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Moth beans sidedish (Matki usal)
Muth/Moth or Matki is one of my favorite beans.  I love to sprout these beans as they sprout pretty easily. I use it in many different dishes. This particular sidedish…
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Paneer butter masala
These days, due to a busy schedule, my experiments in kitchen have reduced a lot. Though I cook regularly, I make something easy and quick. But some days are different.…
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Mango Pachdi
This Friday was Ramnavami - Read more about this festival here. This festival is celebrated with all grandeur in all the Hindu temples. After the pooja, prasadam is distributed to…
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Spicy ivygourd (Tikshe tendli)
Ivygourd (tendli) is one of my favorite vegetables. My problem is, I can't stick to one recipe for long time. During weekdays, I don't like to make anything elaborate either.…
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Beetroot sidedish
Beetroot is one vegetable, from which I used to stay away for a long time. This was mainly because of the mess it would create while cooking. I like to…
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Ridgegourd chutney (Gosale sasam or Gosale Bharth)
We make a variety of coconut based sasam(a chutney like dish with mustard) or bharth (a chutney like dish with cooked/smoked vegetables). This dish is called as ghosale(ridge gourd) sasam…
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Capsicum kairas with coconut
We were busy for last few days, so could not post anything here. One of our readers requested for this recipe. This is a recipe from my mother's sister. She…
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Matar paneer
Many of the readers requested for this recipe. So finally here it is. Though I love paneer, I use it very rarely in my cooking. Recently I bought it to…
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Okra with kokum (Sola bhende)
Okra (bhende) is one of the most loved vegetables at my home. Every time I see fresh okra at our Indian store, I buy it. I have tried many different…
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Eggplant with val (Baingain ka bhartha with avrekaLu)
This recipe is inspired by baingan ka bhartha - roasted and peeled eggplant with spices. I was actually making bhartha, but last moment, I added a little twist to it…