Chakka Pradhaman / Jackfruit Pudding / Palapazha Payasam Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 4/11/2013 6:22:00 PM

'Welcoming myself back to recipe blogging, well i never thought i ll write here again to be frank.. almost 7 months since my last post the day b4 athyn was born and it was also a festive food for ganesh chaturthi! I had lost the zest since more than year now and lost out on updating myself in the blogosphere.. been outta touch... theres a lot in here now... way more to catch up.. nevertheless of the lil time i have (where i cant even cook much anymore) this is more like a collection (...)'

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Ganesh Chaturthi Special Kozhakattai Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 9/18/2012 7:18:00 AM

'Ganesh / Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of those festivals celebrated all over the country with such enthusiasm with any discrimination of region. And what I love about it is like what I love about any other festival in India, the FOOD of course! The Modak or Kozhakattai as we call it in South India has a million forms n versions according to the region of the country or simply what the household follows. There are many innovative experimental ways to do the same old Poornam Kozhakattai (...)'

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Simple Coconut Chutney Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 9/13/2012 7:17:00 PM

'This simple coconut chutney goes awesome with idli and dosa and can be made pretty quickly as a side dish, hence makes a common dish made at most homes in South India. This is a simple version of the chutney, you can also make it a lot spicier and interesting, depending on your taste buds.Simple Coconut Chutney Recipe Ingredients Grated coconut - 3/4 of a cupGreen Chillies - 1 or 2Fried Gram (Pottu Kadalai) - a handfulMustard Seeds - 1/2 tspCurry leaves - very few  Oi(...)'

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Classic Pancakes Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 7/19/2012 12:48:00 PM

'The blog has been all Indiany lately, just like my cooking at home as become lately. But here's one Sunday breakfast / weekend brunch special we do almost every other weekend without fail - pancakes hashbrowns and eggs, if lucky with maple syrup! yumm yumm! both of us love it! Hashbrowns as you can predict is Brat's specialty, so i take over the pancake dept and initially had a bit of trouble getting them perfectly. Practice definitely perfects, they come out awesome now! Take a bit(...)'

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Bhindi Masala Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 7/12/2012 2:08:00 PM

'One more quick healthy and yummy recipe.. the big Okra fry - a staple in the North India cuisine, a semi-gravy that goes awesome along with rotis / chapatis, can also be done as South Indian style Vendaka kari with a few masala ingredient changes as you wish, that can be had with plain rice too!Bhindi Masala RecipeIngredientsBhindi / Okra / Ladies finger - washed, dried and cut into 3 to 4 pieces each - one cupOnion - 1 medium sizedTomato - 1 medium sized   Jeera / Cumin s(...)'

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DIY Potato Wrap recipes

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 7/11/2012 11:52:00 AM

'Do u remember the Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes that is one of my favorites to make at home! Due to lack to available ingredients for the same and to save time in times of hunger pangs.. n also makin the dish healthier with lotsa vegetables more... now thats a new priority rite - simply healthy and tasty food..there is this new version now...a simple do-it-yourself potato wrap that can be made pretty quickly at home!IngredientsWheat Flour - to make rotis / wraps Potato - 2 medium large one(...)'

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Mini Bread Cutlets Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 6/22/2012 9:04:00 AM

'And this is third one in a row of my creations. Mini Bread Cutlets rather bread upma cutlet! All cutlets have bread or crumbs as an important ingredient in it but this one is made of bread and thats why it tastes all delightful. Casually started out with leftover bread and now has become a favourite snack at home and I buy a whole loaf just to make this. Here's how it is done.Mini Bread Cutlets Recipe Ingredients Bread slices - 7 to 8Onion - 1 medium sizedMilk - 1/4 cupTur(...)'

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Spicy Corn Pulao / Sweet Corn Biryani Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 6/16/2012 5:56:00 AM

'This week is my invention's week :) One more recipe am pretty proud of... a recipe for the most part stolen from outside but with a touch of my own. Here's an oxymoron for a rice dish! Spicy Sweet-Corn Rice which in fact in a way is a corn biryani! Its sweet, its tangy and its weirdly spicy! Most of the dishes that are an instant hit at home are filled with such extreme combo of flavors... here's how i make it...Spicy Corn Pulao / Sweet Corn Biryani Recipe Ingredients Onio(...)'

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Baby Corn Pepper Fry Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 6/12/2012 6:08:00 PM

'Another quick fix and healthy recipe from me. Baby corn pepper fry, one of the laziest dish I have made in no time - very simple, tasty and can be reproduced with any other vegetable.   Ingredients Baby corn - about 8 to 10 of themOnion - 1 small sized - chopped into thin slices Freshly ground pepper - 1 tspGarlic powder - 1/2 tspCumin powder - 1/2 tspOil to saute  Salt to taste MethodMicrowave or boil the cut baby corn for 10 mins.In a pan, saute onion in oil, a(...)'

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Vegetable Schezwan / Hot and Sweet Fried Rice / Noodles Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 6/9/2012 8:06:00 PM

'I am back again in the blogosphere... back yet again.. but this time am planning to complete my drafts of years :P before i might have to go MIA for good :) I been wanting to post this recipe for long now.. one of my innovations and one of the very few of them i am proud of cos it won over the toughest pickiest foodie of all times..my hubby dearest. What started simply as a lunch box quick fix for a schezuan fried rice, with a little bit of changes here and there to suit our tastebu(...)'

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Kasi Halwa Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 4/14/2012 7:48:00 AM

'3rd year bloggiversary for 'What's Cooking Today' with today!! Still cant believe with what confidence I started the blog, I least expected a single reader in here, with millions of recipe bloggers in the country and around the world..well I must agree the blog has seen ups and downs but definitely a success, completely contrary what I thought on this day that year! So I had to scan for a sweet dish in my drafts for this celebration, found this yummy Kasi Halwa viz. Poosanikai Halwa(...)'

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Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 3/31/2012 6:57:00 AM

'Back to back from Brat's potato adventures! Here's a simple Mash-potato recipe made for breakfast / brunch on a Sunday afternoon by Brat.. served with boiled eggs and cheese toast! (Psst.. Picasa has some really cool new features, m lovin it!) Mashed Potatoes Recipe Ingredients Potatoes - 3 huge onesButter - 3 tbspMilk - 3/4 of a cupFreshly ground black pepper - 1/2 tspSalt to taste  Method Peel and boil the potatoes along with salt.In a pan, melt butter, add the milk and (...)'

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Potato Au Gratin Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 3/26/2012 4:23:00 PM

'Being a foodie is not such an easy job as one might think it is. And being foodie and having weird cravings, is definitely not an easy job on the husband :P! But thankfully Brat is a foodie too and loves to cook! And tries his best to keep up with my random cravings and aversions at random hours of the day! Well at most times I do have the same craving until he finishes making it... and sometimes not :D! Here's one of the many potato dishes that he is awesome at making and baking is(...)'

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Amni Kozhakatai Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 3/16/2012 7:07:00 AM

'Back to back from amma's kitchen. Here's one more thing i love right from when i was a kid, my grandma used to make for evening snack. Amani Kozhakatai (Steamed Rice Dumplings) is usually made for kids, its pretty easy to make and very tasty for the simple ingredients it has in it. Cherishing all my childhood favorite dishes now as you can see, here's how she does it!  Ingredients Rice Flour - 1 cupMustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrud dal - 1/2 tspRed chillies - 1 or 2 according to(...)'

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Savoury Diamond-cut Chips Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 3/7/2012 11:11:00 AM

'I have been MIA this time with a valid reason tho :) with weird cravings and weirder aversions, the last two months have been a surprise to myself on how much i can hate food, well even the pics or the thought of it sometimes! I know its hard to believe for a foodie like me :D Now that am kinda ok with it and gettin back my taste again, or so i think, my amma has made me the first set of yummy food list i have given her. I have tried making this one earlier and couldn't get it as pe(...)'

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Dry Fruits and Nuts Rice / Pulao Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 1/17/2012 10:37:00 AM

'I am kinda in a happy mood today and this (sometimes i call it Navaratan / Navratna Pulao) is what i make on such days! Me not being such a 'sweet' person, except for those days when i do crave sweets all of a sudden or in a mood to celebrate (if not anything then my shocking good mood for the day) then this easy to make and unique pulao comes to my rescue. Its a good idea to pack lunch too. And also to surprise your guests with something new, but dont risk it unless you are pretty (...)'

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Cashew Pakoda Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 12/30/2011 7:16:00 AM

'Here's to a rainy rainy New Year in Chennai! The first thought when it starts raining is Pakoda - the peerless Indian Onion Fritters!! And this time there was a cashew-nuts surplus at home, so it had to be onion and cashewnut pakoda. The usual pakora with a lil more crisp and a lot more masala, plus of course the yumm factor cashews!Cashewnuts Pakoda Recipe Ingredients Cashew nuts - one handfulOnion - 2 medium sized Gram flour - 1 cupRice flour - 1 cupRed chilli powder - 2 tspB(...)'

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Oven-roasted Baby-potatoes Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 12/22/2011 3:20:00 PM

'Its been two days i revamped the blog and how can i not post one of Brat's recipe yet! This is a simple and yummy potato recipe from the family's very own king of potato-making. A partially Italian recipe learnt while in the UK though the Italian herbs have been compromised for due to lack of availability at the moment and to suit our palate. Baby potatoes are a pain in the you-know-what while cooking, too small to peel, but the yummiest of all potatoes and tough to miss, this oven (...)'

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Puli Aval Upma / Tamarind Poha (Chivda) Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 12/21/2011 6:57:00 PM

'Aval / Poha / Chivda / beaten rice? whatever you call it, is one of my favourite dishes from my mom's kitchen that I miss much now. One of those dishes that i look forward to on Krishna Jayanthi plus any random Sunday evening when mom is home!! As simple as it seems, it is actually pretty difficult to get the rite consistency in the Aval when making the upma. Almost always i make it too soggy or too raw. The texture of the Poha is the basis for the yumminess of this recipe i guess. (...)'

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Aloo Gobi Recipe

Author : the blogger formerly known as sansmerci      Blog : What's cooking today?      Date : 12/13/2011 8:07:00 AM

'I woke up this morning and decided to blog again. That explains everything i guess. So i skim thro all the drafts i have.. the yummy pics g0t me all hungry now... and more than nething wanna cook more! But after being back from a condition that is nightmare to a foodie like me (well i havent been able to eat nething much in last few months) they were a delight to watch and an inspiration to get back in form soon and a must share to people who come looking for recipes! Thanks to the (...)'

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