Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cakes, Desserts, Muffins, tagged Bakes, Cakes, Cupcake, Desserts, Muffins, Vanilla Cupcake on July 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The other day D mentioned that he’s bored of Chocolate cakes and would like to get something new. It was just what I wanted to hear.. 
I made up my mind to make the Simple Vanilla Cupcakes. I was not too confident that he will like it. Well .. there was a solution to woo him. Presentation…This was my chance to try Rainbow effect on Buttercream Frosting which I had been dying to do. I followed Joy of Baking recipe and decided to give a twist to the icing presentation. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Cake Decorations, Desserts, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Buttercream Icing, Cake Decorations, Desserts, Frosting, Homemade Ingredient, Quick to Make Recipes on July 27, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Buttercream Frosting/ Icing is a type of icing or filling, used inside cakes, as a coating, and as decoration. In its simplest form, it is made by creaming butter with powdered sugar, although other fats can be used, such as margarine or lard. Colorings and flavorings are often added, such as chocolate, fruit purees or various extract. Buttercream is a common and popular topping for cupcakes, sponge cakes, butter cakes and other desserts. (Courtesy: Wikipedia) (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Beef, Chicken, Lamb/Mutton, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, Starters, tagged Beef, Chicken, Cutlets, Meat Cutlets, Mutton Cutlets, Mutton/Lamb, Non Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks on July 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Cutlets…One of my favourite snacks since my childhood days. It happens to be J and D’s favourite too!! This is one those snack items where none of is satisfied by having just 2 or 3. The more the better. So much that even if it is served as meal, it would be welcomed heartily. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Non-Vegetarian, Seafood, South Indian, tagged Crab, Crab recipes, Kerala Recipes, Njandu, Non Vegetarian, Side Dish, South Indian on July 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I have professed our love for seafood in my earlier post. During our recent trip to Kerala, we managed to get hold of some Crabs as well. Two things were on my mind at that time. One, our growling tummies and the second, you, my readers. Well..I had to put up one crab recipe at least. Had we not been so hardpressed for time, I would have cooked up more variety. As for this recipe, do I have to really explain how much we relished it??? I guess not.. So here I am, sharing my Mom’s Crab recipe with you. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Bread, Chicken, International, Non-Vegetarian, Pies, tagged Bakes, Bread, Non Vegetarian, Pirojki, Piroshki, Snacks, Stuffed Buns, Teatime, Vegetarian on July 15, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Pirozhki, in Russian, means individual-sized baked or fried buns stuffed with a variety of fillings. Initially when I came across this name, I was really intrigued by the name itself. Only when I googled it did I realise that it meant Stuffed Buns. The dough was prepared following the recipe from Rahile’s Recipes. However, I gave my own twist to the filling. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Drinks, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Drinks, Eggless, Mango Smoothies, Quick to Make Recipes on July 15, 2012 | 3 Comments »
It’s Mango season again and my fruit basket is overflowing with this yellow fruit. I have been pondering for a while as to how I could present it on the table for my boys. I wanted to make something without sugar so that I too could indulge in it without any guilt of extra calories. Smoothies….. well… it’s healthy, doesn’t have any sugar and simply put, its a healthy meal in a glass The only time consuming part is the peeling and slicing of the mangoes. Rest is easy. The recipe I am sharing would be sufficient to fill two medium sized glasses. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, North Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Chickpeas, Choley, Eggless, Gravies, North Indian, Side Dish, Vegetarian on July 11, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I have tried making choley a number of times following different recipes but was never quite satisfied with the taste of it till I tried the recipe from Sia’s site, Monsoon Spice. I just fell in love with the recipe and never looked for more Choley recipes I hope you will also agree with me on this..
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Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Cheera, Eggless, Kerala Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, Red Amaranth, Red Spinach, Side Dish, South Indian, Vegetarian on July 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Red Amaranth leaves, known as Chuvanna Cheera in Malayalam, is a popular leafy vegetable of South as well as some parts of North India. Cooked Amaranth greens is a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and some dietary minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese. (Courtesy: Wikipedia) (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Non-Vegetarian, Seafood, South Indian, tagged Clam meat, Kakka Irachi, Kerala Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Side Dish, South Indian on July 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Our family is crazy about seafood in all forms. Whenever we go to Kerala, D has a long list of Seafood dishes he wishes to have. Among them Kakka Irachi or Clam Meat is one of his all time favourites. The best part is that once it is made, none of us have the patience to wait till meal time. At least half of it would have already reached its destination….. our stomachs. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Seafood, South Indian, tagged Kerala Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Prawn Cutlet, Prawn Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, Side Dish, South Indian on July 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »
One of the must-do items during our trip home (Kerala) was to try out as many seafood dishes as possible. Though the list was exhaustive, we did manage to strike off quite a few from it. Topmost on the list was Prawn Cutlets aka Chemmeen Vada, an all time favourite of ours. No matter how much we have, we still yearn for more…. My Mom is well aware of this and prepares it in advance. Needless to say, this is my Mom’s recipe. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Cookies, Desserts, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Cookies, Desserts, Eggless, No Bake Cookies, Quick to Make Recipes on July 2, 2012 | 3 Comments »
As the name suggests, these cookies need not be baked. Once you have got all the ingredients ready, it doesn’t take more than 10 minutes to prepare No Bake Cookies. (more…)
