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  • COOKING BASICS - RECIPES

    Layering Parathas 2

    Today I will share another method of layering parathas. This involves cutting the whole rolled out disc into small strips and then stacking them. This is done in the preparation of lacha paratha. You can either use ghee or oil to apply on the rolled out disc. I have used…

  • BAKES - CUP CAKES - DECORATION - EGGLESS

    Decorating Cupcakes-2

    Today is the second day of Blogging Marathon#18 Week 2. I am posting some simple cake decorations. The decorations shown today are very simple and a whole cake decorated with these scrolls looks marvelous. These are Sruti’s favourite cupcakes from the batch I prepared yesterday. The other designs didn’t attract her…

  • COOKING BASICS - RECIPES

    Layering Parathas-1

    From today on wards, I will be sharing with you my experiences with layered parathas. Layered parathas are kid’s favourite. Even when I was a kid I loved those flaky layered parathas. The layers can be done using many methods. Today we will see how to pleat and layer a…

  • RECIPES

    Stuffing Parathas

    Last week I was sharing the preparation of different types od doughs used for Indian flat breads. This week I will be sharing some techniques involved in preparing some flat breads. The dough is the chapathis dough which I have used here. There are two ways of stuffing a paratha.…

  • RECIPES

    Akki Roti/ Pathiri

    After the preparation of dough, there are very important steps to be followed to get the perfect soft akki roti.  To make the dough please refer to the post on akki roti dough. While rolling out the dough ball, it is necessary to be very gentle. The rolling pin’s pressure…

  • RECIPES

    Moong Dhal/ Paasiparuppu Dosai

    For this month’s Magic Mingle#7, Kalyani chose two magic ingredients. We need to come up with a recipe using both ingredients in the dish. The ingredients are moong dhal and pepper corns. This easy dosa recipe uses both the ingredients and it is very delicious. I prepared these dosas for…