Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp baking soda pinch of salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 large egg 1 tbsp rose milk/ rose syrup 3/4 cup chocolate chips Preparation: Sift together plain flour, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and keep it aside. In a large […]
Month: November 2015
Masala Chakli / Murukku
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour 1/2 cup gram flour / kadalapodi 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds 1- 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds 1/4 tsp asafoetida /kaayam 2 1/2 tbsp oil or softened butter hot water as required salt to taste oil for frying […]
Strawberry Lassi
Ingredients: 1 cup strawberry 2 cups chilled yoghurt/ curd 1/2 cup milk 3-4 tbsp sugar or as required Preparation: Wash, hull and chop strawberries. In a blender, add the chopped strawberries and sugar and blend for a minute. Then add yoghurt, milk and sugar and blend well until smooth and frothy. Pour into serving glasses […]
Chocolate Espresso Mug Cake
Ingredients: 3 tbsp all purpose flour/ plain flour 1 tsp instant coffee powder 2 1/2-3 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp drinking chocolate powder / sweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 egg 2 tbsp milk 2 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Preparation: In a mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, coffee powder, sugar, drinking […]
Chicken Bread Pizza
Ingredients: 8 bread slices pizza sauce as required ( I used store bought pizza sauce) 1/2 cup chicken, cooked and shredded 1/2 cup sliced capsicum 1/4 cup sweet corn 1 small tomato, chopped mozzarella and cheddar cheese, grated tomato sauce/ ketchup as required 1/2 tsp pepper powder salt to taste Preparation: Cook chicken with little […]
Brinjal / Vazhuthananga Pachadi
Ingredients: 2 medium brinjals / vazhuthananga 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup shallots, sliced 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2 cup yoghurt 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tsp sugar salt to taste oil Preparation: Cut brinjals into thin slices and marinate it with […]
Kuttiyappam / Kutti Appam
Ingredients: 1 cup fine rice flour/ appam podi 1 cup semolina/ rava 1/2 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tsp yeast 2 tbsp sugar salt to taste Preparation: In a blender, add the grated coconut and cooked rice and grind together to a fine paste. In a bowl, mix this ground paste with […]
Strawberry – Blueberry Popsicles
Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped 1 cup blueberries 1 tbsp lemon juice 4-5 tbsp sugar ( or as required) Preparation: In a blender, add the chopped strawberries, 1/2 tbsp lemon juice , enough sugar and 1-2 tbsp water and blend well until smooth. Fill popsicle moulds halfway with this strawberry puree and freeze […]
Dates Idiyappam / Dates Stuffed Idiyappam
Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour / idiyappam podi water as required salt to taste 1/2 cup dates, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp ghee 1/2 tsp cardamom powder Preparation: Heat ghee in a pan and add chopped dates, grated coconut, sugar and cardamom powder and saute well. Keep it aside. To […]
Fig and Honey Pudding
Ingredients: 150 gm figs/ athipazham, chopped into small pieces 1 1/2- 2 cup water 1/2 litre milk 1 tin condensed milk 1 cup fresh cream 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp gelatin 1/4 cup cold water Preparation: Soak gelatin in 1/4 cup water and keep it aside. In a sauce pan, add the chopped figs and […]
Paneer – Mushroom Masala
Ingredients: 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 1/2 cup paneer, cubed 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 2 cardamoms 3 cloves 2 small pieces of cinnamon 4 tsp tomato sauce 2 tsp chilli sauce 1 tsp soy sauce 10 cashew nuts salt to taste oil Preparation: Heat little oil in a […]
Pomegranate Limeade Popsicles
Ingredients: 1 small pomegranate ( 1/2 of 1 large pomegranate) 2 cups of water 4-5 tbsp lime juice 6-7 tbsp sugar or as required Preparation: Seed the pomegranate and keep it aside. In a large mixing bowl or jug, add the water, lime juice and sugar and mix well till all the sugar is dissolved. […]