Special Gifts – I am on Cloud Nine!
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- April
- 2011
Well, it isn’t just another bunch of awards to be shared! This is a special token of love and hearty appreciation from my friend Sangeetha. Yet another fellow food blogger turned buddy beyond the web world:)Thank you sweet heart:) She said, these awards are exclusively to Kitchen Tantra dot com for my sincerity, hard work […]
Oven Baked Okra in Yogurts Based Curry – Healthy Option!
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- April
- 2011
Vendaikai Mor-Kuzhambu: Other Names: Bhindi Kadhi. Vendaka Mor Curry. Ingredients: Okra 1 large bowl fullYogurts 4 cupsSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonOil few spoons. Wet Grind these to a Thick Paste: Pepper 1-2 spoonsGreen chilies 5Thoor dal 1 cup – soakedTomato 1Ginger 3-4 inch size. peeled.Garlic 4 -5 cloves For Tempering: Mustard seeds 1/2 spoonCumin […]
Chicken Manchurian – It Can Only Get Better!
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- April
- 2011
Of course, I love chicken. And Chicken manchurian is something that I cook several times…but somehow missed posting this recipe! You know what? It only gets better the each time, slightly improvised than before. Otherwise nothing much to rant with high spirits today…it has been a usual weekend…the shopping, gardening, cleaning, movies and books. And […]
Cilantro and Pistachios Pesto – Boredom Breaker!
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- April
- 2011
Home-Made Pesto Sauce: Eating a block of cheese right away from the fridge used to be a bliss of spinster-hood (Am not under any surveillance, duh) !! Not being obligated to feed anyone but myself made it a very easy choice to settle down with whatever lies in the pantry or have it delivered! When […]
Baby Carrot Thoran – Ready in Minutes!
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- April
- 2011
Carrot Poriyal: Ingredients: Baby carrots – slicedGreen chilies 3 slittedSaltGrated fresh coconut 2-4 spoonsMustard seeds 1/4 spoonCoconut oil few spoons. Method: In a wide wok, heat oil. Add mustard and chilies wait till it pops and crackles. Then add carrots and salt, cover and cook briefly. Further add grated coconut and remove from heat. Serve […]
Black Coffee And Books – Two Great Obsessions
- 21
- April
- 2011
Black Coffee: For those who agree books and coffee are two life’s greatest pleasures! Here is my take on gourmet blend. Enjoying a great cup of coffee is an obsession to me! And why not, I need some “Me-Time” to get relaxed before I bounce back to my routine commitments! I play some soft music […]
Karamani Sundal – Pre or Post Workout Snack!
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- April
- 2011
Black Eye Beans Sundal: I have been up to all healthy ways for whatever reason that I needed. Most of the days, people stay active and choose only healthy food from Monday through Friday, as soon as they see the calender hit Friday…many want to break the rules for some take-away meals! Other than that, […]
Apollo Fish – Grab Your Fork
- 20
- April
- 2011
Apollo Fish:(Restaurant Style) One of my favorite topic of conversation at breakfast table is about lunch! I am not really a breakfast person. I was trained that way by various hostel mess masters(chefs)…to go hungry to school and college! So, the very idea of lunch puts an instant spark on my eyes. On weekends, I […]
Broccoli Rice – Sometimes, I Need A Change
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- April
- 2011
Broccoli-Baby Carrot Rice: Life is flying fast in a flash second. I am wondering why is that, each year goes faster than the last. All my days here are like in that movie, Groundhog day. Its so monotonous. I can’t say which incident happened when…nothing sensational is happening around me…and am kind of running out […]
Pesarattu / Green Gram Dosa – Recreating Perfection
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- April
- 2011
Pachai payaru Dosai: There should be at least one recipe for each one of us, that no matter how hard we try to replicate it, never able to master it, right? Somehow, the taste of first devoured dish still lingers on our mind! And even after a zillion painful experiments…we know that it is not […]
