Roasted Vegetables

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
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
Payasam and Malayali go hand in hand. “Payasam”, also known as “kheer”, the basic ingredients being milk or coconut milk and rice, wheat or lentils. It is usually sweetened with sugar or jaggery depending on the kind of payasam being made. This is a traditional Ramdhan special payasam during ifthar or nombuthura. Yet another exotic
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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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Bread making is so easy and once you are hooked by the miracle of yeast, you would love making this stuffed bread with beef and carrot. Ingredients For dough Whole wheat flour 4 cups Instant yeast 1 Tbsp Warm water 1/4 cup Sugar 1/2 Tbsp Warm milk 1/2 cup Salt 2 tsp Canola oil
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Stuffed Date Fritters remind me of Ramdhan spent in Abudhabi, UAE. When Ramdhan falls during July-August, you get different varieties of dates from the farm that are sweeter than honey and give you a jump start while breaking a day long fast from dawn to dusk. Some Arab farm owners may gift you few kilograms
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An urban legend from Kerala claims that the English word tapioca derives from the Malayalam word combination, “thappiyokka” . The story behind the legend claims that a European, while in Kerala, once came across a native crouching on the ground, digging under a rather thin and tall plant. Tapioca is 100 % starch, protein free
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This recipe is a healthy alternative to KFC. After trying out different versions of online recipes , I came out with my own formula. Try it out and let me know the feedback.This is a medium portion recipe for those who crave KFC. Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 2
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 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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Idiyappam or String hoppers is a culinary specialty in Tamilnadu, Kerala and Coastal areas of Karnataka. It is also popular in certain areas of Sri Lanka. It is also called noolappam or noolputtu from the Tamil word for string, nool. It is made of rice flour, salt and water. It is generally served as the
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