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February 16, 2016
February 3, 2016
Chanar Dalna Recipe – Bengali Recipes
Do check out my other bengali recipes
January 29, 2016
Bharwan Bhindi Recipe - Stuffed Okra Fry
January 20, 2016
Milagu Jeeraga Aval Recipe – Pepper Poha - Poha Recipes
November 17, 2015
Easy Arisi Upma | Rice Upma Recipe In Pressure Cooker - Fasting Lunch Recipes/Vrat Food
I have discussed the traditional method in Notes section. Please have a look at it !
Rice upma recipe/Arisi upma
How to make rice upma recipe for fasting - Vrat food !
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 240ml
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October 14, 2015
Thenga Manga Pattani Sundal Recipe-Beach Style Sundal
Check out my beach style Kara pori/Spicy puffed rice recipe if interested !!
September 30, 2015
Sabudana Vada With Chutney Recipe / Javvarisi Vadai / Sago Vada
Sabudana vada with peanut chutney is one of the most popular vrat / fasting dish in North India. Navratri is around the corner. I am sure most of you would look for no onion no garlic fasting recipes. Sago/Tapioca pearls(Sabudana in Hindi, Javvarisi in Tamil) is considered to be one of the most important ingredient used for cooking vrat recipes.
People usually make Sabudana khichdi, Kheer in North India and Javvarisi Upma, Payasam in South during fasting days either for breakfast or for dinner. I always wonder why sabudana is consumed on Vrat days even though it is high in carbohydrates & Calories. I browsed few websites and found some health benefits like Sabudana gives quick energy. It is very easy to digest & gives a cooling effect on the system. It is quite low in fat, protein and does not have any minerals or iron. So milk, peanut & potatoes are added with sago to increase its nutrtious value.
Basically I love sabudana kheer /Javvarisi Payasam prepared with sugar or jaggery more than other sabudana dishes. But this year during this Navratri festival, I wanted to explore varieties of sabudana recipes. So I started with Maharashtrian style Sabudana vada/Sago fritters and made a quick video along with step by step pictures. Even though I tried it for the first time, its result made me felt as if I am making it regularly at home.
Yes, it came out super crispy and tasted great with this easy peanut curd chutney. This chutney is one of the best side dishes for sabudana vada as mentioned HERE. I too loved this combo very much. I have tasted sabudana vada only once in GOLI VADA PAV outlet. But its taste and appearance was completely different than this one. I will try to experiment that vada and post it here.
Now lets see how to prepare Sabudana Vada recipe for Vrat snacks. You can try shallow frying or Air fry it for diet version. Serve & eat it hot to enjoy its best taste !
Check out my Javvarisi vathal/Vadam & Mango Sago PuddingSago vada / Sabudana Vada- Javvarisi Vadai
How to make crispy Sago vada/Sabudana vada for vrat and teatime snacks.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 240ml
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PEANUT CHUTNEY FOR SABUADANA VADA Powder the roasted peanuts.Take the curd,powdered peanuts, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, sugar. Mix well and check for taste. Serve hot vada with peanut chutney ! |
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Enjoy crispy sabudana vada with peanut curd chutney ! Tastes yum !!
June 18, 2015
Cabbage Vada Recipe | Urad Dal Vada With Cabbage - Muttaikose Vadai
Few years ago I posted Mixed vegetable Urad dal vada. But I have not tried Urad dal vada adding cabbage alone / Muttaikose vadai in Tamil. Yesterday I made this cabbage vada for our No moon Day No onion No garlic lunch menu. I was scared whether vada would get the raw smell of cabbage. But to my surprise, it was so crispy and superb in taste. It’s a nice tea time snack. I couldn’t even find the trace of cabbage smell in it. Infact cabbage acted as a binding agent and made the batter thick enough to shape the vada easily too. It’s a great replacement for onion. Just give a try. You will come to know. Lets see how to make cabbage vadai in detail.
Please refer my urad dal vada/Medhu vadai video recipe for better understanding of grinding and shaping the batter.
Cabbage Vada Recipe
Cabbage vada recipe - Urad dal vada adding cabbage
INGREDIENTS
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May 26, 2015
Udupi Sambar Recipe-Hotel Style-No Onion No Garlic Sambar
March 22, 2015
Ugadi Lunch Menu-Karnataka Style
Check out my other lunch menu posts here .
Ugadi Lunch Menu
Ugadi Lunch Menu Recipes-Karnataka style
INGREDIENTS
Kosambari recipe
Beans palya recipe
To temper
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March 14, 2015
Kuthiraivali Upma Recipe/Barnyard Millet Upma-Millet Recipes
Check out my moong dal sambar here. It is the best side dish for this upma I feel. You can also have it with coconut chutney or thogayals.
Kuthiravali upma recipe
Barnyard millet upma-Healthy breakfast/dinner recipe using millets
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 240ml
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September 29, 2014
KARAMANI SUNDAL RECIPE WITHOUT SOAKING - THATTA PAYARU SUNDAL
Generally sundal varieties with lobia / karamani / Black eyed peas/ thatta payaru, green gram/pacha payaru and lima beans/mochakottai can be prepared without soaking. We can make sundal instantly by roasting them. Roasting gives a nice flavour to these legumes and makes the sundal tastes yummy too.
Instant Karamani sundal recipe
Instant karamani sundal / thatta payaru sundal for Navarathri naivedyam
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
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METHOD
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