A few Christmas Recipes

I have always considered compiling a list of recipes for festive seasons, but never put into action. It’s high time I did that. So here is a list of recipes that I would recommend for this Christmas. You may want to start off with the wine preparation right away so it’s ready by Christmas. As for the fruitcake and stollen, it’s never to late to soak the dry fruits.
Wine/Drinks
Pineapple Wine
Pineapple Wine
I look forward to the 1st of December to start decorating the house for Christmas. Setting up the tree and hanging the ornaments…What better way for family bonding? Cake and wine are synonymous with the Christmas season. Having received a lot of requests from the readers for Pineapple Wine, I deci
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Homemade Ginger Wine
Homemade Ginger Wine
Here's the recipe of Homemade Ginger Wine, a mildly hot and sweet wine which can be made in just 3 days!!!! Homemade Ginger Wine Source: My Mom 🙂
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Homemade Grape Wine
Homemade Grape Wine
Cheers to New Year !! A year of health and happiness, wealth and wisdom, peace and prosperity, glee and glow and love and laughter !! What better that a glass of wine to toast for a New Year ? My Mom always makes wine at home. I do not take wine and so never bothered to make them myself. Quite a lot
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Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Take a heap of child-like wonder That opens up our eyes To the unexpected gifts in life Each day a sweet surprise Mix in fond appreciation For the people whom we know; Like festive Christmas candles, Each one has a special glow Add some giggles and some laughter, A dash of Christmas food, (Amazing
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Cookies/ Sweets
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies..Let's Welcome Christmas!!!
Christmas is just around the corner. When a festive day is fastapproaching, the question you are asked the most is "What are you making special for the occasion?" Even though I haven't really given it a thought, I was sure of making gingerbread cookies this time. This has been in my to-do list for q
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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
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 Being the 200th post, why no
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Christmas Stollen or Christstollen
Christmas Stollen or Christstollen
I have been missing from action for quite a while due to some personal commitments. With Christmas just a day away, how could I not share some special Christmas recipe with you ?? Along with wishing all my wonderful readers and their loved ones a wonderful Christmas, here's my Christmas gift to you
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Christmas Cake/ Fruit Cake/ Plum Cake
Christmas Cake/ Fruit Cake/ Plum Cake
Whenever anybody mentions 'Plum Cake', the first thought that comes to my mind is from my childhood days. Back in those days, for every Christian wedding, guests were served a piece of dark plum cake, neatly wrapped in a butter paper and sealed with a sticker bearing the name of the bakery. I develo
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Main Course
Hyderabadi Dum Pukht Murgh Biryani
Hyderabadi Dum Pukht Murgh Biryani
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) a
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Spicy Prawn Biryani
Spicy Prawn Biryani
Last week when I got some prawns, D said, " You know what I like (which is stir fried prawns). But if you want to try out something new, make it spicy." I was quite pleased with the statement as I really wanted to something new, which was easy to prepare. Now the challenge was to find the right reci
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Vegetable Biryani – II
Vegetable Biryani – II
Here I am, back after spending an awesome two weeks in Dubai. Though I had plans to try out some new dishes during the trip, cooking took a back seat when I realised that I had too many places to visit and too many friends to catch up with. :-P. The first meal I made after returning was Vegetable Bi
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Appam/Vellayappam/Paalappam aka Hoppers
Appam/Vellayappam/Paalappam aka Hoppers
Appam/Vellayappam/Paalappam aka Hoppers with stew is one of the popular breakfast items of Kerala. Traditionally, ground rice used to be fermented using toddy, an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of coconut trees. Nowadays, yeast is being commonly used as the fermenting agent. Appams go well
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Side Dishes
Dukra Maas/ Bafat Pork
Dukra Maas/ Bafat Pork
As a child, I wasn't particularly fond of pork dishes because I used to dislike the fat. This continued till I went to college. During my studies in Mangalore, I used to visit my aunt during weekends. During one such visit, a pork curry was prepared. I was a bit hesitant to have it but still went ah
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Karimeen Pollichathu (Pearl Spot cooked in Banana Leaf)
Karimeen Pollichathu (Pearl Spot cooked in Banana Leaf)
We Keralites love our Karimeen (pearl spot) in any form. Karimeen Pollichathu is one such traditional delicacy of Kerala that is recommended to majority of the tourists visiting God's own country. Though we usually prepare Karimeen this way, one can use pomfret or any firm fleshed fish. I have alway
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Spicy Crab Roast
Spicy Crab Roast
Eating crab is always a messy affair and hence we hesitate to help ourselves with the same while eating out. That's not the case at home. One can get as messy as one likes. January- February is the ideal time to buy crabs as they have more flesh in it as compared to rest of the year. I got some 3 sp
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Beef Thengakothu Varattiyathu (Slow Roasted Beef with Tender Coconut Bits)
Beef Thengakothu Varattiyathu (Slow Roasted Beef with Tender Coconut Bits)
Beef has always made me go weak in the knees. Though beef can be prepared a lot many ways, my favourite has to be the Varattiyathu with coconut bits in it. The only problem is that this recipe is definitely NOT meant for the diet conscious people, due to the amount of oil that goes into making it. I
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Stir Fried Minty Pepper Mutton/Lamb
Stir Fried Minty Pepper Mutton/Lamb
Here's the recipe of Stir fried Minty Pepper Mutton/Lamb, a spicy side dish that goes well with Rice or Roti. Stir Fried Minty Pepper Mutton/Lamb
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Prawn Balchao
Prawn Balchao
Prawn Balchao is a traditional Goan spicy prawn pickle . This dish can be stored in a refrigerator for a long time. Prawn Balchao Source: Goan Food Recipes
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