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For this month cook book challenge,I tried a recipe from a magazine print out.This print out was taken in 2004 and I found out while cleaning the clutters. Coming to the recipe its a mix of both karakulambhu and masala kulambhu with slight tangy taste.We normally use the yam(senai) for fry but never tried in kulambhu varieties.For the first time I tried and it came out super yummy.Here I used the frozen pieces,if you are using fresh one,chop and cook it separately in tamarind water.Off to the recipe............................... Senai Karamani Kulambhu       Basic Information     Preparation time 10 minutes     Cooking time 35-40minutes     Serves 3-4       Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Black eyed peas/karamani 1/2 cup Elephant yam/senai kilangu 12-14 (1 inch cubes) Onion(chopped) 1 (medium size) Tomato(chopped) 2 (medium size) ...

Homemade spice powders are so fresh and flavorful,so I prefer to make it home.Today I am sharing a nice aromatic spice powder used to make pav bhaji and other North Indian recipes. Soon I will be sharing the recipes which uses this spice powder and adapted it from  Veginspiration .Lets move on to the recipe......................... Pav Bhaji Masala Powder     Basic Information    Preparation time 5 minutes    Cooking time 10 minutes    Makes 3/4 cup(approximately)        Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Coriander seeds/dhaniya 1/4 cup Red chilly/varamilagai 10-12 Black pepper/milagu 2 tbs Cumin seeds/jeeragam 2 tbs Fennel seeds/sombu 11/2 tbs Cinnamon/pattai 10-12 (1 inch piece) Black Cardamom 4-5 Dry aamchur powder/mangai podi 2 tbs       Method   Dry roast all the in...

As soya chunks is a great source of protein I try to include in our diet atleast once in a week either in a one pot meal or kurma. This version of fry is slightly dry version and usually I make it when I ran out of veggies to accompany with the seasoned dhal and rice or variety rice. Here I used the mini chunks,if you are using the bigger chunks then cut into two and use it to get the flavors incorporate well.Lets move on to the recipe........................................ Soya Chunks Fry/Varuval    Basic Information    Preparation time 15 minutes    Cooking time 30 minutes    Serves 3(generously)       Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Soya chunks/meal maker 1 cup Onion(finely chopped) 1 (medium size) Red chilly powder/milagai podi 3/4 tsp Coriander powder/dhaniya podi 1 tsp Turmeric powder/majal podi 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds/sombu ...

We are entering the final week of Blogging #46 and for this week its going to be combo themes.Today's recipe is a classic South Indian combo made for breakfast or dinner.Vegetable rava kichadi and coconut chutney is one of my favorite along with hot filter coffee or tea. Today's recipe is a simple one,like upma but it can be made with garam masala also which I share later.Off to the recipe......................................       Basic Information     Preparation time 10 minutes     Cooking time 20 minutes     Serves 2        Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Semolina/Rava/sooji 1 cup Onion(finely chopped) 1 (medium size) Ginger/inji(chopped) 1 inch Tomato(finely chopped) 1 (medium size) Green chilly/pachamilagai 2-3(slit lengthy) Carrot(small size) 1(small size) Beans(chopped) 5-6 Cashews 1 tb...

For the third of Blogging Marathon #46 under the theme no onion -garlic recipe,I am sharing a creamy rich gravy. I had aloo palak in a restaurant buffet sometime back and I liked it a lot.The potatoes were deep fried and added,also lot of fresh cream was added. But here rather than deep frying I fried it in the pan and added.Since I didn't have cream,made it with no cream.Try this simple yet delicious creamy curry,off to the recipe...................................... Aloo Palak       Basic Information     Preparation time 10 minutes     Cooking time 25 -30minutes     Serves 2       Ingredients Ingredient Quantity Spinach/palak 11/2 cups(approximately) Potato 2 (medium size) Ginger/inji(chopped) 1 inch Tomato 2 (finely chopped) Red chilly powder/milagai podi 1/2-34 tsp Coriander powder/dhaniya podi 11/2 tsp Garam ...