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Vegetable fried rice
In our house fried rice is a quick meal any time of the day, sometimes we eat it for breakfast/brunch on weekends and in very busy days it satisfies us at dinner time. Fried rice is my family favorite way of eating rice and vegetables. This recipe is very easy to make as the ingredients [...]
Chicken-65 / Indian Chicken Nuggets
Chicken 65 is a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish popular in South India as an entree, or quick snack. There are many stories for how the name came out, I heared that it is simply the 65th item on the menu, not sure of how true it is though. If we keep the question of how the [...]
Healthy whole wheat Banana Nut Bread
Today, we had banana nut bread for break fast which is very healthy, unbelievably simple to make and absolutely moist and delicious. Earlier, I posted a banana nut muffin recipe that comes in a much cuter packs but this is the healthiest and tastes awesome. Adding walnuts (high in omega 3) to this bread gives [...]
Grill Cheese sandwich and Spicy French Fries
As the name says it all, grill cheese sandwich is a simple treat made up of two slices of bread with cheese melted in between. The sandwich may be grilled for a fancier look, but, it is mostly pan fried. Any type of cheese and any type of bread will do.The grilled cheese sandwich is [...]
Boondi laddu
Hope every one had a safe and happy diwali. We went to temple and they gave sparkles to all kids (both my elder and yonger got them). My elder son had so much fun with them, while my younger son is hesitent to touch them, my eldest took the pleasure of having all the sparkles. [...]
Rava laddu
Diwali reminds of crackers and sweets. I remeber the days when i would go shopping with my dad to buy crackers for me and my brother. I count my sparkles 10 times or more to make sure, my brother has not taken them. I love to go shopping with my dad, he used to talk [...]
Moong dal munchies / Pesarapappu murukullu (janthikallu)
As diwali is nearing by, I am busy in my kitchen making different snacks and sweets. I feel like I am cooking for some marathon. No festival is complete with out savors and sweets. When it comes to savors, Murukulu or janthikallu are always on the top of the list for generations. This is my [...]
Andhra Garelu
In my house, no festival is completed without garelu, pulihora and payasam. During the festive days, almost all the south Indian kitchens, back at home end up with more or less the same menu. Ulli Garelu ( that’s how I love to call) are so crunchy and is packed with protein. we have so many [...]
Andhra Famous Dosa
Dosa needs no introduction to any south Indian. This south Indian break fast recipe is leaping the boundaries and is being very popular around the world. Every child loves dosa in one or other form. Dosa is a crepe made from rice and Urad Dal (Black Lentils) batter. It is a typical dish in South [...]
How to make soft Chapathi / Paratha
Chapathi or Parathas are whole-wheat Indian flat-bread, a staple bread in north India. Parathas / chapathi can be made plain or stuffed with different fillings. Today, I am making a plain chapathi, easy to make and stay soft even for the next day. Few years back, i used to buy different flours (quinova, soya, millet, [...]