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    Sambhar - Gosh I can't even begin to describe how popular and a must have this dish is to every South Indian. It goes perfectly well with rice, Idli (steamed rice cake) and Dosa (a type of pancake). And you can expect Sambhar to be made in every Malayalee household and eaten almost everyday with every meal. It's also a default dish included in the menu for every good occasion and celebration whether at a wedding reception or for Vishu or Onam. The belly just doesn't get satisfied without the Sambhar.    Sambhar  And the best thing about this dish is you get to add your choice of Veggies. You can add carrots, potatoes, shallots, cooking banana, okra, string beans, yam, eggplant, drumstick, tomatoes etc :-) - a little of any or all. It's just amazing when you think of all the nutrients you get from just this one dish.      So What Do We Need? 1 cup of Toovar Dal / Arhar Dal / Sa...

Hello Everybody :)   Today let me share with you a simple and easy Fried Rice recipe. Believe me - it's absolutely delicious.  Egg Fried Rice   So What Do We Need? 2.5 Cups of Basmati Rice or any long grain Rice Cook the Rice with 2 cloves and 1 cardamom. Add enough salt to season the rice when you boil it. Once cooked, keep aside to cool for at least half an hour. Incase you don't know how to cook Basmati rice you could click on this link :  LauraG-Simply-rice-with-twist 6 Eggs 1 long Carrot - Cut into tiny cubes - Make it as small as you can so that it cooks faster 1 Medium Capsicum - Cut into tiny cubes. 3 - 4 Spring Onions - Clean these very well. Discard the roots. Slice both the white bulb and the green leafy bit of the spring onions thinly. 1.5 Tablespoon of Dark Soy sauce Around 2 teaspoon of Garlic powder   - If you don't have garlic powder ...

Chicken Istoo Hi All. Today's recipe is an all time favorite of mine. It's enjoyed so much by Malayalees and is a popular breakfast dish in Christian households. It's even a default, must- have dish served at Christian wedding receptions - your meal is going to start off with a serving of Istoo and Appam. It's just delicious. Istoo is a coconut based white gravy dish and it's amazing how a few ingredients can just create something so yummy. It isn't a spicy dish and so it's definitely something that can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone - young and old alike. So What Do We Need? About 1 kg Chicken - including bone pieces  - Cut into small to medium size pieces Clean the chicken well. Remove the skin off the pieces and give the pieces a good wash. Then in a bowl, take the washed chicken pieces and add a tablespoon of vinegar and a dash of salt. And fill the bowl with water. Let the chicken pieces sit in this vinegar water for 10 - 15 m...