Kerala Syrian Christian Cuisine

Appam (Pancake)

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sauteed tomatoes with curry leaves

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CLICK ON THE ICONHOW TO BAKE WITH LOVE 

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Amma’s RICH CHRISTMAS CAKE
Ingredients:
Butter 250 gms
Powdered Sugar 250 gms
Eggs 5 Nos
Flour 250 gms
Baking powder 1 tsp
Spices Powder 2 tsp
Mixed Dry Fruits 500 gms
Nuts 100 gms
Caramel Syrup 1/2cup to 1cup
Method
• Cream the butter until light, add sugar and continue till well mixed and almost
fluffy
• Wash and wipe the eggs. Break each separately into a saucer or small bowl,
and beat into the creamed butter. Beat them in one egg at a time.
• Sieve the flour, baking powder and spices. Sieve three times to nicely aerate
the flour. (Use a few spoons of the flour to sprinkle on top of the mixed dry
fruits and nuts)
• Fold the remaining flour into the batter.
• Add the fruits and nuts, alternating with the caramel syrup.
• Take care that you FOLD gently. DO NOT STIR hard. Over mixing the cake will
cause it to loose its texture
• Line a cake tin with butter paper and oil lightly. Spoon the batter into the tin
and gently tap the bottom of the tin on the table.
• Place the cake tins in an oven that has been preheated. For various sizes of
ovens and various sizes of cake tins, the temperature will vary. Yet, for an
average home owner, I suggest preheating to 200 C, and after placing the cake,
immediately turn down to 180 C. After half hour, open the oven door and place
a paper on top of the cake tin to prevent over scorching the cake. Continue
cooking for another hour, or till done.
• Remove from oven allow to cool for fifteen minutes before turning out of the
tin. Turn out and leave to cool on a paper sheet or towel, away from dust.
• Soak with a few capfuls of wine, brandy, whisky or rum if you wish, and wrap in
butter paper or cling film.
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Christmas! 'Pork Vindaloo' is a Kerala and Goan Christian specialty.

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Verge Magazine: Travel with purpose

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CLICK  on the icon MISTRESS OF SPICES

Christmas 2011 BEGINS!

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Chelsea bun

spicy Christmas pudding

Learn my culture

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NIMMY"S MANGO PRESERVE RECIPE

LEARN MY CULTURE

SILK AIR

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CLICK ON THE ICON FOR FULL STORY START FROM PAGE 23 --SILK AIR--

New Outdoor Cooking Area

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World Casual The future of American Menus at California November 2011

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Cheesy Prawn Bake

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Byadgi chilli

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FACEBOOK BYADGHI CHILI

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MY HOME

Milk powder ke gulab jamun

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Jade Magazine

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JADE MAGAZINE

ONAM

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Vermicelli upma(quick and easy recipes)

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Kerala Thali Meal

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sprouted coconut

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COCONUT SPROUT

Aval Vilayichathu (Sweetened Rice Flakes) A traditional Syrian Christians recipe

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KOZHUKATTA

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Steamed rice dumpling with coconut & jaggery filling we make kozhukatta Saterday the eve Palm Sunday.

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jackfruit

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jackfruit fry

Achappam is a traditional and authentic snack of Kerala

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Fresh kudampuli (Malabar Tamarind, Fish Tamarind Cocum)

METHOD

''how to make my own paneer cheese''. It's incredibly easy, actually. All you need is milk and lime

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Paneer cheese

Nimmy's spice-marinated Kerala shrimp

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Serves 2 to 4

You'll need big shrimp (20 to 24 count) to make this dish. They are almost impossible to find fresh, but if you can, they will be magnificent. Otherwise, use frozen. (You could also use chunks of fish — swordfish or halibut are good choices because of their firm texture. For fish, add a couple of teaspoons of oil to the marinade.)
Ingredients
1 pound shrimp
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground chili pepper or to taste
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
1-inch piece of peeled ginger, coarsely chopped
Pinch of salt
Directions
1. Rinse the shrimp briefly under running water and set aside to drain thoroughly.
2. In a dry saute pan, toast the coriander and cumin seeds with the peppercorns until they give off a strong aroma and start to smoke just lightly. Immediately remove from the heat and transfer to a spice grinder (a mini food processor or a coffee mill that you keep specially for spices; in Kerala cooks grind their spice mixes for masalas or marinades on a convex stone that looks just like a Mexican metate). Grind the spices to a powder and stir in the turmeric and chili.
3. Pound the garlic and ginger with the salt in a mortar to make a paste, then add the powdered spices. Mix well to make a rather dry rub.
4. Turn this over the well-drained shrimps and toss, rubbing with your hands to let the flavoring penetrate the seafood. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for at least an hour, although overnight is better.
Heat the grill and grill the shrimps, painting them with a little olive oil if they look dry. Alternatively, add a small spoonful of oil to a skillet and fry the shrimps over a very hot burner for about 1½ minutes on each side, or until they are done to y

Cooking Class

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A COOKING CLASS IN KERALA

Happy friends from Sydney

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Ayurvedic Soup

happy family from Perth Australia

CURRY

Azhakiyakavu Bhagavathy Temple, Palluruthy.A trade fair known as Pulavanibham Specimens of the dying crafts of ethnic Kerala can be seen here.

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Above is My earthen pot

Pulavanibham Pictures

Condé Nast Traveller magazine December 2010

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White anchovies rubbed with white pepper, chili powder, turmeric and salt.

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Christmas Wreath Bread

Christmas Pudding 2010

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Diwali 2010

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All flowers from our garden

Soaking fruit for Christmas Cake and pudding

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Boli( A south indian sweet made with Bengal gram)

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Meen Molee (Fish in Coconut Milk)

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RECIPE

Ingredients for grinding

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Kariveppila chicken (chicken with curry leaves)

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Coriander Chicken

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This Christian specialty, Coriander Chicken are often served with Rice- Flour Pancakes

MEATBALL CURRY

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RECIPE

Carrot beetroot halwa our family's favorite recipe

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happy hours

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Gulab Jamun is popular Indian sweet

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Gulab Jamun with Milk powder

Ingredients

Milk Powder 1 cup
Flour (Maida) ¼ cup
Baking Soda ¼ tsp
Ghee
(Ghee is a Sanskrit word for a clarified butter) 1 dsp www.convertunits.com/from/dessert+spoon/to/tablespoon
Frying oil (sun flower oil) 2 cup
Sugar 1 cup
Rose essence 2 drops

Method

Sift together the milk powder ,flour and soda .Pour the ghee and rub into the flour. Sprinkle some hot milk and without kneading just mix together .take balls the size of a gooseberry and make to outside smooth.
Heat just enough oil to fry 3 balls each at time .fry till brown and immerse in to the hot syrup.

Syrup

Pour 1 cup of water into the sugar and just when the sugar melt,remove from fire and add the rose essence.

Masala Fish

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Rice Dumplings with chutneys

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Ethakka Appam (Banana Fritters)

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Ethakka Appam (Banana Fritters)
Serves eight.

4 ripe bananas, cut lengthwise into 4 pieces
1/2 cup rice flour
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup water
Refined oil for frying

Mix the rice flour, sugar, baking powder, and water together into a smooth batter. Heat the oil (about two cups) in a wok or cast-iron skillet until medium hot. Dip the banana slices in the batter and deep fry, one at a time, until golden brown.

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain the excess oil on paper towels. Repeat until all the bananas are fried. Serve hot with masala chai in the afternoon

cruise at the vembanad lake

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CRUISE AT THE VEMBANAD LAKE

homemade indian cheese ( paneer)

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Masala Chai

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Kerala Thali / South Indian Tomato Rice

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SAMBAR POWDER

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Sambar Powder

Asafoetida or hing a pinch

Chana dal (Bengalgram) tbsp 2

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Chili powder ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Fenugreek ¼ tsp
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Roast all the ingredients separately for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame and grind it to fine powder..keep it in an air tight container...add according to your taste

delicious Iddali of South India

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Tea Time Snacks with Variation of Chutney

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Hands On Cooking

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Grinding Coconut

ONAM 2010

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ONAM 2010

Ribbon Rice

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STEP METHOD

pan grilled fish

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Prawn Ularthu Prawns dry cooked with onions,Cocum, spices, curry leaves and pepper

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Luncheon Meat

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METHOD

MEAT KOFTA

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For cookbook

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My kitchen with a celebrity

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Old fashioned Kerala Jewish beef Curry

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METHOD

RASAM

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RASAM METHOD

RASAM/In Tamil,'Rasam' means Juice. It can refer to any juice but simply Rasam commonly referred to the one prepared with Tamarind/Tomato juice with added spices

Coconut Souffle

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Method

Sloppy Joes

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Sloppy Joes

Ingredients
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
2. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com by Tamara

STEP METHOD

Macaroni pie after baking 180°C for 15 minute

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BEFORE BAKING

Fried coconut chammanthi podi ( Roasted Coconut chutney)

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chocolate brownies recipe

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METHOD

EGGPLANT MOUSSAKA

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EGGPLANT MOUSSAKA METHOD

RECIPE EASY CHICKEN ROAST

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EASY CHICKEN ROAST

duck pepper roast decorated with avocado

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holiday with Nimmy's Aunty at Peermade DUCK PEPPER ROAST RECIPE

HOMEMADE PIZZA

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STEP METHOD HOME MADE PIZZA

PIZZA BASE

Ingredients

flour (maida) 1 ½ cups

Milk ¼ cup

Egg 1

Oil ¼ cup

Sugar 1 tbsp

Yeast ½ tbsp

Method

Ferment yeast in ¼ cup warm water .
Heat milk ,oil, sugar and salt.
Add ½ the flour mix well.
Turn this on to a surface mix well when lightly cool add the remaining ingredients and knead well till dough is soft ferment till double.
Roll out to required size and ½ bake.

PIZZA SAUCE

Tomato 2 large

Omam (Ajwain seed) ¼ tsp

Chili powder 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Garlic 4 minced

Ginger 1’’ minced

Onion 1 minced

Oil 1 tbsp

Blanch tomatoes liquids.
Heat oil add omam ,ginger, garlic, onions fried till light brown add tomato chili powder salt and sugar.
Simmer till thick. Assemble the pizza with capsicum ,cheese etc.
Bake for few minutes..

weekend with Nimmy's mother at Punalur

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more pictures
weekend with Nimmy's mother at Punalur

Farmers Market,Karikudi,Tamil Nadu

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Chettinadu Cuisine. A part of Tamil Nadu state and the cuisine world popular

Sweet Crepes with Coconut

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RECIPE BOOK

RECIPE

STEP BY STEP METHOD

AUBERGINE VINDALOO.

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METHOD PHOTOS

LAYERED BIRYANI

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STEP BY STEP METHOD

RECIPE

mangalore style fish curry

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"step by step methods to cook Mangalorean Fish curry

Kerala Dessert.

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Kerala Dessert.

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Meen Pollichathu/Fish in Banana Leaf Wrap

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STEP BY STEP METHOD

Fusion cooking / boneless Chicken in Red Wine ( Cabernet ) with kerala Spices

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Easter Hot Cross Bun

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before Baking

Pulao rice

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PulaoRice slideshow
Have with Chicken Korma

Potato Curry

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homemade pizza

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Mathan /Pumpkin Thoran/Stir fry

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Cucumber Pachadi

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Cucumber Pachadi

Ingredients

½ cup Cucumber , diced medium fine
1 teaspoon ginger, minced (finely diced)
½ cup water
½ cup thick curd or live plain yogurt

For the paste:
2 tablespoons freshly grated coconut
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 small green chilli
Grind the above to a paste

For the temper:
½ teaspoon coconut oil
Pinch black mustard seeds
1 small dries red chilli, torn roughly
A few curry leaves (if available, otherwise omit)

Method:

Put the cucumber , ginger and water into a pan and bring to the boil. Simmer until the cucumber is soft but still firm.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.

Make the paste and mix it into the yogurt, then add to the cucumber /ginger mix.

To make the temper, heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Heat until the seeds pop (the oil should not smoke)

Add the chilli and curry leaves (if used) and cook for a few seconds, then pour everything over the paste and fold in. Serve at room temperature.

TOMATO FRY

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spices compliments the curry(fresh red tomato) and does not dominate the tomato flavor

TOMATO FRY

Ingredients

Tomato 1½ cup
Shallot ½ cup
Green chili 1
Ginger 1 ‘’
Garlic 2 flake

Slice the above

Chili powder ½ tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Coconut oil 1 tsp
Black mustard seed ½ tsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Vinegar 1 tsp
Sugar ½ tsp
Salt to taste

Method

1.Heat oil add mustard, when it pops, add the sliced ingredients except tomato, cook till soft.

2 Add the tomato, chili powder, salt, sugar and vinegar

3 Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minute..

Fish Masala . Easy recipe.

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Fish Masala

Ingredients for Masala

Onions 2(Chopped)
Green Chili 1 (Slit)
Ginger Sliced 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Marinade

Chili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Whole Fish cubes ½ lb

Method

Marinate fish for two hours. Keep aside.

Sauté onions , green chili, ginger till light brown add marinated fish add little warm water and salt cover simmer and cook for few minute.

Fish Rolls easy to make recipes

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Fish Rolls

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup cooked and finely-flaked white fish (kingfish, pomret, searfish etc)
1 cup minced (finely diced) red onion
1 inch ginger root, minced (finely diced)
1 green chilli, minced (finely diced)
1 tomato, blanched, peeled and chopped to give a pulp
2 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
Salt to taste
1 - 2 teaspoon(s) plain flour

1 egg, lightly beaten
Breadcrumbs

Method

Heat a heavy pan and add vegetable oil
Add onion, ginger and chilli and cook until the onion is golden
Add chopped tomato and cook to reduce, about 4-5 minutes
Add fish, ½ teaspoon turmeric, chilli powder to taste if required (1 teaspoon is moderately hot)
Add chopped coriander (cilantro) and flour
Shape into balls, insert a chilli stalk in each ball

Dip each ball into the egg and cover in breadcrumbs. Then deep fry for a couple of minutes and serve.

CHICKEN MEATBALL CURRY WITH BABY POTATOES

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alleppey fish curry

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Ammi Kallu(flat grinding stone with a cylindrical stone pestle) Alleppey Fish Curry

Slide Alleppey fish Curry

Onion Tomato Uttapam

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grilled jumbo prawns

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