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If you want a tasty plant-based dinner, you’ll love these vegan Tofu Poke Bowls that replace tuna poke with tofu. Tofu Poke Bowl I keep getting requests for more plant based recipe. I LOVED these Tofu Poke Bowls! High in protein, easy to make and cheaper than using sushi grade fish. Traditional poke bowls are …

Mysore Bonda | Mysore Bajji | Bonda Recipe
This Mysore Bonda recipe (also known as Mysore Bajji) is a popular South Indian snack food made with lentils, chopped fresh coconut, fresh herbs and vibrant spices. The ingredients are combined to create a thick batter, and are then deep fried to make crisp, soft and fluffy fritters. Make our favorite mysore bonda recipe with…
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Coconut Rice Recipe
The coconut tree is rightly called the ‘tree of life,’ for the myriad ways each part of the tree be used. Even if we take the fruit in itself, there’s so much a coconut offers – the fresh flesh, water, dried coconut and more. This recipe is one such that uses the coconut in its…
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Ugadi Pachadi Recipe & Significance
Firstly, Ugadi (also referred to as Yugadi) is the New Year for the people in South Indian states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In Maharashtra, the same New Year’s Day has an alias Gudi Padwa. Usually, both these festivals fall in the ‘Chaitra’ month of the Hindu calendar, which is late March or early…
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Onion Dosa (Hotel Style Recipe)
Who doesn’t love the dosa – Indian style savory crepes, often served with a spiced potato stuffing. This hotel style Onion Dosa is a variation of the popular Rava Dosa recipe with more onions and some spices & herbs. This is one of the easiest dosa variants to make since no grinding and no fermentation…
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Idli Recipe | Soft Idli Batter with Tips and Tricks
Idli is one of the most healthiest and popular South Indian breakfast dish. These are soft, light, fluffy steamed round cakes made with a ground, fermented rice and lentil batter. Here I share my foolproof recipe with video and step-by-step photos that will help you in making the best idli. This Idli recipe is one…
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Sabudana Vada Recipe | How to make Sabudana Vada
Sabudana Vada, one of our favorite fasting snacks is a crispy, soft, savory and mildly sweet patty featuring softened tapioca pearls (sago), mashed potatoes, crunchy peanuts, fragrant spices and fresh herbs. It is naturally gluten-free and vegan. This foolproof recipe gives you a super delicious, crispy Sabudana Vada with a soft and light interior. About…
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Kappa Puzhukku | Maravalli Kilangu Recipe (Mashed Tapioca Root)
Tapioca root is not that a common ingredient, when it comes to Indian cuisine on the whole. But in certain parts of the Indian subcontinent, this root vegetable is used extensively to make a variety of food dishes. One of those regions is South India. So, in this post, I have shared a simple, yet…
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Ragi Dosa Recipe | Nachni Dosa
When it comes to healthy food, the ancient grain ragi or finger millet is one of the most nutritious food stuffs that you can have. So, in this post, I have shared one of my personal favorite Ragi Recipes too, the Ragi Dosa. This is nothing but a hearty variation of dosa or crepes that…
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Sem Ki Sabji | Surti Papdi Recipe | Valor Papdi Shaak
Here’s a Gujarati style Sem Ki Sabji that will surely reiterate your love for this special varieties of flat beans, locally known as valor papdi and surti papdi. This is a dry preparation that can be made as a side dish with Indian flatbreads like chapatis or phulkas and made into a wholesome and balanced…
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Singara Recipe | Bengali Shingara
For any other person, a samosa, when travels to the land of Bengal, takes the form of a Shingara. But try saying that to a Bengali, they may take offense in it. Of course, some similarities between the two do exist, but for a Bengali person, a Singara is another emotion in itself. And they…
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Homemade Refried Beans Recipe From Scratch
Here’s one of my most favorite recipes from Mexican cuisine, Refried Beans. This homemade recipe really gives you a delicious, creamy batch of this iconic dish. This Refried Beans Recipe is also vegan as well as gluten free. Have it in a Taco, Quesadilla, Tortillas or just plain as it is, it will taste delicious…
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Vazhakkai Fry | Vazhakkai Varuval
I love using raw banana for veggie preparations, especially, in the dry forms. This green unripe Plantain Fry is one of them. Also known as the Vazhakkai Varuval or Vazhakkai Fry (Tamil) in South Indian cuisine, this is a spicy and slightly crisp raw banana roast recipe which is a super accompaniment to a meal…
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Masala Bread | Easy Bread Masala
As much as we use bread as it is, in our daily lives, so do we use it to make the most sumptuous varieties of Bread Snacks too. Our lives cannot really be imagined without bread being an integral part of our everyday meals. So, here’s a fuss-free snack recipe made with bread – the…
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Sandwich Bread (Classic and Homemade)
If you are a Sandwich lover, just like I am, then you should know about the different varieties of breads that can be used to make them. One of the most common choices apart from the regular white bread is actually the Sandwich Bread, which is a particular choice for the same. On this post,…
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Iced Tea Recipe | Lemon Iced Tea
Refreshing and fruity ice tea with lemon is the perfect drink for summer. And it’s wonderfully easy to prepare! Here I share with you step-by-step instructions and photos for how to make my foolproof lemon iced tea recipe in just 10 minutes. About Lemon Iced Tea Recipe You’ll find all sorts of different iced tea…
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Sabudana Papad | Javvarisi Vadam | Saggubiyyam Vadiyalu
Sabudana papad recipe with step by steps pics. One of the tasty and popular papads made in Indian cuisine is this sabudana papad. As the name suggests sabudana papad is made from sabudana which are tapioca pearls. In addition to the sabudana, other ingredients that are added in this recipe are cumin seeds, rock salt or…
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Singapore Noodles – Veg Singapore Mei Fun
Singapore noodles recipe with step by step pics. Singapore noodles or Singapore mei fun is one of the delicious variety of stir fried noodles that we get in Indo Chinese restaurants or take aways in India. Gluten-free and Vegan. Rice noodles or rice vermicelli are used to make Singapore noodles. I am sharing a healthy…
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Jeera Aloo Recipe
Jeera Aloo is a vibrantly spiced side dish that’s as satisfying to eat as it is easy to prepare. This classic potato recipe is loaded with cumin and fresh herbs, and is naturally gluten-free and vegan. Try it for a healthy and comforting lunch or as an addition to your favorite dinner dishes! About Jeera…
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Akkha Masoor (Kolhapuri Style)
Akkha masoor recipe with step by step photos. A spiced whole brown lentils or masoor dal preparation from the fiery and spicy Kolhapuri cuisine. The city of Kolhapur in Maharashtra is famous for many locally made dishes and this Akkha Masoor is one such recipe. Akkha meaning ‘whole’ or ‘entire’ in Marathi, here refers to…
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Rava Uttapam | Suji Uttapam
Rava Uttapam is an easy, quick and tasty breakfast dish made with rava (suji or cream of wheat). Instant Rava Uttapam is a quick variant unlike the time intensive and fermented variation of the traditional Uttapam recipe made with Idli Dosa Batter. This easy recipe is ready in 45 minutes start-to-finish. You don’t need to…
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Tom Yum Soup
I am a complete fan of soups. But I’d definitely say that Thai soups hit at a different level! The earthy and robust flavors that Thai style soups have are like a grand celebration for the palate. Also, because Soup Recipes are super easy and make for the most delish and filling, yet wholesome meals.…
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Garlic Rasam | Poondu Rasam
Rasam and rice is our favorite meal combination. With my South Indian roots, a rasam-rice combination is always a comforting meal. So, a rasam is one of those dishes that I often make at home. This Garlic Rasam, regionally known as Poondu Rasam is one of the variations I prepare. It is a spicy, tangy…
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Kara Kuzhambu | Kara Kulambu
Looking for a mixed vegetable gravy recipe that’s not your regular one? Here’s a South Indian special for you – the Kara Kuzhambu (also called Kara Kulambu) is a simple, earthy, and tasty gravy that is flavored with a roasted coconut-spice paste. This spiced and tangy Kuzhambu is a delicacy from the cuisine of Tamil…
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Cream of Tomato Soup
Cream of tomato soup recipe with step by step pics. This delicious soup is one of the many ways to use the bright red tomato produce at our homes. This homestyle Cream of Tomato Soup is smooth, tangy and oh so creamy, without any cream added! So, vegan too. Winters is the season of Soups.…
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