Healthy Idli with Pearl Millet/Kambu/Bajra

November 28, 2011

Nowadays people are more health conscious. They prefer to improve their diet with more non-glutinous and nutritious cereals. Pearl millet is a healthy cereal with all these health benefits. Pearl millet is well-known in rural area. Now it is popular in urban area also as it is available in every super market. Soft, steam cooked [...]

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Spicy Red Onion Vinegar Pickle

November 27, 2011

In most of the restaurants, I find this Red Onion Vinegar Pickle. These onions look cute and tempting. Red Onion Vinegar Pickle can be prepared easily at home. By adding little spices, it can be spicy like any other Indian pickle. Ingredients Small red onions – 12 to 15 no Crystal salt powdered – 1 [...]

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Chennai: Enjoy Delicious Vegetarian Food at Cream Centre Restaurant

November 16, 2011

Vegetarians have very less restaurants to have food wherever they go. At Chennai, vegetarians can enjoy delicious dishes at Cream Centre restaurant. When we visited Cream Centre at R.A.Puram, we were thrilled to know that La Fête De Sizzler festival is going on from October 17, 2011 to November 27, 2011. The sizzlers offered are: [...]

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Cluster Beans with Potato Stir Fry

November 15, 2011

Cluster beans, a green vegetable is rich in fiber. India is the largest producer of cluster beans. Though it is slightly bitter in taste, tender cluster beans can be prepared as stir fry/curry by mixing with other vegetables. Here is Cluster Beans with Potato Stir Fry. Cluster beans is known as Kothavarangai/ Kothavarakkai (கொத்தவரங்காய்/ கொத்தவரக்காய்) [...]

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Traditional Kitchenware Exhibition at Poompuhar Showroom Chennai

November 8, 2011

A special exhibition cum sale of Traditional Kitchenware is going on at the state owned Poompuhar Showroom, Chennai from 02 November 2011 for a period of ten days. Poompuhar (also known as Cauveripattinam) is the ancient port of Tamil Nadu, located near the mouth of River Cauvery. The products displayed in the exhibition are: Bell [...]

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Bottle Gourd/Lauki/Suraikai Juice: Dangerous If Bitter in Taste

October 31, 2011

Bottle gourd/Lauki/Suraikai juice is a healthy drink. Now it is found that if the juice is bitter in taste, it is dangerous and may cause death. So before drinking bottle gourd/lauki/suraikai juice, just taste a drop first and if it is bitter in taste, do not drink this juice. Bottle gourd is known as Suraikai [...]

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Colorful Vegetable Hakka Noodles/Chow mein

October 30, 2011

Here is Colorful Vegetable Hakka Noodles/Chow mein. I think this is one of the best dishes we adapted from Chinese cuisine by modifying with Indian seasoning and cooking techniques to suit our taste. This Indo-Chinese dish contains more veggies, spices and is loved by most of us including children. It is a popular dish available [...]

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Senai and Vazhakkai Erissery (Pepper Seasoned Yam and Raw Banana)

October 20, 2011

Senai and Vazhakai Erissery (Pepper Seasoned Yam and Raw Banana) is a popular dish of Kerala and is relished in some parts of Tamil Nadu. It is a simple dish with fresh coconut and pepper. Fried grated coconut is added in the last to make it so tasty and aromatic. Some add little cumin also [...]

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Guava/Koyya Pazham/Amrood: Declared as the Top Indian Fruit having Highest Natural Antioxidant Level

October 13, 2011

Here is an interesting news report about the easily available Indian fruit Guava/Koyya Pazham/Amrood. Dr D Sreeramulu from National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad (Endocrinology and Metabolism division) has found in his research that Guava (Koyya Pazham – கொய்யாப்பழம் in Tamil, Amrood in Hindi) is the healthiest fruit while evaluating the amount of natural antioxidant levels [...]

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Palak Muthia (Spinach Dumplings)

October 12, 2011

Muthia is a steamed dumpling seasoned with white sesame. Muthia is a staple food of Gujarat prepared with any spinach or bottle guard or any other suitable vegetable. This is prepared with gram flour (chickpea powder), whole wheat flour and with some spices. Muthia  can be fried also. Both steamed, fried versions are tasty and [...]

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