Authentic Recipes from the Kitchens of Shriya, Nithu & Arthi!

Cranberry and Orange Relish

Posted by on Nov 15, 2011 in Sauce, Thanksgiving Recipes | 4 comments

Thanksgiving turkey is not delicious without cranberry sauce. It is a must have with any Thanksgiving meal. It is one of the easiest...

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Puri Masala / Indian Puffed Flat Bread with Potato Curry

Posted by on Nov 6, 2011 in Breakfast Menu, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 17 comments

In general everyone loves puri. When I was a kid I love to have puri on every sunday. The best combo is puri and potato masala. Potato...

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Methi Pulao / Fenugreek Pulao

Posted by on Nov 1, 2011 in Rice dishes | 6 comments

Today I was little lazy to cook for the lunch. I wanted to make something quick. Then I found a couple of bunches of methi leaves in my...

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Chickpeas Sundal / Kondai Kadalai Sundal

Posted by on Oct 6, 2011 in Appetizers, Diwali Recipes, Featured, Indian Festival, Navratri Recipes, Veggie Entrees & Sides, Vinayagar Chaturthi | 9 comments

Navarathri is a festival that is celebrated for nine days.  In this festival we will arrange different idols on steps called Golu. On...

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Potato Stew

Posted by on May 5, 2010 in Best of ST, Breakfast Menu, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 20 comments

Potato stew is a typical Keralite dish and it is very easy to make.  It will be very tasty and it goes well with Aapam and Idiyappam. In...

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Egg adai kozhambu – Omelete curry

Posted by on Apr 23, 2010 in Best of ST, Egg Dishes, Featured | 15 comments

I have moved to Arkansas recently. I got some new friends and here is the chance to learn more new dishes. One of my friends here made...

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Curd Semiya/Semiya Bagala Bath

Posted by on Apr 16, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes | 10 comments

I love curd recipes a lot.  This curd semiya is very famous in our place. After I made this here , I came to know that  many people...

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Rice stuffed capsicum

Posted by on Apr 9, 2010 in Best of ST, Rice dishes | 20 comments

My husband usually comes for the lunch. When I opened the refrigerator I found nothing except for the bell peppers and tomatoes. I was...

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Mirchi Masala – Spicy Chili Curry

Posted by on Apr 2, 2010 in Best of ST, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 18 comments

My husband is a huge fan of spicy food. We went to a restaurant and we had this Mirchi masala. We both liked it a lot and I wanted to try...

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Potato Podimas – Potato curry

Posted by on Mar 31, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 8 comments

Potato Podimas is a very simple recipe. You can make it in 15 minutes. It’s one of the classic South Indian dish that goes very well...

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Pepper Mushroom Fry

Posted by on Mar 28, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 20 comments

I adapted this recipe from a South Indian TV show. It’s very simple yet tasty. I love mushroom and this recipe is easy to cook and...

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Baingan Bhartha – Roasted Eggplant Curry

Posted by on Mar 23, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 14 comments

Baingan Bhartha is a traditional North Indian dish and a vegetarian delight. Traditionally Baingan Bhartha is made from roasted eggplants...

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Masala Vada – Spicy Lentil Dumplings

Posted by on Mar 22, 2010 in Appetizers, Breakfast Menu, Slideshow | 20 comments

I was wondering what to cook on saturday because I felt like eating some spicy snack with hot tea. I soaked some chana dal to make some...

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Soya Chunks Vegetable Pulao

Posted by on Mar 17, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 15 comments

When I was a kid my mother used to make lots of dishes with Soya chunks. And being the kind of kid who eats only non-veg and hate veggies,...

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Beetroot Poriyal/Curry

Posted by on Mar 16, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 22 comments

I was not very fond of Beetroot for a long time. But when I was in India recently, my mother-in-law made this easy and yummy Beetroot...

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Coconut Rice

Posted by on Mar 7, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 6 comments

Coconut rice is one of the easiest variety rice dish in South Indian recipes.  Especially it’s an most famous lunch box dish.  I...

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Mint (Pudhina) Chutney

Posted by on Mar 2, 2010 in Best of ST, Breakfast Menu, Chutneys, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 9 comments

I love to make dishes with mint leaves because it always gives such an mouthwatering  flavor to the dishes.  And Mint has such awesome...

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Araichuvitta Sambar – Lentil Soup (with Jackfruit Seeds/Drumstick)

Posted by on Feb 24, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 8 comments

I am back from my long India vacation. And started my cooking in my favorite kitchen. I had brought some jackfruit seeds from India. So I...

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