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Homemade Fortune Cookies are so fun to make. Make a few of these Chinese Fortune Cookies for the next Kid’s party or for the school lunch box with some inspirational messages to bring a smile to your kid’s face. This week I am going to be making ’ take out recipes made at home ‘. This is a very interesting theme and I started making the list. Until the last day, I was redoing my lists and still could not decide on what I wanted to make until I decided to make this Homemade Fortune Cookies ....

This Kadai Vegetable gravy recipe is an excellent one to try when we get that urge to recreate our restaurant-style taste at home. They have an excellent flavor profile and can be paired with any Roti or Naan to make a complete meal. When I am thinking of what to make for lunch on dinner, especially on weekends, my mind always wanders toward food that is restaurant-style. I love eating out right from when I was a young kid and that has not changed a bit....

Neer Dosa or Neer Dosai means water dosai in Tulu language and is a simple crepe made with rice. My mother always made something similar to this and called it the thengai dosai. I never realized that both the Thengai dosai / Coconut Dosai and Neer Dosai are similar until I went back to her recipe. This week I am doing famous breakfast dishes from different places and this is my first post under the theme....

Cashew Nut Nokkal is a simple and delightful dessert/snack made with just 4 ingredients . These are so addictive, so make sure to make a large batch to go around. This month’s marathon has helped me learn the names of the traditional Tamil Nadu dishes that I have eaten in the past but never knew were called. This particular one, the cashew nut Nokkal or the Mundhiri Paruppu Nokkal, for example, is something I have seen a lot inside the paruppu thengai koodu (the traditional cone) at weddings and functions but never knew that it had a different name when made as a snack of its own....

This Chocolate Mug Cake is an excellent choice to make in the microwave in less than two minutes. It is a kids-friendly recipe when kids want to try out cooking. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Valli! Hope you have a great year ahead 🙂 Today is our commander-in-chief, Srivalli’s (dearly known as Valli) Birthday, and we, the BM family, are very excited to have a virtual birthday celebration for her....

Ragi Idiyappam is one of the most delicious and easy recipes to incorporate whole grains like finger millet (ragi) into our diet. Use the kezhvaragu sevai to serve with vegetable stew or make it into upma. I had a long-time wish of cooking a main dish with ragi as I have never used it other than making Ragi savory dosai / crepes and Ragi sweet dosai / Sweet crepes . This mega marathon opened up my imagination (and also my husband’s) and we together came up with several recipes that were quite new to me and several that were really beyond my skill level....

Arbi roast or seppankizhangu poriyal is a classic Indian dry curry that is often served in a feast. Arbi also known as taro roots or colocasia in English is a root vegetable and is very delicious when made into a roast. This recipe also goes by the name taro fry and is made in a couple of different ways. Seppankizhangu fry or roast is often made on a stove top with a liberal amount of oil to evenly roast the vegetable....

For day 3 of the bookmarked recipe, I decided to do this very simple Tawa pulao from Pradnya’s space. I have personally never eaten this as street food, but after reading through many blogs, I learned that this is a very popular street food in Mumbai. I am a big fan of street food. I truly believe that there is some magic to it that is not there in the restaurant-served foods....

Pound cake refers to any type of cake that is made with a pound of four ingredients; flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. The vanilla pound cake is made typically in a Bundt pan or a loaf pan. Pound cake refers to any type of cake that is made with a pound of four ingredients; flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. I love pound cake and I have to say maybe this is the only kind of cake that I relish and eat....

Vegetable Kurma is one of the common side dishes that we find in restaurants. They can be made with common ingredients and can be an excellent side dish for Paratha, Nan, or Roti. When I eat out in Indian restaurants here in the US or in any restaurant in India, one of my favorite things on the menu is Parotta Kurma. I really love the kurma/side dish that they serve with the parotta....

Kids-friendly Tater Tots took a healthy trip and became these delicious Zucchini Potato tots. This delicious appetizer is baked and loaded with healthy grated zucchini along with potato and spices. Baked appetizers or starters are great as there is no standing in front of the flame and frying and are also healthier when compared to traditional fried ones. I love to make some make-ahead appetizers when I am expecting company and these tots work great for such occasions....

Bhendir Sorsori gives a unique twist to the regular Bhindhi bringing in flavors from Assam. Adding mustard paste to this subzi gives its unique flavor and is very simple to make. The first thing that comes to my mind when talking about Assam is the tea from that region. Assam is a state in the North Eastern region of India and it borders Bhutan, Bangladesh, and also by the remaining six states out of the seven sister states....

Cold Winter nights call for a bowl of this warm Black-Eyed Peas and Potato Stew made in the Instant Pot. Serve this Vegan and gluten-free Lobia And Aloo Subzi with some rice or crusty bread on the side. Winter months call for hearty stews served with some warm rice. I love working with lentils and beans as they are the major protein source for vegetarians like us. This Black-Eyed Peas and Potato Stew / subzi is just perfect for that....

Muffins are one of my favorite things to bake, and what can be better than quick and easy blueberry muffins that are eggless and also butter-free? All you need is a bowl and a whisk to make the batter, and then bake. Muffins are something I make very often, as they make for a wonderful evening snack and keep the kids full. Adding different fruits to the muffins adds a layer of flavor and color, and the kids really enjoy digging into the muffins....

Chilli Parotta aka Kothu Parotta is a spicy blend of shredded, fried parotta pieces mixed with spiced gravy and served as a main dish with Raita on the side. These days it is so hard to find some really good place to eat this Chilli Parotta. the flavors are just not the same as they used to be. My husband really misses the good old Kothu Parotta. This week I am redoing a few of my old posts that need new pictures....

Chura Matar is a popular street food in Varanasi. This Chooda Mattar recipe has sweetness, spiciness, and sourness and is no onion no garlic recipe. Banaras / Benaras also known as Varanasi or Kasi as I knew it when growing up holds a very special place in my heart. A good part of my childhood years was spent in Northern India. We frequently visited Banaras for the holy bath in The Ganges ....

Dahi Paneer or Dahi Wala Paneer is an excellent side dish that can pair with roti or paratha. This subzi is very mild and is flavored using five different spices, also called panch phoran. This week I am with an exciting theme of Gravies without tomatoes, and the first one I have is Dahi Paneer - Dahi Wala Paneer - Paneer Subzi in Yogurt Gravy. After last week’s walk through the memories’ street foods, this week took a lot of time thinking about what I was going to make without tomatoes in it....

Any chocolate lover would cherish this Double Chocolate cookie. This cookie has chocolate in all forms. Kids especially would love this cookie. Any chocolate lover would cherish this Double Chocolate cookie. This cookie has chocolate in all forms. I am not a big chocolate person, but this cookie got my taste buds too. I must confess that I was not in my best form when I started making this cookie....

Farro salad is a colorful and nutty salad with the addition of delicious whole grain and a blend of colorful vegetables. The tahini vinaigrette adds to the flavor of the salad and it is a very adaptable recipe. Choosing to make Farro Salad with Tahini Vinaigrette for the alphabet F, was the easiest for me yet in this series. I love the texture of the farro and have been waiting a long time to use it in a dish that I know I would love....

This delicious and vegan Kerala Style Vegetable Stew made with assorted vegetables is the best side dish for string hoppers (idiyappam) or Idli / dosai. Love the flavor of coconut milk and coconut oil in the recipe. This is a ‘No onion and No garlic’ recipe which is perfect to make on festival days. There have been days when I thought that making vegetable stew was very hard and time-consuming, but once I learned how to make it, I realized that it is so simple to make....