South indian snacks :

Ambode (it is an again south Indian) or chana Dal vada

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Ambode or chana dal vada All you need is to soak chana dal (split bengal gram) foe an hour or 2 in hot water and blend it with garlic, sonuf, jeera, green chillies as per taste, coriander leaves, and ginger. Do not[...]

Parippu Vadai/ Aama Vadai (Spicy Lentil Fritters) and Paal Payasam (South Indian Style Rice & Milk Dessert)

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Some parts of India are celebrating the festival of Raksha Bandhan today. In my Palakkad Iyer community, today we celebrate Avani Avittam. First of all let me briefly explain the term "Avani Avittam". While we follow the same English calendar as the[...]

Kothu Porotta/Chilli Porotta Recipe South Indian Recipe

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Ingredients: 4 Porattas 4 tsp Chilli powder 3 tsp Gharam Masala Powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 4 Green Chillies (chopped) 2 Onion (chopped) Coriander Leaves-1 cup 1 Tomato chopped 3 tsp Oil ?Salt to taste How to make Kothu Porotta/Chilli[...]

Muruku for Indian Cooking Challenge

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We are making crunchy fried Murukus for this edition of Indian Cooking Challenge . These are probably the most time consuming, yet the tastiest muruku?s I?ve ever made. I made a couple of changes to Srivalli?s recipe, not to the recipe, but[...]

Medu wada / Uddina Vade....Savory Doughnuts in Indian syle

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This is a most common breakfast item you will find in any hotel menu or on a street vendor's cart in south India.And in some hotel's they are even paired with Idly as "Idly-vada" combo with sambar and chutney which is my first preference to order[...]

Gobi manchurian (dry)

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Do I need to confess I'm a guilt free SHOPAHOLIC person??? I love to shop for hours together and it really acts like a stress buster for me. Can I say shopping has kept me from blogging for the past two days (lol)??? What ever may be the[...]

Raw Banana-Plaintain Pakoras-Bhajiya Recipe

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Raw Banana or Plantain Pakora is another delicious snack. It is mostly served in south indian restaurants. I have never seen raw banana pakoras being served in north indian restaurants. Basically its a south indian recipe, though it is made in[...]

Sevai

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Sevai or rice noodles in English is one of the favorite tiffin item my mom makes.We have this sevai nazhi at home.She makes l ovely soft sevai's .It will be fun to do it.But it gets really hard after 3-4 rounds of pressing it when the[...]

DAHI VADA

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Deep fried black gram (urad dal) balls, soaked in healthy curd!!!! What comes in your mind??? Yes, it is Dahi Vada???Dahi vada is very popular and common in almost all weddings and it is excellent when it is served chilled. Actually dahi vada is used[...]

Ravai idly

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I always love idlies .These ravai idlies are my nex favorite.I love to eat with tomato chutney & coconut chutney.Here is how i made it. Ingredients Ravai ( sooji ) - 1 cup Oil - 2tsp Green chillies - 2, minced Sour curd - 1[...]