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Chettinaad Mushrooms
Chettinaad cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettiar community who lived in the Chettinaad region of Tamil Nadu, South India. A variety of...
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Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Konkani DhaLitoi
Dhalitoi, or DDT (dhaaT dhaLitoi) or thick dhal as one of my brothers always liked to call it, is a staple in most Konkani households....
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Sep 18, 20204 min read
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Mangalore Special MooDe
Another first for me!! Made MuDe using screw pine /pandan leaves. In India, these are almost always bought premade from the market and...
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Sep 16, 20202 min read
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Phova/Poha/Beaten rice Usli
A quick, easy, healthy and tasty breakfast I enjoy is Phova Usli. Few ingredients that are almost always available in my kitchen are used...
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Sep 14, 20202 min read
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Daily Stir Fry with Assorted Veggies
Vegetable Stir fries are also called Upkari or TalasaNi (if seasoned with garlic instead of mustard seeds) in Konkani. An Upkari or...
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Sep 11, 20203 min read
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Tora leaves/TaikiLe Dangar
TaikiLo is an herb seen only during monsoon season in India, and these grow profusely everywhere. TaikiLo leaves are also known as Cassia...
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Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Batatae/Potato Saung
Batatae Saung is a staple dish in most Konkani households. It brings the much needed spice and flavor to a meal, most of us like to eat...
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Sep 4, 20203 min read
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Flavorful Karbev (Curry Leaf) Chutney
This Karbev Chutney is my most favorite dry chutney. In this recipe, the curry leaf is definitely the superstar! Not too many other...
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Aug 30, 20202 min read
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Banana Halwa with a twist
Couple of days ago, a friend suggested that I dedicate the next few posts towards Pooja recipes and preparations that can be made for...
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Aug 20, 20203 min read
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Crispy Urad and Rice Spirals/Chaklis
Soaked and boiled urad chaklis? Hmmm....When I first heard about them from from my dear friend Sulatha, I was really skeptical, but then...
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Aug 18, 20202 min read
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Parmesan Crusted Zucchini
Summer squashes like zucchini, banana nut squash, yellow squash etc. make lovely additions to our meals, sometimes quickly stir fried...
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Aug 14, 20202 min read
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Sesame Jaggery Balls(TiLaa Oondaw)
This easy to make Laddoo/OonDaw is usually prepared for festivals like Sankranti, Ashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi, of course you can enjoy...
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Aug 12, 20202 min read
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Yummy Orange Delight
Orange Kulfi slices for a ThanDa ThanDa cool cool snack on a hot day! For me, happy memories are attached to this dessert. The first time...
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Aug 10, 20202 min read
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Khottaw (Idli in a jackfruit leaves packet)
I never thought I will be making these here, never in my wildest dreams, but guess what? I just did! KhoTTaw and chutney! For the people...
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Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Gluten free Chaklis Two Ways (Fried and Baked)
I am always looking for healthier versions of age old recipes. I have always loved making, and eating Maharashtrian "BhajaNi" chaklis,...
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Aug 3, 20204 min read
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Tandla PoLLaw (Rice Dosa)
“Tandla poLLaw” - Rice Dosa! I have always wondered why it is called tandla poLLaw, even though it has udad Dhal too. Most likely, it is...
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Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Charmuri (Rice Krispies) Upkari
Charmuri Upkari, is a typical Konkani evening snack which is nice and spicy with lemon juice, coconut oil drizzled and mixed in, and...
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Jul 27, 20203 min read
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Coconut Chutney (Red)
Chutneys are used with idlis, dosas, vadas, bhakris and rotis and can also be used as an accompaniment to the main meal. There are many...
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Jul 24, 20202 min read
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Red Chutney with Almonds
Adding almonds to chutney is a great alternative if someone is avoiding coconut. I use it as an addition to coconut as it enhances the...
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Jul 24, 20202 min read
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😋 Plum Chutney anyone? 😋
Plum (Aloo Bukhara) Chutney I love stone fruits like plums, peaches, cherries, nectarines, and apricots that our beautiful California...
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Jul 20, 20203 min read
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