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Side Dish for Roti

`BHINDI DO PYAZA

April 28, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Bhindi Do Pyaza is a North Indian side dish for rotis or rice with onions which are double the quantity of lady’s finger.It is stir fried vegetable curry with mixed spices and tastes awesome and is full of flavour. Usually for rotis i make any other vegetable and i tried this recipe for the first time at home.It can be made very easily and requires minimal ingredients to make them.I have a few Bhindi recipes in my blog as all at home devour lady’s finger.You can prepare this and pack it for office and school lunch boxes as well as…

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Drinks, Mango Recipes, Summer Coolers

AAM PANNA

April 23, 2016 by Nithya 1 Comment

The summer is at it’s peak and the mangoes are in season.That has driven me to try this long pending to try on my list Aam Panna. Last week when i went to the market i purchased a few raw mangoes.We make pickles of various types with mangoes and eat the long cut pieces.Also there are a variety of gravies and of course as we all know,we make juices and shakes too. This is a North Indian cooler drink made with raw mangoes and is very popular there owing to it’s availability of varieties and numbers.I learnt that raw mangoes…

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Side Dish for Roti

PEAS KOFTA/MATAR KOFTA CURRY/SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

March 10, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Koftas are small fried dumplings in any gravy which tastes heavenly with rotis,parathas or rice.I have tasted many types of koftas and this peas kofta curry happens to be my favourite.As it was peas season i had made this a while ago.Though the proceedure is lengthy iam afraid this one is worth a try.You can make lot of kofta recipes with many vegetables.I intend to post a few of them in the near future.This recipe was a contribution by me to a magazine which got publised last month.So let us for the time being this yummy recipe of Peas Kofta…

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Side Dish for Roti

VEG KADAI MASALA/REVIEW FOR EASTERN MASALA

March 9, 2016 by Nithya 1 Comment

Veg Kadai Masala is a flavourful side dish for rotis or parathas and tastes equally good for pulaos as well.It has been a while that i wrote reviews for Eastern Spices and it was the last one pending in their list that i got.Yesterday on the occasion of woman’s day i got an invite from Eastern Spices to attend an award function for inspirational woman organised by them.I got to meet many people and could hear so many inspirational stories.That reminded me i have write one more of the product review.So here comes the Veg Kadai Masala which was an…

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Chaat, Snacks

TAWA CHANNA

March 8, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

Tawa Channa is a fulfilling,guilt free snack which can be had at any time of the day.I stumbled upon this recipe in Tarla Dalal website and was glad i did.It had an instant liking at home and was easy to make as well.This is less time consuming and when unexpected guests drop over treat them with this scumptious snack and iam confident they’ll like it for sure.Whatever be the occasion,be it a party or any gathering this will assume a special place.I have tried it to eat for dinner as well and it was really very filling,yet light on the…

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Dal Varieties, Side Dish for Roti

DARBARI DAL

March 4, 2016 by Nithya Leave a comment

I was on a long break from this blogging world and now I’m back with a bang.Sorry to be away for this long,but due to some personal commitments,I could not post for quite sometime.I made this Darbari Dal for the Kungumam Thozhi Magazine last month.Needless to say it was creamy,filling and mildly spiced which was loved by all at home.This has a combination of massor dal and moong dal which adds a special creamy texture to the dal.It is different from the usual dals and can be made as a change from the usual sides we make for rotis or…

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Dry Curry, Side Dish for Roti

ACHARI ARBHI/SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

December 10, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

It has been a long time I posted anything for side dish for roti.So last sunday for dinner I made for chapathis this excellent and spicy side dish .I have made a colacassia recipe in my blog but that is a south indian curry.I have never before tried colacassia as a side dish for roti but seeing Nisha Mdhulika’s blog I came up with this aromatic and spicy version which my daughter enjoyed a lot.I have heard and seen also that some people make make achari masala at home.People in North India add nigella or onion seeds for most of…

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Chaat, Snacks

PAPDI FOR CHAATS

November 28, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

It is my long wish to make these cute little papdis as daughter is fond of them.Of course we love all kinds of chaats but for most of the chaat recipes along with sev,papdi forms an integral part.It can be easily made at home and you can be rest assured that hygienic too .It was long pending in my blog to do this,so here I am with this crispy pooris. Besides using these for chaats you can eat them as a snack too.I made this for a small get together at home and all enjoyed it to the core.After trying…

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Paneer, Side Dish for Roti

PANEER BUTTER MASALA/SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

November 24, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

Paneer Butter Masala is a favourite side dish for my daughter.She often orders this whenever we visit any restaurant and when I was asked to write reviews for Eastern Spices Paneer Butter Masala,I didn’t waste that oppurtunity to treat Dhivya.It becomes very easy to make this dish using the masala product and it tased awesome with the carefully ground spices to perfection.This recipe is adapted from Tarla Dalal website and choose to alter a few steps to suit our tastebuds.This is a perfect recipe when you want to make anything foor a special occasion and is great to have with…

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Diwali Sweets, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets

KHOYA BURFI/DIWALI SWEETS

November 8, 2015 by Nithya 1 Comment

Khoya or solidified milk is an excellent source to many sweets.We can make many delicacies with khoya and this one a burfi with the same is a easy to make and a good option to try out for this diwali.This recipe can be made very quickly and is rich in flavour.I got a first taste of this sweet in a function held sometime back and learnt this recipe from my friend who had made that.This can be helpful to those readers with last minute preparations of the upcoming Diwali festivities.So if you are planning to please your family and friends…

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    Hi, Welcome to my Blog! I am Nithya Ravi a passionate cook and food blogger, author and photographer. I have been involved with food since childhood and have been blogging for more than two years now. I have seen with my mom and grandmothers since my younger days, picking up stories in food and food related things. I dedicate this blog to my daughter and husband who have been in someway or the other involved with my blogging. I also would like to thank my mother-in-law whose is ever supporting and offers every piece of advice I ask for.

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