You know that I am part of South Vs North Challenges started by Divya. For this month, Sanoli of Sanoli’s Kitchen is the host for the Southern team. She challenged the southern team with a Bengali sweet Labongo Latika. It is a sweet pastry filled with mawa and nuts and…
Today while I visited the Daring Baker’s group page, I was shocked to learn about the demise of DB’s co founder Lisa who blogged at La Mia Cucina. Dearly called as Lis, she used to introduce us to the host every month. I am one of the silent admirer of…
For this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge, Srivalli chose a multi layered sweet from Kerala. Chatti Pathiri – sweet version is from Anita of Slice Of My Life. Usually chatti pathiri is made as a savory dish with layers of pathiri sandwiched between meat fillings. It is like the Indian version…
Today is a very special day and I will talk about it later. This post is also very special as the South Vs North Challenge I participate every month has completed a year. This challenge was started by Divya of You Too Can Cook and it is very interesting. The…
How many of you have started your Diwali preparations? I started it yesterday with this delicious burfi. This is a cross between kalakand and milk burfi. I prepared paneer with 4 lts of milk yesterday with a plan to make kalakand. But after preparing kalakand so many times, I just…
Diwali is round the corner and you might be thinking of making various sweets and savouries for celebrating the festival of lights. I remember when I was young, my mom started planning before a month and started with the preparations. And every day, we used to have fun. Gone are…
Though it is Navrathri’s 8th day, I am posting the 6th day recipes. Morning I made Malai Laddu and Ven pongal and for evening, I made sundal with peanuts. Malai laddu is one of the sweets which gets so much praise in my home. Whoever I have served it with…
The fifth day has arrived and only 4 more days to go. For the fifth day of Navrathri I made beetroot halwa, Lemon rice for morning neivedhyam and White channa sundal with sesame spice paste for the evening. Yesterday as I visited my sister, I came home very tired and…
Yesterday was the fourth day of Navrathri and from the 4th day till 6th day Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped. Fortunately I got a lotus yesterday and it made a nice decoration to the kolam I drew before the Kalasam. For the morning I made Rava Laddu and Mandakki Oggarane, leaving…
It is the third day of Navrathri festival and Sakti is worshipped on this day. Tomorrow it will be Goddess Lakshmi. For the final day of Sakti worship I made 4 dishes, two in the morning and two in the evening. For the sweet I made Semiya Payasam and for…