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I am back to doing a Recipe Blog after a long time. Coming to Food and Recipes my mother does have a magical hand, The food that she has cooked all these years has been nothing but mind blowing. Experience shows in the right amount of spices, salt and pepper, the cooking time, the mixing of all the ingredients and Hey Presto you have a dish that deserves much more than a Michelin Star. I will sort of deviate a little from my normal routine of just posting a recipe but experiment around, research a little. Always Helps. I strive to achieve more than perfection in all that I write. It should be perceived as useful for all those who read the blog. So here is what I would like to go about it, take a list of the main ingredients and derive the Health benefits of each of these ingredients. Mustard Seeds:   Mustards are rich source of health benefiting  minerals . Calcium, manganese, copper, iron,  selenium  and zinc are some of the minerals especially concentrate...

There is so much to be written about the food we eat, the processes involved even before we consume food and that is exactly where the oomph factor comes in as far as food is concerned. The aroma, the flavors, the spices, the ingredients, the right time required for cooking all required to make a great dish. It needs to be noted that Cooking food is an art and a science at the same time. However it is a very simple process that can churn out some great dishes if methodical steps are followed. Today I would like to present to you the Humble More Kozhambu: Step: Grind the following ingredients in a mixer grinder: Coconut, Green Chilly, Urad Dal, Chana Dal(Both Urad Dal and Chana Dal needs to be soaked in water for 15 minutes), Dhaniya, Jeera. Grind all ingredients to a paste like consistency. In a cooking vessel , add cooking oil. Allow to heat for a few minutes. Add Mustard Seeds. Slice Tomatoes and Add to the cooking vessel. Add a pinch of salt. ...

Wishing everyone a Happy Pongal, Happy Makar Sankranthi, Happy Bihu to all my friends the world over. Significance of Pongal People celebrating Pongal should be aware of the meaning & significance of the important rituals associated with this harvest festival. Pongal or Thai Pongal is also called Makara Sankaranthi, since it is celebrated on the first day of Thai when the Sun enters the Makara Rasi (Capricornus). This signals the end of winter and the onset of spring throughout the northern hemisphere. For the next six months, the days are longer and warmer. One of the reasons why i love the festivals are the gastronomical delights that get churned out from Chinni's Corner. For those of you who are first time reader Chinni is the nickname for my mom Vijaya who cooks up some lovely food. I capture the essence of it all in the form of photographs and words, weaving together simple recipes that you can all try at home. Todays Recipe is the Mixed Vegetable Sambar. It i...