Spinach Apple Salad with Olive oil & lemon dressing

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 5/1/2013 10:47:00 PM

'Though I love eating salads, my hubby's dislike took priority. So, I never made them at home. But, during my recent trip, I made sure to try a new salad whenever I could. After tasting the numerous salads, I totally fell in love with them again. I thought I could make it to myself during afternoons. I bought a big bag of lettuce & other greens to make salad often for my lunch. Here is my first attempt. I loved eating this simple salad that was ready in 5 mins!!!Preparation Time:(...)'

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One more to guess!!

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 4/29/2013 4:58:00 PM

'During my recent trip, I managed to click these pictures. Could you guys guess which tree this one is?!'

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Shenga Hindi | Spiced Peanut Powder | Dry Peanut Chutney : Easiest chutney pudi ever!!

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 4/17/2013 3:30:00 AM

'I prepared 4-5 types of chutney powders for our long trip. We are currently having fun & I scheduled couple of posts before starting our trip. Will share more about our trip later.Shenga hindi is a very versatile powder which could be consumed with almost anything. This chutney powder stays good for a long time. Like any other nuts, peanuts are also rich in protein & contains "good fat".Ingredients:Roasted peanuts : 2 cups, (refer notes)Garlic cloves: 10-12 nos, (refer notes(...)'

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Happy Souramana Ugadi | Happy Vishu | Happy new year!

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 4/13/2013 11:30:00 PM

'Wishing all my readers a very happy Ugadi.                                                                                           (Photo taken from here)'

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Muthiya | Muthia | Steamed whole wheat & greens dumpling : Gujarati Cuisine

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 4/8/2013 11:24:00 AM

'Muthiya has all the goodness & nutrition needed. It has loads of greens, whole wheat, and jowar flour. To top it all, it is steamed & not deep fried. Any greens of your choice could be added. In case you do not have leafy vegetable, you could add grated carrots/ grated bottle gourd/ grated cabbage. I tried hard for good pictures, but could't do justice for the dish with the pictures :( Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 30 minsServes: 2-3Ingredients:For the muthiya:(...)'

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Tomato Thokku | Tomato Chutney

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 4/4/2013 3:46:00 AM

'When I am in no mood to cook elaborate meals, I make some thokku or gojju which stays good for couple of days. They are very versatile & tastes great as a side dish with many things. They kick up your taste buds too.My son loves mixing the tomato thokku with plain rice, my hubby eats it with chapathi or paratha (Indian breads). I use it as a side dish for idli, dosa, or akki rotti :)Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 30 minsIngredients:Tomatoes : 7 nos, medium size(...)'

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Easiest khichdi | Dheeli Khichdi | Rice and Lentils Porridge

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 4/1/2013 2:24:00 AM

'Neither winter, nor the flu season is ending here :( It has been snowing & will continue to snow until at least till the end of this month. Because of the fluctuations in the weather, all of us are down with infections. My son has been throwing up continuously from the last 2-3 days. He is not able to take any complex food, not even vegetables, fruits or milk. I kept on giving him rice & yogurt with a pinch of salt all the time & he got bored of it, until my fr(...)'

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Simple Vegetable Rice with no garlic or onion!

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 3/26/2013 2:27:00 PM

'When I posted the pic of vegetable rice in FB, I got a good response from people. Also, they wanted me to share the recipe soon. Although, I have almost finished another post, I am holding it for the moment & going ahead with this vegetable rice recipe. This is a very simple pulao recipe & not a mixed rice (also known as bhath or kalasida anna). Let me bring out the difference between the bhath (mixed rice) & pulaoMixed rice | Bhath is prepared the below mentioned ways. (...)'

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Kidney bean burger

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 3/19/2013 3:38:00 PM

'I'm introducing burgers to my son. Though he is staying in the States from the last one year, he is totally off to American food. He prefers Indian anytime. Although it is good for his health, it becomes extremely difficult when we travel. To make him get used to the burgers, I keep making burgers often.Instead of the regular potato patty, I try with different patties each time. This time it was a kidney bean burger. Kidney bean is a great protein source. Although you could use cann(...)'

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Flax seed and garlic dry chutney | Bellulli Agase Pudi

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 3/15/2013 2:34:00 AM

'Chutney powders are great time savers. I store at least two types of chutney powders at home to keep things going fast. We eat these chutney powders with almost anything. This is a modified version of the North Karnataka Agashi hindi /Flax seed chutney powder.Preparation Time: 20 minsCooking Time: NilAdapted from: DesivideshiMakes around: 2 cups of chutney powderIngredients:Flax seed: 1/2 cupGrated dry coconut: 1/2 cupSesame seeds: 1/4 cupDry tamarind: 2 tspGarlic pods: About 1(...)'

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Avarekalu uppittu | Hyacinth Bean Upma | Akki tari uppittu

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 3/7/2013 8:20:00 PM

'At my mom's place avrekalu upma is synonymous to akki tari upma (rice rawa upma). My mom never makes avrekalu upma with the normal rava/semolina. Although, rice rawa upma is not my types, I still eat it because I love avrekalu!I have mentioned here the method of making rice rawa. Idli rawa & rice rawa are not always the same. Idli rawa is made with parboiled rice while rice rawa is with raw rice. The raw rice rawa is what is used for making this upma. I have occasionally found t(...)'

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Aloo Sandwich | Potato Sandwich

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 2/26/2013 6:49:00 PM

'Potato sandwiches are a great option for weekend brunch or weekday dinner.These are our current favorite! I pack them for my hubby's lunch too. These are quick to make & quite filling.Preparation Time: 20 minsCooking Time: 15 minsAdapted from: Manjula's KitchenIngredients: (Makes 3 sandwiches)Bread: 6 slices (I used Aunt Millies Potato Bread)Melted butter: 1 tbspBoiled & mashed potatoes: 2 cupsSalt: As neededChopped coriander leaves: 2 tbspChili powder: 1/2 tspLemon jui(...)'

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Palak Cabbage Pakora | Spinach and Cabbage Fritters

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 2/19/2013 3:08:00 AM

'I made these pakoras on a cold snowy & a lazy Sunday afternoon. They are a breeze to make & absolutely delicious!! Go ahead...It's alright to indulge in these fried beauties once a while.Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 15-20 minsServes: 4-5Ingredients:Shredded Spinach: 2 cupsShredded Cabbage: 1 cupCarom seeds/Ajwain/Om kalu: 1 tspRed chili powder: 1 tspSalt: As neededTurmeric powder: 1/2 tspGram flour/Besan: 1 cupRice flour: 2 tbspFine Rava/Chiroti rava/Cream of wheat(...)'

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Cornmeal idli | Steamed Savory Cornmeal Cakes

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 2/14/2013 1:22:00 PM

'As I told before, my new found hobby is keeping me busy. Here is a glimpse of the latest hat that I made for a good friend. She was moving back to India & I made this hat in a jiffy for her.                            My son posing with the hat.I am experimenting a lot with the corn meal these days. I tried adding them to rice flour roti, rava idli, muthiya and many more. Couple of months back, I thought (...)'

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Aglio e olio: Beginner Series

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 1/30/2013 2:56:00 PM

'Aglio e olio, is Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, & chili peppers in Italian! I read about this simplest Italian pasta recipe in one of the cookbooks that I borrowed from the Library. I have made this pasta several times & I just love it, period.Preparation Time: 5 minsCooking Time: 15 minsServes: 1Ingredients:Spaghetti : a fistfulWater: Around 1 liter.Olive oil: 3 tbspGarlic: 2 pods, choppedBroken chili: 1/4 tsp, see notesSalt: As neededFor the garnish:(...)'

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Sajjige | Cream of wheat pudding | Sheera

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 1/25/2013 6:05:00 PM

'Sun is playing hide & seek from the last couple of months. In fact, I hardly saw him in this period. To add to it, the days are extremely short. All these things add to "not so good quality pictures". I have 20+ recipes along with the pictures waiting in the draft. Since, I am not happy with the pictures I am waiting to make them again, retake the pictures & then share the recipe.Sajjige is a very simple & quick pudding. Sajjige along with the mashed banana is served as (...)'

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Beetroot Palya | Boiled & Sauteed Beets : Beginner Series

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 1/21/2013 10:09:00 AM

'There are many dishes I cook often & do not take time to click them before serving. Beetroot palya is one such!! I make this palya to go with Indian flat bread/roti and rice. Palya is called poriyal in Tamil.Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 30 minsServes: 3-4Ingredients:Beets: 1 poundOil: 2 tspMustard seeds: 1/2 tspCumin seeds: 1/2 tspSkinned black gram/Urad dal: 2 tspGram dal/Channa dal: 1 tspGreen chillies: 3-4 nosCurry leaves: 4-6 nos, tornSalt: As neededSugar: 1/2 tsp,(...)'

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Rava Pongal | Cream of wheat and lentil porridge

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 1/15/2013 8:45:00 PM

'Wish you all a very happy Makar Sankranti | Lohri | Pongal!Festival for me is all about having great time with family, cooking, eating & serving good food, not to forget to worship the God. We had a great weekend & hence was tired to cook elaborate meal on Monday morning. Since, it is the festival, I did not want to skip the tradition of making the pongal, both khara & sweet! I made this rava pongal instead of the regular rice pongal.Pongal tastes divine with j(...)'

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Palak Pakoras | Spinach Fritters: Carom seeds flavored!

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 1/7/2013 4:42:00 PM

'"Wishing you all a very happy & a prosperous new year"My son asks, who loves spinach more, me or Popeye? I answer back saying, " you are the greatest lover of spinach in the whole world". He happily & proudly asks for second serving of the spinach dish. Because of the above reason, I always have spinach lying in my fridge. I try to make as many dishes as possible using spinach. Some of my spinach delicacies could be found here.During one of the festivals last year, I ma(...)'

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The year 2012 in retrospect

Author : Sushma Madhuchandra      Blog : Savi-Ruchi      Date : 12/31/2012 6:28:00 AM

'The moment I decided to write this post, my mind did a slideshow of  an array of things non-stop. Apart from a couple of incidents (that I would want to forget!), it was a great year for me. Little did I imagine in 2011 that I would be experiencing my first snow, my first autumn & would be visiting many attractions in the US. I hope God has planned better things for the coming year too.I moved to my own domain this year. I tried lots of new dishes which I am yet to write ab(...)'

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