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Kaara Vada~ A Guest Post for Dhyuthi's Melange



Kaara Vada

Today I am very excited and happy to be a guest at Dhyuthi's Melange. I am fortunate to find this sweet friend through this virtual blogging world. Our friendship started two years back,but when we write to each other its just like two old friends. We talk  about everything..food,blogging,nostalgic memories of childhood,our family,hobbies,etc.,etc., :)
Dhyuthi's blog is a space that I visit every time and each time I see a new post here, I will have something to relate to. In this space I often comment 'this post makes me nostalgic', 'my grandmother used to make this'.. ... I know this may sound  cliche. But  Dhyuthi understands me better than any of my blogger friends.Many of the post here rekindles those found memories of  the readers, the flavors and taste of good home food. I adore Dhyuthi's passion for cooking and blogging. So when Dhyuthis asked me to do a guest post I did not wish to lose such a wonderful opportunity. Dhyuthi wanted kaara vada,a Trivandrum special snack.It is my favorite too, so today's post is Kaara vada,a spicy and yummy vada


For the recipe pls hop over to Dhyuthi's space click here

Love
Suja

Comments

  1. Thanks Suja,for such a lovely post.

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    1. Thanks Dhyuthi for this great opportunity, really enjoyed doing guest post in your space :)

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  2. very nice snack and me from trivandrum so a spcl love...
    Noel collections

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  3. Golden brown, crisp... that is what the vada is all about.

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  4. nice pic n crunchy ,crispy snack and pass dat packet 4me dear.
    Maha

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  5. very nice pic..yumy crunchy snack and pass dat 4me...
    Maha

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  6. Beautiful click n nice guest post dear, will check it now...
    Today's Special - Chettinad Chicken Gravy

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  7. Very tempting snack,great snack for winters..Lovely guest post,Suja..Congrats!!!
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  8. Tempting, delicious and perfectly cooked for tea time.

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  9. I was dreaming about karavada for sometime, Adipoli.

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  10. Perfect snacker...
    http://recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

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  11. super tempting.. nostalgic for sure.. vayil vellam varunnu :)

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  12. Delicious vadai!!! a perfect accompaniment to hot coffee or tea!!!
    Sowmya
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  13. Grt post and happy to know about ur friendship :) vada looks so tempting and lovely click !

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  14. Adipoli post...Loved reading about your friendship...

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  15. Spicy & yummy vada.. perfect!

    Regards,
    Bindu
    http://indianrecipegalleri.blogspot.in/

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  16. Nice click, will visit Melange's for more..

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  17. Irresistible and addictive khara vadas, heading to Dhyuthi's space.

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  18. Kaara vadai looks absolutely delicious

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  19. Looks tempting..lovely presentation...

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  20. Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comment,thanks from both of us :)

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  21. Loved the clicks dear... Will definitely hop over to her space to check out this delectable recipe... :)
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