Butter Popcorn

Its a snack which all of us munch and pop while watching movies: Pop corn. A home made, easy to cook pop corn and its fresh.Thanks Ankur for sharing your recipe with me :)Ingredients :-1 cup Corn seeds (make sure they are for pop corn)Butter1/4 spoon turmeric powderBlack salt (if possible), if not normal salt to taste.Method:- Put some butter into cooker while its heating...

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The New Kindle Touch

I Love to read books, so having an e reader was one of my desires.After reading lot about various e readers watching numerous videos , reviews asking my friends understanding difference between wi-fi and 3g-wifi. I finally decided on buying a kindle 3g wifi. Again I had one more choice to decide on what color, graphite or white .white or graphite after breaking...

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Strawberry Smoothie

I had a recent visit to a farmer's market in Boston this weekend and I saw these fresh strawberries I was so tempted to buy it.Today I was thinking I must make something from it many ideas crossed my mind from Ice cream , cake ( Both very fatty ) so I thought let me make something healthy and thought about Strawberry Smoothie.It's easy to prepare and can be had anytime in...

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Gram flour Dosa ( Besan Cheela)

It was a Friday evening and I was not sure what to cook we wanted to have something light, so my husband came up with the idea of making Besan Cheela, it's light and hardly takes time to cook.So I collated all things I would need to make it and we made it together.Food items prepared with gram flour are very tasty.It tastes mildly sweet, it’s also gluten free and...

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Onion Paratha

I wanted to make something for Shivam so that he can take it for lunch, I remembered about Onion Partha having had it so many times and yes it was always mom who made it.I wanted to give it a try myself and result wasan't bad :)Onion paratha is delicious recipe made by mixing the finely chopped onion along with green chillies and spices in to the wheat flour. This recipe can...

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Tomato Hyderabadi Chutney

This is a tangy and spicy tomato chutney and a famous Hyderabadi accompaniment Though a very simple recipe, this chutney is lip-smacking yummy.Ingredients :-    6 tomato    1 tsp cumin seeds    5 garlic cloves    4 dry red pepper    2 tsp red chili powder    8 curry leaves   ...

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Oats Upma

Oats Upma is a very easy recipe and can be had for breakfast or as a light snack.When I tried Oats Upma for the first time, I wasn’t expecting it to come out too well and taste too good. It is easy for the whole Upma mixture to become soggy, soft and tasting bad if care is not taken to see the whole preparation receives the right amount of water when heating...

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Wheat , Almond and Honey Cake

I wanted to make since many days and finally I made it.This cake is made of Wheat and I added honey to make it sweet so its  healthy and won't make  us lot guilty when we eat it. Here goes the recipe for it.Ingredients :-2 Cups of whole Wheat flour2 eggs1 1/2 cup of milk2 tbsp baking powder1 cup Honey6  - 7 peeled and finely chopped10- 15 Raisins2 tbsp vanilla...

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Moong Dal and Spinach

Ingredients:-1 small cup moong dal/split yellow dal2 cups chopped spinach (palak)1 onion, chopped1 tsp ginger-green chili paste1/2 tsp red chili powder1 tsp turmeric powdersalt to taste2 cups water, approxFor seasoning1/2 tsp cumin seeds1/4 tsp of heeng1 tbsp ghee or oil1 tsp of crushed garlicMethod :- In a pressure cooker, add 2 cups of water, moong dal, palak,...

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Rasiya Dhokla

This Recipe is contributed by my friend Ankur and his wife Preeti and its real delicious and easy to make.Here is the recipe for it.Ingredients :-1 cup rice boiled and cooked1/2 cup of Gram flour (Besan)3/4 cups of butter milk1/2 tsp of red chili powder,1/2 tsp turmeric  powder1/2tsp dhaniya ( coriander) powder1/2 tbsp of lime juicesalt to tasteFor seasoning :-2 tbsp...

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Cabbage Paratha

Cabbage paratha recipe is simple made by adding cabbage and seasoning to the wheat flour. It is a quick breakfast recipe and are best enjoyed with a bowl of fresh curd.Ingredients :-3/4 cup shredded cabbagesalt to taste3 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp chopped green chili finely chopped1 tbsp chopped corianderghee/ oil for cookingMethod :-Combine the cabbage with little...

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Toor Dal ( plain)

Indian recipes uses  different kinds of dals (lentils) witch are more native to India. Toor dal, also known as Arhar, is a popular dish in almost every household. Ingredients :-1 cup toor dal3 cups water1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)1 tablespoon fine chopped ginger(For tempering)1 tbsp ghee ( clarified butter)1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)1/2...

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Bread Poha ( Bread with veggies)

I was of bored having bread everyday so I thought of making this quick and easy recipe made of bread and veggies its tasty as well as healthy.Ingredients :-4 slices of brown bread sliced into 1 inch pieces1 tsp cumin seeds1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 1 tsp mustard seeds4-5 curry leaves 1 green chili finely chopped1 medium sized Tomato finely chopped1 medium sized onion finely...

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Cabbage Pulao

I made this wonderful Cabbage Pulav  today and it turned out real good. Here is the recipe for it.Ingredients :-1 cup cabbage finely chopped1 medium sized onion finely chopped3-4 cloves of garlic finely chopped1 tablespoon of Ginger finely chopped2 green chili finely chopped1 carrot chopped into small cubes1 bell pepper chopped 2 tablespoon of oilsalt to taste1...

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Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha is one of the most popular flat-breads in Indian cuisine, specially had in breakfast.It's one of my favourite dish and have always had it, thanks to mom.I gave it a try myself today and wanted to share it with you all.                                  ...

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Eggplant and curd ( Dahiwale Baingan Sabzi)

I was thinking of making something different with eggplant today and my mom told me this recipe which was new to me and hence I tried it. It came out good .Here goes the recipe for it.Ingredients :-4 Small eggplant4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped2 green chili finely chopped1 tbsp of grated ginger1 Onion finely chopped1/2 tbsp turmeric powdersalt as per taste1/2 tbsp cumin...

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PavBhaji

Today I was just checking some pics of my friend and I happen to see PavBhaji pic in that, it suddenly occurred to me that its been a while I had it, so I decided to give it a try. PavBhaji is a very popular snack, It's a recipe made from various vegetable cooked together and served with Pav or Bread.Ingredients :-2 Potatoes cut into cubes2 Tomatoes cut into cubes2 Onions...

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