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Paneer Butter Masala

2010-12-19T14:24:00.003-06:00

This is one of the easiest dishes I have ever prepared. It was as yummy as you get it in a restaurant. I was wondering why restaurants charge such huge price on this simple and easy dish. So I recommend you all to give it a try and see. You can alter some of the fatty items here, but substituting butter might not be that tasty as name itself says butter masala. I made this dish from Vahrevah.com

Fire Truck Red Velvet Cake

2010-10-06T16:43:00.006-05:00

Here is the Fire Truck for my son on his 5th year Birthday. He enjoyed cutting and eating it. Will post the recipe soon.

Khaman Dhokla

2010-07-08T15:31:00.002-05:00

Dhokla is a Gujrathi snack similar to Idly. There are different forms of Dhokla and Khaman Dhokla is one of them. Here is the recipe for an Instant Khaman Dhokla which is perfect for an evening snack with tamarind chutney or corainder chutney.Ingredients:1 cup Besan/Gram flourPinch of Turmeric powder2 tsp sugar1/2 tsp citric acid crystals or juice of one whole lemon1 tsp salt1 cup water1 tsp

Avalakki Bisibele Bath

2010-07-02T13:29:00.004-05:00

Avalakki is a kannada term which means Poha/ Beaten Rice. This is a simple dish to make and its as yummy as the regular Bisibele Bath. Instead of Rice here we use Avalakki/beaten rice. This is a best dish for Breakfast/Bunch or at Snack time. This can be made heavy meal with lots of vegetables or can be kept simple with just onion. I usually do only with Onion but this time I tried with lot of

Pineapple Salsa

2010-06-30T12:51:00.006-05:00

Salsas are one of the easiest way to enjoy fruits on a relaxing weekend or during a game day. Since its a season for pineapple I tried this salsa and I loved the new taste, it was a mixture of sour, sweet, tangy and spicy. You can adjust to it to your taste buds.Ingredients:1cup Pineapple finely chopped1/4cup Green & Red Bell peppers1/4cup Red onion1tbsp Lemon juicesalt, Pepper & chilly powder to

Zucchini-Carrot Kofta

2010-06-25T13:24:00.005-05:00

Malai Kofta is one of my favorite curry, but thinking of the deep fried kofta's and lot of butter, cream involved in it scares me away. So I tried a healthy version with some vegetables and baked kofta. It was as yummy as you eat it at a restaurant with guilt free. I have used Zucchini, carrot and potato, but you can use any vegetable of your choice. But I am a big fan of Zucchini so, I tried

Walnut Burger

2010-06-23T08:20:00.004-05:00

Burgers for me meant to be just the Boca Burger. But after exploring the web and cooking channels I found this yummy and very healthy burger which has become very common burger at my house. Its very simple to make and delicious. Of late I have tried a no. of burger's and am happy with so many choices for a vegetarian like me. Will post some of them in my next posts.Ingredients:1 Cup Walnut1/2 Cup

Low-Fat Strawberry Parfait

2010-06-07T19:02:00.006-05:00

Parfait is a simple but very easy dessert good in any season. I love strawberries so this is my favorite low-fat, no guilt dessert.Courtesy: Giada-De-LaurentiisIngredients:5-6 Strawberry chopped + 2 for decoration1 cup Yogurt/Greek Yogurt1 orange zest + juice2tbsp Sugar1tsp honey1tsp chopped nutsMint for garnishMethod:First make Greek yogurt if you don't have a store bought one.To do that, put a

Sago/ Sabbakki Idly

2010-05-25T14:07:00.004-05:00

I was cleaning my pantry and found some Sabbakki/Sago seeds. The only dish i knew with this was sabbakki payasa/Sago kheer, Which I wasn't in a mood to make but wanted to try something new with this. Upma is one more dish I know, but nobody likes that in my family. So I started my hunt and found this recipe on some blog, So I thought why not give it a try and ....it turned out so good and I liked

Spinach-Watermelon salad

2010-05-21T19:42:00.004-05:00

This is a very simple and easy spring/summer salad. The color combination is superb and very inviting. It is indeed a refreshing salad with the orange vinaigrette.Ingredients:1cup Baby Spinach(You can do 1/2cup each of Spinach and Lettuce)8-10 watermelon cubes/balls1tbsp Walnut1/2cup cooked PastaVinaigrette:1tbsp orange juicepinch orange zestsalt & Pepper to taste1tbsp Extra virgin olive

Spiderman Chocolate Cake

2010-05-14T14:13:00.003-05:00

I saw this cake in Wendy's"Cake Space" and wanted to try out as I had some buttercream frosting sitting in my freezer. It was a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. My Son freaked out seeing it.

Spinach Pesto sauce

2010-05-02T14:04:00.003-05:00

This is a very easy Pesto sauce with no cheese in it. It tastes wonderful and very healthy. Good thing about pesto sauce is you can make a lot and freeze it, so you will have it any time you need or its that simple that will not take much time.Ingredients:2cups Baby Spinach1cup Walnuts1/4cup Olive Oilsalt to tastePepper to tasteMethod:Grind the walnuts to a fine/coarse powder then add spinach and

Fruit Spring roll

2010-04-21T13:50:00.004-05:00

This is a no cook spring roll, so healthy and tasty. It can be served either as appetizer or as dessert.Its easy to make and it can be a game for the guests to do their spring rolls by themselves. These spring wraps/rolls are easily available in the Asian section of the supermarket. I usually have this in my pantry as they have a very long shelf life. All you do it get the filling ready and soak

Oatmeal Dosa(crepes)

2010-04-19T09:23:00.006-05:00

Oatmeal Dosa is a one of the easiest and healthy Dosa I have eaten. Dosa is something I do every weekend and was so bored of soaking and grinding process. Since I was on a diet and not eating Rice items I was in hunt of a healthy version of Dosa and gave this a try. It was a gr8 hit in my house and tasted good too. Its simple to make and can be eaten any time of the day. Just mix and soak for an

Vegetable Jalfrezi

2010-04-15T09:54:00.004-05:00

Jalfrezi is Indian version of Chinese stir-fry. This word is derived from different languages...Jhal/jal is a Bengali word which means spicy hot and frezi a slang for fry-zee. Zee is Urdu word and it means fry.Together this Jalfrezi makes a spicy hot fried dish. This is really interesting how a dish gets its name an its equally interesting to eat. Its a perfect Indian stir-fry, it spicy, tangy

Surprise cake

2010-04-11T21:25:00.004-05:00

This is a cake I made for my friend Preeti-Pramodh on their 10th yr anniversary and it was a surprise, that's why I called it a surprise cake. It was a Vegan Marble cake with Butter cream Icing. I used store bought cake mix but substituted egg with Ener-G egg replacer and water with Applesauce and it was a very dense and moist cake.The inspiration/idea for this cake was from Dhanya's

Indian Pav/ Dinner Rolls

2010-04-09T09:04:00.006-05:00

Pav....at home??you all must be thinking why would u do it at home when u can get it in store for an affordable rate. I also thought the same when I saw this entry in DK's Blog. But looking at those amazing pictures and so good step-by-step explanation I was carried away to try this at home. I really wanted to see 'is it that easy?' I have never baked a bread at home so far. But believe me its

Pita Bread

2010-04-07T21:23:00.005-05:00

Pita Bread is a Arabic word khubz (ordinary bread). Its mainly used in Mediterranean Cuisine but now a days its pretty common in almost every cuisine. Its simple bread and similar to our Naan bread. Its either deep fried or baked on a very high temperature. But when you want to do it at home the oven's max temp is 500*F. But it still puffs and you get a pocket when cooled. Only thing i didnt

Home made Cream

2010-04-06T13:07:00.005-05:00

Heavy cream is something so easy that you can make it at home just before a dish which demands. I learn't this trick from a cookery class I attended few yrs back and always do that at home. So here is the simple recipe, you can make fat free or full fat cream. Choice is yours. Here I have made low fat Cream.Ingredients:1/4cup Cream from the 2%Milk(When you boil the milk and cool it for the yogurt

Vegetable Pot Pie

2010-04-04T16:49:00.002-05:00

Now a days I am trying some new dishes which I would have never thought of trying it at home. After getting calorie conscious I am digging for new dishes with less calories and more vegetables and filling. This is one such dish which has high amount of vegetables and flavors but if done individual pot pies it cuts a lot of calories in the pie base. This was a nice change on a cold/rainy

Kai-Sasuve Chitranna / Coconut mustard Rice

2010-03-25T23:06:00.005-05:00

I would like to wish all a very Happy Belated Ugadi Wishes. I wanted to post this last week on Ugadi but somehow couldn't. So here it is a Rice item which is very different from the usual rice item. I usually do this on festivals and when I have fresh coconut, otherwise it doesn't taste that good. The main ingredients in this is Mustard and coconut other than Rice. Its simple and it dosent need

Khaju/Cashew Masala

2010-03-11T09:16:00.007-06:00

The name itself says how rich, creamy and elegant this dish is. Its one of my favorite dishes I used to have when I used to go to a Restaurant called "Gokul" in Bangalore. Its a small restaurant but this dish was one of the best there. I wonder now how I used to eat this and burn the calories in it. This is a very royal dish so don't make it quite often. Last time I had this dish was 2 yrs ago

Simple Salad

2010-03-08T11:41:00.003-06:00

Here is a simple salad but very tasty.Ingredients:1 cup Lettuce roughly chopped5-10 Grape/cherry Tomato cut into half1tbsp chopped walnuts5 Pineapple bits(from can)1tbsp Cooked Garbanzo beans(or Canned)1/4cup Green bell peppers(roughly chopped)salt and pepper1tbsp Olive OilMethod:Place a serving bowl and add lettuce, tomatoes, pineapple, walnuts, garbanzo beans, bell peppers, salt and pepper. Now

Instant Jalebi

2010-03-04T12:19:00.008-06:00

This is my blog-anniversary Post. Its been a year I started to blog. I started the blog with a dedication to my brother and am celebrating today with a dedication to my son who just loves these. "Jalebi" the word itself is mouth watering. Its one of the tastiest Indian dessert. Its my son's favorite sweet and he can trade his lunch/dinner for this. Its actually very good for Acidity patients,

Spinach Chapathi/ Tortilla with Zucchini Palya/sabzi

2010-03-02T09:31:00.010-06:00

"Go Green"would be the best name for this dish, as everything is green.In my last grocery shopping I was looking for some tortilla's for making chips and found spinach tortilla and liked the color but I didn't feel like buying as I felt its kinda old. So i thought how about i try it at home and see how it tastes. It was really tasty, healthy and a lovely color. Its simple though as we do regular

Rava Dosa/Crepes

2010-02-23T10:12:00.003-06:00

Dosa's are everyones favorite. This is an easy to make Dosa which needs no fermenting time or soaking. Just mix and do whenever you feel like.That's what I like most about. The Rave in this makes it crispier thats why kids love them. They are not as heavy as the Masala Dosa. Its perfect for evening snack.Ingredients:1/2cup Rava/Fine Sooji1/2cup Rice Flour1/4cup Maida/All purpose Flour1tbsp

Tofu Ravioli

2010-02-15T21:44:00.004-06:00

Ravioli is an Italian dish, which is mainly a stuffed Pasta. Its a delicate and a very refreshing dish.This Ravioli dish is so easy and can be made anytime, if the stuffing is ready. Here I have used Won-ton wrappers as the base.They are readily available in the super-market, so just fill the stuffing and steam it for couple of minutes and dress it with the sauce and its ready to eat. This Tofu

Corn-Methi Baked Cutlets

2010-02-09T21:29:00.007-06:00

Cutlets baked is somewhat not digestible right?...I felt the same way when i saw this recipe in Parita's blog. Thanks Parita for this recipe but I fell in love for 2 main reasons 1. Being the photography 2. Being "baked". Now a days I so freak out of deep fried....'baked' sound makes me feel good and light. Cutlets are my all time favorite snack, as its healthy because of lots of vegetables in it

Bisi Bele Bath (2 versions)

2010-02-04T22:19:00.003-06:00

Bisi Bele Bath is a kannada term which means Hot lentil Rice. Its one of the tasty rice and everyone loves it.Its a rich and heavy food as it has a combination of both Rice and dal. My son loves this and he calls it BBBath. Its been a while since I made it at home as I am on a strict diet.My New year resolution(lol) is to shed some weight and its been going on good and I am happy that I am able

Heerekai Huli towe/ Chinese Okra Dal

2010-01-19T16:29:00.004-06:00

"Heerekai Huli towe" is one of favourite towe's and my mom makes it perfect and tasty.Here I have tried to reach her level, but can never match Mom's cooking. For this the Heerekai/Chinese Okra should be fresh and tender, so it gives a nice taste. It can be substituted with any other vegetable, I even do it with Cabbage. Its a thick Dal, so it goes well with Chapati/ Rice. If eating with Rice add

Minestrone soup

2010-01-07T13:15:00.007-06:00

Minestrone soup is one of my families favorite soup.Its so delicious, healthy and filling on a chilly evening. Whenever we go to Olive Garden restaurant, this is a must order. I wanted to try this at home to make it more healthy and enjoy it whenever we need it.So i found a perfect recipe almost similar to the restaurant taste. Only thing I came to know was they add Red wine to the soup, which

Wilton course III final cake

2010-01-05T10:01:00.005-06:00

This is my final cake the Wilton Cake decoration course III,I enjoyed it so much and was happy that I took it by jumping course II(as they had to cancel because of less no. of students in the class).We had a option to make a stacked cake or a 2 tiered cake, I chose stacked cake.Now am planning to do the course II all by myself without a class, as some of them have done it a and says its not that

Happy New Year 2010!

2010-01-01T14:57:00.004-06:00

I wish all my blogger friends a very Happy, Safe and Blessed New year 2010!

Carrot & Pineapple Cake with vegan Fondant Icing

2009-12-22T10:46:00.007-06:00

For my Wilton course 3 class 2 , I had to take a cake and fondant icing.But Fondant icing that we get in store is not a vegetarian, so was in a big dilemma as to do what?Just buy the fondant icing and cover it on Styrofoam or bake a cake and try vegan fondant. I found a recipe for vegan fondant and bought all the ingredients too. Since i didn't know the consistency of the fondant I took that to

Apple-Date Swirl Cookies

2009-12-14T22:31:00.002-06:00

This is my 50th post and so wanted to do something sweet, so here is a very Delicious cookie I ever had.I found this recipe in a small book by Betty crocker called "Fall Baking". It has some wonderful recipes, which are simple but quite interesting recipes. I have altered some of the ingredients according to my family tastes but have the original recipe here. I felt it was a little sweeter, so u

Cabbage Pakoda

2009-12-09T11:45:00.005-06:00

Its similar to Onion Pakoda.Ingredients:1.5 cup Shredded Cabbage1/2cup onion1tsp Cumin seeds1tbsp Besan flour1tsp Rice floura pinch of hing and turmeric powder1-2tsp Red chili powderSalt to tasteOil for deep fryingMethod:Mix the onions(cut them into long thin strings, like you would usually do for onion pakoda) and cabbage in a bowl and sprinkle salt on in and mix well and keep aside for about 5

Carrot Halwa

2009-12-03T13:44:00.004-06:00

Ingredients:2 cups shredded carrots1 cup Evaporated milk1 cup Sugar2tbsp Condensed Milk/Khovaa pinch of cardamom powderfew saffron(optional)2tsp each Cahew nut and Raisins1tsp Ghee(purified butter)Method:Put the shredded carrots in a non-stick/hard anodized pan(as it dosent stick to the pan and there is not wastage and no need to add lot of ghee).Add Evaporated milk and let it boil till it

Mango Football Cake

2009-11-27T17:19:00.004-06:00

This was a cake I made for my Husband on his Birthday.When i was browsing the cake decoration online found some baseball, basketball shaped cakes, So I got an idea to bake a football shaped cake since my hubby is a big fan of Football(US). There is lot of football theme cake pans acvailable in the market but I didnt wanted to buy them for 1 time use. So thought of baking a cake and cutting it to

Carrot-cinnamon-nut Bread "Happy Thanksgiving"

2009-11-25T09:10:00.003-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Its the holiday season and I am coming across so many new recipes to enjoy this season. So I was in hunt for new kind of bread for our afternoon snack. I found this recipe in Betty Crocker "Fall Baking" book.I liked it as it was simple and wanted to try out something new instead of the banana bread which i usually bake. The main recipe was with ginger instead of

Cup Cakes

2009-11-22T11:34:00.009-06:00

In our 3rd class of Wilton Decoration we had a choice of either a 8inch cake or 6-8 cup cakes. I choose to take cup cakes to the class. 3rd class is a relaxing class as we don't learn much in this except few simple decorations like a bear, faces, apple, heart, grapes,swirl flowers. They r very simple but when did on cake looks very decorative and hard. Among all these i loved making clowns which

Rainbow Cake

2009-11-19T22:17:00.008-06:00

Its been quite a long time that I posted something on my blog that's b'coz I was busy taking a cake Decoration Class. The class demands a little attention as you need to bake a cake and prepare the icing from home. With out regular cooking, house hold work this was an addition, so I couldn't make time for blogging but was trying to check all my friends blog regularly.Its a great class to take up,

Instant Mango Pickle (Bisi Uppinakai)

2009-10-29T10:46:00.002-05:00

This is a simple and instant way of preparing pickles.It doesn't last for months but holds good for couple of weeks, if refrigerated well.Ingredients:3-4 Small Mangoes or 1 Big11/2 tsp Red Chilli powder1tsp Mustard and Fenugreek seedssalt to tasteFor Tempering2tsp Oil1tsp MustardPinch of Asafoetida/HingMethod:Wash and cut the mango to small cubes with the skin discarding the seed. Now make the

Pav Bhaji

2009-10-25T13:00:00.008-05:00

A good friend of mine wanted Pav Bhaji recipe from me, so here you go Darshana, hope u like my version.Ingredients:1pack Pav/Dinner Rolls(I usually buy Sara Lee brand)1tbsp Butter2/3 Lemon slicesFor Bhaji----------1cup Mixed Vegetables (Cauliflower,peas,Carrot,Beans, capsicum/bell peppers, tomato, potato)1/2cup Finely chopped Red Onions1-2tsp Pav Bhaji Masalasalt to tastecilantro for

Badam Burfi

2009-10-19T14:39:00.004-05:00

Happy Deepavali to all the blogger out there.Ingredients:1cup Almonds1cup Sugar1tsp Ghee1/4cup or less MilkMethod:Soak the Almonds for 30 minutes in warm water and peel the skin.Now blend it with sugar and milk. Now put a spoon of ghee in a nonstick pan and keep it on Medium heat and pour the mixture and keep stirring for about 20 mins or so. Till all the paste leaves the edges and forms like a

Moong sprout Cutlet

2009-10-12T13:36:00.005-05:00

Ingredients:1cup Moong sprouts2 green chillies finely chopped1 cup Boiled and Mashed Potato1tsp grated Ginger1tsp Garam Masala Powder2 slices White/Wheat bread2tsp oilsalt to tasteMethod:Keep a tava on the flame and preheat it.Mix the Moong sprouts,Mashed potato,green chillies, ginger,garam masala powder,salt and soaked bread(soak the bread in a cup of normal water and squeeze all the water) and

Dil Kush (Sweet Puff)

2009-10-07T09:48:00.010-05:00

If you are from Bangalore or surrounding cities and used to go to the bakery's then u will be very familiar with this name. "Dil Kush" is a Hindi word and means "Happy Heart"or "Which makes the Heart Happy". Its one of the sweet snack available there and we used to eat at least once a week.Its a very dense and heavy snack for an evening.Its filled with lots of dry fruits and tutti-frutti's.From

Apple Jam

2009-10-04T22:29:00.005-05:00

Jam is something I had never experimented before as I always used to have a store bought bottle in my refrigerator.But recently a good friend of mine returned few tapes of Sanjeev Kapoors' cookery show on Zee TV "khaana Kazaana".I used to watch that show and record all the good dishes.So I re-watched few and found a Green Apple Jam recipe in that and wanted to try that in order to clear the green

Gasagase Payasa (Poppy seeds Milkshake)

2009-09-30T14:15:00.006-05:00

Gasagase Payasa/Kheer is one of the traditional drink in Indian cooking especially South India.It made in different method one of the method which my mother makes is here.My MIL dry raost's the poppy seeds and then grind them.So it can be made in 2 ways.Poppy seeds is the main ingredient used to make this Payasa/kheer. Poppy seeds are used mainly as Opium so drink this at night or when you are

Baby Corn Manchurian

2009-09-21T09:58:00.006-05:00

Manchurian is an appetizer very popular in India. Gobi Manchurian is every bodies favorite but it can be made with paneer, tofu or baby corn.Here I tired with baby corn as i had a can bought from the grocery stores and was just sitting in my pantry from quite sometime. Me and my husband love baby corn in any form but honestly loved this baby corn Manchurian.It was very tasty and crunchy.Any

Masala Dosa(Crepes)

2009-09-13T11:08:00.007-05:00

Breakfast is said to be the most important part of the day as it makes your days routine.One of the most popular Breakfast in south Inida is Masala Dosa."Masala Dosa" mentioning this Breakfast/snack makes everybody crave to eat.I read an article online about Masala Dosa and your Personality, which i loved and wanted to share it with you all, so here you go following with the recipe to make

Sorekai Halwa

2009-09-09T09:15:00.004-05:00

Sorekai means Dhoodhi or Bottle gourd, is a vegetable used for many purpose. Its one of the tastiest halwa's next to Carrot. I never thought it would taste so good as the vegetable is pale and dosent have much of its own taste. By adding some flovors and sweet it turns out to be really good.Ingredients:1 Big Sorekai(Skin peeled and grated)1cup sugar1 cup Milka pinch of cardamomGreen food color(

Kuchida Kadubu (Steamed Sweet Dumplings)

2009-09-07T15:53:00.001-05:00

Kuchida Kadubu is a steamed sweet dumplings which is a delicious and a very traditional sweet made during festivals. Its a little time consuming but really worth it when you taste it.This is a healthier alternative to the fried ones.Ingredients:1cup RiceFlour11/2 cup Watera pinch of saltFor stuffing-1cup Fresh grated coconut3/4cup Jaggery1tsp Cardamom powder1tsp Roasted kuskusMethod:First boil

Paneer-Kaju curry

2009-09-03T14:52:00.004-05:00

Its been more than a month that i have made any post on my blog or visited my friends blog.The reason being I was busy with Parents. Its so wonderful being with them that I didn't get time to Blog. Now they are back in India I wanna get back to blogging. I am so happy to see so many new recipes and posts from all my friends.Will definitely try out some of yours.Yesterday i tried a new curry i

Muthia(Steamed Dumplings)

2009-07-29T08:43:00.001-05:00

Muthia is a very popular Gujarati dish, but its even made in south India with Toor Dal called "Nuchnunde"(will post this recipe sometime soon).Its a very healthy appetizer b'coz its steamed. Its so tasty that you can't resist by eating just one....you just keep eating. I found this recipe on Manjula's Kitchen an online website who has lot of video clips too.Its a simple snack and doesn't take

Chuda ( Flattened Rice Mix)

2009-07-24T16:19:00.005-05:00

Last whole week i was busy as my Parents are here with me and i didn't even find time to post anything.But today somehow I made myself free to blog.Its so wonderful to have parents with us and show them around and to be with them the whole time. My mom is a perfect cook and i hope everybody agree that all mom's are great cook. I will try to learn some new dishes from my mom and post them

Chikki(Peanut Caramel Candy)

2009-07-15T15:02:00.008-05:00

Chikki is a candy very well known in India. In my childhood we used to eat a lot and frankly speaking one of the favorite snack of my Husband.Its so yummy that you can't resist by eating just one. Its one of the easiest candies i have tried. My mom is a wonderful cook and i learnt it from her. There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut chikki. Each

Mango Kulfi

2009-07-14T14:35:00.005-05:00

Summer time is always fun to enjoy some cool ice-cream in the hot weather.Kulfi's are my all time favourite, especially home made tastes wonderful and healthy.Here in Texas it is really hot from past couple of days and we are running a record highs in 103*F(which is almost 40*C).So to keep our body cool its good to have some cold ice cream. Here i have a very simple recipe and takes very less

Dhoodh Peda

2009-07-12T17:21:00.011-05:00

This Dhoodh peda is so simple and delicious that you can't wait to eat. Its simple because its made in microwave and it just takes couple of minutes and mess free too.This recipe i got it from my good friend Arathi's Blog.Thanks Arathi for such an easy dessert. I haven't made any changes to the recipe. Note: Don't let the Peda cool too much otherwise it

Chocolate Hazelnut Pie

2009-07-08T08:37:00.010-05:00

There are couple of recipes i have tried last couple of weeks and haven't been able to put them on this blog.This week I had some time so I am blogging each dish for the day.Pie is something I am not so fond of but this particular pie made be do it, as it is a no bake pie and ingredients in this is simple and fat free too.So who on Earth would not like to have a fat free pie?no one i guess.I saw

Baked Nippattu

2009-07-04T11:23:00.012-05:00

Nipattu is a popular snack in Karnataka(India) which goes well with a cup of coffee.It has 2 forms, one is baking and the other is deep fried.I have done the baking version which is so popular in Bakeries(Srinivasa Bakery) of Bangalore that they sell within few hours of baking. If you haven't eaten it before you really need to try it....I was very much inspired to do this when I visited my

Carrot Rotti

2009-07-02T14:57:00.010-05:00

Akki rotti is a popular breakfast dish in South India.Akki means Rice, but here we use Rice flour to make them.Usually its made with lots of onions but can be used any vegetable and it tastes wonderful. Akki rotti must be prepared with fresh grated coconut otherwise the rotti will become hard and doesn't taste as rich as it has to be. Some prefer gravy with it and some don't , its all individual

Mango Salsa

2009-06-30T14:26:00.005-05:00

Salsa is a Mexican dish used as a dip for chips. Its one of the popular snack in USA and Mexico.Its usually served as an appetizer and tastes yummy.I was so bored of eating the same old store bought salsa and it tasted the same every time.So i started to look for some other recipes and found this one, thought its a great time to try as there is plenty of Mango available in the market and its the

Coconut Burfi

2009-06-29T08:47:00.007-05:00

Coconut Burfi(kobbari mitai) is a sweet made only with fresh coconut.I have seen some recipes with dry coconut which doesn't taste that great as the fresh ones do.The ingredients needed in this dessert is minimum and doesn't take much time to cook too.Make them before a festival or gathering, as they taste good when its in room temperature. Ingredients:1

Veggie Quesadilla (with leftover Tortilla/Chapati)

2009-06-02T17:12:00.007-05:00

"Quesadilla" is a Mexican snack, which means 'little cheesy thing' in Spanish.Its a very simple and easy recipe and best part is you can do it when u have some leftover Tortilla's/Chapatis. Its a kid friendly food as it is stuffed with cheese and veggies.Ingredients:[To make 4 quesadilla's]2 Tortilla's/Chapatis2tsp Salsa1/4cup Onions finely chopped1/4cup Bell Peppers finely chopped1/4cup Tomatoes

Tomato Soup with Garlic Bread

2009-06-01T15:09:00.005-05:00

Tomato soup is one of my favorite soup,its only because of its texture and wonderful taste. Drinking the soup with Garlic bread exaggerates its tastes.Ingredients:1 cup Tomato puree(take 2 tomatoes and blend it)2-3 basil leaves(or 1/2tsp dry basil)1/2cup Onions chopped1 cloves Garlic1 inch Ginger chopped1/2cup Bell peppers chopped (Capsicum)1/4cup Celery chopped(optional)1 tsp Pepper flakes1+

Benne Biscuit

2009-05-29T10:55:00.006-05:00

Benne Biscuit means "Butter cookies".Its a mouth watering cookie and its so smooth that it melts like butter when u take a bite.Ingredients:1+1/3 cup All purpose flour/Maida3/4 cup Sugar1/2cup Shortening/Margarine1/8tsp Baking Powder1/2tsp Cardamom powdera pinch of saltMethod:First take the Flor/maida and add baking powder, salt and sieve it and keep aside.Take sugar and Shortening in a bowl and

Strawberry & Banana Smoothie

2009-05-29T10:22:00.002-05:00

Smoothie is one of the best drink to cool in the hot summer days.Smoothie mainly originated from Brazil.Its a very simple recipe as you blend everything together at one shot and its ready. Ingredients: 1 Banana4-5 Strawberries1/2cup Apple juice1 cup strawberry yogurt/Plain Yogurt1tsp Honey/SugarMethod:Put all the

Shankar Poli

2009-05-24T16:00:00.005-05:00

Shankar poli is a very easy South Indian snack and kids love them as they are a crunchy finger foods and tastes like chips.It is made in sweet and salty versions. I have made both and both the recipes are here.I am still not sure why this kinda name for a snack.Ingredients:(Sweet)1cup All purpose flour/Maida1/2cup Powdered/confectioners Sugara pinch cardamom powder1tsp Hot ghee/butter/

Masala Capsicum Rice

2009-05-22T15:29:00.005-05:00

Capsicum is a multicolored and multi-useful vegetable.I usually prepare curry or make capsicum bath using vangibath powder.I was in hunt of a new recipe and found this on www.vahrevah.com .So i gave it a try and it turned out well.So its a keep.Give it a try and let me know how it is.Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Rice2 big Capsicums(bell peppers)-Thinly Sliced1 tsp Black Mustard

Mango Lassi

2009-05-19T09:36:00.004-05:00

Lassi is a popular drink in India especially in summer.Its a buttermilk with a little sugar in it. Summer also reminds me of Mangoes.So here comes a combination of two summer favorites. Ingredients: 1cup Plain

Lima Beans and Potato curry

2009-05-07T13:22:00.008-05:00

Baby Lima beans is also called as Butter beans or Double beans.They are available either as frozen or as dry beans.Baby lima beans and potato makes a nice pair and is a very tasty curry.I usually have it frozen in my freezer as I use it for most of my dishes, it cooks fast too.2cups Baby Lima Beans(frozen) 1cup Potato(skin peeled

"Vanilla Sponge Cake"

2009-05-07T10:13:00.006-05:00

Vanilla sponge cake is a basic cake prepared in almost all the bakeries.It is then used to make pastries or can be eaten the way it is.It is so fluffy and sponge as the name suggest.Its very simple and easy to bake too.Ingredients:Makes one 8-inch-square cakeUnsalted butter, for pan1/2 cup All-purpose flour, plus more for pan1/2 cup

Maatodi Palya

2009-05-04T14:42:00.008-05:00

A strange name!Isin't it?Palya is a Kannada word for "subzi/dry curry".Its a very interesting South Indian recipe and tastes very different.If you haven't tasted it give it a try u will love it.Its eaten with rice or Chapathi's/roti's.Its a hit in my house. Ingredients:1cup Gorikaai/Guvar2tsp Toor Dal5-6 Dry Red

Mexican Rice

2009-05-01T14:26:00.008-05:00

Mexican Rice has a wonderful combination of vegetables and Beans with lots of flavor.Its easy to make and delicious for any occasion.Ingredients:2 cups Brown Rice1 can Black beans1 Onion1cup Tomato puree1 pack Taco seasoning1tsp Cumin powder/jeera powder1tsp Ginger+ Garlic paste1cup Cooked Vegetables (Beans, carrots, Peas, Sweet Corns)

Zucchini Chutney

2009-04-29T12:06:00.008-05:00

Zucchini is vegetable which belongs to Cucumber family.Its widely available in USA, and can be used in almost any recipe which requires a vegetable.It cooks fast and tastes good too.As its low in calories its good for the people who are dieting...some useful information i found on net says:The zucchini vegetable is low in calories (approximately 15 food calories per 100 g fresh zucchini) and

Veggie Hot Dogs

2009-04-20T10:56:00.007-05:00

I was very fascinated to see Americans enjoy street food like we Indians love eating Chats on street corners.Being a Vegetarian i was just curious to know how it tastes so started my hunt for a veggie Hot dog and i found one recipe for it which i liked it and gave it a try.It was superb and i loved it.Ingredients:4 Hot dog bunsFor rolls2 large sized Potatoes200gms Cottage

Kadai Paneer

2009-04-17T14:09:00.006-05:00

When you want to break a diet and eat some rich and cream curry with Paratha/Chapathi, Kadai Paneer is the name that comes to my mind.When I go to a restaurant and want to eat some North Indian food this is one of my choice.But its easy to prepare it at home if Paneer is in the refrigerator.Ingredients:8oz/1 pack Paneer cut into cubes(I used cut and fried)1/4 cup Yogurt/curds3

Kadubu

2009-04-17T09:38:00.005-05:00

"Kadubu" is fried snack with sweet stuffing usually made for Ganesha Chaturthi festival.This is one of the biggest Hindu festival in India.This is a must when u do a Ganesha pooja.I do this every month as we celebrate Sankashta chaturthi on the 4th day of the Full moon.Its a simple and easy to prepare and kids love them as they r crispy with a sweet stuffing inside.Stuffing can be altered

Heerekai (Chinese Okra)Chutney

2009-04-08T15:32:00.010-05:00

Chinese Okra/Heerekai in "kannada" is a tender and sweet flavored vegetable available throughout the season.It used in different forms and in different dishes.It can be used to make bajji's, curries, sambar/tove and chutney's too.Here i have made chutney out of it, its a simple and easy recipe.It goes well with Dosa, Idli, Chapathi's or Rice.Ingredients:1 Chinese Okra/

Banana Bread with Walnut 'n' Raisins

2009-04-03T14:58:00.009-05:00

Banana bread is a tasty snack with elegant, soft and tender inside.The recipe is very simple and easy to bake,I got this recipe from Food Network(a TV Channel).Everyone in my house love to eat this, its very yummy.I have used eggs in this recipe but u can skip the egg and use just ripe bananas, as it makes the bread fluffy by itself.You can add any nuts instead of walnut, like pecan,almond,

Halsinakai Huli (Jackfruit Sambar)

2009-04-02T15:18:00.006-05:00

Halsinakai/Jackfruit is one of the Royal Fruit available and one of the fruit which is cooked as vegetable.I love this fruit because of its color and taste.It can been just eaten or with a little bit of Honey or can be cooked and made a sambar out of it.When i use to visit my Aunt's house she used to prepare this Sambar with some Papads to go along with,its heavenly.Its a very heavy meal, so it

Rainbow Capsicum Masala

2009-04-02T14:29:00.010-05:00

I have named this dish "Rainbow capsicum" because its one of the tastiest Capsicum Curries i have ever tasted.Its very simple to prepare and dosenot need much ingredients as well.Rainbow name is given because of the different colored capsicum used in this dish.I learnt this dish from a cooking class back in my hometown.Ingredients:4 Capsicum(different colored each-cut into

Potato Bun

2009-03-24T19:47:00.003-05:00

Potato Bun is one of the popular Bakery item sold in the Bangalore bakeries.It's an afternoon or in between meal snack.I tried a semi- home made version of this, its easy and quick and u can make it any time if the the potato stuffing is ready.Ingredients:1 pack Pillsbury Cresent/Dinner Rolls[ u can find this in the cookie section in any US grocery stores]2-3

Damrot

2009-03-09T14:26:00.005-05:00

"Damrot", one of the rich sweets of south India.This is an easy but elegant sweet.When i want to prepare this sweet i usually remember my Brother, who just loves sweets and this is one of his favorites.Ingredients :2.5lbs Pumpkin2½ cups Milk1½ cups Sugar2 tbsp GheeA Pinch CardamomA Pinch Nutmeg powder (