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Chayote(Chow Chow) Curry

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Ingredients: Chow Chow Green Chilli Cumin Seeds Coriander Leaves Mustard Urad dhal Method: Grind Coriander leaves+Green Chilli+Cumin Seeds+Coconut(optional) Cook Chow Chow in water until soft In oil, splutter mustard and add urad dhal Add Chow Chow and grinded paste Saute until raw smell goes

Sprouted Navathaniyam (Nine Grain) Gravy

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Steam cook sprouted navathaniyam for 15 mins In a pan: Perumgayam+Jeeragam+Onion+GingerGarlicGreenChilli Paste+ Tomato+ (Red Chilli Powder+Cumin Powder+Coriander Powder+Tumeric+Salt) + Navathaniyam +Water Cook for 8-10 mins

Barley and Vegetables Soup

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Pressure cook Barley Half cook Carrot+Celery+Potato in water In a pan, add Onion+garlic+tomato+dried Italian herbs+salt+pepper+cooked Barley & Vegetables. Cook it for 10 mins or so. 

Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu

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Paruppu Urundai: Soak Thoor dhal for 1 hr Grind Thoor dhal+Red Chillies+Ginger+Fennel Seeds+Jeeragam+salt+Asafoetida Add Small Onion+Coriander Leaves and Pressure cook (without whistle) for 15 mins Mor Kuzhambu: Recipe here

Potato Curry

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http://www.rakskitchen.net/2008/10/potato-curry.html

White Pumpkin (Poosanikai) Halwa

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Grate pumpkin & remove water Saute walnuts, cardamom in ghee Saute grated pumpking in ghee until raw smell goes away add sugar and saute well add hot milk and mix until it leaves the pan add walnuts & cardamom

Lunch Menu #5

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Menu Paruppu Urundai Mor Kuzhambu Potato Curry White Pumpkin(Poosinikai) Halwa Curd

Kuzhi Paniyaram

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Idli/Dosa Batter + Onion + Ginger + Curry Leaves + Coriander Leaves + Baking Soda + Mustard (Splutter in Oil)

Masala Idli

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Cut Idli + Saute it In a pan: Mustard+Chili+Onion+Ginger Garlic+Curry Leaves+Capsicum+Idli+Coriander Leaves

Bottle gourd/Sorakkai kootu

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Pressure Cook: Sorakkai+Channa dhal+Onion+Tomotato+Ginger+Garlic+Tumeric+Cumin Seeds+ Fenugreek+ Asafoetida+ Salt In a pan: Mustard+Cumin+Fenugreek+Curry leaves+Pressure Cooked Items+Coriander Leaves

Spinach & Asparagus Frittata

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http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spinach_frittata/

Vazhakai (Raw Banana) Fry

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Mustard+Urad dhal+Cumin seeds+Ginger-Garlic Paste+Raw Banana+Salt+Sambar Powder

Lunch Menu #4

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Menu Pavakkai (Bitter Gourd) Pittalai Vazhakai Fry Paruppu Curd

CousCous Upma

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1. Boil water and add couscous. set aside for 5-10 mins. (couscous 1 cup, water 1.5 cups) 2. In a pan, add mustard, green chili, peanut, curry leaves, carrot, spring onion, couscous, salt

Mushroom Dum Briyani

http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/mushroom-biryani-dum-mushroom-biryani/ Add cashews for crunchyness

Mushroom Curry

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http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/south-indian-mushroom-peas-curry/

Kadai Tofu

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Main Ingredients: Tofu Ginger Garlic Green Chili Tomato Green Pepper Kasuri Methi Chilli Powder Coriander Powder Tumeric Powder Cumin Powder Salt Spices: Coriander seeds Cumin Seeds Red Chilli flakes Cloves Cardamom Cinnamon Method: Make a paste of Ginger+Garlic+Green Chilli Saute the Spices mentioned above Blanch Tomato and grind it with the spices Saute Tofu In a pan, add Butter & Oil  Add Onion followed by GinerGarlicGreenChilli Paste and saute till raw smell goes Add Tomato paste and add Tumeric, Chili Powder, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Salt Add Green Pepper and Kasuri Methi and saute till its cooked but retain its crunchiness Add Tofu and saute well Garnish with Coriander leaves