Wheat Pidi Kozukattais

This is like an almost instant kozukatti recipe, which does not require soaking or grinding, and definitely comes in handy when you are runn...

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Whole Wheat blue berry banana muffins

Dear friends, Wishing you all a Happy Mother's Day. This Mother's Day went on very well with surprise gifts from my kids and my hubb...

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Whole moong dhal masala/ curry

This recipe is an adaptation of my friend's. She had served this curry for dinner a couple of years back and being a newbie at cooking, ...

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Toor dhal / thuvaram paruppu idli

I made these idlis after my mother-in-law's suggestion. She saw this recipe in a Tamil cooking show. She originally asked me to try it o...

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Kothu chapathi / Chapathis and egg scramble

 Last week was a hectic with my hubby away on a 10-day trip to India. It was tough taking care of the kids through the time, weekends were e...

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QUINOA CURD RICE (QUINOA WITH SEASONED YOGURT)

Nothing special, just a simple lunch that I prepared for me  when hubby had a business lunch and the little ones were at the daycare.  Seaso...

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COLLECTION OF DIABETIC-FRIENDLY AND LOW CARB BREAKFAST RECIPES WITH CARBOHYDRATE MEAL PLAN

This post is close to me as I have been working on it for the last couple of months.  I have been compiling diabetic tips and recipes for my...

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BROWN RICE MUSHROOM BRIYANI

Ingredients : 1. Brown rice, 1 cup, washed, and soaked for half an hour. 2. Mushrooms, 1 cup, sliced thinly. I have used baby portabella mus...

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WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLA PIZZA

We have been trying to reduce or cut down carbs totally during dinner for sometime now. This is a big challenge for me and I go into the car...

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BLACK-EYED PEAS CURRY

I love these kinds of one-pot curries. These are good to cook when you are running short of time or ideas. Usually I make this black-eyed pe...

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KIDS RECIPES: TODDLER AND KIDS CHICKEN SOUP

Starting a separate blog for kids recipes had been in my mind for quite sometime since I have been getting many questions regarding cooking ...

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RAGi/ RED MILLET FLOUR PUTTU

One of my favorite breakfast recipes and this is a hit with my kids as well.  This is an ideal quick and healthy breakfast recipe for kids. ...

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COLORED CAPSICUM AND EGGPLANT (BRINJAL) STIR FRY

This is a regular stir fry, which I make as a side dish for rice. It goes well with any spicy gravy or rasam and rice. Ingredients : 1. Onio...

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SWEET WHEAT RAVA ADAI

This is one of my grandma's favorite evening snacks. She usually makes this with regular rava and sugar or jaggery  (ideal for kids'...

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