Pomegranate Coconut Rhapsody | RAS Special Mocktail
Pomegranate Coconut Rhapsody and my visit with mom. Whenever I visit my mom in Cochin, I love our trips around the city together. Visiting friends, relatives, shopping, shopping, shopping…
Dahi Aloo Chana Chaat | Chickpeas and Potato Yoghurt Salad
Dahi Aloo Chana Chaat is another delicious and extra quick starter/salad, that can enhance any meal and dinner menu. Think of it as the Indian version of the Western potato salad, with the added goodness of chickpeas and crunchiness is supplied by the red onion and the tasty, crispy Aloo Bhujia. Aloo Bhujia is crispy, …
Kozhi Ada | Mini Fried Chicken Dumplings
Kozhi Ada | Mini Fried Chicken Dumplings Hi everyone! Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. Thank you to all my blog readers who sent in comments and wishes.. I have been away for over a month and sadly had no access ( or time) to post …
Asparagus Dip | Creamy Simple Asparagus Spread
Asparagus Dip | Creamy Simple Asparagus Spread This Asparagus dip, is extremely quick and easy to make! Quite tasty and even kids will enjoy this vegetable in spreadable form! I am always looking for ways to get the kids to eat certain veggies.. Sometimes, a dip is the easiest way to achieve this. Creamy and …
Keema Samosa | Mince Meat Sambousek
This a my absolute favorite Keema Samosa | Mince Meat Sambousek Recipe! Quite easy to make, just takes some time, peeling the samosa pastry and filling them. I like to toss the wok and get some ‘flaming’ action in there to get a deliciously smoky flavor! Trust me you will love these. I will post …
Shana’s Black Forest Cake | Homemade and Delicious!
I love recipes with some added mystery and intrigue to them, don’t you? Unravelling the secrets to how world famous dishes came into existence. Imagining how the original was and how it compares to the current standards.. I find it all so exciting! The Black Forest Cake, one of the most celebrated cakes in the …
Bombay Ragda Pattice | Potato Patties with Peas Chaat Recipe
Bombay Ragda Pattice – Indian Chaat Recipe Bombay Ragda Pattice is a delicious ‘Chaat’ dish that is a meal in itself. The ‘Ragda’ is a peas based gravy that is poured over potato tikkis and garnished with Chutneys, Onion and Coriander Leaves. Usually, white peas (Vatana) is used, but they can be made with …
Kadai Chana Masala
Kadai Chana Masala This version of Kadai Chana Masala is variation on the tradional recipe. Very tasty and very simple to make. It has a rustic flavor that is so popular in the Indian fixed menu items. It may be served as an appetizer with Aloo Tikki or Samosas. It can also be served along …
Karikku Pudding | Tender Coconut Pudding Recipe
Karikku Pudding | Tender Coconut Pudding Recipe When the going gets Hot! The hot get Pudding! This ‘ Karikku Pudding ‘ or Tender Coconut Pudding is the perfect dessert for the hot weather we are experiencing in my part of the world right now! Chilled, Smooth Deliciously Coco-nutty and Creamy Pudding! Personally, I am not …
Oven Barbecued Chicken Wings
Oven Barbecued Chicken Wings If you like, Sticky BBQ WINGS, these Oven Barbecued Chicken Wings , are just perfect. The fall off the bone quality of these wings aims to please. I use my Homemade BBQ Sauce to make these yummy wings. All that you have to do once, you’ve made the simple bbq sauce – …
Homemade Burger Buns
Homemade Burger Buns Home Made Burger Buns. You know they really aren’t that hard to make. Even if you are new to bread making. Most of the hassle lies in waiting for the dough to rise. I have made these buns over a dozen times, and they have never failed. I made them in different …
Black Pepper Chicken Curry
The English version of this Video is on Recipe Page. Black Pepper Chicken Curry A Black Pepper Chicken Curry with a difference! This curry is just so easy.. So you do need to peel some more shallots than usual.. But after that, it’s as good as dump everything together and – cook! So Easy! And …
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe – DIY Choco-mix Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe for when the weather is as cold as it is at the moment in many parts of the World. Nothing like a good old CUP’A HOT CHOCOLATE! What’s more, you really mustn’t buy those Hot Chocolate Drink Mixes from the store.. …
Russian Salad – Olivier Salad with Macaroni
Russian Salad – Olivier Salad with Macaroni The ‘Olivier Salad’ is a popular Salad that originated in Russia and is known around the world as the ‘Russian Salad‘. The usual ingredients are potato, carrot, green peas, egg, pickles and chicken or bologna sausage. The sauce is a mayonnaise based one and can incorporate yoghurt or …
Shrimp Pickle – Kerala Style ‘ Chemmeen Achar’
This Shrimp Pickle is so easy and quick to make. And it is so yummy! Store in airtight bottles and serve spoonfuls along with your meal to give it a delightful, savory and tangy punch. It is a light pickle. Not too much oil or vinegar in this Shrimp Pickle. More oil and vinegar is used …
Easy Meat Rolls or Egg Rolls
Easy Meat Rolls or Egg Rolls These Easy Meat Rolls or Egg Rolls, made with diced, boiled egg or left over rotisserie chicken are so easy to fix any time. Add some cheese/mayo or some chopped herbs and grated carrot to make a super easy filling. Terribly easy snack!
Simple Agar Agar Jelly – Vegan Jelly using Agar Agar Powder
Simple Agar Agar Jelly – Vegan Jelly using Agar Agar Powder Agar Agar or China Grass is a vegetarian substitute for gelatin. Here, I use agar agar powder to make these Simple Agar Agar Jelly Bites. You can also use the agar agar strips, but it takes soaking and longer time for the strips to dissolve …
Tasty Vegetable Samosa – Potato and Peas Filling
Tasty Vegetable Samosa – Potato and Peas filling This is a very simple but tasty Vegetable Samosa Recipe. The ‘no nonsense’ potato and green peas filling is lightly flavored with curry spices. So yummy, hot and crispy and just lightly spiced. Even chicken and meat lovers will help themselves again to these vegetable samosas happily. …
Palak Chicken Quesadilla – Mexico meets India
Palak Chicken Quesadilla This Palak Chicken Quesadilla is one of those fusion recipes that work! If you have left over Palak Chicken or even Palak Paneer, this is a delicious way to re-vamp the dish for the next meal. It’s so yummy you might even want to make it from scratch. If you’re making …
Chakka Kinnathappam – Steamed Jackfruit Rice Cake
Chakka Kinnathappam – Steamed Jackfruit Rice Cake By Dr. Vaheeda Nawas ‘Kinnathappam’ – Kinnam (Pan) and Appam (Rice cake) Kinnathapam is a steamed rice cake that comes in different flavors. This Chakka Kinnathappam uses Jackfruit Jam/ Preserve mixed with rice flour, jaggery and coconut milk to make a steamed sweet snack.