir Fry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

A dose of spices, chillies and aromatic curry and coriander leaves; yummylicious.

1 vote
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Cashew Nut Masala Chicken

Cashew Nut Masala Chicken by Navaneetham Krishnan

Role play of spices for spiciness, cashew nuts for crunchiness and generous doze of curry leaves for aroma.

1 vote
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Tapioca Poriyal (Stir fry)

Tapioca Poriyal (Stir fry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

stir fried with chili powder, spices and curry leaves for the spicy and appealing taste.

1 vote
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Vegetable Achar/Pickle

Vegetable Achar/Pickle by Navaneetham Krishnan

whether you have it as a side or condiment, it's sure appetizing.

1 vote
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Spicy Chickpea & Long Beans

Spicy Chickpea & Long Beans by Navaneetham Krishnan

Its colourful, its attractive, hits your palate with the right spiced up flavours and above all, simply delicious with rice.

1 vote
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