I made this for the Blogger’s Meet which took place two weeks back in Chennai. I think you might have read about it in my posts. This was one of the items in the goodie bags which I gave to my friends. I tried to replicate the famous Ferrero Rocher…
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Sugarcane Rava Kesari
Here is the next dish in the sugar cane juice series. Kesari is part of Tamil cuisine and any celebration in Tamil Nadu will have a type of kesari in its menu. Some hotels provide it for free with breakfast. If we want to have a sweet then the first…
Paasiparuppu Payasam – Aadi Perukku
Today is the 18th day of Tamil month Aadi and it is celebrated as aadi perukku. This day is celebraated to welcome the river Cauvery in Tamil Nadu. Usually rice varieties such as lemon rice, puliodharai, coconut rice, pongal and thayir saadam are made with vadai and payasam. Rituals are performed…
Cashewnut Brownie
When I had some guests on Sunday, I wanted to make a quick snack to serve them along with coffee. ANd I also wanted to bake. Brownie came to my mind. As I haven’t tried brownies with eggs, this was the perfect opportunity to try. Brownies are cake like but…
Chatti Pathiri
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…
Eggless Mawa Cake
Eggless Goan Mawa Cake is an absolutely delicious rich cake that is apt for celebrations. Last month’s Daring Bakers Challenge was hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen. She is one of my favourite bloggers whose blog is a great inspiration for many bloggers like me. She is from Goa…
Methi Laddu
This month’s Magic Mingle is hosted at Vaishali’s Ribbon’s to Pasta’s and the magic ingredients for this month are methi seeds and coconut. This is an unusual combination but this is where the challenge becomes interesting. Methi is very bitter in taste and I usually use it in tempering sambar…
Maa Laadu / Porikadalai Laddu – A Guest Post For Archana
When Archana of The Mad Scientist’s Kitchen asked me to write a guest post in her space for her Mere Athithi Series, I was very happy. I had so many ideas in my head and at last this traditional sweet won. This simple sweet is made of roasted gram and…
Mawa Gujiya
Gujiya is a north Indian sweet which has a crispy flaky pastry with a soft filling. The filling varies and the names of gujiya varies accordingly. This is somewhat similar to innippu somas we prepare in Tamil nadu. This gujiya has a soft mawa filling and the dry fruits added…
Maida Burfi and A Celebration
Marriage is am important stage in a person’s life. It is one of the happiest occasion always connected to celebrations and fun. The occasion is the start of a wonderful journey for the bride and the groom in which they know about each other and share their joys and sorrows…