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Zebra stripe cake
A cake could look stunning by the way you decorate it, but this is the first time I have seen a cake look beautiful from the inside. There are multiple versions of zebra cake on the net, I chose to go...
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Instant Oats Idli (Savory steamed cakes) with wheat bran
I like oats, especially in this cookie form. But I am not a big fan of eating it with milk and getting it all squishy and slimy early in the morning. I found a way to incorporate them into breakfast...
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Nutty Stollen Wreath Bread (Whole wheat)
Stollen is usually a holiday bread made with dried fruits and nuts and citrus peel. When I say "usually" you might have gotten the drift. Yes, my recipe here is not the traditional one, neither is it...
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Creamy Whole Wheat Orzo Pudding
Orzo is the most cutest shaped pasta ever in my eyes. They look like rice but only they are pasta. The regular Orzo would typically look white as they are made with Durum wheat/semolina, but these that...
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Almond and Yogurt Flatbread cookies
Last few weeks have been pretty eventful. I hardly have had time to think about cooking or blogging, I wouldn't complain or trade these days for anything else. It is all good!So, today we have a...
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Beetroot Chocolate Cake with Rose scented Apricot Glaze
I enjoy watching people cook, there is something more intriguing about actually seeing someone cook either in person or on television, than actually reading a cookbook. The only kind of books I have or...
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Potato Caraway Whole Wheat Bread
I happen to love rye bread for its aroma and slightly pungent taste. Caraway seeds are usually added to Rye breads which gives this very unique taste. Caraway is related to the fennel/cumin variety and...
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Eggless Chocolate chip Walnut cookies - Happy Birthday Amma
I am guilty of not being the first person to wish Amma today. I wish I had. I know she does not expect anything from anyone, and she probably does not even care for such days. And she is not going to...
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Baklava Cigars
One of the reasons I love Baklava is because it is loaded with nuts, has my favorite rose syrup all over it and uses the delicate phyllo dough! Working with Phyllo sheets are tricky. You need to thaw...
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Baked Edamame Fritters - Secret to a perfect no-fry Vadai
Vadai/Indian fritters is by far one of the most loved snacks down South of India. A rare cold afternoon with rain thrashing down on the roof calls for a hot cup of chai and its most beloved companion -...
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Baked Idli (Rice cake) Manchurian
Me missing from the blogging scene is not even a surprise now! I love cooking and blogging, but other things take priority every now and then like it rightfully should, so this time I am not even going...
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Chocolate and Walnut Loaf
For all practical purposes this is a cake. Except that it is made in a loaf pan to give an appearance of a loaf of bread. We love this here at home, made it plenty of times and just can't seem to get...
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Corn and Black beans salsa with Baked Corn Chips
Some dishes though simple are capable of making a meal by itself. This dish belongs to one of those categories. I know it sounds more like an appetizer, but with the chips being baked, it may not be...
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Baked Gulab Jamun
Yes! You heard it right! They are baked... these beauties are not fried, not this time around... :)This recipe is dedicated to my cousin H. I promised her one for her bridal shower and never got around...
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Kurma Pasta
This recipe works for me on so many different levels... I am not too fond of a tomato-based sauce with my pasta, and this is a great way to use over my leftover kurma from the previous day.Even though...
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Easy Chocolate Fudge
Easy Chocolate FudgeIngredients:Dutch processed cocoa - 4 tspFat-free Condensed milk - 1 canSkim Evaporated milk - 1 canButter - 4 tbspVanilla - 1/2 tspSliced almonds - For garnishMethod:Mix all the...
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Tandoori Paneer Pizza
I am an avid lover of Indianised pizzas. I try mixing Indian spices into the pizza sauces, adding cilantro, topping it off with curried eggplants. Really, the list just keeps going on and on in my...
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Beetroot Biriyani/Pulao with Black Beans Raita
My mom always has had rave reviews about this particular kind of rice called "Seeraga Samba."She tells me that this rice has a very aromatic quality to it just like basmati rice and is also very...
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Avocado Bruschetta
A little different from the regular tomato bruschetta, this avocado variant is lemony, fresh and vibrant. All that we need here for the gloomy, wet weather we have been enduring for a really long time....
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Karakuzhambu
This recipe if from my friend R who is great at cooking traditional South Indian food. The thing is I have not tasted her Karakuzhambu, but I asked her for this recipe since I knew that it would be...
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No Fry Sweet Puri
This vaguely has been adapted from my earlier recipe which happens to be one of my favorites. This is a healthier version and has layering in the puri itself. These puris are crunchy and sweet. Almost...
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Quinoa Idly (Gluten-free)
A huge bag of Quinoa in my pantry prompted me to try out this Idly. I have used it in place of white rice in other recipes, but this one is by far the best. If you are used to regular idlies, then this...
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Paneer Tikki
Beautiful, gorgeous weather in Seattle for the last few days. We had a glorious weekend and a even better Monday! When there aren't very many days of sunshine in a place like ours, we learn to...
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Quinoa Mint Burger/Cutlet
A blog post after a while... have really missed being around! Every time I promise myself that I will be more consistent, I try, but then fail sometimes. Life has been exciting. So can't complain!...
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Tiramisu Whole Wheat Layered Cake
I got a slice of Tiramisu cake from the local French Bakery on a day out with my little girl, we shared that single slice happily one evening never realizing that we would have a whole cake all to...
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