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Kambu (Pearl Millet) Kali
Pearl millet flour whisked to a paste and stirred into boiling water for about 15 minutes until thick, then shaped into balls or spread like mash.
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Ragi (Finger Millet) Puttu
Ragi and rice flour moistened to a crumb, steamed into puttu, then sautéed with coconut and seasoned with mustard, red chillies and curry leaves.
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Gasagasaa (Poppy Seed) Sweet Gruel
A sweet gruel of ground poppy seeds simmered in a one-string sugar syrup with milk and cardamom, finished with cashews fried in ghee.
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Rose Salad
Cucumber and pineapple tossed in a lemon, salt and pepper dressing, then finished with fresh edible rose petals and torn mint.
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Broccoli-Cucumber Salad
Blanched broccoli with cucumber, tomato, capsicum and iceberg lettuce, tossed in a blended lemon, mint and olive oil dressing.
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Peanut Butter-Banana Salad
Halved bananas dipped in lemon juice, set on shredded lettuce, spread with honeyed peanut butter and sprinkled with roasted groundnuts.
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Carrot Crunch
Finely chopped carrot with apple, pineapple, dried fruit and groundnuts, tossed in an orange-honey dressing with grated coconut and roasted sesame.
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Ragi (Finger Millet) Kali
Finger millet flour whisked into water and cooked, stirring, for about 15 minutes into a thick kali, then shaped into balls or spread like mash.
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Caribbean Salad
Cucumber, capsicum, orange segments and roasted almonds tossed with curd, with thinly sliced banana added at the end.
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Kavuni Arisi (Black Rice) Sweet Gruel
Soaked black rice (kavuni arisi) pressure-cooked, mashed and sweetened with sugar and coconut, then finished with cardamom and cashews and raisins sautéed in ghee.
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Apple and Pineapple Salad
A quick fruit salad of chopped apples and pineapple with torn fresh mint, lemon juice and honey to taste.
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Palak and Mushroom Salad
Torn baby spinach with button mushrooms (raw or lightly browned), cucumber and tomato, tossed in a lemon and olive oil dressing.
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Sweet Apple Salad
Chopped apples mixed with grated coconut, groundnut chikki and raisins, then tossed with honey.
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Ragi Kanji (Finger Millet Gruel)
A sweet finger millet gruel: ragi flour paste stirred into boiling water until the raw smell goes, then sweetened with jaggery or palm sugar.
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Sweet Milky Salad
Apple, pineapple, banana and grapes folded into condensed milk with broken cashews for a sweet, creamy fruit salad.
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Pasta Salad
Fusilli with blanched broccoli, tomato, yellow capsicum, cucumber, olives and paneer, dressed with lemon, olive oil, mint and coriander.
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Banana Fruit Salad
Bananas, papaya and chikoo tossed with honey and fresh mint for a simple, soft fruit salad.
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Beetroot Lemon Relish
Grated beetroot with soaked groundnuts, raw mango and coconut, dressed with lemon, salt and pepper and finished with a mustard, dal and curry-leaf seasoning.
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Pumpkin Salad
Grated yellow pumpkin, lightly squeezed, mixed with fresh coconut, cardamom and a simple jaggery syrup, and served right away.
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Veggie Boost
Tomato, yellow zucchini, iceberg lettuce and Chinese cabbage tossed in a lemon juice and olive oil dressing with salt and pepper.
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Palak and Fruit Salad
Baby spinach with cucumber, apple, cashews, groundnuts and coriander in an orange-honey dressing, finished with raisins and orange segments.
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Ginger Tea
Fresh ginger and tulsi leaves simmered in water, with optional coriander seeds, finished with lemon juice and honey or palm jaggery and served hot.
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Hibiscus Flower Tea
Dried edible hibiscus flowers boiled with cinnamon and fresh ginger, steeped covered for 15–20 minutes, strained and sweetened; serve hot or cold.
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Chickpea (Chana) Chaat Delight
Home-cooked chickpeas tossed with tomato, capsicum, cucumber and cabbage in a lemon and chaat masala dressing, served right away.