Breakfast

Lemon Semiya Upma ~ Lemon Vermicelli Upma

February 26, 2012
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So many wonderful occasions have passed since I last posted here – Christmas, New Years, Pongal, Valentine’s day. I hope you all had a great time celebrating with friends and family! I did too, along with a couple of weeks of celebration of my birthday – a trip to San Francisco and Napa, a fun [...]

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Mashed Potato Pancakes on Garlic sautéed Spinach

July 27, 2011
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This one is from the archives. I  made this sometime back, maybe a few months ago, for a brunch we had at home. We had a few friends over and I had made this Garlic sautéed Spinach topped with Mashed Potato Pancakes, Mixed Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Mint Dressing and Red Pepper and Scallion [...]

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Pomegranate – Blackberry Smoothie

April 1, 2010
Pomegranate Blackberry Smoothie

Pomegranate and Blackberry – Now, that smoothie screams antioxidants! So what, they are only good for you. In general I love smoothies/milk shakes – be it for a quick lazy day breakfast or an evening snack or as a treat after coming back from the gym. I try to bring in variations in the flavor [...]

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Rava Idli with Kothamalli Chutney ~ Steamed Semolina Cakes with Cilantro Chutney

March 28, 2010
Rava Idli with Kothamalii Chutney

Idlis – wonderful pillowy steamed white cakes – are one of the staple South Indian breakfast dishes. Regular plain idlis are made from fermented batter of rice and urad dal (skinned black lentils). Since they are steamed and there is no oil or any other form of fat added to it, they are perfect for [...]

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Caramel Peanut Butter Banana Bread

March 25, 2010
Caramel Peanut Butter Banana Bread

  Did I just say banana bread?? Again?? Yes, such is my love for this baked goodie that I make it very often as it is and with variations. Last week I was in the mood for some variations. Now what do I add to the plain old banana bread? …

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Cream Scones & Fun at “Baking For Breakfast” Class

March 18, 2010
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  Those of you who follow me on Twitter or are on my friends list on Facebook must have seen all the updates about this baking class that i went to a couple of weeks ago. Indhu of Thayirsaadham was the one who saw this class on Not Without Salt and asked whether I wanted [...]

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Tomato & Onion Chutney

February 20, 2010
Tomato Onion Chutney

Chutneys are one of the main accompaniments to traditional South Indian breakfasts like Uttappam/Dosa (Rice and Lentil Pancakes/Crepes), Idli (Steamed Rice and Lentil Cakes), Upma (a thick porridge like preparation with semolina or vermicelli) or Pongal (Spiced Rice and Lentils). Chutneys are usually made with coconut, pottu kadalai (dahlia), tomato, onion and various combinations of [...]

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Crêpas de Hongos ~ Mushroom Crepes

February 1, 2010
Crepas de Hongos - Mushroom Crepes

I used to be someone who hated (almost!) Mexican food. Not anymore. A couple of good restaurants and some brilliant recipes completely changed that. I won’t say that Mexican is my first choice of cuisine, but I have started to appreciate it and like it a lot more now. I again, picked up a new [...]

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Vegetable Pulao, Aloo Gobhi, Tadka Dal, Cucumber Raita – Hunger Action Week 2010 : Day 3 with an Indian Vegetarian Dinner at $9.78

January 28, 2010
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We are now on the Day 4 of the Hunger Action Week, just one more day to go and I am really looking forward to it. This time it has been tougher than what it was last year. For one, my snacking has increased a lot over the last one year and I have conditioned [...]

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Granola – Banana Smoothie with Carob Molasses Sweetener

January 20, 2010
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Cereal or Granola or Oatmeal is my staple breakfast. Only on a rare weekday does an egg or a pancake or even toast come into the picture. There are days when I am even lazy to eat my cereal. I wait wait for it to soak in the milk so that I can just gulp [...]

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