A Mom making a Difference through Grace
For past few years I have never cooked Pumpkin,I guess its the fear of the unknown that keeps us from stepping out to try something new.Recently my friend Malar posted a recipe on pumpkins (Click Here to see her version),her post inspired me to call up my mom and get her preparation. My husband is a big fan of Chayote which I cook using
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Thanks to my mother,I grew up in a household where I fell in love with veggies.She was a fabulous cook,today theres no vegetable that I don’t eat,even though I m a hardcore non vegetarian. This is something that I want to inspire in my children. My mother’s recipes to me always made the vegetable the star.Simple yet delicious. Carrot and beans
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The Classic Indian Payasam.Yet another traditional dish and a favorite dessert. Ingredients:1/4 cup cashews,1/4 cup golden raisins1/4 cup slivered almonds 1/2 gallon milk3 cups vermicillisaffron(optional)1/4 cup milk1 tbsp cardamom powder2 tbsp Ghee(Clarified butter) Procedure:1.In a vessel add a tbsp ghee,once headed add cashews and almonds,brown fry them.2.Add raisins and saute for 1/2 a minute.Set them aside.3.Add vermicelli and brown fry
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Biryani is an Indian festive dish.You would always find this in an indian restaurant or if you were invited to an Indian friend’s house.This is an aromatic simply delicious easy to prepare dish.This Dish is prepared in various ways, each household has their very own version of the biryani.I ll be sharing my mom’s 🙂 I know it looks like
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I love having green veggies.This dish is much a reminder of home.I did not add tempering and added very little spice, while I prepared this dish as I wanted my little boy also to enjoy it.My son loves to have this dish mixed with plain rice and ghee. Ingredients:3 cups spinach1/2 chopped onion1 chopped tomatoA small marbled size tamarind.(Use as
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Shark puttu or Sura Puttu is a delicacy.Our family is a big fan of it.Simple yet so delicious.This is a side dish which can be had with white rice and sambar. Ingredients:1 lb shark meat5 cloves of large garlic minced1 inch ginger minced2 handful minced onions1/2 tsp turmeric1-2 green chillies as per taste1/4 tsp mustard seeds5 curry leavesSalt to taste
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Bitter gourd has been one of my favorite dishes.So I found this recipe during one of my experimentation.My husband who is not a big fan of bitter gourd actually had a second serving.I have successfully integrated bitter gourd into our home menu.This recipe totally nullifies the bitterness of the bitter gourd. Ingredients: 1/2 chopped onion 1 chopped tomato 2 medium
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This dish brings fond memories of my childhood.This is a dish which was a family favorite and was prepared often.Fondly this recipe has also gotten me an accolade.It is one very easy and go to dish.My mother is an excellent cook.I have tried my best to emulate this recipe. Ingredients:2 tbsp oil1 yellow onion chopped2 tomato chopped1 tbsp ginger garlic
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This is a creamy dish which can be had with rice,bread,tortillas or rotis.I like to have it with 2 slices of bread on days when I want to diet. Ingredients:For Puree:3 cups spinach1/2 green chilli1/2 inch ginger2-3 cloves of garlic Others:8 oz mushrooms chopped1 tomato chopped1/2 onion chopped2 tbsp oil1/4 tsp cumin seeds1/4 tsp mustard seeds1/4 tsp urad dhal5 curry
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This tasty spicy mushroom dish will make you fall in love with mushrooms.It can be had as a side dish with rice/fried rice/chappatis/naan. Tempering:(optional) 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp urad dhal 10 curry leaves Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1 handfull diced onions 1 tomato diced 1/2 lb Mushroms miced 2 handful of spinach(optional) 1/2 Â green bell pepper diced 1
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