Kavuni Arisi Idli & Dosai | Black Rice Idli & Dosa

How to make Idli and dosai from the Kavuni Arisi / Black Rice Black Rice is also known as Kavuni Arisi in Tamilnadu which is mainly used to make sweets in Chettinad Region of Tamilnadu. Other than that, to my knowledge, i never seen anyone using the black rice for any other dishes in Tamilnadu.Recently i have seen a lot of recipes online for making idli & dosai using the black rice, so i too got interested in trying out idli batter using the black rice. To make the batter, i have used a combination of idli rice and black rice and the result was too good. I didn't expect such an amazing...

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2 Ingredients Coconut Macaroons | Coconut Macaroons with Condensed milk

Coconut Macaroons, delicious and flavorful cookies made with just two main ingredients such as dried shredded coconut and condensed milk. It's one of the easiest bakes that i have made so far. If you have been following me for a while then you may already know that how much i love coconut or anything with coconut. I had been wanting to make these macaroons for a while and finally made them a couple of months ago. As expected, the cookies are so delicious! Ever since, i have been making these macaroons regularly at home and it's been my favorite now. It tastes and reminds me of the coconut...

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How to make Greek Yogurt at home | Homemade Greek Yogurt

Greek Yogurt is nothing but plain yogurt that has been strained so that it becomes so creamy and spreadable. Making Greek yogurt at home is so easy if you're already familiar with making yogurt at home. Even if you don't make yogurt at home, don't worry!! Here i'm guiding you to step by step methods to make perfect yogurt as well as greek yogurt.Yogurt cultureFirst thing first, to make yogurt at home, first you will need yogurt culture. Yogurt culture is nothing but a small amount of plain yogurt. If you have a favorite store bought yogurt, then store a couple of tbsp of that yogurt aside...

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Kollu Podi | Kollu Idli Podi | Horse gram podi

Kollu Podi / Kollu Idli Podi, a delicious spice mix made with horse gram as the main ingredient. It tastes great as a side dish for idli and dosai.  Kollu, also known as Horse gram, is popular in the Kongu region of Tamilnadu. While growing up, we never used kollu in our home. After marriage only, i heard about the kollu. Though it's not frequently used in my in-laws place, i heard about many recipes using kollu from the neighbours. For the past few years, i have been using kollu in our diet occasionally. Out of various recipes that i have tried with kollu, this kollu podi...

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