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Quick Moong Dal Curry

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 26, 2011, 12:17 am
Ingredients: Whole moong – 2 cups Onion – 1 no Green chillies – 4 nos Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Method: Pressure cook onions, green chillies and whole moong, till the moong is cooked. Heat oil in a frying pan. Add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle. Add the cooked Quick Moong...
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Easy Mushroom Gravy

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 23, 2011, 1:58 am
Ingredients: Sliced Mushrooms – 1 pack Ginger paste – 1 tsp Garlic paste – 1 tsp Onion – 1 no Tomato – 1 no Coriander powder – 4 tsp Masala powder – 4 tsp Chilly powder – 2 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Coriander leaves(optional) – 4 stems Method: Wash mushrooms in warm water. Heat Easy Mushr...
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Bachelor's Chicken

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 21, 2011, 1:19 am
Ingredients: Chicken legs – 6 pieces Onions(chopped) – 2 nos Tomato paste – 3 tbsp Garlic powder – 1/2 tsp Ginger powder – 1/2 tsp Chicken Masala powder – 2 tbsp Chilly powder – 1 tsp Salt – As reqd Method: Basically it reduces the time & effort chopping tomatoes/ginger/garlic etc He...
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Paneer butter masala

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 1:23 am
Ingredients: 250 gm Paneer 2 Bay leafs 1 tsp Cumin seeds 2 Onions Paste 2tbsp Butter 3 tbsp Tomato puree 1 tsp Ginger garlic and green chili paste 2 tbsp Cashew nut paste 1 tbsp Kashmir chili powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Garam masala Method: Cut Paneer in cubes Paneer butter...
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Veg Oats Upma

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 1:11 am
Ingredients: Oats flakes – 2 cups Onion – 1 no finely chopped Carrot – 1 no finely chopped Green Peas – 1/2 cup(optional) Green chillies – 3 to 4 finely chopped Ginger – a small piece Mustard – ½ teaspoon Urad dal – 2 teaspoon Turmeric powder – a pinch Curry leaves – few Salt Ve...
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Groundnut(Peanut) Chutney

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 12:32 am
Ingredients: 1 tsp pepper 1 tbsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 cup Ground nut or Peanut roasted 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 inch piece Tamarind 3 Whole red chilly Oil Salt Method: Add oil in a Pan.Once oil gets heated add whole red chilly,cumin seeds,pepper and coriander seeds. Switch off the sto...
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Clourful idlis

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 19, 2011, 11:35 pm
Ingredients: 3 Cups Idli batter 3 Tsp Tomato Chutney 3 Tsp Green Chutney Method: Mix 3 tsp tomato chutney to 1 cup of idli batter. Then mix 3tsp green chutney to one cup of idli batter. Keep one cup of  idli batter separate. Now spread some oil in the idli mould. Then pour idli mix Clourful idlis i...
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Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

sarmila d posted an article on - Dec 20, 2010, 9:42 pm
Adapted from Flour Ingredients: 1 cup butter, room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 3/4 cup flour 1 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries Directions: 1. In a bowl, beat the butter and...
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Oatmeal Date Squishies

sarmila d posted an article on - Sep 15, 2010, 2:19 am
Ingredients: • 1 cup packed brown sugar • 1 cup stick margarine or butter • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour • 1 1/2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp. baking soda For the date filling: • 3 cups cut up pitted dates (1 pound) • 1/4 cup sugar • 1 Oatmeal Date Squishies i...
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Black Bean Burgers

sarmila d posted an article on - Aug 13, 2010, 7:47 am
Ingredients: 2.5 cups of black beans rehydrated (1 cup dry) 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1/2 small red onion, diced 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs (I used 2 ten grain rolls) 1 egg 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (contains fish) 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1/2 an ancho dri...
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Grilled Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich

sarmila d posted an article on - Jul 22, 2010, 12:13 pm
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp peanut butter or other nut butter 1 Tbsp honey, jam or jelly 2 slices sandwich bread 1/2 tsp olive oil Method: Place a skillet over medium heat. In a small bowl, mix the peanut butter and honey until combined. Spread the mixture on one slice of bread and cover with the other Gril...
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Chunky Sweet 'n Salty Cookies

sarmila d posted an article on - Jul 17, 2010, 12:27 am
Sweet + Salty = Perfect Cookies? Heck yes! Of course they do! Goldfish, cranberries, chocolate chips, left over granola, and every other cereal I found in my pantry went into these cookies. Gross, you think? Well not really! They looked kinda weird, (the gold fish were stickin out) but they were swe...
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Cauliflower Kurma

sarmila d posted an article on - Feb 22, 2010, 10:50 pm
Ingredients: Cauliflower – 1 medium Boiled Green peas – 1/2 a cup (optional) Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Oil – 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Salt to taste Coriander leaves to garnish Make a ground paste of 1 big onion, 2 to 3 medium green chillies, 3 garlic Caulif...
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Vendakkai More kulambu

sarmila d posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 10:06 am
Ingredients: 15 Lady Fingers ½ cup Coconut (shredded) ½ cup Curd 5 Green chilies (chopped) 4 Flakes Ginger (grated) 1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder 1 tsp Mustard Seeds ½ tsp Turmeric Powder Salt to taste Oil for frying Method: Wash lady’s finger and slit it properly into 2” long pieces. Heat the oil ...
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Benefits of Potato

sarmila d posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 10:53 pm
Potatoes are rich source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and dietary fiber. Sweet potatoes are reasonably low in calories and comprise no fat. They are rich source of beta-carotene, potassium, and vitamin A. Potato is the most efficient food for energy production. The energy produced th...
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Benefits of Cabbage

sarmila d posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 3:24 am
Health and Nutritional Benefits of Cabbage: Being rich in vitamin A, cabbage is said to be very good for your eyes as well as your skin. Cabbage contains phytonutrients that helps the body in fighting against the free radicals responsible for damaging the cell membranes. At the same time, phytonutri...
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Benefits of Carrots

sarmila d posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 11:10 pm
Nutritional Value in Carrots: Carrot comprises of the following nutrients, which are very good for the body. Beta carotene (converted into Vitamin A by the body). (Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Foliate, Niacin). Minerals like Potassium and Manganese Sodium, Fluoride and Phosphorus Iron, Zinc and ...
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Egg Balls Gravy

sarmila d posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 11:46 pm
Ingredients: For the balls: Small onions-3/4 cup Green chillies-3 Shredded coconut- ½ cup Fennel seeds- 1 tsp Cumin seeds- ¼ tsp Gram dal- 1 tbsp Poppy seeds- 1 tsp Eggs- 4 For gravy: Onions-2 Egg Balls Gravy is a post from: Samayal Blog
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Keerai kuzhambu

sarmila d posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 7:00 am
Ingredients: Chopped keerai(Any)‐ 3 cups Milk‐ ½ cup Cumin seeds‐ ½ tsp Green chilli‐1 Tamarind‐ a lime size Gingerly oil‐ 4tbsp Chopped sambar onions‐ ¼ cup Chopped tomatoes‐ ½ cup Turmeric powder‐ 1 tsp Salt to taste Roast the following ingredients in the oil and ...
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Home Remedies for Common Cold

sarmila d posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 1:14 am
One of the best way of treating the common cold would be to consume Vitamin C laden fruits and juices. Lemons and lime are just two of the fruits which are normally loaded with Vitamin C, and you can treat yourself to a glass of lemon or lime juice laced with a few drops of Home Remedies for Common ...
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Sweet Potato Kheer

sarmila d posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 12:18 am
Ingredients: 1 litre milk 1 medium sweet potato 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder 1 tbsp. fine vermicelli 1 tsp ghee 1 tsp. raisins 1 tsp. almonds slivered thinly 1 tsp. pistachios slivered thinly Method: Pressure cook sweet potato for 3-4 whistles till tender. The skin will come off easily...
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