Nariyali ki barfi, khobbari Vadi, narlya cha vadya and coconut fudge the same name for a simple sweet that I make every year for Diwali in my place. Easy to make with ingredients in your pantry khobbari vadi was something Amma made regularly. All you need is freshly grated coconut, sugar and cream.You can add
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Watli Dal a snack made from soaked Chana dal. The soaked dal is ground with green chilli before it is cooked.  Watli dal tastes best warm with chilled panha. Chana dal is used to make Ambe dal too but then Ambe dal is not cooked and uses raw mango. Here is the recipe for Ambe
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Hesar Bale Gajjari Kosambri or Moong Dal and Carrot Salad, an Indian salad, very simple to make and a  must for most festivals. It is healthy and protein-rich too. Since moong dal, hesar bale, or hessaru bale is light for digestion it is ideal for the aged, young and those recovering from sickness. It is also
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Coorgi masala is simple and yet delicious. The use of the spices in our backyard is quite common in Indian Cuisine so we have yummy masala. Each household has a different spice powder, forget household each individual member will make the masala a bit different. The subtle differences come from the differences in the freshness
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Egg Curry cooked in Coorgi style is an adaption of Chicken Gravy Coorgi style. Cooked with minimum spices we enjoyed it when we went to live at this homestay called Ashania run by Mr &Mrs. Prasad. Mrs Prasad shared recipes that she made for us and I am finally trying to pen them down. My
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Egg Omelette is much appreciated in my place especially the Indian Omelette. Simple to make with whatever is available in your pantry this protein rich dish is good for young and old alike if you are an Ovo-vegetarian.   According to Wikipedia,” In cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs fried
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Methi Dal the delicious way of pepping up plain old dal with fresh fenugreek leaves. Takes away the boring feature of same old dal and get leafy veggies in my girls. In place of methi try using palak, rajgira, chavli, or drumstick leaves. I will not say shepu or dill as I do not like
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Mulayachi Amti or Radish with  Dal Recipe is a delicious dal that I have eaten on to coming to Goa! I find it easy to feed my kids the much hated but healthy radish, Perfect for Protein Rich Diet! The only way my kids eat radish is Mooli ka paratha. Okay, I have hoodwinked them into
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Panchmel dal is a combination of 5 lentils toor dal, chana dal, moong dal, masoor dal and urid dal. Yet cooking the Panchratni, as it is also called is very simple. The delicious preparation is tempered with homemade ghee.   What more do you want for your protein fill? The origins of the dal are very
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Dal Tadka is the commonest form of making dal and is the most delicious form of dal. Every household has a different way of cooking dal. Dal or daal is a staple food for the most vegetarians in of Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi cuisines and we consume a variety of dals. Dals
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