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Oats and Coconut Biscuits । ANZAC Biscuits

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ If there are kids at home, demand for snacks will obviously be more. This holds good for our house as well and not only the kiddo, we are also snacks lovers! More than deep fried items, we like the baked goodies. This biscuit recipe caught my eyes sometime back while reading a local magazine. I just gave it a try and the biscuits tasted delicious! Original name of this biscuit is 'ANZAC Biscuit'. As I read in Wiki , the name of these biscuits is associated with Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). During the time of 1st World War, wives of the soldiers were preparing biscuits using flour, rolled oats, desiccated coconut, sugar, etc. They were sending those biscuits to the soldiers which had a good shelf life. There are several ways to prepare these ANZAC biscuits. This recipe was published in a local magazine during the time of ANZAC Day. Original recipe called for Golden Syrup. I have replaced it Honey and it worked out well! Recipe courtesy: Col...

Beetroot Stir Fry । Beetroot Palya । Beetroot Poriyal

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ಕನ್ನಡ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ   Beetroot is one of the nutritious vegetables which tastes awesome with its natural sweetness. This root vegetable is good for preparing delicious stir fry, sambar, salads and sweets. Beetroot Palya / Stir Fry and Sambar are my family favorites. My little one also loves to have it because of its nice red color! Here is the recipe of Beetroot Palya / Poriyal. This tastes very good with rice, chapathi, roti and poori. Give it a try and let me know your feedback :) Preparation time: 40 - 45 minutes Servings: 5 Difficulty level: Medium Ingredients: Beetroot - 1 1/2 bulb Dry red chilli - 1 Urid dal - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Asafoetida / hing - big pinch Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Green chilli - 1 (adjust according to taste) Curry leaves - 4 to 5 leaves Cooking oil - 3 tbsp Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Onion - half Salt - for taste Amchur powder - for taste Sugar - 1 tsp or according to taste Water - 1 1/4 cup or little more (as needed...