Writing a blog has inspired me to try out variety of dishes at home with different ingredients. I love experimenting with the things I have in my kitchen. I feel my kitchen is my space, my den- cooking needs to be enjoyed and for me it is a stress buster. Innovative cooking interests me the…
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Batata Vada or Aloo Bonda without oil.
Batata vada or Aloo bonda The monsoons for me are extremely beautiful. The sound of rain drops pitter pattering on the rooftops of houses in Kerala, with the smell of wet mud, leave a sense of comfort in my mind. The monsoons also make a perfect setting for some lovely snacks with those cups of…
Steamed Ragi Idiyappam or Finger millet string hoppers
Steamed Ragi Idiappam or Finger millet string hoppers: One of these days during tea time my friends and I was discussing about healthy foods/ diet- that’s when I remembered how my sis in law and I used to powder ragi at home for the little ones when they were toddlers. We used to make ragi…
Murmura or Pori Upuma
Murmura or Pori upuma is one of the easiest snacks for all. Preparation time: Approx 10 to 12 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp channa dhal 1/2 tsp urad dhal. A small piece of chopped ginger 1 chopped green chilly 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 stem curry leaves. 1/2 spoon red chilly…
Dry Cauliflower Manchurian and Hakka Noodles
Approximate cooking time: 1 hour overall. Ingredients: For Cauliflower Florets: 1 medium size cauliflower 5 tbsp all purpose flour or maida 3 tbsp corn flour 1/2 tsp white pepper powder 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder for colour Salt to taste Water to mix Oil for deep frying For Dry Sauce: 1 big capsicum 1/2 tsp…
Oats Idli
This is a healthy and easy breakfast for diet conscious people. Approximate cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1/2 cup lapsi or broken wheat 3/4 cup curd at room temperature 1/4 cup water (more or less) 2 tbsp grated carrots 2 tbsp chopped dhaniya leaves 1 small tsp eno For seasoning: 1 tbsp…
Malai Pedas in 3 minutes
Ingredients: 200 gm sweetened condensed milk (1/2 a can of condensed milk) 1/2 tbsp ghee 3/4 cup milk powder A pinch of saffron 1/4 spoon elaichi powder Pistachios or almonds for garnish Method: Mix the condensed milk, milk powder and ghee in a microwave safe bowl. Make sure there are no lumps. Add elaichi and…
Instant Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer Makhanwalla/ butter masala is a dish everyone orders when they go to a restaurant.This delicacy can be made at home in just 10 minutes in the following simple steps. Ingredients: 200 grams paneer cubes 4 cubes of unsalted butter 1 tbsp ready made tomato purée or 3 tbsp fresh tomato purée 1 tbsp tomato…
Crispy Potatoes (Potato kara curry)
This is one of the favorite dish of my family. This dish goes well with either roti or rice. The best combination that I have discovered with the kara curry is with spicy kutty vengaya sambhar. The average cooking time is 20 minutes. Ingredients: 1/4 kg potatoes 1/2-1 tsp chilli powder Salt to taste 1…
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