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		<title>Curried Brussel Sprouts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: The past few months have K and I hooked to the eat real food movement. Slowly we have shifted from Canola oil to Coconut oil. Vegetable oil spread to butter. Sparing use of coconut to liberal use of coconut. Wheat to rice. 2/3rd cup of rice from 1 cup of rice per meal. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=194&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dosa Mogalai Podi &#8211; A tambram kitchen essential</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lakshrecipes.wordpress.com/?p=186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Background: Growing up the standard evening tiffin in our home used to be the ubiquitous dosai with molahai podi. Chutneys and sambar were for when we had guests or when we were guests at other peoples&#8217; homes. Having said that I never realized there would be a day when the common dosai mohalai podi would become exotic. This weekend with Amma [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=186&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stir Fried Greens &#8211; A good way to handle unknown greens.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: We recently joined a local farm and bring home a lot of greens of which I have no idea what to make of. The typical keerai kootu I make usually just has spinach in it. Following a recipe that a woman at the farm had given, these stir fried greens with a hint of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=150&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Adai &#8211; Thick lentil and rice crepes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 02:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: Adai or Adai Dosai as K likes to call it is a staple in our home. Unlike Dosai that required using a grinder to make the batter and enough time to let it ferment, this crepe is made in half a day. Its healthier and provides ample scope for improvisation. Stuff you will need: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=148&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetable Subzi &#8211; Medley of vegetables simmered in a tomato base</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 02:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: This is K and I&#8217;s favorite sides for roti/chappathi. In its simplest form it is a mix of all possible vegetables simmered in a tomato base. Sometimes, I like to dress it up with grated panneer. With or without panneer, this is one dish that everybody who has tasted seems to like. Stuff you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=144&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kai Murukku &#8211; Crisp, buttery fried rice flour treat</title>
		<link>http://lakshrecipes.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/kai-murukku-crisp-buttery-fried-rice-flour-treat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lakshmusings.com/recipes/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Background: Kai Muruku evokes memories of weddings in the family. This crispy rice treat is hard to make and the hallmark of a good tam-bram chef is his/her ability to handcraft these tasty morsels. I grew up watching Amma make Kai Murukku and Seedai for Krishna Jayanthi. In the recent past, I have relied on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=131&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Puran Poli &#8211; A labor of love.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lakshmusings.com/recipes/?p=91</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Background: Puran poli is one of my all time favorite sweets. It is one of those dishes that are made occasionally when people visit or for festivals though nothing specific comes to mind. For me it is a labor of love. Mixing, measuring, grinding and patting it in shape. Amma pours her love into it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=129&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thenkuzhal &#8211; Deep fried snack made from rice and urad flour</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: Every time we are in the mood for a simple home made snack that can put store brought chaklis to shame, K and I beg my amma to make this for us. Called thenkuzhal in tamil it is a mix of urad dhal flour and rice flour laced with a hint of asafoetida in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=123&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pooris/Puris &#8211; Thin deep fried whole wheat bread</title>
		<link>http://lakshrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/poorispuris-thin-deep-fried-whole-wheat-bread/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lakshmusings.com/recipes/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Background: Poori Masala is my idea of comfort food. It perks up a gloomy day and in my mind brings back memories from my childhood of lazy Sunday afternoons lining up in the kitchen with my siblings for the next poori. It is reminiscent of the carefree nature of my youth. Of family time and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=118&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Potato Masala &#8211; Potatoes boiled and mashed to make a hearty stew with onions and tomatoes</title>
		<link>http://lakshrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/potato-masala-potatoes-boiled-and-mashed-to-make-a-hearty-stew-with-onions-and-tomatoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laksh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: Poori in my home is always paired with Potato masala. To me this combination represents all that is good in life. This simple hearty dish is comfort food for the cold nights. Stuff you will need: Potatoes &#8211; 3 small boiled, peeled and mashed Onion &#8211; 1 large cut into long pieces Tomato &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=lakshrecipes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2427950&amp;post=117&amp;subd=lakshrecipes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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