Poha Upma(Flattend Rice Flakes Upma)

Poha upma is a popular south Indian breakfast dish prepared with flattened rice flakes, onion, green chillies and lemon juice. Preparation is very similar to Murmure upma. Preparation time – 10 minutes Cooking time -15 minutes                     Serves – 4 Servings Ingredients: Poha: 3 cups Potato:  1…

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Methi Paratha(Flat bread)

Methi paratha is prepared with whole wheat flour and fenugreek leaves. Very tasty and healthy for serving as a breakfast. Preparation time -15 minutes Cooking time -20 minutes       Makes: 6 to 8 Parathas Ingredients : Methi leaves: 1 Medium sized  Bunch (Finely chopped 2 cups) Wheat Flour: 2 Cups Chana dal powder…

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Besan Laddoo (Gram Flour Sweet Balls)

Preparation time -15 minutes   Cooking time -15 minutes serves – 25 small ladoos Ingredients: Besan: 4 cups(a little coarse flour is preferable) Sugar:  11/2 to 2 cups (powdered) Cardamom (Elaichi):  6 to 8(powdered) Ghee (Clarified butter): 200 gms Finely chopped nuts(almonds,cashew nut,pistachio): ¼ cup Procedure: Melt  ghee in a heavy bottomed kadai. After ghee…

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Mutter Paneer

Mutter Paneer  (Green peas and Cottage Cheese ) is a very tasty and rich gravy vegetarian North Indian dish. It is usually served along with Roti, Nan or Jeera Rice.This is a  Protein rich dish. Preparation time – 10 Minutes Cooking time – 20 Minutes Serves – 3 to 4 Servings Ingredients : Paneer or…

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Pumpkin and Carrot soup

Pumpkin and Carrot soup is a very tasty and healthy soup. It has lot of  vitamin A & D and antioxidants . It is  easy to digest and  can also be served to children.                Preparation – 10 minutes             Cooking time – 15…

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Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake is one of the  easy and tasty cake recipe. Can be prepared for birthday parties. I learned to prepare this cake from one of my  friend Mrs.Anitha Sharma from Vadodara some 25 years back. My children love this cake. All the ingredients are of 200 gms. No need to beat eggs or cream…

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Drumstick Sambar

Sambar is a very popular lentil and vegetable stew prepared  all over southern states of India. Some variations may be there depending upon the place, availability of the vegetables and spices. Usually sambar may be served along  with steamed rice .It can also be served along with popular south Indian snacks like Idli or Dosa….

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