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Chicken Noodles is one of the most favored Chinese dishes and its so easy to make restaurant style chicken noodles at home. And the benefits are lots of chicken in the noodles, much healthier, and tastes a zillion times better. Have you tried chicken noodles from a restaurant or takeway.....well, when I recently bought one for   my son, I was astonished at the the measly chicken pieces....(just could count to about 4 in one serving! ha!) and the tons of oil...or you could say slithered in oil and apart from the cost (Rs 195) the feeling of wanting to drink more water....after the meal, was so empowering that I wondered at the amount of synthetic flavorings added into it. Frankly nothing beats homemade version....so much healthier and tastier and lots n lots of chicken pieces in it....kids need the protein ha! Noodles are kids favorite and I am sure adults would also favor it. The best part is that it is so easy to make noodles at home. I like to throw in a bit of veg...

Olan is one of the simplest dish of Kerala and always finds its place in traditional Kerala sadhya (feast). I have never had a sadhya without olan....and this Vishu, try this at home. Happy Vishu to all my wonderful readers!! I hope you will have a wonderful time with family and friends. Kanikonna or konna puvu or golden showers is my favorite flower...it is synonymous with Vishu, I love gazing at the flower bloomed tree and it does look like golden shower from heaven. Olan is made with kumblanga (ash gourd), van payar (cow peas), and coconut milk .....a drizzle of coconut oil and a sprig of curry leaves...a very light and refreshing dish...perfect for Vishu. Author: Nisa Homey. Cooking Time: 10=15 min Serves: 3 Ingredients:   Ash gourd (kumblanga): 300 gm, chopped Cooked Cowpeas (Van payar):  1/4 cup. Green Chilies: 3 to 4, slit. Thin Coconut Milk: 1 cup. Thick Coconut Milk: 1/2 cup. Curry Leave...

Vellarikka pachadi is a yogurt and coconut based refreshing dish of Kerala and perfect for summer as vellarikka a..k.a cucumbers has a cooling effect. With Vishu just round the corner the urge to make pachadi was overwhelming for me. It all started when my neighbor, Shini gave me a bowl of hot vellarikka pachadi and that made me yearn for more and I had to make some to satisfy that craving! It is one of the easiest and simplest curry from Kerala and a must for Onam and other festivals...a must for traditional Kerala Sadhya. Pachadi can be made with beetroot, mango, pineapple, carrot, tomato. Pachadi is best to have with hot steaming rice, though it is a common everyday curry, I am sharing this particularly for the novice cook. It is best not to boil it for long once yogurt/curd and coconut paste is added. Fresh Curry leaves and coconut oil plays an important role in this authentic dish. Author: Nisa Homey Cooking Time: 10-15 min Serves: 2-3. Ingredients: Cucumber:...

  Mango Mousse is so easy and quick to make and a perfect dessert to whip up. What I love about summer is MANGOES!! What 'bout you?? This mango mousse is really quick to make, no cooking involved, no eggs, no agar agar, no gelatine....3-ingredient mango mouse!!Plus its vegetarian! My son had a really bad sinus infection and when I got some mangoes, I could not resist myself from not making mango icecream , but then with a really bad sinus around the house, ice creams were out!! when I saw a tin of condensed milk in the pantry.....and mangoes....and a cup of plain yogurt/curd....I knew I had to whip it up....and dear Lord, this was heaven!! I mean tropical heaven!! just the right chill for the kid with the bad sinus (ha). Can you believe, that condensed milk, yogurt, and fresh mangoes.....gave birth to this luscious, smooth, satiny mousse...with all the goodness of fresh mangoes and yogurt!! What I love about these kinds of easy desserts are the speed at which...

Palak Paneer is undoubtedly one of the most popular paneer recipes , palak a.k.a spinach is pureed and blended into the curry and cottage cheese a.k.a paneer is added to the spinach gravy.....making it healthy and full of protein. Lent, is the period ... I cook paneer mostly as we abstain from meat and fish until Easter. Palak paneer is frequently made at home and, again the thought of posting it here, did not cross my mind until a reader asked for Lent Friendly Vegetarian Recipes. I have mentioned that my mother -in-law lived in Nainital for a long time, and paneer dishes was something which was cooked a lot by her, since Homey loves paneer so much, I started making them also. My MIL cooks the spinach leaves in a cooker with little water and puree it along with the water ....I guess for her it was the taste which was important rather than the color of the dish....she also will saute the pureed palak in the masala for a long time....as she says this intensifies the flavor as ...