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This is the new boutique cafe recently opened in Velachery..a good thing to happen because on this road there was not a single eating joint where one could sit in comfort and enjoy. They have given the deco of ecofriendly place..some walls are lined with bamboos, some lovely jute bags in their selling section..yes they have a few things to buy also. Seating is also good, not cramped, the only thing is tables are a little small. Here one gets hot and cold coffees, shakes, smoothies juices and soups in drinks....Rs.40-65 Pizza, chaat, sandwiches,burger and salad for the main course.....Rs 35-99/-- Pastries in the dessert. They have a NIrvana ...its a combo meal of..soup/salad......chat/burger/sandwich......smoothi/shake for 99/--only and For children..chaat and smoothie....It is either for 35 or 55...I forgot:) We ordered..Pizza Indiana.....it had a topping of paneer, onion and capsicum, I liked it. Coffee was also very good , then pastry with hot choclate and cream was .just yummy. Serv...

Now.a days navratri is going on, so we fast for all the days and take some different food, sabudana bada is one of them, i forgot to take the photo but I am writing the recipe . Ingredients: 1 cup sago or sabudana --soak in 3 cup water for 1 hour 300 gm Potatoes 2 green chilli 1 inch ginger piece salt red chilli powder 2 tbsp peanut..roasted. oil for shallow frying curd and green chatney and tamarind chatney Boil the potatoes and mash them or grate them. Squeeze the water out of sago. Chop the green chillies and ginger finely. Pound the peanuts coarsely. Mix ......sago, potatoes, green chillies, ginger,peanuts, and add salt and red chilli powder to taste. Now make flat tikkis ...make balls and flatten them . They can be either deep fried or shallow fry as you want, both ways tasty. Serve them either with green chatney only or like Chaat ...spread curd, and both the chatneys .

This one is like fast food, prepare in a haste and enjoy with leisure:), and no oil is used, so healthy also, my sis prepared it for me and I really relished it so much that I am sharing it with you, try it once and tell me how did it go? 4 bread slices 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tablespoon raisins 1 tablespoon chironji 1 tbsp. coconut grated-optional 1tbsp. green coriander leaves chopped 1 tsp ginger finely chopped. salt & pepper to taste 1tsp. cumin powder or Chaat masala 1 cup fresh curd..sieved to make it smooth Cut of the crust from bread slices. add sugar in the milk. Mix coriander ,ginger, chironji ,raisins in a plate........fillingTake a slice in hand, dab it with the milk and then put one tsp filling and close the ends by hand pressing it firmly. Put dahibaras in a plate and pour the curd over them. You may put a little ( half tsp ) sugar in the curd. after 2-3 minutes...sprinkle salt, pepper and cumin powder..........ready to be e aten :),Its a healthy and tasty dis...

This dish is a very healthy and tasty breakfast or tiffin item. And a speciality of my Bhabhi . She prepares it really well...yummy.... Ingredients: 250 gm. semolina ( sooji ) 250 gm sour curd, the amount may be adjusted as needed to soak the sooji . 1 tbsp. oil. 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds. 1/2 tsp. soda bicarb . salt to taste. 2 greenchilli ground 1/2 kg. cabbage finely chopped, 1tsp.sugar 2 carrots grated,(optional) 1 capsicum finely chopped (optional) soya suace 1 tsp...optional. Tomato ketch up and green chutney. Soak the semolina in the curd for 1 hour. Add green chilli and salt. Now add soda and sugar in the batter and mix it properly . Steam in small size idli maker. In the mean time take a saucepan. Add oil and when hot put mustard seeds and then add all the cut vegetables and saute them for 5-10 minutes till it shines. Then add idlies and stir. For serving......... Put them in the plate and spread green chutney and tomato ketchup. If you like then in the vegetable put the s...

This is a wholesome dish and one dish is a complete meal, with full nutrients. Ingredients:...... 2cups basmati rice half cup each of french beans cut into small pieces carrot julienned cualiflower cut into little florets pototo-cut into small pieces peas 1tsp.cumin 2big cardamom 2 bay leaves 5 black pepper 4 cloves salt to taste oil---4 or 3 tabsp.--both will do Corriander leaves-chopped finely to garnish 2 tbsp cashewnut--optional wash the rice and keep it aside. In a big saucepan or fry pan---out it on heat Add oil and then cumin seeds. When they start splitting add cloves,cardamom, bay leaves, black pepper and saute for 2 minutes, then add washed vegetables and saute for another 2 minutes. Now add rice and saute for 2 minutes. then add 4 cups water and salt and let it cook covered. Once the water start boiling, slow the fire. When the water is completely absorbed, pulao is done. While serving it garnish it with coriander leaves and roasted cashewnuts. For the accompaniment take cur...