Madras Mini Meals Thali – Tamil Nadu Special

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Tamil Nadu – Hotel Style Mini Lunch Platter offers you a variety of dishes in a small portion. The menu I am sharing today is quite popular in many Hotels in Madras, like Hotel Saravana Bhavan, Hotel Sangeetha etc. The mini meals is the exact portion, an average person could eat on a regular/working day, […]

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Green Peas Pulav

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  I am just wondering…how come, I missed to post this basic recipe! Its one of the common dish that we make almost every week. But, somehow…I left this to ferment in my draft for more than a decade! So, without much adieu…here is the recipe. Ingredients  1 cup basmati rice 1 cup shelled peas […]

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Paruppu Saadham – Comfort Meal

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Other Names Paruppu Saadham. Dhal Rice. Khichdi. Nei Paruppu. Arisi Paruppu Saadham Nothing can beat the warm home-cooked meals. Especially, when you are down! Yes, the humble food can simply evoke the spirits in you and even and bring you back to normalcy. Food, I mean – Mom’s food has such a magic to it. So, […]

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Pigeon Peas Pilaf

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I have been sensing a theme with my recipes lately, as I have been gravitating towards a kind of mild and more predictable dishes. A light, flavorful balanced meal…that just hits the spot. No more surprises, experiments…what had happened to me. Hmmmm, when it gets warm our tastes change as well. After all summer is here! […]

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Surti Papdi Lilva Pulav

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A wordless cooking saga continues…following the bad weather situation at Chennai my native place. Other Names Flat Valor Beans. Flat Beans. Avarai Vidhai. Pachai Mochai. Surti Papdi Lilva. Ingredients 1 c basmati 1 c surti papdi lilva (Indian flat valor beans) 3 green chilies,sliced 1 large onion, sliced 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste few mint leaves 1 tsp […]

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Gawar Phalli Masale Bath

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I couldn’t arrive at a perfect dish for none of our Indian vegetables these days. No one prepares them with the same sincerity as they show to an exotic item! As a matter of fact…I browse for new recipes all the time! And, finally make my mind for the usuals ( subzi or curry)! But, […]

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Garlicky Rice – Welcome To Garlic Land

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The daily act of cooking your meal is so very special back home! If you are part of a Tamil household…you could relate to what I mean! We put all the spices in mortar and grind it, before using it up in cooking! Back home…every sacred act (such as boiling water), will call for a special spice, you know! […]

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A Shower Without Thunder!

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For years…I have been avoiding baby showers! Its a pure awkward moment for an unwed, never-been a Mom and men to be present there. And to witness…all the hormone driven glowy-type women, to go…on & on with their stories. And, the mandatory ‘awwww’ that follows after each and every sentences. I know, I know…its not […]

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Gongura Annam – The Cooking Saga

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My cooking saga is complete for the century! Yes, I mean…I am done for the day. Actually…two days!! Well, who is counting…lemme say at least for a week, okay! I cooked enough  intentional leftovers  food to be later treated as real deal for the next couple of days or more! Isn’t that something! So, now…I intend to […]

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Methi Mutton Pulav – A Typical Friday Evening

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A Typical Friday Evening Plan A: Go out for dinner and a movie. Plan B: Go to the Mall, stroll and eat in food court. Plan C: Order take out meals and dine in front of the TV. I like multiple choice, because its easy…you don’t have to actually (stress this word as much as […]

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