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Easy Unniyappam with Rice Flour Unniyappam is a traditional sweet snack of Kerala, made with Rice flour, Banana, Jaggery, mild spice, and Coconut bits. It is fried in a special pan called Appakara/Unniyappa Chatty which is similar to the Dutch Aebleskiver Pan. Unlike the Dutch Aebleskiver (Æbleskiver), which is a leavened, fried pancake, the Uniyappam is denser in …
Step by Step Guide to making Macarons A Macaron is a sweet Meringue-based sandwich cookie made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, Finely ground almond powder and food coloring. The filling can be ganache, buttercream, or jam. This cookie is characterized by a smooth-finish top, hollow center, and a ruffled appearance above the flat …
Kai Pola – Steamed Plantain Cake (Flourless) – This Video is in Malayalam In the Malabar region of Kerala, we are huge in Hospitality. People can overwhelm you with their intoxicating meals, drinks, and sweet preparations. Truly, you are spoiled for choice if you happen to be a guest here! From the most popular Biryanis …
Umma’s Pulivaral – Pulivaral is a simple and really old traditional Malabar snack. In the olden days, these were always made during Ramadan. The name comes from the fact that they are shaped similar to the raw tamarind pod. My mom shares fond memories of how these were made daily at her home during Ramadan …
Gingerbread Man Recipe | Decorated with Royal Icing A Gingerbread man is a biscuit made of gingerbread, usually in the shape of a man although gingerbread women are common too, as are cookies shaped according to seasonal themes (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc). GingerBread dates back to the 15th century and human-shaped gingerbread biscuits date back to the 16th century. According to …
Chocolate Chunk Cookies – Chewy Surprise Cookies These Chocolate Chunk Cookies are surprisingly yummy! Delicious chunks of melting chocolate in perfectly chewy cookies! Perfect to dunk in some cold milk! This is the perfect recipe, that kids can try on their own too. Scroll down for the Video made by my kids 🙂 .
Pazham Pori Pazham Pori (Sweet Plantain Fritters) / Ethakka Appam/ പഴം പൊരി. Kerala favourite Tea time snack. Pazham Pori is a staple at Tea stalls in Kerala. When you have rainy weather and you see these batter-fried sweet snacks, the truth is they are quite hard to resist! Perfect to make at home for tea …
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.
Baklava with Pistachio and Cashew Nut I reach for my favorite Mediterranean sweet, Baklava – happy and feeling naughty all at the same time. The calories are scary to say the least. However they are so ridiculously delicious, I just can’t resist them! A little bit of indulgence is a good thing – once in a …
M & M Caramel Apples Caramel Apples and Candy Apples are popular during the Autumn Season, Haloween : after Apples are harvested. Quick and easy. Kids Love them. Here’s how to make M & M Caramel Apples. M & M Caramel Apples
Home Made Chocolate Making Chocolate at home is not that hard really. Use really good quality cocoa powder and a fine white milk powder that does not smell too milky. These are a great way to treat your kids, friends or to decorate your cakes or dessert platings. Try adding flavoring like orange zest or …
Baked Semolina Cake in 30 Minutes Baked Semolina Cake– that’s just extremely quick and simple to bake any day, any time. This is a ‘dessert cake’ or ‘ snack cake’ that has received so many takers, that I have lost count. Flavored with coconut, this is a very handy recipe indeed! There are a lot …
How to make Dulce de leche from sweetened condensed milk
Marshmallow Fluff / Marshmallow Cream Marshmallow cream is pretty simple to make. You can use it to make treats or as a sandwich spread with Peanut butter ( A fluffernutter sandwich) or nutella. You can dollop it on Chocolate icecream, make truffles, make fancy milk shakes or whatever you like! Watch video on how …
Rice Crispy Treats Nunu and Zaira are in the kitchen again. This time making a favorite from my childhood. Rice Crispy Treats! Kids love them. I remember we had a bake sale at school once, and this is what I bought along. They were the first thing to be sold out. Perhaps it’s …
Pineapple Tart A regular treat during the Lunar New Year at Asian Markets. I love these little flaky Sweet N Pineapple Tart Biscuits with Pineapple Jam Filling. The home made Pineapple Jam is lightly spiced and fills the house with a deliciously tempting aroma. Not so hard to make. Just takes some time for …
Chewy S’mores Granola Bars Made at Home! I remember my school days when I would often have a Granola bar as part of my lunch box. I love the chewy treat! Who knew I would still be packing these as a snack during my Office years as well? One of my favorites, the Quaker …
Homemade Granola Recipe Granola is popular as a breakfast item and also as a snack. It consists mainly of rolled oats, sweetened with honey or other syrup and nuts, raisins or Puffed rice is added. I love munching on this as I start my day (at the crack of dawn) getting everyone ready for …
Rasmalai – Sweetened Milk Dessert with Soft Paneer (Cottage cheese) Dumplings Rasmalai is a milk-based Indian (Orissa/Odisha) dessert. Translated, ‘Ras’ means Juice and ‘Malai’ refers to a cream made from milk. Rasmalai is an extension of another sweet dish, Rasgulla. Homemade cheese (paneer) is made into soft, smooth discs and are boiled in sugar syrup. …
White Christmas Snack with Coconut These No Bake White Christmas Snacks are great for festive times. They look lovely and taste great. Flavored with coconut and milk – a real treat. Depending on the occasion you can change the color of the added ingredients : here it’s a Christmas Theme so we use Green …