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Does he EVEN eat BITTER GOURD ??? (Part 2)

June 20, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam No Comments

I need to do part 2 of yesterday’s blog as I have few more things to ponder: how come some people can eat any veggies in any form, while some cannot even eat their favorite veggies when they are cooked slightly differently than what they are used to? Let us...

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Does he EVEN eat BITTER GOURD ???

June 19, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam No Comments

These were the actual words in astonishment from Abhi, my brother’s son about my son Sanjay when we visited India last time. Let us take a look on what led Abhi to scream out this question… During my recent visit to India, we were all eating lunch at my parents’...

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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...

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Mango Lassi (Happy Father’s Day)

June 17, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam Recipe rating:

Happy Father’s Day to all coolest dads out there! I started my day with a call to my dad in India to wish him. I do not know what happened, I said these words to him after wishing him: “Dad, I did not realize how hard you worked for us...

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(Deep Fry) Papads in Microwave !!!

June 16, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam No Comments

Sounds crazy? We all love Papads (or Appalam) either as a snack, or as an accompaniment with our meal. Best tasting papads are the ones that are deep fried, but due to health reasons you do not want to deep fry them, or you do not want to waste so...

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“Base” Concept

June 15, 2018 by Senthil Sadasivam 1 Comment

What is “base” concept in cooking? The “base” for most of the Indian dishes is well sautéed onion/ tomato. What I meant by “base” concept is you will prepare bulk quantity of this onion/ tomato sauté first, and then later use it to make multiple dishes with slight variations. You...

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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...