Cook Book-Index

If you are looking for some recipes which will leave you and others drool, crave, gobble and slurp.........you have hit the right page...yes my book of foodie spells :D

Indian food has its own flavour of aromatic spices. Presenting the links for the recipes published in my cookbook. 

Don't forget to check One Pot Recipes, Jiffy Cooking sections for recipes which gives you a pleasant cooking experience.

Happy Cooking!

GLOSSARY

Vegetables (English, Hindi, Tamizh)
Vegetable (English, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu)
Fruits (English, Hindi, Tamizh)
Fruits (English, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu)
Cereals & Pulses (English, Tamizh, Hindi)
Cereals & Pulses (English, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada)
Flour (English, Tamizh, Hindi, Marathi)
Spices (English, Tamizh, Hindi)
Oil (English, Tamizh, Hindi)

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Festival special :

1. Ganapathy Homam Prasadham (Ganapathy / Chaturthi)
2. Modakam / Modak (Ganesh chathurthi)
3. Appam / Nei appam  common for many festival
4. Nonmbu Adai Sweet and Salt versions (Karadayan Nonbu)
5. Maa vilakku (Aadi velli) 
6. Deepavali Lehyam 
7. Mysore pak - Microwave (Diwali)
8. Karuppu Kondai Kadalai Sundal (brown channa - Navrathri)
9. Karamani Payaru sundal - Sweet Version (cowpea - Navrathri)
10. Sweet Rice Puttu (Inippu Puttu - Navrathri and Tuesday / Friday special)
11. Paruppu Vadai   (Saraswathi Poojai)
12. Panchamrutham / Panchamruth   (Karthigai Deepam)
13. Pori Urundai   (Karthigai Deepam)
14. Thiruvadhirai Kali & Kootu    (Thiruvadirai)
15. Ven Pongal (Sankaranti / Pongal)
16. Ellodharai (Ellu Sadham / Til Chaval / Sesame Rice) - Shani Bhagwan Neivedhanam (Saturday Recipe)

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SWEETS :-

1. Boondhi Laddu (Traditional)
2. Chirote
3. Gajar Ka HalwaaNei Paayasam & Paanagam
4. Rawa Kesari 
5. Mysorepak - Low calorie (microwave version) 
6. Appam / Nei appam 
7. Semiya Paayasam / Seviyan Kheer
8. Chakka Varatti / Phanas Halwa / Jackfruit Preserve
9. Elai Adai (Steamed Rice Sweet) 

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SAVOURIES

1. Murukku - Pacharisi (raw rice flour)'
2. Murukku - Puzhungal Arisi (boiled rice flour)
3. Ratio of flour for southindian savouries
4. Inji Pachai milagai thattai /Ginger Greenchilli Thattai
5. Banana Chips / Kai Varathadhu

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TIFFINS :

Dosai Varieties :-

1. Idli
2. Masal Dosai
3. Rava Dosai
4. Barley Dosai 
5. Adai Dosai
6. Pan Cake - eggless
7. Oothappam
8. Kodhumai Vella Dosai / Sweet Wheat Dosa

Upma Varities :-

1. Rava Upma
2. Poha / Avil Upma
3. Bread Upmaa

 Other tiffins

1. Puttu
2. Pav Baji 
3. Healthy Chutney Sandwich  
4. Misal Pav 

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SNACKS / Monsoon Munchies :

1. Masala Pakoda 
2. Masal Vadai (Masala Dal Vadai)
3. Paruppu Vadai / Dhal vadai
4. Medhu Vadai
5. Thayir Vadai (Curd / Dahi Vada)
6. Pazhampori
7. Chutney Sandwich - Healthy low calorie version 
8. Boiled corn / cup Corn 
9. Kakra (Plain)
10. Kakra (Methi)
11. Kakra (Italiano)
12. Masala Papad 
13. Momos / dimsum / Dumplings
14. Batata Vada / Potato vada (vada of vadapav)
15. Beetroot Cutlet - a delicious evening snack
16. Crispy Pattice
17. Inji milagai Thattai / Ginger Chilli thattai

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Chat Items & Yummy Corner:-

1. Kutchi Daabeli 
2. Pani Puri / Gol Gappas
3. Sukha Fruit Bhel 
4. Sukha Bhel (Dry Bhel)

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SUMMER CHILLERS :

1. Musk Melon Milkshake
2. Refreshing Summer Chiller (Lemon + Mint)
3. Paanagam
4. Neeragaram / Pazhayadu - an excellent energy drink 

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SOUPS: 

The best healthy option as you can even use parboiled vegetables as they can be digested easily. Good for weightloss and for those having fuzzy eating habits.

1. Carrot Soup
2. Ivy Gourd Soup (Kovaikai / Tindli)
3. Beetroot Soup
4. Ashgourd Soup (Elavan / Vellai Pooshani)
5. Palak Soup /Spinach soup
6. Pumpkin Soup (Pooshani / Parangikai / Maththan) 
7. Burnt Garlic Broccoli Carrot Soup

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RICES :

1. How to cook plain rice
2. Aloo / Potato Rice
3. Coconut Rice
4. Vegetable Pulao
5. Puliyodharai / Tamarind Rice - Method -I 
6. Brinji 
7. Beetroot Rice
8. Lemon Rice 
9. Ellodharai / Sesame Rice
10. Mango Rice (Raw Mango)
11. Tomato Rice
12. Gooseberry Rice (Arinellikai)

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SAMBAR, RASAMS and other gravies for rice dish

1. Rasam using Dhal
2. Simple Rasam (Without masala)
3. 3-Treasure Rasam (thirikaduga Rasam)
4. Easy Rasam
5. Tomato Rasam (Without Dhal & Tamarind) - Easy Recipe

Other Gravies for Rice:-

1. Pulissery 
2. Kurukku Kalan
3. Milagu Kuzhambu (Pepper Gravy)
4. Morkozhambu (Kadhi) / Morkootan
5. Keerai Molakootal (spinach gravy)

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Masala / Chutney  Powders : 

1. Rasam Masala Powder 
2. Idli Chutney Powder (Idli Milagai podi) / Gun powder
3. Garlic Groundnut Chutney Powder 
4. Kutchi Daabeli Masala 

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PICKLES :

1. Lemon Pickle (yummy accompaniment)
2. Thayir Molagai (Mor milagai / curd chilli)
3. Instant Mango Pickle
4. Manga Kari (cut Mango)

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INDIAN BREADS :

Aloo Paratha

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DRY SIDE DISHES :-

1. Brinjal Roast
2. Pumpkin / Kadhu / Mathan  vegetable 
3. Cabbage + Channa Subzi
   

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GRAVY SIDE DISHES :-

1. Green Peas Curry
2. Kadala Curry
3. Carrot Thayir pachadi / Raitha 
4. Olan - simple Ashgourd curry
5. Vellarikai Kootu / Cucumber Curry
6. Kurukku Kalan

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