A new life for Food For Joy!

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The Masala Dabba (Indian Spice Box)

Ever since I began admiring and learning cooking, I never left any chance of learning aspects about cooking. Be it a new or an old recipe, I get inquisitive and excited about the outcome when I’m cooking something. It is an achievement if the outcome is better than the previous. Everyday I tend to look out for any kind of improvement in the kitchen too, be it utensils or cutlery. Any object that is kept in the kitchen gets utmost attention from me. I believe a kitchen is the soul of a home. Whatever you eat to make a living comes...

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Raagi Mudde (Finger-Millet flour balls)

I've grown up in an environment where food was confined to more of rice. But when recently I moved into a new life, there was quite a transition in the type of food I have started consuming. It is an obvious fact once a girl gets married. I slowly started realizing there is something other than just eating rice and sambar for meals. Believe it or not, I tasted Raggi Mudde just about recently and I really appreciate its power. Finger Millets / Raagi on its own has a rich dose of nutrients. I would just wish to reproduce a part from...

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Mix Vegetable Upma

Mix Veg Upma It is always a wonderful weather at Nitte. The best thing about Nitte is the lush green sceneries. The summers are not accompanied with the heat like that of Udupi or Mangalore. When it rains, the atmosphere becomes something that is above the levels of heaven. My husband and I always loved silent places with greenery and a cold weather. Flower Bud Cooking is a pleasure here, because I keep trying new stuff, sometimes its a hit, sometimes I fail, and I learn so much from these ups and downs. I always feared preparing...

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Akki Rotti

Akki Rotti I've always loved to try out new recipes. Soon after I got married, I've been learning a lot of tips and tricks on cooking and various methods of preparing sambars/rasams from my MIL and FIL ;) The best part now is I've learned to be a bit more quicker as well. Both my in - laws have unknowingly played an important part in helping me improve what comes from the kitchen. Akki Rotti / Rice Rotti is a breakfast dish that I learnt from them. The best part of this breakfast item is that it can be prepared...

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