PistaCerelacVada

Vada is South Indian Snack or breakfast. It can be had with idli or dosa. Vada is mainly made up of dhal but I tried a different version. I had brought cerelac to my second son, Aadya who is seven months old, did not like the flavor plain wheat. I had pista at home, which my first son Aditya did not like to eat. Hence these two were the main ingredient for me to make this vada. Ingredients: Cerelac – 200 gms Coriander Leaves –...

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Diwali_Sweet_Savory

Diwali is a festival of lights. I remember the small story about this festival. Story is as follows: Once the SUN asked all the other sources of light, when I set, who would give the light to the world. Everyone was in immense silence, then a small diva light said in his low voice, i would be happy to give the light after you set. That's the reason, today we all lit small diva(s) in the night and early in the morning during Diwali and Karthika...

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Tribute-to-jayasreeaval-BananaChips

Thanks to Jayashree aunt of Kailas Kitchen, her blog has got easy recipes too for an amateur like me. A tribute to her by this post. I selected to make Banana Chips as it was easy and fast. Banana Chips: Ingredients: Banana Chips 2 Bananas (used yelakka banana so it was sweet and hot) Oil for deep frying - 100 gms Salt - 2 tsp Chilli Powder - 3 tsp Method: Heat oil in a kadai Cut the bananas and keep it ready Once the oil is ready,...

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Khara Pova - An instant snack

Hot Pova – An instant snack Ingredients: Pova (Beaten Rice) - 100 g Ghee - 4 tsps Groundnuts - fried - 25 g Fried Gram – 25 g Copra - 25 g Salt & Chilli Powder to taste Method: Heat 2 tsps ghee in a kadai Put the thick Pova to ghee and fry for sometime Thick Pova would turn crispy Add fried groundnuts, fried gram, copra (cut into small pieces) and fry for sometime Take out the mixture Heat remaining ghee in the same kadai Add salt and chilli powder and add the above mixture and mix...

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Sweet Pova - A delight Snack

Sweet Pova - A delight snack Ingredients: Pova (Beaten Rice) - 100 g Jaggery Ghee - 2 tsps Groundnuts - fried - 25 g (Optional) Cashewnuts - fried - 25 g (Optional) Copra - 25 g (Optional) Dry Grapes - 25 g (Optional) Dry Fruits (Optional) Method: Heat the ghee in a kadai Put the thick Pova to ghee and fry for sometime Thick Pova would turn crispy Add copra (cut into small pieces) and fry for sometime After turning off the stove add groudnuts,...

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Rice Pancakes

Mix two cups cooked rice, some grated carrot, chopped spring onions, cabbage with half cup wheat flour and half cup bengal gram flour.Add a pinch of asafoetida to this mixture.Add two tablespoons curds and some coriander.Add salt and press one portion onto a damp cloth to form a circle.Turn onto a griddle and cook with some oil till golden brown.Serve pancakes hot and cri...

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