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All Indian Food Recipes like Curries, Rotis and Breads, Chutneys, Sweets, Pickles, Snacks, Drinks and more are showcased here. Regional recipes and cooking from other parts of the world will also be posted.

The article below features a recipe for Vegetable Kurma. On my mother’s insistence I named it easy vegetable Kurma. This Kurma is actually a side-dish to the Pulao that was posted previously but it goes well with Chapattis (Links is for a video) or Rotis.

This Kurma is a quick solution when you need something easy and quick as an accompaniment.

Veg Kurma ready to be served

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Pulao is a great party dish. It’s loved by many and can make cooking for a group fun. That is the opinion that my mother has on party cooking. So instead of the regular Pulav, variations will help in making the meal different and tasty. A few days back I had Corn and Peas Pulao for weekend lunch.

This Sunday, the main dish was Chana Pulao. Chana - also called as Bengal Gram, chickpeas, Garbanzo Beans etc is used in many Indian dishes especially curries. This recipe can be made for either lunch or dinner and goes great with either raitas or vegetable kurma.

Channa Pulao decorated with cucumbers, onions and black grapes

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This has to be one of the easiest of fried rice recipes. This recipe comes from my mother and you can call this an Indo-Chinese dish.

I’ve tried this recipe when I cook once in a while and it comes out well most of the time.

The taste is neither too spicy nor too bland. It is best eaten with tomato ketchup or a hot and sweet sauce.

You can cook this for either lunch or dinner. It is a light-weight alternative to heavy foods.

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Happy Republic day to all Indians.

Anita Shinde from Mumbai was kind to share this tasty Sev snack (Chaat) recipe. She says “This sabji can be eaten with paratha or chapatti.This is an ideal dish when you are in a hurry.”

This seems delicious enough to quickly make a snack on a weekend evening. I’m going to try my hand at this - it looks like a good cooking lesson for amateur cooks like me. Are you going to make this tomorrow then?

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Make quick and tasty Peas and Corn Pulao with a refreshing Onion and Tomato Raita with this easy recipe.

Don’t you think weekends are those days of the week, where you are confused what to cook? My mother poses the same question to us and I just say any dish that comes to my mind, just like in a restaurant. My mom, of course doesn’t mind my jokes

Pulao is one dish that I’ve tasted on many Sundays and still be liked by all. This weekend, was time for Pulao (or Pulav?) again, but with a twist. I asked here, while cooking how does she make a dish more interesting. Adding your own ingredients or flavor to a ‘normal recipe’ can make any cooking more interesting and the dish tastier and more exciting to eat. I guess this comes more out of experience.

Peas and Corn Pulao garnished with Onion slices

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Update, January 14th, 2008: Links have been updated to show 2 more Pongal recipes (Check at the end of the page)

Sankranti / Pongal is round the corner (Jan 14th) and it’s time for a new harvest season all over India.In South India, Pongal signifies planting of new crops and thanking the gods for all the prosperity last year. Another festival celebrated with similar vigour is Ugadi.

The main dish during Sankaranti is the Sweet Pongal or Sakkarai Pongal (in Tamil) or Sakkare Pongal (in Kannada) or ChakraPongali (in Telugu).

Sprinkled generously with cashew nuts and a mixed with Ghee, it makes for a delicious start to the New Year.

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Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

Are you tired of eating cakes and sweets which started last Christmas? Well, Here’s another recipe that’ll make you indulge more and will prolong New Year festivities.

This one for Sponge Cake comes from Niya Prakash in Chennai.

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