Sweet Idly / Vellam Idly

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Vellam Idly: Sweetened Idlies. Sweet Idly. I happen to taste this idly…..when I was a little kid….at my aunt’s house. She prepared this with leftover batter….to go with her picknick menu. Besides puliyodarai, lemon rice, toamto and curd rice…..this was a big hit that day! I think its a clever idea….to make kids eat! Hope…this […]

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Karumbu Chaaru Pongal – Pongal Special

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Karumbu Chaaru Pongal: Kanne Ki Chaawal. Karumbu Saaru Pongal. Sugar Cane Pongal. This is once again my friend Kranthi’s Mother’s recipe. She made this on a Pongal(Sankranthi)day. Sure…it got into my mind, as it tasted much like fresh cane. I liked the idea about fresh cane juice in cooking rather then using crude jaggery or […]

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Inippu Boondhi

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Boondhi:This recipe turns up as a fix only when the laadu/laddu preparation is wrecked. Yeah…one need to press this laddu, while it is warm with greesed hands. Where I am not efficient enough. So I just toss this boondi in the jeera! Tho’ its a escape recipe, it makes a pretty good one! Ingredients: Bengal […]

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Cheru Payaru Pradhaman – Taste Of Kerala

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  Other Names  Lentil’s Kheer. Siru Paruppu Payasam. Cheru Payaru Payasam. Parippu Pradhaman. Moong Dal Kheer. Ingredients Moong dahl – 3/4 cup Chana dal – I fistful (cooked) Grated coconut 1 cup Jaggery/indian brown sugar – 3/4 cup Cardamom pods – 6 crushed Pacha karpooram – 1 pinch Dry ginger powder 1/2 spoon(optional) Coconut milk […]

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Chana Dhall – Coconut Laddu

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Chana Dal Coconut Laddu: Dal Laadu/laddu. Simple and easy fix laddus! Ingredients:Chana Dal 1 cupJaggery 1 cupGrated coconut 1/2 cupCardamon seeds powder 1/2 spoonCashewnuts chopped 1/4 cupGhee/Clarified butter 1/2 cup. Method:Toast Chana dal for 2-5 minutes in a heated skillet. Maybe till they turn golden to slight reddish. Then soak this dal in water for […]

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Makkan Peda – Arcot Special

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Makkan Peda: Arcot Makkan Peda. Makkan Peda is quite famous sweet around North Arcot Districts. After a nice Arcot Biriyani….treating with Makkan peda is kind of special! My lecturer cum friend Punitha mam(she is from Melvishaaram!) she used to bring home made ‘makkan peda’ & ‘Mutton Kheema Balls’ for me! She is not only a […]

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Kowa Jaangiri – Vellore Special

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Kowa Jangiri: When I was studying 3 or 4th standard, I don’t remember exactly. Myself and my Dad went a Hotel at Vellore. It was located near GUC canteen. So the place was much like old building flipped to restaurant. It was damn good old place, with garden and park outside. Even inside the hotel, […]

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Fruit Halwa – Vellore Special

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Vellore Fruit Halwa: Vellore Fruit Halwa. Fruit Halwa.Vellore Jothi Sweet Stall Style Fruit halwa. Vellore Jothi Sweet Stall Style – ‘Fruit Halwa’ really tastes better! Maybe generous amount of ghee and freshly prepared kowa, makes it unique and outstanding! Well…its one of my favourite Sweet dish from the town! Since it is called ‘Fruit Hlawa’ […]

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Strawberry Crepes

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Strawberry Crepes: Ingredients for Basic Crepes: Eggs (jumbo eggs) 3Whole milk 1 and 1/2 cupAll purpose flour 1/2 cupSalt pinchButter 4 cubes – melted. Ingredients for Filling: Sugar – granulated 1 cupStrawberries – hulled n thinly slicedHeavy whipping cream – a dallop Confectioners sugar to drizzle. Method: Blend all the basic crepe ingredients in a […]

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Kala Jamun

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Kala Jamun: Dry Jamun. Ingredients: Sugarless Kowa/ Skimmed milk – 1/4 kiloMilk 1/4 cup(if you’re using skimmed milk)Sugar syrup 2 cupsGhee for deep frying. Method: Knead skimmed milk with milk into soft fissure less dough. Make equal parts and small bite sized balls. Heat ghee in a deep pan, Fry these jamuns till dark-jet black […]

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