Coffee & Walnut Cake For Birthday's/Coffee & Walnut Cake Recipe/Coffee & Walnut Cake with step by step photos

I wanted to make something special for my girl’s birthday. It has always been a vanilla or chocolate cake, so this time for a change I made Coffee & Walnut cake. I have baked simple cakes but this is my first walnut cake with icing. It just came out great and it was a hit. My girl is celebrating her birthday in London (school trip). So I made this cake at home before she left to the trip and we had a great time together.

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Moong Dhal Payasam/Pasi Paruppu Payasam

Moong Dhal Payasam/Pasi Paruppu Payasam is a very healthy and easy payasam to make. My mom makes it during special pooja days like Tamil new years day, Ekadasi etc. Since it is made of jaggery and dhal, it is totally packed with iron and proteins. In addition to it, the milk and coconut milk also provides calcium and vitamins. It is a very yummy payasam which the kids will also love.

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Qucik & Simple Vegetable Pulav in 3 steps/Vegetable Pulav Recipe/How to make Vegetable Pulav with step by step photos

“Simple, easy and quick Vegetable Pulav” is another one pot meal, hassle free and can be made within  30 mins. It is one balanced meal with all nutrients and minerals packed in one pot. Make this pulav in 3 simple steps.

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Potato,Peas & Capsicum curry/Aloo, Peas &Capsicum Curry

Potato, Peas & Capsicum curry is a one pot curry which is very easy to make and a very healthy dish.

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Pineapple Kadhi

Ok guys, now that I had some pineapple left, I wanted to do something new. That is when I came across Pineapple Kadhi by Vahchef. I found it quite interesting because usually kadhi’s are made with yogurt, but here alternatively coconut milk is used. So I gave it a shot and it came out wonderful. It is one striking combination of coconut milk, with spices and pineapple making it a very big hit.

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Arachu Vitta Sambar

Arachu vitta sambar is a typical South Indian sambar found in Iyer & Iyengar restaurants and homes. They have a wonderful aroma and taste because, the spices are ground and added to the dhal freshly each and every time.  I have tried different recipes, but finally settled with, one of my friend’s recipe, and since then I have been making the same. Check out other South Indian Sambar and Dal varieties here.

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Nutella & Banana Sandwich

This is one easy treat for kids after school. It's the nutella & banana sandwich fried in butter, enriched with almonds.