Roasted Vegetables

Roasted Vegetables
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Many of the delicious veggie side dishes can be made ahead, which frees up stovetop or oven space and gives the flavors a chance to meld.   Preparation time  20 minutes Total time  1 Hour Yields  6 Cups

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Cream of Broccoli Soup
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Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables including cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnip greens and kale are rich in antioxidants, which help protect against both cancer and heart disease.The cancer protective effects may be due to the Indole-3 carbinol, the carotenoid pigments, vitamin C, or sulforaphane acting together. Never microwave these cruciferous vegetables. Either stir fry or
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Spinach-Egg Crepes

Spinach-Egg Crepes
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Crepes can be eaten for breakfast,lunch or dinner. Try crepes with maple syrup,combination of berries and whip cream, with banana and cream, with cinnamon and brown sugar, with spinach, egg and cheese, or with creamed chicken and mushrooms. Actually, one of my favourites is a spinach ,egg  and cheese crepe,Yum!   Prep Time: 30 minutes
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Ethapazha Curry / Kaayi Curry/ Sweet plantain curry

Ethapazha Curry / Kaayi Curry/ Sweet plantain curry
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My beloved mom used to make this sweet plantain curry every Eid for breakfast along with Puttu. She got this recipe from my paternal grandma . She kept the century old tradition after she got married and now we are following her. The first thing that I would do when I get home from Eid
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Buttermilk Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes
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Buttermilk Pancakes have a light and spongy texture and their flavor only hints of the richness and tanginess that buttermilk offers. You begin these pancakes as you would any regular pancake batter; by whisking together the flour, baking powder and salt. For this recipe, replace the milk with buttermilk. The Buttermilk Pancakes are so good
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Jackfruit(Chakka) Ada

Jackfruit(Chakka) Ada
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Jack fruit( chakka) Ada is my all time favorite. In Kerala, you get to have chakka ada, chakka varattiyathu,chakka chips during summer(March to May).When you live in a temperate zone where few arils of Jack fruit cost you $5….then you tend to rely on canned Jack fruit imported from Thailand or Philippines. I used the
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