Starters &Appetizers

Palak (spinach) Besan (chickpea flour) ke rolls / spinach khandvi (Gujarati dish)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 12-15 minutes. cooling & rolling time: 8-10 minutes. Seasoning time: 2 minutes. Total time: 37 minutes. Holi! This is the festival of celebration of colours and mouth watering delicacies, sweets are the integral part of all over India. Almost all states of India celebrate this festival in […]

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August phool (august flower) ke pakoda/fritters

Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes. I was so happy and surprised to see the ‘August flower’ tree in my bungalow garden in Kudankulam near kanyakumari because it reminds me about three decades ago down the memory lane; tasty, delicious and mouth watering recipes of my childhood;

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Raw banana pakora(raw banana fritters/bhajjis/pakodi)

Servings: 4-6 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 6-7 minutes. Total time: 17 minutes. It is monsoon season in south India…Banana pakoda(fritters) with hot cup of tea in the evening… Banana pakoda is very delicious, healthy and above all easy to prepare…This is authentic south Indian dish… So, prepare and enjoy the recipe… Ingredients: Raw

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Dalmote mixture(tea time snacks)

Servings: Soaking time: 6 hours. Preparation time: 1 hour. Deep frying time: 10-12 minutes(each batch). Seasoning time: 10-15 minutes. Total time: 1 hour and 27 minutes. A crackling Diwali recipe…. Dalmote Mixture is a traditional Indian savory snack, popular in North India, especially in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It is a crunchy blend of fried

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Vada (Medu- vada)–Sāmbhar

Servings: 2 Soaking timing: 4 hours Preparation time: 18 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Total time: 28 minutes. Medu vada/Vada-sambher (ulundu-vada) is very popular and traditional south Indian dish; served as breakfast or side dish. It is one of my favorite south Indian dishes,  crispy from outside and soft inside. I love this dish; it is very- very

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