Lassi is a perfect cool beverage served during meals. This lassi is rich because of the cream and saffron. It is very easy to make and is perfect for this scorching heat. Though saffron essence is used, I used saffron strands instead. It made the lassi flavourful and colourful. I…
Mangodis are small nuggets made out of moong dhal. This is usually available at stores but making mangodis at home is also easy. As in Tamil Nadu we don’t get mangodis, I opted to try it at home. It is very easy to make mangodis at home. You need to…
For this month’s Daring Baker’s Challenge, as the host was taken ill, Lis asked us to make any recipe from the previous challenges. I joined The Daring Baker group during October 2010 and since then I have participated in most of the challenges except 2 or 3. And one among…
For the final day of Blogging Marathon #30, under the theme savoury bakes I made these crispy Sooji toasts for our evening snacks. The sooji/ semolina is mixed with curd and spices, applied on baguette slices and baked until crisp. The curd gives a nice tang to the toast. I…
For the second day of Blogging Marathon #30, final week, under the theme Savoury Bakes, I made this delicious and simple garlic bread. As mentioned earlier, I had a loaf of French Baguette with which I made this snack. I alo made a creamy pumpkin soup to go with the…
Bruschetta pronounced as bru-sket-ta is an Italian dish made with crusted Italian bread and toppings. Before two weeks I made the French Baguette following the Bread Baker’s Apprentice. I ended up with three cute baguettes but had no idea how to use them in various recipes. I googled for recipes.…
When Kalyani of Sizzling Tastebuds, who is a dear friend of mine asked to do a guest post for her blog, I was super excited. Even though we have not met in person being part of her group Magic Mingle, we keep contact through mails. I took a long time…
For the third day of Blogging Marathon #30, under the theme tea kadai menu, I selected ragi cookies / kelvaragu biscuits. I have seen and tasted ragi cookies but had no idea what ingredients go into it. So I used my wheat cookies recipe and substituted half the wheat flour…
For today’s Blogging Marathon post under the Tea Kadai Menu, I selected kamarkat. Kamarkat is a toffee made with jaggery and grated coconut. The important step in making kamarkat is preparing the syrup to the right consistency. I think I removed it from stove a little earlier. I ended up…
If you go to any tea stall/ tea kadai in Tamil Nadu, you can get hot bajjis, samosas and vadas. Samosas are quite different from the north Indian version. They are crispy with an onion filling and is usually called as somas. This somas is our family favourite. Whenever we…