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How To Make Tamarind Rice ,Puliyodharai Recipe

2013-09-05 by Anjana Chaturvedi 11 Comments

Tamarind Rice- A tangy ,delicious and flavorful Rice made with tamarind,peanuts and a spice mix- Specialty of Southern India Tamarind rice/puliyohara/puliyodarai /Temple puliyohara is a specialty rice preparation of South India.There are few version of making this tamarind rice depends of every state and the taste of every household. It is a specialty from Tamil Iyengars community. This is…

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Filed Under: Rice, Pulao,Khichdi, South Indian Food, Tiffin Variety, Travel food Tagged With: Jain food, Main course, No onion garlic recipe, pulao, Pulihora, Puliyodharai, Rice, southern indian recipes, Tamarind

Mysore Rasam Recipe, How To Make Mysore Rasam Recipe

2013-08-10 by Anjana Chaturvedi 14 Comments

Mysore Rasam

Mysore Rasam – Mildly spiced delicious digestive Lentil and tomato soup-a specialty of  Karnataka- Southern India Mysore Rasam is a type of thin and spicy lentil soup which is an integral part of any South Indian meal but is different from the popular sambhar. There are many version of rasam some are made with lentil…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, South Indian Food Tagged With: Daal recipe, Daals and Kadis, Jain food, lentil soup, No onion garlic recipe, rasam, Rasam recipe, satv, soup, southern indian recipes, tomato, Tomato rasam

Set Dosa , Attukula Dosa with Tomato Chutney

2013-08-07 by Anjana Chaturvedi 29 Comments

Set Dosa /Sponge dosa is a soft spongy specialty tiffin variety of dosa  from Karnataka. Set dosa are soft, spongy and fluffy and are in many ways similar to pancakes. Besides their texture, they are also served in stacks of 3-4 dosas so popular as set dosa. They are soft and light and so are…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, South Indian Food, Starter/snacks Tagged With: atakulu, dosa, Jain food, Karnataka cuisine, No onion garlic recipe, pancake, poha, Poha Dosa, Rice, set, southern indian recipes, sponge

Raw Mango Rice Recipe, How To Make Raw Mango Rice, Mangai Sadam

2013-06-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 14 Comments

Raw mango rice/ Mangai Sadam- Steamed rice stir fried with grated raw mango, fried peanuts,fresh herbs and spices Raw mango rice or Mamidikaya Pulihora is a delicacy from South India.It is a simple easy yet delicious rice preparation.Grated raw mangoes are fried or cooked in a flavourful tempering and then boiled rice is added in…

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Filed Under: Rice, Pulao,Khichdi, South Indian Food, Tiffin Variety, Travel food Tagged With: Mango, No onion garlic recipe, pulao, raw, raw mango, Rice, satvik food, southern indian recipes, Travel food

Corn Rava Idli Recipe

2012-10-18 by Anjana Chaturvedi 23 Comments

Corn Rava Idli -Steamed semolina muffins with corn,cashews and mild spices-a specialty from South India Idlis and dosa are the most popular breakfast from South India.Regular idlis are made with  a batter of rice and white lentils,which need pre preparation. Rava idli is an instant Idli which require no preparation,just add some yogurt and tempering in semolina…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, South Indian Food, Starter/snacks, Street Food, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: Appetizers, Breakfast, coconut chutney, Corn, idli, Indian snacks, instant, kids friendly, low fat snacks, rava, snacks, southern indian recipes, steamed food, Tiffin

Masala Vada Recipe , How To Make Daal Vada

2012-06-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 32 Comments

Masala Vada- A crisp and delicious lentil cutlet from southern India ★ Have you tried this recipe? Click on the stars ★ in the recipe card to let us know your feedback!  If you tried it then You can also click the recipe pic and share on Instagram with hashtag #maayeka You can also follow me on Pinterest , Facebook ,Twitter,    Instagram and You…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, South Indian Food, Starter/snacks, Street Food Tagged With: Appetizers, Breakfast, daal, Daal recipe, fried, Indian food, Indian recipes, Indian snacks, Jain food, lentil, masala, no onion and garlic recipe, snack, snacks, southern indian recipes, vada, vegetarian

Tomato Raita Recipe, How To Make Tomato Raita

2012-06-23 by Anjana Chaturvedi 19 Comments

Tomato raita- Tangy tomato and yogurt dip with the tempering of cumin and mustard tomato raita is a very refreshing and easy to make yogurt and tomato dip.It can be served as a dip or side dish with your main meal. I make many different types of mango pickles and chutneys  and my favorite are-…

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Filed Under: Raitas/Yogurt dips, South Indian Food, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: Jain food, Raita/Dips, southern indian recipes, vegetarian

Pineapple Rasam Recipe, How To Make Pineapple Rasam

2012-06-15 by Anjana Chaturvedi 23 Comments

Pineapple rasam- a delicious tangy pigeon pea and pineapple rasam pineapple Rasam is a very delicious fresh rasam made with boiled mashed tuvar daal and pineapples.It is a very delicious tangy and spicy appetizer drink of black pepper, cumin,tamarind and tomatoes Rasam is a type of thin and spicy lentil soup which is an integral…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, South Indian Food Tagged With: Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Jain food, Pineapple, rasam, Rasam recipe, southern indian recipes, vegetarian

Bread Medu Vada Recipe, How To Make Instant Bread Medu Vada

2012-06-15 by Anjana Chaturvedi 21 Comments

instant bread medu vada

Instant Bread Medu Vada- Quick and easy recipe to make medu vada with bread, yogurt and basic Indian spices Instant Bread Medu vada – Medu vada is a Southern Indian snack recipe made with soak ground urad daal . for making this version you need to do pre planning .the white lentil is soaked overnight…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, South Indian Food, Starter/snacks Tagged With: #10minuterecipe, Appetizers, bread, Breakfast, Indian snacks, Jain food, leftover, medu, medu vada, snacks, southern indian recipes, vada, Vada recipes, vegetarian

Nizami Sesame Pulao , Sesame Pulao Recipe

2012-05-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 26 Comments

Sesame pulao -A  rich and flavourful rice from the land of Nizams – Hyderabad ★ Have you tried this recipe? Click on the stars ★ in the recipe card to let us know your feedback!  If you tried it then You can also click the recipe pic and share on Instagram with hashtag #maayeka You can…

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Filed Under: Rice, Pulao,Khichdi, South Indian Food, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, pulao, Rice, southern indian recipes, vegetarian

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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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