This is the month of Dutch specialties. After the Gevulde Speculaas I made for Daring Baker’s challenge, I had to make another wonderful cake for the baking eggless challenge also. Meena of Chettinad Fiesta suggested this Dutch dessert. The cake is from the Brovst region of Denmark and so the name. I…
I am visiting Uzhvar Sandhai often and I am so happy to see all the fresh vegetables out there. I never miss a chance to buy the fresh green peas. There is also a vendor who sells mushroom and hot mushroom soup. We usually have a cup of the soup…
I have been thinking hard about the paneer I had in my fridge. So many ideas flow through my mind but non of them came to reality. And at last yesterday I decided to do this pulao. Adding crumbled paneer to pulao made it very delicious. At first when I…
The next month of Daring Bakers reveal date has arrived and I am feeling so lazy to draft a post. But as I finished the challenge two weeks before and the snaps are all ready, I had to do it. This month’s challenge is a traditional dutch pastry hosted by…
Yesterday I prepared this gravy to go with the soft Kahmiri roti. Even this gravy is from the mughlai cuisine. This is a curd based gravy and tastes very rich along with the rotis. I have sauteed the paneer until golden. But if you choose to deep fry, it will…
Khamiri roti is from the Mughalai cuisine. Khamir means yeast. This is an yeasted flat bread which is so soft and is made with whole wheat flour. I saw the recipe in Tarla Dalal’s Mughalai Khana. The recipe suggested baking of the rotis but as I was pressed for time,…
Preparing a milk shake is the easiest way to serve any unexpected guests. The fruits which have lots of flesh are all perfect for milk shakes. You can use banana, apple, mango, strawberry, jack fruit and so on. When I visited the super market I saw a box of cute…
Tofu is a great substitute for Paneer and is power packed. It is made from the milk extracted from soy beans. I have prepared tofu at home. But as it is a lengthy process, I usually buy a pack of tofu whenever I visit the super market. I got bored…
Sambar is an essential part of South Indian meal. There are so many varieties of sambar. Either they differ by vegetables or by the dhal used. I wanted my daughter to have a good portion of greens in her diet. Though I don’t usually add greens in sambar, I added…
Pudina/ Mint leaves if refrigerated will turn dark and cannot be kept fresh. So it is better to store it in dried form so that it retains its colour and flavour. We get a lot of dried herbs in the market. You can dry any herb you want and store…