Badam Kheer/Badam Milk/Almond Kheer

Badam kheer or badam milk is one of my family's favorite and these days I am making it often as we all are craving to drink or eat something cold due to high temperature here.This badam milk can be served chilled or hot but we always prefer to drink chilled and used the 2% milk.The use of whole milk gives a rich and creamy taste to the kheer.Now...

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Paavakkai Puli Curry/Bitter gourd in tamarind sauce

Puli curry or puli kottu is a traditional South Indian delicacy which is served as an accompaniment or can be mixed with white rice.Vegetables such as okra,bitter gourd,brinjal and yellow pumkin are used to make the puli curry. It can be made with freshly ground masala or sambhar powder and today I made this one with sambhar powder,bitter gourd...

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Ulunthan Kali/Urad dhal Halwa -Indian Cooking Challenge July 2012

For this month of Indian Cooking Challenge(ICC) Valli has chosen ulunthan kali which is a traditional sweet of Tamilnadu. This sweet is prepared and given to girls especially at the time of puberty to strengthen the spinal cord and back bones.I grew up eating this sweet and my mom and aunt make it with the whole skinned urad dhal and sesame oil,I...

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Mutton Fry/Mutton Sukka Varuval

Its been a while since I posted a non-veg recipe and DH likes mutton sukka but I cook it rarely due to health conscious.Last week we got mutton from halal shop and made the mutton fry.This is a dry version which goes very well with rasam rice and curd rice or biriyani.As my parents are here for a visit I am enjoying my mom's cooking and she made...

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Peanut Rice

Today is another session of blog hop Wednesday of Tickling Palates of Radhika and this month I am paired up with Nirmala of Nirmala's Kitchen. Her blog has a collection of South Indian recipes and innovative snacks,I chose Peanut rice from blog which is a healthy and quicker version.As I always prefer to cook and eat one pot meal or variety...

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Ennai Kathirikai Kulambhu/Baby Eggplants in Tamarind Sauce

Ennai Kathirikkai Kulambhu is a spicy,tangy kulambhu in which baby eggplants are stuffed with a spice powder and cooked in a tamarind sauce. This kulambhu is one of my family's favorite and its is my mom's version of making ennai kathirikkai kulambhu. Last week in the local farmers market I found out the baby eggplants and wanted to try,it came...

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