Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Feb 9, 2012, 1:05 pm
Having been the winner of the title "Oats queen" last year, I felt the urge to create a new dish this year and make it yet another successful one. I spent a couple of days mind cooking a lot of combinations to bring out the best. I displayed two recipes for the contest and one among them is this B...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Feb 8, 2012, 9:42 am
The big day had come again this year. Saffola along with MHP masala and Oriflame conducted their annual "Oats queen contest" on 7th of feb this year. This time the topic was "Innovative tea time snack" using Saffola oats, Saffola Oil and MHP masala(Masala vada mix/Bajji mix/Adai mix). The difficult...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Feb 3, 2012, 1:06 am
It was by accident that we picked up a pack of masoor dhall last month and from now on will be picking it often :) Yup !!! Fell for its taste in the first try. Picked up and all the ingredients that came to my mind and the result was a very delicious side dish for roti :) Some times accidents work m...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 31, 2012, 1:51 am
I love curd and can say that I literally grew up feeding on them. I eat curds with my breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner :) When I'm so biased to curd, a sweet made with curd can never miss to steal my heart isn't it?!! I haven't made shrikhand at home before. My mil did this dish a fortnight back...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 25, 2012, 7:05 am
Fortunately Chennai has been pretty chill this winter and even more fortunate that winter is still on. The evenings are breezy and pleasant :) Though it feels good to have a cold climate the side effects of it still remain unpleasant. I mean the cold, cough and fever that it gives us is killing. On...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 19, 2012, 5:02 am
I'm back into weight concious mode and mood. Yup! Joined gym and have been working out for a couple of days now. Happiness is showing up as few extra pounds on my body :P Trying hard to trim it off. Does that mean I would stop baking or indulging on filthy rich food!! NEVER. Just that I would keep ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 15, 2012, 12:18 pm
Wish you all a very happy Pongal :) This is my first festival at my new nest and I enjoyed celebrating it with the beautiful family :) Hope you all had a great day as well with loads of pomp and joy. There are many versions of chakkara pongal and I like all of them :) Basically I have a sweet tooth ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 9, 2012, 9:42 am
Mixed rice is a boon when it comes to quick lunch plans and also for packing up food for work. It has for heaven sake been our family favorite too and we enjoy such rices much better than sambar and rasam types of large spreads. A rice with fresh mint flavor can sure be your favorite too. Spare te...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 5, 2012, 6:29 am
Welcome all to Venice - the most romantic and beautiful city built by man !!! :) We used the Euro rail to travel from Florence to Venice and it is such a bliss to travel along the green and beautiful country side!! The first sight when you get out of the station is WATER and no roads!!! It was a big...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jan 2, 2012, 2:05 am
Wish you all a very Happy New Year 2012 2011 was a very eventful year for me with loads of happy moments and good memories to keep rambling for a life time. Its so astonishing when I look back to note that the year passed by in a jiffy. It just feels like moments but 356 long days have gone. Oops!! ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Dec 28, 2011, 7:33 am
My trip continued to the calm and beautiful city of Florence. The well planned city with small and serene streets can sure steal your heart. Florence is said to be the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. We visited the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral or Duomo) whic...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Dec 23, 2011, 7:17 am
Its almost a month since I came back from my 10 day fun trip to Italy but I'm still enjoying thoroughly, the reminiscence of the trip. Recollecting and writing a travelogue is fun for sure. That too when it comes to recollecting the food that I had there, I just can't stop drooling over again and a...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Dec 4, 2011, 3:16 am
Noodles is a universally liked dish I guess!! Haven't met anyone who was against noodles. When such a liked dish is converted into a dessert, I am sure it can only get exciting!!! Had this dish at some restaurant long ago and thought of reproducing it at home. It came out to be yummy :) Ingredien...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Dec 1, 2011, 5:35 am
Aolevera pickle!!! Yup.. even I exclaimed when my neighbor shared this with me. It was yummy and damn different. Its my kind of a pickle, sweet and delicious :) Go ahead and try it out!! trust me you will love it. Ingredients: Aloevera - 10 Raisins - 1/2 cup Methi Seeds - 1/4 cup Cooking oil - 1 cu...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Nov 28, 2011, 4:00 am
I love cheese cake.. Or rather I love anything that is creamy and yummy :) I like it even after knowing how much of a damage it would cause to my waist line!! I always hear my food shouting out to me as "Now or never". Yup! Eat them all when you are healthy and young. Never postpone or keep yourse...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 31, 2011, 7:45 am
Wedding is a beginning of a new life. My big day is just a couple of weeks ahead and there is a lot of pomp and joy at home already. Parents are on their toes to get things all set perfect to make the day a very special one for us. Me being the last one at home and for my generation in my family, i...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 26, 2011, 4:45 am
Wishing all my readers & friends a very happy Diwali :) The festival of lights is here and its celebration time :) This festival is something that every kid would look forward for. Sweets, New clothes, Wishes, TV programs and Crackers!! Can any other celebration get better than this?!!! ;) Gods have...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 24, 2011, 5:41 am
Baking cakes has always been an exciting occasion to me. This cake was all the more exciting since it was for a special occasion. My fiance's birthday :) Adding love and affection to the cake made it more delicious and beautiful ;) Triple chocolate mousse cake is sure a super treat to chocoholics :)...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 19, 2011, 6:11 am
Isn't it interesting if healthy food comes in a flavorful and delicious form??!!! This oregano fritter serves the purpose. A healthy and tasty snack for the evening :) Oregano also know as Karpooravalli is a easily available herb in India. It can be grown in home garden and used for medical purpose...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 13, 2011, 10:59 pm
I feel really great when I make some unusual dish (other than south Indian) at home from the base. It gives a sense of achievement and an opportunity to put the collars up when people exclaim "you made it at home???" :P One such celebrated dish is Pizza. Making it at home right from the base is real...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 10, 2011, 11:16 am
Hot, hotter and hottest are the 3 seasons in Chennai :( We really don't seem to have much of winter experience. Hence a body coolant is never out of season. I have been exhaustively shopping this season and I rejuvenate myself with such simple yet interesting drinks everyday. Ingredients: Cucumber...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Oct 5, 2011, 12:40 pm
Poli or Boli or Obbatu is a traditional flat bread made with all purpose flour and stuffed with a sweet filling. Dhall and coconut filling is the most common varieties made by everyone and it has been a custom at home to make them for Ayudha Pooja celebrations. But then, this year me and mom were br...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 30, 2011, 5:55 am
Cheesy and creamy Au Gratin is one of my favorite dishes when it comes to multi-cuisine food. Au Gratin has its origin in French cuisine and is usually prepared in a shallow dish. It is baked or cooked under an over head grill or broiler to form a golden crust on top and is traditionally served in ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 26, 2011, 6:25 am
Pasta is one of my most favorite Italian dish and I enjoy all forms and shapes of them :) Be it with a white sauce or a tomato base, they are just yummy!! :) Neapolitan sauce is also known as Marinara sauce in the US and is a quick version of tomato based sauce which goes really well with pastas. T...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 21, 2011, 11:50 am
Tender coconut in soup!!!! Yup, I came up with this idea when I was craving for a soup this afternoon :) The flavor is evident and different from a clear soup. This soup has natural sweetness of tender coconut water and the chunks of veggies and tender coconut make it so delicious and filling. I be...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 19, 2011, 3:44 am
Monday morning drink and the post of the day are the key factors that make my week going. I need a perfect start to keep myself pepped up for the week ahead :) There were loads of recipes running in my mind this morning and I had enough josh to try something new, but then my pantry was almost empty...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 16, 2011, 12:22 pm
I'm excited, happy, proud and thankful to announce that my little passion - "4th Sense Cooking" has reached the mark of 500000 hits!! :) The more number of zeros, the more the bliss is!! :) I'm still a kid at the kitchen anxiously waiting to taste the experiments that I make and jump in joy when it...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 15, 2011, 12:23 am
Its a well known fact that food acts as medicine and its important to include ingredients such as greens in our weekly diet plans to keep fit. Balloon Vine / Mudaikathan keerai is one such greens which is absolutely healthy and is proved to cure joint pains. I still remember the childhood days when ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 10, 2011, 10:06 am
Wish you all a very happy Onam! :) Hope you all had a great celebration this year!! Oops!! sorry, I'm a bit late to post it this time. Blame the painting work going on at home. Its leaving me helpless. Making a dish was not a hard task, but clicking pictures of it was a super hard task with lots o...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 7, 2011, 12:25 am
I'm being a busy bee lately!! oops its a little too much of work these days but I'm enjoying it :) Pannacotta is an Italian delicacy which is just as yummy as possible. People who love jelly based puddings would go crazy for this for sure. I took a break from other work and made this dessert last e...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Sep 3, 2011, 1:31 pm
Hi All!!! After all your encouragement and appreciation on my food presentation and photography skills, I wanted to share my little thoughts and secrets on how I go about doing it :) Fortunately a month back Lubna of "Yummy Food" asked me to do a guest post on her blog very much on my...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 31, 2011, 5:08 am
Dad and I love figs for their crunchy texture :) We rarely share a similarity in taste, so this being a common one I though of making a smoothie with it and having a cheers with dad ;) My dad's reaction to my food has always been on a super dooper positive note. No wonder fathers love what th...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 29, 2011, 3:47 am
Though I love hogging on dishes from various cuisines, I'm pretty biased towards Indian flavors and enjoy eating home food more than anything. Most of you would agree to me and share the same feeling too!! :) This cabbage kootu or sambhar is one of my most favorite recipes from my mom's collect...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 25, 2011, 10:23 am
Yupeee!! It looks like I have changed from being a sinful eater to sensible foodie ;) My previous post and this post are super healthy recipes that can make a lot of difference to my diet plans. Ouch!! but its not going to take long before I get tempted to bake or cook some high calorie ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 23, 2011, 3:14 am
Coffee and tea are a no no to our family and I'm a smoothie person. Someone who craves and day dreams of deadly combinations of ingredients for my smoothie :P While a random blog hopping session I found this recipe on Priya's blog and since then wanted to try it out. Made this yummy tummy...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 21, 2011, 10:29 am
Happy birthday to Lord Krishna!! :) & Wish you all a very happy Krishna Jayanthi :) Krishna Jayanthi is always celebrated with pomp and joy at home and this year is no different. After a super tiring and eventful week, we just planned to celebrate it simple and mom solely made all t...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 18, 2011, 7:45 am
Its almost a week since I posted anything or even cooked!! Have been enjoying a lot of pampering session from parents and relatives :) But don't ask me why?!!!! Shhhhhhh its a secret ;) So here is a post that has been there in my draft for long and demands some attention. Bread is someth...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 10, 2011, 2:09 pm
I have never been a fussy eater when it comes to fruits. Till date I have never disliked any fruit. Touch wood!! :) May be its because I have a sweet tooth ;) Its custard apple season now and I'm enjoying every bit of it :) Had it as it is, made milk shake and now comes my custard apple i...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 9, 2011, 4:50 am
During the days when we get back from long trips or tours, we would always prefer to have harmless and simple home food. For example, feeding on something like milagu rasam and potato curry would feel like a five star lunch menu :) It happens because nothing on earth is equalant to home made food. D...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 7, 2011, 9:10 am
Wish all my readers and friends a very very Happy Friendship Day :) Friendship day memories are the most sweetest among the treasured memories of school and college days. I still remember, the day before friendship day would be a busy one for me. Shopping friendship bands for the dear on...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 4, 2011, 1:53 am
The smell of guavas are irresistibly sweet and I can easily sniff its presence even if it is meters away from me ;) I simply love the fruit, but then I'm pretty specific of its ripeness. I enjoy them much more when they are absolutely yellow, well ripen and soft to bite :) Its an enjoyable frui...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Aug 2, 2011, 12:03 am
I would have claimed a million times so far. Yup! I am a Chocoholic and would go crazy for anything chocolatey. When it is so, wouldn't soft and melt in the mouth kind of rich chocolate truffles satisfy my craving!! All smiles :) :) I can hear a big "YES" from all my chocoholic readers who can read ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 31, 2011, 11:55 pm
Hellooooooo Blogger buddies and friends.. I'm on a happy feet dance today. My first guest post ever and it being my first post about food photography is up today :) Pretty thrilled about how people would respond to it :) All thanks to my super talented blog buddy Lubna of "Yummy Food" for asking me ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 28, 2011, 10:28 pm
IRRESISTIBLE!! Absolutely delicious shake I have ever enjoyed. I Was even craving for more just after I completed that large goblet ;) The goodness of chocolate and coffee in a sip was simply yummilicious to the core. And this is what I made with the left over oreo cookies :) Have a freaking weeken...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 26, 2011, 1:30 pm
Its Angry Birds fever everywhere!! :) A happy fever that spread so fast and entertained a big crowd all over the world :) I was a victim to its addiction too and enjoyed cracking level after level :) The love for the cute game even made me create cakes on the similar lines :) This is what I made wi...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 25, 2011, 6:06 am
I prefer cup cakes than cakes since they are quick to make and handy too. This time made these cakes to experiment my decorating skills ;) ummmhhmm cant show them right away :P Will share the recipe first and would reveal the decorated cakes in my next post :) This recipe is a basic vanilla cake wi...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 22, 2011, 12:20 am
My sis had visited me a couple of days back and we were having a good time together. Around mid of the day both of us got so thirsty and decided to stir up something. During the brainstorming session and a treasure hunt at my pantry we picked up random fruits and syrups which ended up in an extremel...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 15, 2011, 2:42 am
In the two long years of blogging I have got a lot of exposure to new people and have made too many good friends too. I was talking to one such super talented friend called Srivalli a couple of days back and between all the chit chats we had, she had told me about the Sandwich mela that she was pla...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 13, 2011, 9:03 am
Dint I tell you guys that I reserved some potato paneer filling for a simple recipe!!! The simple recipe that uses the filling is this toast :) The potato paneer filling complimented bread so well and we all loved this for breakfast :) There are just two small differences in the filling, being the ...
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Nithya Rajasekaran posted an article on Fourth sense samayal - Jul 11, 2011, 12:41 am
Women love shopping! I'm no exception. During such super shopping spree sessions with friends, we have always preferred to munch on frankies for lunch or evening snack so that we dont run out of energy to roam around :P Frankie stalls around the city have been our saviors during busy days. They are ...
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