Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cakes, tagged Bakes, Cakes, Rainbow on December 31, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Ever since I saw the picture of a rainbow cake, I was toying with the idea of making a Flowery Rainbow Cake. I didn’t have all the colours of rainbow….but then I always have the option of calling it ‘Multicoloured Cake’.. 
My only concern during the preparation was, how well the pattern will turn out.
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, International, Non-Vegetarian, Pizza, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Bakes, Homemade Ingredient, Non Vegetarian, Pizza, Pizza Dough, Vegetarian on December 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
D loves Pizzas. It’s been more than a month since I made them. This time I decided to surprise him. I started the preparation of dough in the morning itself, so that it gets enough time to rise. Keeping my fingers crossed, I watched the development of the dough every 30 minutes. I was so relieved to see when it doubled in size. I made the pizza sauce in advance so that I didn’t have to spend too much time in the kitchen in the evening. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, International, Quick to Make Recipes, Sauces/Dips, tagged Homemade Ingredient, Pizza, Sauces/Dips, Vegetarian on December 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I prefer to make everything from scratch. It gives me a HUGE sense of satisfaction. So when it comes to Pizza sauce, am I going to take the short cut??? No way!!! This recipe is also the result of my search on the net. After trying this the first time, I have never looked for other recipes.. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Cheese, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, North Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Gravies, North Indian, Paneer, Sanjeev Kapoor Recipes, Vegetarian on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While I was going through my collection of recipes, I came across this Paneer dish by Sanjeev Kapoor. Its ’Bemisaal Paneer’. The word ‘Bemisaal’ means Unique. Initially the procedure seemed time consuming, but as I went about with the preparations I realised that it wasn’t all that hard. It was a truly unique dish and everybody loved it. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, Gravies, International, Non-Vegetarian, tagged Chicken, Chinese, Gravies, Non Vegetarian on December 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I have mentioned earlier that I started my experiments with cooking in our kitchen when I was a kid. I always preferred making something ‘Different’. Seeing this my Dad gifted me a cookbook, ‘My Favourite Recipes Chinese’ by Bhanu Ravindran. This is the book that familiarised me to the basic culinary terms like marination, blanching, basting etc. The book had pictures in it, which helped us (self and my little sis) decide the menu for the day. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Quick to Make Recipes, Rice, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Chinese, Fried Rice, Quick to Make Recipes, Rice, Vegetarian on December 26, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Wondering what to do with the leftover rice or feeling too lazy to make an elaborate rice dish?? Fear not. This is the simplest way to whip up something to put on the table. The recipe I am sharing with you is that of the Basic Fried Rice, a recipe given by Rhonda Parkinson . (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Drinks, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Christmas, Coffee Liqueur, Homemade Ingredient, Quick to Make Recipes on December 23, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Take a heap of child-like wonder
That opens up our eyes
To the unexpected gifts in life—
Each day a sweet surprise. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Kerala Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have mentioned earlier that J isn’t too particular about variety when it comes to food. In other words, give him typical Kerala food everyday and he is a happy man I just love the way his face lights up when he sees the Kerala spread. A typical Kerala meal consists of brown rice, a curry dish, a thoran and a non-vegetarian dish. Thoran/Upperi is a simple stir fried dish made of finely chopped vegetables mixed together with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cakes, tagged Bakes, Cakes, Pear, Teatime on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was thinking of baking and wanted to try something new. This time I decided to have a look at the cookbook ‘The Practical Encyclopedia of Cakes & Cake Decorating’ by Janice Murfitt and Louise Pickford, which has been lying with me for so many years. Initially when I bought this book, I excitedly flipped through the pages only to realise that most of the ingredients mentioned in the book were unheard of in this part of the world. 
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Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, North Indian, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, North Indian, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Winter has set its big foot on this side of the world. I dislike winters. Why?? The multiple layers of clothing, the ice cold water, the nip in the air…the list is endless. The one and only thing I would love to do is to either sit outside and bask in the sun or cozy up inside a blanket. Sometimes I feel so lazy that (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, Lamb/Mutton, Non-Vegetarian, Rice, South Indian, tagged Biryani, Chicken, Hyderabadi Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Rice, South Indian on December 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It’s Biryani time again and this time I decided to go for my favourite Hyderabadi Biryani. The blending of Mughlai and Andhra cuisines in the kitchens of the Nizam, resulted in the creation of the Hyderabadi Biryani. Hyderabadi Biryani is of three types, the Kacchi Biryani, the Jappu Biryani (raw) and the Pakki Biryani. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Sauces/Dips, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Middle Eastern, Sauces/Dips on December 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tzatziki sauce is a greek sauce used as an accompaniment for Gyros or Souvlaki. This sauce can also be served with Pita bread or Falafell. I prefer to have this sauce with Shawarma. Here’s the recipe for Tzatziki sauce. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, International, Non-Vegetarian, tagged Middle Eastern, Non Vegetarian on December 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I love Shawarmas. The smoky flavoured chicken along with pickled veggies, onions and sauce, wrapped in soft Khubz, an Arabic flatbread. The first time I relished them was in my childhood, when we were in Abu Dhabi. I still remember how excited I used to get on hearing the word ‘Shawarma’. Lately it is becoming popular in India too. Everytime I see a shawarma stand, the nostalgic reminiscence of my childhood comes alive. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cookies, tagged Bakes, Chocolate, Cookies on December 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The good thing about working-from-home is that apart from doing the job, you get the freedom to do your own stuff as well. Had it not been for my job, I doubt whether I would have been spending so much of my time in front of the computer. One way or the other, my browsing sessions end in food related sites. (more…)
