I prepared this soup for lunch today. Some how my hubby started disliking the creamy soups and when ever I prepare them, he doesn’t enjoy. So today, I tried to make a lighter version of the soup and this turned out beautiful. He too was satisfied. Usually I grind the…
Vegetable stock is the vegetarian equivalent of chicken stock and can be used to replace it in any given recipe. If used in soups it enhances the flavour of the soup. You can add any vegetable of your choice. I read in a blog that adding mushrooms gives the soup…
Candy clay is used in decorating cakes and pastries. It is made of chocolate. It some what resembles the play dough and it is very pliable. You can be very creative with this clay. It hardens when air dried and so it can be prepared before 1 or 2 days…
It is very economical to use home made butter. It is also a satisfying experience. This butter can be used to prepare ghee, in cakes and other sweets. I don’t use this butter in making puff pastry. The home made butter usually has a large quantity of water when compared…
Ginger has a lot of medicinal properties. I usually prepare this chaaru when suffering from severe cold. The addition of honey compensates the hot taste of ginger. While drinking this, you will get pricking sensations in your mouth. It is very fierce. But after a while you will feel very…
Coconut milk is used in many recipes and is even delicious with a tsp of sugar. This gies richness to the dish when added. We usually add it in gravies, paayasam and pulao. It is also used as an accompaniment for idiyappam, paniyaram and aappam. It is also used as…
Sambar powder is the most important spice powder in a tamil kitchen. It is usually ground in flour mill and stored in large jars to use for the whole year. When summer arrives, every woman starts the process of preparing spice powders and vadagam for the year. My mom used…
Ellu podi is my favourite spice powder and I love it with rice and a dollop of ghee. The aroma which arises while grinding the powder fills the house and invites others to the kitchen. While I was preparing the powder, my daughter became curious because of the beautiful smell.…
This is a nutritious and guilt free snack perfect with a cup of coffee in the evening. This is a very simple procedure. You need a pressure cooker. If you don’t have one, then use a big pan to boil the groundnuts. Wash the groundnuts 3-4times. As these are fresh…
Today is the last day of week long Blogging Marathon#11. I will finish this week’s Bihari Specials with a sweet note. Kesaria peda is a sweet made for festivals and celebrations. Though the recipe sounds easy, it was bit hard to get the correct consistency. I refrigerated the mixture and…