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CHETTINAD VAZHAKKAI CURRY Chettinad is located almost in the centre of the Indian State of Tamilnadu.
DAHI BATATA SEV PURI Visitors to India are often struck by the fascination we Indians have for street food.
ALOO PARANTHA Paranthas/parathas are Indian flat bread made of whole wheat flour (atta) with a stuffing of vegetables etc.
AKKI ROTTI WITH BADANEKAYI YENNEGAYI Today we shall make Akki Rotti or Indian Flat Bread made of Rice Flour.
OUR DINING EXPERIENCE: MAINLAND CHINA Both my husband and I are fond of Chinese food, or really the Indian version of Chinese food which .
PANEER TAWA FRY Paneer or Cottage Cheese is one of the more popular ingredients in Indian vegetarian cooking.
BABYCORN AND CAPSICUM RICE The beauty of coloured capsicum (which is what bellpepper is popularly called here in India) is that ap.
SET DOSA You cannot help thinking of Dosas whenever you think of a typical South Indian breakfast.
VERKADALAI (PEANUT) SUNDAL Apart from being tasty, peanuts have several health benefits which make them a popular choice in many Indian k.
STUFFED TINDORA MASALA A common vegetable in most parts of India is ivy gourd which are called Tindora in Hindi, Tendle in Konkani, Tondl.
MULANGI BATATE SUKKE ( RADISH & POTATO SUKKE) Radish, which we call Mulangi in Konkani, is a commonly available vegetable in India.
MUSHROOM PULAO A pulao is commonly made in different parts of India as an integral part of the main meal.
KATHIRIKAI RASAVANGI In India, we most often refer to egg plant or aubergines as brinjals.
ALOO BHINDI At home, we like okra/lady's fingers and make dishes using them quite often.
AVAREKALU SAAGU This dish made with hyacinth beans which are called "Avarekai" in Kannada is popular in Karnataka especially during the w.
APPLE KHEER Recently I got some excellent apples in the department store we usually shop in.
BHINDI MASALA ( PUNJABI STYLE) One of the more popular vegetables in India is lady's fingers/okra, called "Bhindi" in Hindi.
VENDAKKAI PULI KUZHAMBU Lady's Fingers, (more commonly called okra in the United States) is a popular vegetable all over India.
HARE MATAR KI GHUGNI "Ghugni" is a dish popular in the Eastern Parts of India and is had either as a snack or as a side dish.
SHALLOT SAMBAR/ CHINNA VENGAYA SAMBAR In South India, we refer to small onions used for making sambar as shallots.