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Dhaniya Jeera Powder Recipe, How To make Dhana Jeera Powder

2019-08-30 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

dhaniya jeera powder

Dhaniya Jeera powder/ Dhana jeera is a very flavourful blend of coriander seeds, cumin seeds and few other fragrant spices. Dhaniya Jeera powder is among the few basic spices used in each and every Indian kitchen.It is used to make almost all daal, kadhi, curries and sabzi’s. Usually people add only whole coriander/dhaniya seeds and…

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Filed Under: Spice mix and podis, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: coriander, cumin, dhana jeera, dhaniya, dhaniya jeera, home made, jeera, masala, powder, spice, spice mix

How to Make Sun-dried Tomatoes and Tomato Powder

2019-05-28 by Anjana Chaturvedi 9 Comments

Home made sun-dried tomatoes- A very easy way to make sun-dried tomatoes Sun-dried Tomatoes- Ready made sun dried tomatoes are easily available but are quite expensive and if you make them at home, they don’t really cost much. You can easily make them when tomatoes are in season and are low priced – so buy…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Spice mix and podis, Summer special Tagged With: home made, Italian, powder, preserve, Sun dried, tomato

How To Make Moringa Leaves Powder and How To Use

2018-09-07 by Anjana Chaturvedi 9 Comments

moringa leaves powder

Moringa leaves powder/ Drumstick leaves powder Moringa leaves powder. The Moringa tree is often referred to as a miracle tree because the leaves are packed with so many nutrients, antioxidants and they are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. The Moringa tree or drumstick tree grows all over India in abundance. It is a tall…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Spice mix and podis Tagged With: ayurveda, drumstick powder, health, health food, healthy, herbal, homemade, just home made, leaf, moringa, moringa leaves, powder, suoer food

Curry Leaves Podi Recipe, How To make Curry Leaves Podi

2017-11-01 by Anjana Chaturvedi 1 Comment

curry patta podi

Curry Leaves Podi- A healthy spice mix made with curry leaves ,lentils and few spices Curry leaves podi or Karuveppilai podi / karivepaku podi is a very popular spice mix  from Southern India. It is a dry spice mix which can be served with so many food varieties like rice, idli, dosa, upma,pongal,khichdi, chapathi and…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Spice mix and podis Tagged With: curry leaves, curry patta, podi, powder, side

Amchoor Ki Chutney Recipe , How To Make Amchoor ki Meethi Chutney

2015-04-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 11 Comments

amchoor ki chutney

Amchoor ki Chutney- Sweet chutney made with mango powder, sugar and Indian spices Amchoor Ki Chutney/ Amchoor ki meethi chutney or Saunth is a very popular chutney in North India.Dips and relishes are an integral part of every cuisine ,but we Indians use and make so many varieties of dips , each with a different…

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Filed Under: Chutnies /Dips, Just Home made, Street Food, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: AMCHOOR, chat, chutney, dip, khatai, khatti, Mango, North Indian Food, powder, satvik food, saunth, sweet, sweet chutney, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine

Idli Podi Recipe, Idli Milagai Podi, How To Make Malga podi, Gun Powder

2014-08-19 by Anjana Chaturvedi 6 Comments

Idli Podi, Milagai podi, Gun powder – Flavorful and delicious spice powder made with roasted lentil and spices Idli podi, Milagai podi or malgapodi/ Gun Powder  is a popular powder/chutney/podi of every south Indian kitchen.It is a nice accompaniment to serve with dosa ,idli,adai and vada. When ever I go to any south Indian restaurant…

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Filed Under: South Indian Food, Spice mix and podis Tagged With: Gun Powder, home made, idli, idli podi, lentil, podi, podi recipe, powder, South Indian recipes, southern indian recipes, Vegan

Pav Bhaji Masala Recipe

2011-12-06 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

Pav Bhaji Masala – A very flavourful and popular spice mix for making the popular mumbai pav bhaji Pav Bhaji Masala -pav bhaji is a very popular street food of Maharashtra ,it is made with a mix of different vegetables.First all the vegetables are boiled and then a spicy gravy is made with tomato and dry…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Spice mix and podis Tagged With: bhaji, masala, pav, pav bhaji masala, powder, recipe, Spices and Masalas

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About Maayeka

"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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