Kathirikai Poriyal / Simple Brinjal Fry | Indian Curry Recipes

I am always in the lookout for more brinjal recipes. DH being a big lover for Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu, Chinese Stir-fried eggplant or Eggplant Parmigiana we cannot get enough of the dishes which has eggplant. This is one particular recipe I arrived at when I was watching the cookery show by Chef Dhamu. I made it for lunch one day and it was a big hit at home. I love how the aroma of the fennel seeds and curry leaves flavours this dish.Ingredients:Brinjal / Indian eggplants - 8Fennel Seeds / Sombu - 1/2 tspCurry leaves - 4Onion - chopped - 3/4 cupGinger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspTurmeric powder - 1/4 tspChilli powder - 1/2 tspCoriander Powder - 2...

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Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing

In time for Easter. This is a nice, lemony, slightly sweet dressing that is perfect for a Spring salad. Make a simple salad with chopped romaine lettuce. It's nice topped with croutons (homemade would be best)and thinly sliced red onions if you wish. Assembled ingredients. Juice from 1/2 lemon for 2T and 1t grated zest.  Add mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper. Whisk it until creamy and add the poppy seeds.I used 1 romaine heart, chopped to make about 4C.Wash and spin chopped romaine to makesure it's dry so the dressing will cling.Toss the romaine with the dressinguntil...

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Pesto Pasta Primavera & One bowl Eggs Florentine | Easy Pasta Recipes

Our weekend lunches are mostly simple. I would prefer to keep cooking time to minimum to spare more time for cleaning or other chores. If you are looking for a simple and wholesome meal look no further. This is a fusion of two of my favorite pasta dishes, Pesto Pasta and Pasta Primavera. I used the vegetables I had at hand to make this dish. It is a simple dish with whole grain pasta, loads of vegetables complete with a cheesy and filling omelet. For the Pasta:Serves - 2Spaghetti - 1/4 of a box (angel hair)Asparagus - 6 spears Zucchini - 1/4 cup - juliennedRed bell pepper - 1/2 - juliennedItalian seasoning - 1 tspRed pepper flakes...

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Sweet Soda Bread

This is my other recipe for quick Irish Soda Bread.It's a slightly sweet version that's especiallynice with coffee or tea. Butter, an egg, baking powder and sugar areadded to my classic Irish Soda Bread.You can also add 1C of raisins. Then it's called Spotted Dog.If you don't have buttermilk combine 1C milkwith 1t apple cider vinegar and let sit for 5 mins.Whisk in the egg and the melted butter. Combine with the dry ingredients and lightly mix.Dough will be sticky(see my classic recipe.)Put into a greased pan and cut a cross on top.Spread with 1T reserved liquid ingredients.Bake @375 for about 45 minutes, oruntil golden. Eat...

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Real Irish Soda Bread

It takes mere minutes to mix thisquick soda bread and get it in the oven.You can have warm, fresh baked bread  anytime you want in under 45 minutes. Authentic Irish Soda Bread has only4  simple ingredients.Flour-Soda-Salt-ButtermilkThings you probably have on hand.There is another version of Soda Bread(officially called soda cake) thatis sweeter and I posted it HERE. If you don't have buttermilk you can mix 1C milk with 1t cider vinegar and let it sit for 10 minutes. It should be room temp.  Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda. Make sure the soda is fresh and hasn't...

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Pad Thai Tofu Lettuce Wraps / Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

Being an Indian, I love the other Asian cuisines very much since the complexity and levels of flavours are so similar in all of them. Grazing through my menu one could see that I love Thai food and tried quite a number of varieties. One of my favorite go-to dish in thai restaurants is Pad Thai (meaning "Fried, thai style"). While the authenticity of the origin of the dish is still in question, I do not mind where it originated given it being tasty. Another cuisine I love is the Chinese and the PF Chang's Tofu lettuce wraps is an inspiration for making this dish. This recipe is vegetarian and Vegan too.Ingredients:Serves - 2 as a meal; 4 as an...

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Mocha Chocolate Ricotta Creme for a Celebration | Easy Dessert Recipes

I have a sweet tooth and I often crave for simple desserts which does not make me spend hours in the kitchen. This is one such recipe I came across. It is similar to ice cream but has just one-third of the calories in ice cream and is actually good for you. The part-skim ricotta cheese fills you up without weighing you down. And how can anything chocolate-flavored does not taste good.Coming to the "Celebration" part, my space crossed 5 lakh hits last week. Whats more perfect for a celebration than something chocolatey?!!Ingredients:Preparation time: 10 mins; Serves - 2Part skim ricotta cheese - 1 cupUnsweetened Cocoa powder - 1 tbspBittersweet...

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Idli Milagai Podi | Side Dish for Idli Dosa

This is another version of podi I make for Idli/Dosa. As I had said in my previous post, here I am with my sister's version of idli podi. Wow, It is going to be 2 years already since my previous post on idli podi. This podi is a staple in my pantry and always will be present when I make Idli and is my most favorite combination for Idli. What is your favorite combo for Idli?Ingredients:Per standard measurement cupToor Dhal - 1 cupChana Dhal - 1 cupMoong dhal - 1/2 cupDry Red Chillies - 25-28 Asafoetida - 1/2 tspCurry leaves - a fewSalt - 1-1/2 tspMethod:Dry roast all the dhals one by one until light brown in color. Roast the red chillies,...

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Lettuce and Rajma Soup | Soup Recipes

When I was searching for soup recipes which would be wholesome and make a complete dinner, I landed on Kalyn's recipe. For those who have not checked Kalyn's space, hers is a huge collection of tasty and healthy recipes. If you think healthy has to be boring you should definitely check out her space which would change that idea. I adapted her Chicken, Black Bean and Cilantro soup to make this Lettuce and Red Kidney beans soup.Ingredients:Serves - 4 for dinnerLettuce - 4 cups - choppedRed Kidney beans / Rajma - cooked - 2 cups OR use 1 can rinsedChicken stock / Vegetable stock - 3 cupsWater - 2 cupsCilantro / Coriander leaves - handful - choppedJuice...

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