Posted in All Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Breakfast Recipes, Eggless, Potato Rosti, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian on April 27, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
While preparing for our move from Agra, I had almost wound up the kitchen and had very limited stuff in the pantry. So when I had to whip up something for breakfast, the first thought that came into mind was Potato Rosti. Rosti is a dish supposedly originated from Switzerland. It is pretty much similar to hash browns and very easy to make. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Bread, Breakfast Recipes, International, Snacks, tagged Bakes, Bread, Cinnamon Rolls, Snacks, Teatime on March 25, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Bread, Chicken, International, Non-Vegetarian, Pork, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Bakes, Bread, Non Vegetarian, Salami-Bread Roses, Snacks, Starters, Teatime on March 11, 2013 | 1 Comment »
It was during one of those internet browsing sessions, that I came across Salami-Bread Roses. Though the idea did ring a bell, I was too preoccupied to give it a second look. Nevertheless, the thought stayed in my mind, and while preparing the dough for Cinnamon Rolls, it popped out. So I took out a bit of the dough and made two roses. Voila!! It was a beauty !! Hats off to the person who came up with this amazing idea.
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cakes, Desserts, International, Muffins, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, tagged Bakes, Cakes, Desserts, Honey Financiers, Muffins, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, Teatime on March 9, 2013 | 4 Comments »
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Financier’?? Someone with more money than he can spend!! I couldn’t, in my wildest of dreams, imagine that it could also mean something edible, except of course for a cannibal. 
Now that I have dug deep, let me shed some light on it. Financiers (Fee-nahng- syehrs) are French tea cakes made with egg whites, almond powder and flour. The distinctive feature of the recipe is beurre noisette (brown butter). The name financier is said to have been derived from the traditional rectangular mold, which resembles a bar of gold. Another theory has it that the cake became popular in the financial district of Paris surrounding the Paris stock exchange.(Courtesy: Wikipedia). (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Drinks, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Chocolate, Drinks, Eggless, Italian Hot Chocolate - Cioccolata Calda, Quick to Make Recipes, Teatime on February 26, 2013 | 4 Comments »
Last Sunday, as soon as D woke up he said ” Mama, can you please make Italian Hot chocolate for breakfast today??”. Oh yes, he was specific about the name. As he had bookmarked the recipe, I didn’t have to search for it. He volunteered to help me out as well. Now how could I possibly say No to my little one, that too when he’s offering help??? Luckily I had all the ingredients in stock (including some chocolate flavoured whipped cream) and we got into the making of Italian Hot Chocolate aka Cioccolata Calda. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, International, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Sauces/Dips, Snacks, Starters, tagged Chicken, Chicken Momos, Chilli Sauce, Finger Food, Non Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Sauces/Dips, Snacks, Starters on January 20, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Momo is a type of dumpling native to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim and other Himalayan states of India. My first rendezvous with Momos was during our stay in Sikkim. It was another ‘Love at first bite’ for me. Though there are fried as well as steamed versions of Momos, my personal favourite is the steamed version. Shaping a Momo is an art in itself and it takes some experience to shape them beautifully. I just love watching those experts make Momos so deftly. Wish I were so quick !!! 
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Brownies, Desserts, International, tagged Flourless Caramel- Almond Brownies on December 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Those who have been following my posts regularly must be aware of my weakness for anything chocolatey. D too is an ardent chocolate lover. As I was flipping through the pages of Good Housekeeping Magazine, I found the recipe of Flourless Caramel-Almond brownies. Brownies are something I make very often, but this one seemed interesting to me. So, after ensuring that I had all the ingredients in stock, I set about. In the whole process, I found the chopping of almonds as the most time consuming activity. Both my boys, the Dad n Son duo were checking on the progress every now and then. Well I had to keep them at bay. I do love to have helping hands while cooking, but not when the helping hands are helping themselves to the ingredients. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, International, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, tagged Egg Recipes, Marbled Tea Eggs, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, Starters on December 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
What’s this?? This must have been the first thought that crossed your mind right?? That was exactly my reaction when I saw such a picture in one of the cookbooks presented to me by my Dad almost 20 years back. Needless to say, I was so intrigued by the look of it that I read through the recipe. I was even more excited to realise that it wasn’t really such an uphill task after all. All it required was some water, eggs, salt, tea leaves and star anise. Sounds easy right! Back then, when I made it, my family members were quite happy to see such a unique item. Well, who would have thought that eggs could be made to look like this, without actually painting it. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cookies, Desserts, International, tagged Bakes, Christmas, Christmas Pinwheel Cookies, Christmas Recipes, Cookies, Desserts, Snacks, Teatime on December 11, 2012 | 12 Comments »
This is my 200th post. Can’t believe that I’ve come this far!! The journey has been wonderful, especially due to the love, encouragement and support given by my readers. I have thoroughly enjoyed bringing this blog to you and will continue with renewed energy and resolve. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, International, Non-Vegetarian, tagged Chicken, Chinese, Hunan Chicken, Non Vegetarian, Side Dish on December 9, 2012 | 6 Comments »
The other day, while I was searching for a chicken recipe to go with the Szechuan Fried Rice, I stumbled upon the recipe of Hunan Chicken. The picture was so visually appealing that I didn’t have any second thoughts. I just decided to go ahead and nail it. Though the recipe called for boneless chicken, my eagerness took the better part of me; to proceed ahead without wasting any time in de-boning the chicken. I tweaked the recipe a bit to suit our liking of having lots of gravy, to have with rice.
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Rice, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, Fried Rice, Indo Chinese, Rice, Szechwan, Szechwan Fried Rice, Vegetarian on December 7, 2012 | 12 Comments »
All this while, I was under the impression that Szechwan Fried Rice was some authentic Chinese dish. The bubble of myth burst while I was doing my research on the subject. To my surprise, I discovered that Szechwan Fried Rice was popular only in India. So how does that connect to China or Szechwan?? My wild guess is that this is a fusion dish invented by some die hard Chinese food lover for the Indian palette. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cakes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Muffins, Snacks, tagged Bakes, Cakes, Cupcakes, Desserts, Eggless, Eggless Red Velvet Cupcakes, Muffins, Red Velvet Cake, Snacks, Teatime on December 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Here’s the recipe of Eggless Red Velvet Cupcakes. This recipe yields around 24 cup cakes. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Desserts, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Quick to Make Recipes, tagged Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Eggless, Festive Gift, French Mendiants, Quick to Make Recipes, Teatime on November 29, 2012 | 6 Comments »
A Mendiant is a traditional French confection, composed of a chocolate disc, studded with nuts and dried fruits, representing the four mendicant or monastic orders of the Dominicans, Augustinians, Franciscans and Carmelites. Each of the nuts and dried fruits used refer to the color of monastic robes, with tradition dictating raisins for the Dominicans, hazelnut for the Augustins, dried fig for Franciscans and almond for Carmelite. Usually found during Christmas, recipes for this confection have veered away from the traditional combination of nuts and fruits to other combinations incorporating seeds, fruit peels and other items.(Courtesy: Wikipedia) (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, International, Snacks, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Chick peas, Eggless, Falafel, Finger Food, Garbanzo beans, Meditteranean Recipes, Middle Eastern, Side Dish, Snacks, Starters, Vegetarian on November 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It’s been a while since I made any Non-Indian Cuisine. So I decided to whip up a Mediterranean fare for the day, consisting of Falafel, Pita bread and Hummus. Falafel is a fried patty, made with ground chick peas or fava beans or both. It is typically served in a Pita bread pocket with pickled vegetables, Hummus or Tahini and Salad. Falafel can be served as as appetiser as well. (more…)
