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My dear Ninja

February 22, 2019 by Senthil Sadasivam 1 Comment

Today’s blog will be an intimate letter I wrote on Valentine’s day to the new cute babe in my kitchen, Ninja, the Air Fryer !!! My dear and sweetest Ninja girl! Happy Valentine’s Day! I sincerely regret I took so much time to welcome you into my life. So many...

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Poosanikai Mor Kolambu (White Pumpkin Yogurt Curry)

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Mor Kolambu (Yogurt Curry) will be a jewel in my recipe book collection! That is how much I love this dish, my family and friends are big fans of this recipe as well. Please try to make it exactly the way I recommended below, and you won’t regret it. Yogurt...

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Kumbakonam Style Potato Fry

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In today’s blog, I will share an awesome Potato Fry recipe from my dear maternal Grandma. My grandparents lived in Kumbakonam (a temple town in Tamilnadu) and when I was young, my brother and I always looked forward to visiting them during summer and staying there for a month or...

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Vazhaikai Varuval (Raw Banana Fry) – quick & easy version

February 18, 2019 by Senthil Sadasivam No Comments

Raw banana or plantain is widely used in South Indian cuisine. While there are elaborate recipes for a spicy Vazhaikai Varuval, I sometimes end up making this very simple version to go along with sambar, rasam, dal, yogurt or variety rice. Banana contains good amount of dietary fiber that helps...

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Mango Sambar

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I have yet to come across a person who is not a fan of mangoes! In Tamil culture, mango is considered the queen of all fruits and tops the ranking list, followed by jack fruit and banana in the #2 and #3 positions. If you are a Tamilian, you also...

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Persimmon Turmeric Milkshake

February 9, 2019 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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For health reasons, my recent weekday mornings start with a hot black coffee followed by a healthy (and tasty) vegetable and/ or fruit smoothie made by my wife. Weekend mornings are reserved to enjoy hot Indian breakfast (idli, dosa, pongal, vada, puri or chapathi) in a relaxed setting. Because we...

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Parwal Fry

January 10, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Parwal or Parval (Pointed Gourd) is a vine plant with heart shaped leaves similar to cucumber and squash families. The vegetable is green with white or no stripes and resemble Kovakkai (Ivy Gourd) in shape but are slightly bigger with soft white flesh and crunchy seeds inside. Some other names...

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Araithu Vitta (Ground paste) Rasam

March 29, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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We are right now at war with the invisible coronavirus, and it has definitely put us in the back foot at the moment. Studies about the coronovirus have clearly shown that patients with stronger immune system fare better when infected by it. And talking about the immune boosting foods that...

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Pallipalayam Chicken Fry

March 7, 2019 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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I have heard a lot about Pallipalayam Chicken Fry, but for some reason never ever tasted it or cooked it, well, until last week! Thanks to our good friend Ramya who posted this dish (along with the recipe) in our local community forum, I was teased to try out a...

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Samba Rava (Cracked Wheat) Upma

January 11, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Samba Rava (cracked or broken wheat) upma is a breakfast staple at Senthil’s Kitchen during the weekends. Generally I make a huge batch during the weekends and leftovers are stored in fridge and enjoyed during the week with sambar. Samba rava upma is a comparatively healthier version than the regular...

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Maravalli Kizhangu (Tapioca) Adai

June 26, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Maravalli or Kuchi Kizhangu (Kappa in Malayalam) is the root tuber from a shrub called Cassava or Yuca. It is also popularly called Tapioca or Sago plant. This plant was originally from South America, but ancient traders took them everywhere, and I am glad they did! The tapioca root is...

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Achari Goat Chops

May 27, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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This Achari Goat Chops recipe is very close to the “Goat Chops Curry & Dry Fry” recipe I posted a while ago. Also, we will not be using any whole garam masala like cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves, etc. Very surprising right? Achari Goat Chops is a mouth watering dish...

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Malaysian Fish Curry with Okra

January 16, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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In today’s blog, I will share the recipe for the Malaysian Fish Curry with fresh, uncooked okra. The only vegetable I am used to adding to the fish curry is mango. But during my many visits to Kuala Lumpur (KL) Malaysia few years back, I observed that sometimes Malaysians enjoy...

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Sundakkai Vathal (Dried Turkey Berry) Kozhambu

February 20, 2020 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

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Sundakkai Vathal (Dried Turkey Berry) Kozhambu is an another passionate dish from Senthil’s Kitchen. Sundakkai vathal is prepared by soaking (or curing) crushed green sundakkai in a thick yogurt and salt marinade for 2 to 3 days and then sun drying it. This dried vathal still packs the health benefits...

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Food Reheating Instructions

June 18, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam No Comments

You may say what is there to talk about reheating food, just put the food you want to reheat on a plate or bowl and simply microwave… Over the years, I have learnt many subtle tricks for best ways to reheat food (Indian food and snacks in particular) and still...