Calera Wine

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/18/2013 11:40:00 AM

'I am gonna share about a wine shop which I admire the most. Calera Wine is a California Vineyard from the mountains of Mt. Harlan part of the Gavilan Mountains of California.  It is well known for Pinot Noirs especially are De villiers wine. It has a very interesting story about how it is started, Calera is a vision, and Calera’s wines truly express the sense of place. Rather than follow the recommended path, Josh Jensen became a pioneer in search of the perfect spot on th(...)'

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Mango Sago Pudding / Sago Pudding with Mango Coconut Sauce

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/17/2013 4:29:00 AM

'For My Hubby:If we've had so many smiles and frowns, twists and turns and ups and downs in the very first year of our marriage, imagine what the rest of our married life has in store for us. Here's to a lifetime of crazy memories together. Happy 1st Anniversary sweetheart.A year has flown by and I didn't even realize it. Is the rest of my life going to zip by so perfectly? I hope so...This pudding is like a magic...It is eggless, jelly like but with the perfect sauce to soak all (...)'

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Mint Chai / Pudhina Tea / Indian Mint Tea

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/16/2013 5:29:00 AM

'What is more comforting on a cold rainy day than a cup of chai. Specially when the simple chai is flavoured with stuffs likes cardamom and ginger or chai masala. They take the cuppa to the next level. My mum want tea daily two times. But i am not like that. I have it when i feel like having one. On those days i make special cup of tea. This mint chai is my recent favorite. I found some fresh mint leaves on my backyard, so i plucked few of them and added to the tea and it was so unbe(...)'

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Nadan Mutta Roast / Kerala Style Egg Roast / Egg Roast

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/15/2013 4:50:00 AM

'My love for eggs never fail at all..I love to try out new recipes all the time with them. I love the fact how this simple stuff turns out so much spectacular when cooked in different ways. As a food blogger, i never cook the same recipe again and again, but some dishes takes place in our menu often. This is one kind of dish, i have cooked this more times i can think of.I strongly recommend you to try this recipe. It has some unique flavour and taste going in this. The main flavour i(...)'

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Sambar Rice / Sambar Sadam - One Pot Meal

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/14/2013 8:56:00 AM

'One pot meal are always a life saver. Because you don't have to baby sit near the stove in cooking rice separately, masala for the rice separately, layering them and cooking them together. Just throw everything in a pressure cooker or a pot and they will take care of themselves. Specially this sambar sadam is my absolute favorite, because it is loaded with lots of veggies, cooked till they are mushy and they just melt in your mouth. You dont need heavy accompaniment with this t(...)'

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Badam Halwa - Diwali Sweet Recipes

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/13/2013 6:44:00 AM

'Its monday, I am gonna start this week by sharing a rich sweet recipe to make your week so sweet. This recipe was in my mind for ages. But somehow i postponed it from making, because it is so rich and also very fatty. But nothing can compromise it taste. It is so yummy, how will a recipe using badam, ghee, sugar and all those wonderful stuff go bad. Halwa is always yummy. Specially this recipe, it is mouthwatering. This is not at all complicated to make, it is so simple. You wi(...)'

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Cooking Video Episode 7 - Apple Marshmallow Dips

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/10/2013 4:05:00 AM

'If your kids are really fuzzy eater, and you want to give them healthy fruits and stuffs like that which they love to eat. Then try this recipe, they will love it fo sure. It has apples, marshmallows and chocolates in them which kids adore. You could make this in big batch and freeze them. So you can feed this to your kids anytime they want. Try this and let me know what you think.Recipe Youtube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbkASMCBlxUMy Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.(...)'

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Gothumai Ulundu Kanji / Wheat Dal Kanji - Diabetics Special Recipes

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/9/2013 4:23:00 AM

'Me and my husband loves ulundu kanji, specially he loves it so much. Commonly we add rice instead of wheat in the kanji and have it. But i prefer this recipe rather for the rice version. I learned this recipe from my mom and it is my all time fav. This is very healthy recipe and has no fat at all. Specially this is one of the best food to give for diabetic patients. The wheat which i used in this recipe is called as oosi gothumai, it is thin shaped wheat which is slightly broken. Bu(...)'

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Chai Masala Cake / Masala Tea Cake / Indian Tea Spice Cake

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/8/2013 5:14:00 AM

'I love baking simple, elegant, easy, soft, plain, not too sweet cakes which pairs beautifully with a cup of chai or coffee. I love cream cakes, but i don't crave for it often. I love chocolate cakes anytime, there is no time limit for it. But plain cakes are my favorite. When talking about cakes, i have a special addiction in making streusal cakes. There is something special about this kind of cakes. It take the ordinary simple cakes to the next level. My recent favorite i(...)'

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Pudalangai Bajji / Snake Gourd Bajji / Deep Fried Batter Coated Snake Gourd

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/7/2013 5:51:00 AM

'In my opinion till last week, snake gourd is one of the under estimated veggies in the world. I hate it so much, because of the mushy poriyal which my mum makes often. Believe it or not I have never tried that even once, but the look of it makes me to hate it. But last week, our neighbour gave us this beautiful fresh snake gourd which has grown in their backyard. When i saw that, i thought of trying something with it, because it was so fresh and i just wanna taste that. So i ma(...)'

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Coupondesh.Com - A Review

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/6/2013 7:21:00 AM

';While making a purchase and searching for coupon codes, I came across a website  coupondesh.com. I loved it so much, so thought of sharing it with you all. whenever I plan to buy stuffs from online, the first thing I go and look for is promotion coupons on these sites. They are a life saver at this moment.;; Coupondesh.Comis Developed in the year 2013. It displays the best in discount coupons for all types of shoppers starting from kids to old aged people. The site provides di(...)'

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Mum's Papali Kootu Kari / Papaya & Channa Dal Cooked in a Coconut Jeera Masala

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/6/2013 5:50:00 AM

'Amma makes kootu kari often with lots of vegetables. She makes it with cucumber, pumpkin and so many veggies. She usually makes this to serve with any spicy gravies like pulikulambu or something like that. This is so healthy recipe, you can make it with zero oil too, just skip the seasoning part. Amma used slightly ripe papaya for this, she loves the sweetness it gives the curry. But dont use too ripe ones. You can use raw ones too in this recipe. I hope you will love this reci(...)'

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Green Vegetable Briyani / Briyani Cooked in a Coconut & Coriander Masala

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/3/2013 6:01:00 AM

'Vegetable briyani is one of the recipe which takes place in our menu often. Each time i do it differently, i love to experiment in this. You can check out my normal veg briyani and dum veg briyani which i posted long before in this blog. Sometimes i make briyani by adding coconut milk in it, sometimes i ground up lots of herbs and add it to the briyani. I will post those recipes very soon.I made this briyani yesterday. I was very lazy to make coconut milk that day, so i ground up so(...)'

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Banana Corn Flakes Muffins / Corn Flakes Muffins

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/2/2013 4:12:00 AM

'I told you that i have been slowly getting into baking mood. Specially when i am in my amma's place and my sisters are at home, i totally enjoy baking at that moment. I baked this beautiful muffins, oats brownies, white bread and the yummiest chai masala cake which i baked yesterday. It was so amazingly good. I have plans to make a marble cake as soon as the chai masala cake gets over. I am craving for homemade cakes often nowadays. It is a perfect excuse for me to bake a lot.Making(...)'

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Matcha Tea – Great Tasting and Better for us than Normal Green Tea

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/1/2013 8:02:00 AM

'For years and years, we have all been encouraged to live a healthier lifestyle and to balance out the bad food and drink we consume with the healthy alternatives that are available on the market today.Matcha is an extremely concentrated form of green tea but much better for us. The health benefits of green tea are well publicised but here is a stat that may make you decide to turn to Matcha…Matcha tea contains 137 times the antioxidants of normal green tea! 137 times! The image belo(...)'

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Lemonade / Basic Lemonade Recipe

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 5/1/2013 4:20:00 AM

'Lemonade is my favorite drink of all time. We call it as Lemon juice, and make it probably daily. But I just add some sugar and a touch of salt in some lemon juice and fill it with cold water and have it. It is just plain juice and taste fantastic when we have it after a long day in sun.I will post another recipe of this fantastic juice soon. So try this and let me know what you think.Preparation Time : 10 mins for making simple syrupIngredients:For one Serving:Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp(...)'

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Mangai Vella Pachadi / Raw Mangoes Cooked in Spicy Jaggery Syrup

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 4/30/2013 6:43:00 AM

'Me and Amma were cooking together yesterday. We found some raw mangoes freshly plucked from the trees backyard lying in the fridge. Amma asked me whether to cook with it or to eat it all by itself. Suddenly i remembered this recipe which i saw in a cookbook, so we decided to cook with it.I took all the ingredients, actually it doesn't need much ingredients at all. So simple to make, but makes out mouth tickle. It was really yummy for me when i tasted the sweet, sour and spicy stuff (...)'

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Nendrapazham Roast / Caramelized Ripe Plantain to Share the Sweetest News Ever

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 4/29/2013 5:10:00 AM

'Hai Guys, Hope everyone had a great weekend and are in great energy to start your week. I brought you one of my favorite, absolute favorite, all time favorite food in this world. This is not even a recipe, so simple to make, but i have to share this with you guys, because i love it so much, starting from my childhood. Whenever i see some ripe plantains lying around the first thing i want to do is THIS ONE..I also want to share this with you because it has been my craving right now. (...)'

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Rawa Kesari / Semolina (Sooji) Sweet

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 4/26/2013 11:53:00 AM

'Being a southindian, and more than 2 years of blogging, i have no idea how i missed the most popular and traditional sweet which we make for most of the festivals to post in my blog. That is a kind of embarassing. But i am damn sure, that this is not the only recipe i must have missed. There must be hundreds of other recipes too. I will surely try to cover them up.OK now lets talk about this sweet. This is one of the staple recipe in our place. My mum makes it for all festivals, the(...)'

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Brinjal Bhajji / Brinjal Bajji / Deep fried Battered Brinjal

Author : Aarthi      Blog : YUMMY TUMMY      Date : 4/25/2013 6:01:00 PM

'I love bajji's, they are hot, crispy, spicy and yum. We make them with a whole lot of veggies. You can check out my list of bajji's here.When we were little amma used to make bajji atleast once a week. She makes lots of different one like potato, raw banana, onions and stuff like that. She also makes it with brinjal just for her. She loves it so much. I wont even touch that when i was little. But oneday i tasted that bajji and really fell in love with it. If you love brinjal, you wi(...)'

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